European Technological Sovereignty: An Emerging Framework for Policy Strategy

Abstract The COVID-19 crisis has revealed the deep technological and production dependencies of the EU on third countries in sectors deemed as particularly strategic and has thus fuelled the debate on (the lack of) European technological sovereignty in critical fields. This article argues that in th...

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Main Authors: Francesco Crespi, Serenella Caravella, Mirko Menghini, Chiara Salvatori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2021-12-01
Series:Intereconomics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10272-021-1013-6
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Summary:Abstract The COVID-19 crisis has revealed the deep technological and production dependencies of the EU on third countries in sectors deemed as particularly strategic and has thus fuelled the debate on (the lack of) European technological sovereignty in critical fields. This article argues that in the light of a renewed interest in relaunching a European industrial policy, technological sovereignty considerations must be fully incorporated into policy objectives and instruments.
ISSN:0020-5346
1613-964X