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From the Lisbon Agenda
to Europe 2020
Gerard de Graaf
World Bank Knowledge Economy Forum IX
Diversification Through Innovation
Berlin, Germany
May 6, 2010
European Commission
Secretariat-General
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European Commission
Secretariat-General
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Europe’s share of global R&D spending is
falling
34,8
%
34,6
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
23,2
2008
2009
3
US
Asia
Europe
2010 F
rest of the
World
Source: Battelle, R&D Magazine (2009)
European Commission
Secretariat-General
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Nurturing high-tech, high-growth sectors
R&D spending (€ bn) and
industrial structure (2008)
Share of high-tech exports (%
of total exports)
High-tech
35
30
Medium-high tech
US
25
20
EU
Medium-low tech
15
10
EU27
Low-tech
US
Japan
5
0
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
The EU is lagging behind major partners as regards the ‘smartness’ of its
economy and high competitive pressure arises from developed and emerging
economies.
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Secretariat-General
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Matching the pace of competition
Investment in R&D in 2008 (billions €)
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(Source: 2009 EU Industrial R&D Investment scoreboard)
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Secretariat-General
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Taking up the global fight for knowledge
Percentage of students at each proficiency level on the
science scale (PISA 2006 – OECD)
35
30
OECD
25
US
20
France
15
UK
Germany
10
Finland
5
0
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European Commission
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Investing in our students and universities
Expenditure on tertiary education (% GDP)
3,5
3
2,5
2
Private
1,5
Public
1
0,5
0
EU
US
Japan
Total spending on tertiary education in the EU (as a % of GDP) is less than half the
US level, mainly as a result of lower private spending in Europe.
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Secretariat-General
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Taking up the global fight for knowledge
Share in the top institutions of the 2009 Shanghai list
90
80
70
60
50
Top 500
Top 100
Top 20
40
30
20
10
0
EU
Japan
USA
While the EU has 40% of the universities in the top 500 of the Shanghai ranking, the
top end is clearly dominated by the US (17 of the top 20 institutions are located in the
US).
European Commission
Secretariat-General
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From the Lisbon Agenda to
Europe 2020
Gerard de Graaf
World Bank Knowledge Economy Forum IX
Diversification Through Innovation
Berlin, Germany
May 6, 2010
European Commission
Secretariat-General
9