Networked research: European policy intervention in ICTs

We use social network analysis to evaluate 'behavioural' additionality aspects of public programmes supporting research and development (R&D). The paper appraises empirically the partnership and knowledge networks created around the R&D activities of the Information Society Priorit...

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Published inTechnology analysis & strategic management Vol. 21; no. 7; pp. 833 - 857
Main Authors Breschi, Stefano, Cassi, Lorenzo, Malerba, Franco, Vonortas, Nicholas S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Routledge 01.10.2009
Taylor & Francis Ltd
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Subjects
Economics and Finance
Europe
Humanities and Social Sciences
Information and communication technologies
information and communications technology
Information technology
Knowledge
network analysis
Networks
patent analysis
Productivity
Public policy
R&D
Research & development
Research and development
Small and medium sized enterprises
Social networks
Social policy
strategic alliances
Studies
Technological change
technology and innovation studies
Technology policy
Western Europe
Europe
network analysis
patent analysis
technology and innovation studies
information and communications technology
strategic alliances
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Summary:We use social network analysis to evaluate 'behavioural' additionality aspects of public programmes supporting research and development (R&D). The paper appraises empirically the partnership and knowledge networks created around the R&D activities of the Information Society Priority of the Sixth Research Framework Programme of the European Community. These emergent, scale-free networks are found to play an important role in generating and, especially, in diffusing knowledge by attracting key industry actors and by strengthening overall network connectivity through public support. Public policy should try to facilitate the development of more European organisations that can be characterised as global network hubs, on the one hand, and to draw larger numbers of the most dynamic small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) into these programmes, on the other, to avoid technological lock-ins and mitigate the resistance or network reorientation toward more productive research areas.
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ISSN:0953-7325
1465-3990
DOI:10.1080/09537320903182314