The article deals with benchmarking in the field of innovation in European countries. The concept of benchmarking is widely used at the firms’ level as well as in the field of research, innovation, knowledge. Experiences promoted by the European Union aimed at positioning the various countries...

The article analyses the R&D evaluation processes and procedures in Italian universities and public research agencies. It is argued that although recent changes introduced in the system represent a significant step forward, they are still insufficient to move from a bureaucratic to a more...

This article describes the results of a survey carried out in Italy on managers of research projects financed by the Italian Ministry of Education, Universities and Research. Interviewees provided information on the type of project (research, technology transfer and infrastructure building), its...

Some of the problematic issues in the measurement of innovation in the service sector are discussed, in particular the applicability of the definitions and methodologies set out in the OECD Oslo Manual on the statistical measurement of technological innovation, which was used in the recent...

The situation in Italy with regard to evaluation is unsatisfactory: the limited experience in carrying out evaluation, the inherent risks of its improper use, and the difficulty of reporting results in the presence of unclear objectives represent the major obstacles. However, progress on the...

This paper investigates the evaluation of R&D at the National Research Council of Italy (CNR) on the basis of the results of interviews with the Presidents of National Advisory Committees and the Directors of the Mission-Oriented Projects. The results show that the evaluation process is based,...

This paper analyses the results of the 1993 Community Innovation Survey (CIS). Fifty per cent of European firms introduced a product or process innovation during 1990-92. The share of innovating firms varies between industrial sectors and firm size. The percentage of innovating firms is higher...