European Research and Innovation and the Invasion of Ukraine: Main Channels of Impact

Julien Ravet (), Valentina Di Girolamo (), Alessio Mitra (), Océane Peiffer-Smadja (), Erik Canton () and Alexandr Hobza ()
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Julien Ravet: European Commission
Valentina Di Girolamo: European Commission
Alessio Mitra: European Commission
Océane Peiffer-Smadja: European Commission
Erik Canton: European Commission
Alexandr Hobza: European Commission

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Abstract: This paper aims to identify and investigate the impact of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia in early 2022 on research and innovation (R&I) in Europe. The war itself, together with associated sanctions, migration flows, unstable economic environment, supply chain disruptions and energy dependencies, affects EU R&I through several channels, ranging from scientific collaboration and availability of researchers to economic implications for businesses, progress in green transition, social impact, and increased demand for defence and security. The conflict has both short- and longer-run implications for policy. In the short run, expected disruptions call for protection and mitigation measures. In the medium to longer term, as for the COVID-19 crisis, the conflict underlines that Europe needs preparedness as well as reinforced resilience and a reconsideration of EU dependencies. R&I can also be seen as a lever for peace, being at the basis of sustainable socioeconomic development and therefore peaceful societies [2].

Keywords: Research and innovation; impact assessment; econometric methods; spillover effects; mediation analysis; policy evaluation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C18 O32 O38 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 34 pages
Date: 2022-04
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DOI: 10.2777/54321

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