Objective The purpose of this proposal is: (i) to map out in detail how industrial policy (in its broadest sense) at the national and regional level has changed and adapted to European level initiatives in science and technology (S&T) of the last two decades: (ii) to use these country-based studies as the basis for a series of horizontal, thematic studies which give comparative perspective to developments; (iii) to analyse the inter-relationships, or co-evolution, of policies between the different spheres and levels of government and, in the light of this, to consider how best policy between these different levels may be co-ordinated. Most studies of the European Union's S&T policies concentrate, not surprisingly, on the development and impact of policy at the European level. This proposal starts instead at the national and regional level and charts the development of policy at that level over the last 15-20 years. It is conceived within the intellectual framework of national systems of innovation, seen here as nationally-based sets of institutions and rules and routines which govern these institutions. The central issue is how these systems adapt and re-organise themselves to accommodate the emergence of a new, supra-national player which, like governments, can change the rules and create new institutions. How far is there a process of mutual adaptation or 'co-evolution' taking place? What implications might this have for co-ordination? The proposal addresses the Commission's interest in the inter-relationships of policy both between different policy areas and between the different levels of government within the Union. The second phase, horizontal studies, also help address the issue of comparative developments between the Community and its Triad trading partners. The study will be undertaken by a team of researchers, co-ordinated by the Science Policy Research Unit, from six countries within the Union. Each brings to the project expertise and knowledge of developments in their own country but specialist expertise in other areas - developments in Japan and the US, regional policies and the workings of the Structural Funds, relationships between large and small firms and the processes of technology transfer. The aim is to capture this knowledge and capabilities in a series of studies which will not only inform the policy debate within the Community, but also contribute to a wider understanding of the processes which have contributed to the building of the EU and the making of contemporary history. Fields of science natural sciencesbiological sciencesevolutionary biologyhumanitieshistory and archaeologyhistorycontemporary history Programme(s) FP4-TSER - Specific programme of targeted socio-economic research, 1994-1998 Topic(s) 01 - EVALUATION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY OPTIONS IN EUROPE Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX EU contribution No data Address Mantell Building BN1 9RF Falmer - Brighton United Kingdom See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all CIRCA GROUP EUROPE LTD. Ireland EU contribution No data Address 23,St. Stephen's Green 23 2 DUBLIN See on map Total cost No data Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) France EU contribution No data Address 250 rue Albert Einstein Sophia Antipolis 06560 Valbonne See on map Total cost No data Handelshögskolan i Stockholm Sweden EU contribution No data Address 65,Sveavägen 65 113 83 Stockholm See on map Total cost No data Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung Germany EU contribution No data Address 5,Poschingerstrasse 5 81679 München See on map Total cost No data Università degli Studi di Urbino Italy EU contribution No data Address Via Santa Chiara 1 61029 Urbino See on map Total cost No data
