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Trends in R&D policies for a European knowledge-based economy

Table of Contents

 TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................2
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ................................ 3
 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................4

1 INTRODUCTION ................................7

2 GENERAL TRENDS IN R&D INVESTMENTS AND POLICIES ................................9

• 2.1 R&D investments ................................9
• 2.2 R&D policies ................................15

3 TRENDS IN STEERING THE PUBLIC SCIENCE BASE ................................24

• 3.1 Public R&D expenditures ................................25
• 3.2 Managing the science base ................................26
• 3.3 Strengthening science-industry links ................................29
• 3.4 Fostering excellence of public research ................................ ................................31

4 TRENDS IN LEVERAGING PRIVATE R&D INVESTMENTS ................................34

• 4.1 Private R&D expenditures ................................ 35
• 4.2 Government funding of business R&D ................................37
• 4.3 Tax incentives for R&D ................................39

5 TRENDS IN SHAPING EU UNIVERSITIES ................................44

• 5.1 Funding ................................44
• 5.2 Centres of excellence ................................ 46
• 5.3 The "third mission" ................................ 48
• 5.4 Governance ................................ 51
• 5.5 Human resources ................................53

6 TRENDS IN FOSTERING HUMAN RESOURCES ................................55

• 6.1 Increasing the number of researchers ................................55
• 6.2 Taking advantage of mobility ................................59

 LIST OF TABLES ................................64
 LIST OF FIGURES ................................64
 LIST OF BOXES ................................ 64