The attractiveness of the EU for top scientists

The Study shows that while Europe has a strong science and research base, the European research sector does not currently represent an attractive enough proposition for top researchers. To effectively address this problem, policies must be developed that specifically focus on the quality of the research environment while also creating the conditions that can best promote and reward scientific excellence.

Section 3 includes an overview of EU policies, as well as the national policy measures of Bulgaria, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Italy and Portugal. Third countries analyses include Switzerland, the United States, Brazil, India, China and Russia.