The European Regional Development Fund devoted around 66 billion Euros to the financial support of innovation and … the Operational Programmes dedicated to fostering research and innovation, particularly in small and medium …, suggesting that further funding should be channelled for leveraging research and innovation in the former regions. Finally …

lacks value addition and value creation, technological innovation and research and development and it is disjointed from the …

detailed regional facilitating and driving factors related, inter alia, to talent, innovation, skills, networks, accessibility …

an efficient innovation system or substantial R&D investments, were ignored. Going forward, governmental reforms should …

. It examines the impacts of environmental compliance, and its combination with innovation, on TFP convergence of … environmental treatment - are only significant through their interaction with innovation. The β-convergence in firms' TFP is …

Economic convergence is a major aim of the EU. Innovation and investment in economically weaker regions are key steps … member states and increase economic disparities • Pact for Innovation: structural funds with a strong focus on innovation …