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The process of European integration is based not only on a customs union, a common agricultural policy and a single currency, but also on the circulation of knowledge among individual member countries. This concerns not merely the interchange of cultural and social values, but also the belief that economic growth and welfare in Europe is closely linked to the ability to generate and diffuse new technologies. It is therefore not surprising that a major policy concern of governments, business and trade unions is the search for ways to promote scientific and technological activities and to foster innovation in firms.
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A first version of this chapter was prepared for the European Commission’s DirectorateGeneral Enterprises, Expert Group on ‘Innovation Policy in a Knowledge-Based Economy’ (March 2000). I wish to thank the members of the group and the coordinators Robin Cowan and Gert van de Paal for their helpful comments. This work has also been discussed within the STATA Network ‘Mesias’, co-ordinated by José Molero, and at the International Workshop on Knowledge, Complexity and Innovation Systems [Vienna, July 1–3, 2000]. Special thanks go to Marcela Bulcu and Ingrid Divis for their help in the preparation of this chapter.
There is an additional category that should be added to this taxonomy, namely the innovations that are generated and used within the boundaries of a state. However, since the purpose of the taxonomy is to describe and interpret the globalisation of technology, innovations that do not cross borders are not considered.
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Archibugi, D. (2001). The Globalisation of Technology and the European Innovation System. In: Fischer, M.M., Fröhlich, J. (eds) Knowledge, Complexity and Innovation Systems. Advances in Spatial Science. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-04546-6_4
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