The European Research Council and the European research funding landscape

Science and Public Policy

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 29-43

  Luukkonen, Terttu ^a  

^a Elinkeinoelaman Tutkimuslaitos   (Finland)

Author keywords

European research council; European research policy; Excellence agenda; Institutional change; Organisational field

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC POLICY; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; EUROPEAN UNION; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK; POLICY APPROACH; POLICY MAKING; REGIONAL POLICY;

EUROPE;

EID: 84897833028     PISSN: 03023427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/scipol/sct031     Document Type: Article

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