Knowledge Production in European Union: Evidence from a National Level Panel Data

Pinto, Hugo (2010): Knowledge Production in European Union: Evidence from a National Level Panel Data.

Abstract

The knowledge production function framework is used to understand how territories transform specific inputs into knowledge outputs. This article focuses knowledge production function estimation at European Union with twenty five member-states using a data panel analysis between 1999 and 2003. The importance of different variables in knowledge production is tested. The econometric results give relevant insights for EU decision-makers and the creation of a more integrated European Research Area and innovation cooperation within Europe.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Knowledge Production Function; Panel Data; European Union
• Subjects: C - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods > C3 - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models ; Multiple Variables; O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O3 - Innovation ; Research and Development ; Technological Change ; Intellectual Property Rights

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