Heis Participations And Mobility In The European Framework Programmes

In this paper, we analyze changes in the participation of European HEIs to European Framework Programmes between 2008 and 2015. The goal is twofold: first, with the help of a transition probability matrix, we describe the mobility of HEIs in the considered period from and to a "core participant" network; a specific index will score that mobility. We then aim at identifying variables that help in explaining mobility of individual HEIs. In detail, we suggest that the probability of a change of the HEI's participation is influenced by endogenous variables such as individual characteristics, or by external ones, mainly country economics variable, different national research policies/strategies, as well as changes in the FPs' composition. Results represent the base for several public policies considerations and suggestions on how to strengthen the European Research Area.