resume-etude-aides-etat-ang

Impact of the Community Framework for State Aid for Research and Development and Innovation on European Union Competitiveness Summary of the study done by Technopolis At the request of the Directorate General of Enterprises, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Industry and Employment Avertissement : Le contenu de cette étude n’engage que ses auteurs et ne représente pas la position officielle des autorités françaises This action is carried out in the frame of the National Programme of technical Assistance co-financed by the European Commission June 2008 Table of contents 1. Introduction 3 2. Study Outline: Lines of Argument and Methods Used 4 2.1 Working Framework and Methodology 4 2.2 Added Value and Limitations of the Study 6 3. Community Innovation Performance and the External Competitiveness of the EU 6 3.1 Stagnation in Innovation Capacity Weakens the EU’s External Competitiveness 7 3.2 An Initial European Response: Moving Towards a European Industrial Policy 8 4. The RDI Framework: Facts and Stakeholder Perceptions 8 4.1 The Community Regulatory Framework for State Aid for RDI 8 4.2 Wide-Ranging Opinions on the RDI Framework 9 5. International Comparison of State Aid for RDI 11 5.1 State Aid for RDI in the United States 11 5.2 Stae Aidfor RDI inChina 13 .3 Stae Aidfor RDI inJapn 4 ...