Diverging or converging dynamics? EU and US policies in North Africa – an introduction

Bringing the Internet to Schools: US and EU policies

The Internet is changing rapidly the way people around the world communicate, learn, and work. Yet the tremendous benefits of the Internet are not shared equally by all. One way to close the gap of the ‘digital divide’ is to ensure Internet access to all schools from an early age. While both the USA and EU have embraced the promotion of Internet access to schools, the two have decided to financ...

Oceans apart? When US and EU ICT policies collide

“Different conceptions of privacy and free speech often lead to different transatlantic approaches to regulating the internet. Whereas a strong first amendment in the US often means the US regulators are less likely to circumscribe speech and expression in online forums, the EU’s strong principals-based approach to privacy and individual reputation often trumps individual rights to free speech....

The Copying Paradox : Why Converging Policies but Diverging Capacities for Development in Eastern European Innovation Systems ?

There seems to be almost decade long consensus on what are the key problems in innovations systems in Eastern European (EE) countries. The consensus runs through social scientists inand outside Eastern Europe to official statements of the European Commission. Briefly, there are two key challenges in the innovation systems in Eastern European countries: first, mismatch between R&D and education ...

Are the Geographies of Innovation and Production Converging or Diverging? an Assessment of High Tech Employment in Regional Economies in the Us

To understand the processes of growth and change within regional economies researchers periodically engage in the evaluation and categorization of those regions. The resulting typologies serve to shape perceptions regarding key industries (e.g. biotechnology, IT) and successful regions (e.g. Silicon Valley, Boston). However, these discourses of knowledge production and localized innovation rare...

Labour mobility in the EU : Dynamics , patterns and policies