@article{fdi:010094866,
  title = {{W}idening the innovation gap ? the outermost regions in the european research area},
  author = {{H}olstein, {P}. and {T}arnus, {E}velyne and {T}aglioni, {F}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{I}n their quest for more resilient development models, the {E}uropean {O}utermost {R}egions aim to transition into knowledge economies through a greater integration into the {E}uropean {R}esearch {A}rea. {H}owever, some view the advent of a unified research and innovation system as a cause of spatial polarization, leading to a growing "innovation divide" and, potentially, to the marginalization of peripheries. {T}he spatial effects of the {F}ramework {P}rogrammes have been a topic of ongoing debate, with several institutional publications highlighting the difficulties faced by the {O}utermost {R}egions in effectively participating in these programmes due to their geographical characteristics. {I}n the absence of previous evaluation, this study seeks to provide a comprehensive assessment of their participation from {FP}7 to {H}orizon {E}urope, using available data from {CORDIS}, and to evaluate their performance in the programmes through interregional comparisons. {A}dditionally, it aims to investigate the key factors influencing their participation, particularly their positioning within the networks that dominate the programmes, as well as the influence of regional policies. {A}gainst the grain of existing narratives, the study reveals a heterogeneous and surprisingly high level of participation, shedding new light on the geographic pertinence and political uses of "ultra-peripherality" and its influence on regional systems. {S}uch uneven performance notably questions the undifferentiated approach that has so far guided {EU} policies regarding these regions and highlights the need to adopt both tailor-made and evidence-based interventions at the {E}uropean level, and structural reforms at the regional level, to enable all {O}utermost territories to fully exploit the opportunities provided by the {F}ramework {P}rogrammes and invigorate their research and innovation systems through outward-looking smart specialisation strategies.},
  keywords = {{O}utermost regions ; {I}slands ; {P}eripheries ; {E}uropean {R}esearch {A}rea ; {R}egional innovation systems ; {F}ramework programmes ; {EUROPE} ; {GUADELOUPE} ; {GUYANE} {FRANCAISE} ; {REUNION} ; {MADERE} ; {MARTINIQUE} ; {MAYOTTE} ; {SAINT} {MARTIN} ; {ACORES} ; {CANARIAS}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{R}eview of {R}egional {R}esearch},
  volume = {[{E}arly access]},
  numero = {},
  pages = {[38 p.]},
  ISSN = {0173-7600},
  year = {2025},
  DOI = {10.1007/s10037-025-00248-w},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010094866},
}