This report is an account of the relationship between the ERA development and German research and innovation policy (R&I policy). The report introduces what ERA is and how the activities and instruments at European level have fundamentally changed and broadened. It provides a discussion of key...

This study empirically investigates the two options which were considered by the German presidency for finding a solution to the crisis of the EU's reform process. Our findings reveal that making concessions to the remaining eight ratification countries and renegotiating the text with all Member...

The analysis of the relationship between internationalisation and innovation of European firms using CIS micro data for 21 countries shows that these two aspects are interdependent. Innovation activities are positively related to export activities, and exports stimulate further innovation. The...

The concept of the European Research Area, first introduced in the Lisbon Council of March 2000, aimed at restructuring the landscape of research in Europe. Indeed, the EU system was largely scattered and divided. Gaining efficiency by pooling resources and avoiding the duplication of efforts...

This ERA fabric map gives a snapshot of the ERA today. It looks at the division of responsibilities between EU and Member States, and at institutions and bodies involved in the European research system. Starting from the 5 ERA priorities described in the ERA Communication 2012, the report then...