Carmen DOBROTA
Faculty of Administration and Business, University of Bucharest
Maria-Magdalena ROSU
Faculty of Cybernetics, Statistics and Informatics, The Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies
Andreea-Ionela PUIU
Faculty of Cybernetics, Statistics and Informatics, The Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies
Eduard C. MILEA
Faculty of Cybernetics, Statistics and Informatics, The Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies
Mihaela PAUN (mihaela.paun@faa.unibuc.ro)
Faculty of Administration and Business, University of Bucharest,
Research Institute of the University of Bucharest–ICUB, University of Bucharest
National Institute for Research and Development for Biological Sciences
Abstract
Considering the broad impact of applied research on the economy, RDI funding evaluations are required both in terms of the number of allocated resources and the management of these resources. RDI efficacy depends on human resources productivity and the financing instruments established through national priorities. This paper offers an analysis of the RDI investments in Romania allocated through the Competitiveness Operational Programme 2014-2020, covering the European Structural and Investment Funds, namely the European regional development fund. The analysis of the funded projects highlighted the common trends among the beneficiaries of RDI projects, their options in managing resources in relation to the eligibility of costs, and their national distribution between the seven development regions of Romania. The amount of funding was discussed in terms of the smart specialization domains established by the national strategy. The conclusions of the study, correlated with the objectives set by the SNCDI 2014-2020, are relevant for the management of the future funding instruments allocated to RDI by the ERDF in the period 2021-2027.
Keywords: competitive research funding, RDI funding evaluations, financing instruments, national strategy, funding eligibility
JEL Classification: Z18
