This policy contribution by Bruno von Pottelsberghe argues that the number of priority filings should be used as a patent-based measure of Europe's innovation performance. It also identifies several policies that may affect the R&D-patent relationship.

This report examines key aspects of the European Union-China economic relationship, including trade, investment and China's key strategic project overseas, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). We conclude that China is, and will continue to be, a major trade and investment partner for EU...

Foreign subsidiary performance and market efficiency effects are estimated and confronted in this paper using a rich firm-level panel for Polish manufacturing. Besides estimating total factor productivity, other performance measures are calculated and contrasted such as labor productivity,...

This report highlights the opportunities and challenges facing UK firms when investing or conducting business in Africa, with a particular emphasis on the non-extractive sector. It highlights the mutual benefits for Africa, in terms of economic transformation and growth, and for the UK, in...

Foreign direct investment (FDI) is one of the most ambiguous and the least understood concepts in international economics. Common debate on FDI is confounded by several myths regarding its nature and impact on capital accumulation, technological progress, industrialization and growth. It is...

[Introduction:] The evaluation of policy interventions is an essential tool for reviewing and optimizing policies, especially in the field of research and innovation (R&I) policy (BMWi 2013). Policy evaluations involve systematic analyses to assess the design, implementation, and impact of...