What kind of publications are included
This collection encompasses the evidence-based analytical papers of the Commission's research and innovation department, including in collaboration with other Commission departments.
Publications fall into 3 categories
- working papers - analytical reports to underpin research and innovation policymaking by the Commission
- policy briefs - short notes to inform discussions on research and innovation policy and stimulate debate
- quarterly research and innovation literature reviews - brief summaries of recent publications on economics and research and innovation policy.
Working papers
- Working document
- Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
Unveiling the transformative potential of the European framework programme for research and innovation
WP 2024/01 - This paper explores the European Framework Programme (FP) for Research and Innovation's (R&I) evolution over the last two decades, focusing on its integration of Transformative Innovation Policy (TIP) elements.
- Working document
- Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
The Horizon effect : A counterfactual analysis of EU research & innovation grants
WP 2023/08 - This paper evaluates the causal impact of the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for Research and Innovation on financial firm-level outcomes using a Difference-in-Differences (DiD) approach.
- Working document
- Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
Being right or fair - A portfolio approach to research funding
WP 2023/07 - This paper argues that portfolio theory provides a powerful tool to make research funding decisions. It allows for an informed management decision process, also in the presence of project interdependencies and multiple policy objectives.
- Working document
- Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
The road to success - How regional innovation ecosystems can improve participation in the European Framework Programme for R&I
WP 2023/06 - This paper assesses the importance of regional research capacities and assets, as well as intrinsic characteristics of the regions in defining success in the European R&I Framework Programme.
- Working document
- Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
Systems based methods for research & innovation policy: How can they contribute to designing R&I policy for transitions?
WP 2023/05 - The study provides evidence on system methods that can be used in the policy cycle to better address and understand complexity in transformative innovation. It provides concrete recommendations on how to use system-based methods in the R&I policy.
- Working document
- Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
Trends in the use of AI in science
WP 2023/04 - This paper provides new insights into the role of Artificial Intelligence in scientific research across various domains of science.
- Working document
- Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
The global position of the EU in complex technologies
WP 2023/03 - This paper studies the relationship between knowledge complexity and countries' technological dependency, with a focus on the EU's position vis-à-vis other major economies.
- Working document
- Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
The integration of key transformative R&I principles in European policies
WP 2023/02 - This paper analyses how European R&I policy contributes to the sustainability agenda and embed some of the key features of transformative innovation policies.
- Working document
- Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
Financing instruments and challenges for innovation in the EU
WP 2023/01 - This paper studies the firm-level drivers of product, process, organisation and marketing innovation in the EU with panel data from 2009 to 2021.
- Report
- Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
EU research and innovation and the invasion of Ukraine: Main channels of impact
WP 2022/04 - We investigate the impact of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia on research and innovation (R&I) in Europe
A policy toolkit to increase research and innovation in the European Union
How to assess climate change mitigation potential at project-level?
European scale-up gap - Too few good companies or too few good investors?
Meeting the pandemic challenges - Contribution of EU R&I funding to COVID-19 related research
AI research and innovation: Europe paving its own way
Making R&I transformative: evidence in support of the European Research Area communication
The geography of R&I and productivity: Regional disparities and dynamics
Instruments and instrument mixes for knowledge transfer and science industry relations
Framing R&I for transformative change towards sustainable development in the European Union
Macroeconomic Models for Research and Innovation Policy: The Present and the Future
Regulations and technology diffusion in Europe: the role of Industry dynamics
Digitalisation and Its Impact on Innovation
Aiming for more: research and development investment scenarios for the next decade
Can research and innovation save the day? A fair green and digital recovery from COVID19
The consequences of AI-based technologies for jobs
The research and innovation divide in the EU and its economic consequences
Transformative innovation and socio-technical transitions to address grand challenges
Workforce skills and innovation diffusion: trends and policy implications
Policy briefs and papers
- Report
- Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
The transformative nature of the European Framework Programme for Research and Innovation
This study assesses the evolution of the European R&I Framework Programme, focusing on its integration of transformative innovation policy (TIP) to tackle societal challenges and foster deep societal transformation.
- Report
- Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
Experimenting with transformative innovation policy: Theoretical and practical perspectives
This study explores how the public sector case support experimentation for transformative innovation. It provides a set of recommendations on how to further support policy experimentation.
- Report
- Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
European missions: Delivering on Europe’s strategic priorities
An analysis on whether EU missions will be crucial instruments to deliver the paradigm shift that this Commission has set out to achieve
- Case
EU R&D intensity: A Case Study
This case study explores the EU policy experience in fostering public and private investments in R&D.
- Report
- Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
R&D investment targets and reforms
Analytical background for the R&D investment targets under the new European Research Area initiative.
- Report
- Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
Industry 5.0 - Towards a sustainable, human-centric and resilient European industry
Towards a sustainable, human-centric and resilient European industry
- Working document
- Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
Commission staff working document - a new ERA for research and innovation
This publication presents the Staff Working Document accompanying the Communication “A new ERA for Research and Innovation”.
- Promotional material
- Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
Delivering on Europe’s recovery through research and innovation
This paper presents the contribution of research and innovation to the recovery.
- Report
- Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
The role of research and innovation in support of Europe’s recovery from the Covid-19 crisis
Research and innovation have an active role to play in channelling public and private investment and aligning funding and investment streams
- Report
- Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
Inclusiveness and research and innovation
The aftermath of the last economic crisis has revealed that Europe needs to continue tackling its economic challenges.
- Report
- Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
Investing in and for the sustainable development goals
Key enablers to accelerate the transition towards an environmentally, socially and economically sustainable Europe
Literature review
- Report
- Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
Quarterly research and innovation literature review: The impact of AI on R&I
Issue 2023/Q2 – This edition provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of AI applications in research and innovation, ranging from opportunities and risks, to challenges.
- Report
- Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
Quarterly research and innovation literature review: Tax incentives for R&I
Issue 2023/Q1 – This edition covers recent empirical evidence on the impact of R&I tax incentives on a wide set of firm level outcomes, spillover effects and cross-border effects.
- Report
- Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
Quarterly research and innovation literature review: The impact of R&I policy instruments
Issue 2022/Q4 – This edition covers recent empirical evidence on the impact of EU innovation policies and instruments on a wide set of economic and scientific outcomes.
- Report
- Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
Quarterly research and innovation literature review: The impact of market power on R&I
Issue 2022/Q3 – This edition covers recent empirical evidence and theoretical reflections on market concentration and R&I, investigating the current trend of rising market concentration, highlighting the main drivers and consequences for innovation outputs.
- Report
- Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
Quarterly research and innovation literature review: The financing of innovation
Issue 2022/Q2 – This edition covers recent empirical evidence and theoretical reflections on the financing of innovation, with a particular focus on the financing of green innovation.
- Report
- Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
Quarterly research and innovation literature review: The geopolitics of R&I
Issue 2022/Q1 – This edition covers the implications of globalization, technological sovereignty and geopolitical tension for research and innovation
- Report
- Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
Quarterly research and innovation literature review: Technological change and society
Issue 2021/Q4 – This edition covers recent empirical evidence on the role of technological change in transforming society
- Report
- Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
Quarterly research and innovation literature review: Research, innovation and human capital
Issue 2021/Q3 – This edition covers recent empirical evidence on the role of education for R&I and how COVID-19 affected the human capital supply
- Report
- Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
Quarterly research and innovation literature review: R&I and the green transition
Issue 2021/Q2 – This edition covers papers that focus on the role of research and innovation in the green transition
- Report
- Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
Quarterly research and innovation literature review: R&I in times of crisis
Issue 2021/Q1 – This edition focuses on the research and innovation response in times of crisis, and specific digital issues related to R&I
- Report
- Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
Summary of key take-aways from Davos, 2021
This year´s Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum focused on the COVID-19, the importance of global collaboration and the need to rebuild trust
- Report
- Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
Quarterly research and innovation literature review: Business, innovation and productivity
Issue 2020/Q4 – This edition links businesses to research and innovation, with a focus on how R&I performance enhances productivity
- Report
- Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
Quarterly research and innovation literature review: Investing in R&I for the recovery
Issue 2020/Q3 - The role, dynamics and policies of R&I investments in times of crisis and recovery, as drivers of prosperity, sustainability and wellbeing
- Report
- Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
Quarterly research and innovation literature review: Early insights into COVID-19
Issue 2020/Q2 - This issue looks at the role of research and iinovation in the context of the COVID-19 crisis
- Report
- Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
Quarterly research and innovation literature review: Research and innovation for new EU priorities
Issue 2020/Q1 - This issue provides several insights on sustainability.