Research, Quality, Competitiveness European Union Technology Policy for the Knowledge-based Society

This book covers a gap in EU policy literature by addressing the intersection between research policy and industrial policy. It analyzes how the EU supports the competitiveness of domestic companies and the common objective of sustained (and sustainable) economic growth. An exhaustive introduction t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stajano, Attilio
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 2009, 2009
Edition:2nd ed. 2009
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Competitiveness of the European Union
  • Origins of the European Union
  • Overview of Member States
  • Competitiveness of the European Economy
  • Competitiveness and Quality
  • Research and Technology Policy in the European Union
  • EU Research: Objectives and Results
  • Framework Programs
  • Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Competitiveness
  • Competitiveness in the Knowledge-Based Society
  • The Position of the EU in the Quest for Competitiveness and Beyond
  • Overview of the Institutional Context of the European Union
  • From the Treaty of Rome to the Reform Treaty of Lisbon
  • Enlargement of the European Union
  • Budget of the European Union
  • Internal Market and Competition
  • Economic and Monetary Union