Digital technologies are associated with innovation and higher firm productivity. The EU’s lacklustre productivity growth is often related to its weaker performance in digital technology production and adoption.
At the same time, ‘superstar’ firms advance technological evolution and exhibit star performance. These winners are usually “Big Tech” firms from the US, China, or Southeast Asia. If EU firms are unable to integrate new digital technologies into their business models, they will lose out.
What policies are needed? What challenges does the EU face? Are the current approaches (DMA, DSA, Chip Act, Green Deal, Missions, IPCEIs…) the right path?
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