Do we have knowledge cohesion across Europe? How does it differ from convergence? There is vast research on cohesion policy in Europe which still has to be developed on the grounds ofmeasurement and the links between convergence and cohesion. In thispodcast, Semih Akçomak tells us how to use patent collaboration and EUFramework Project collaboration data to analyse knowledgeconvergence and cohesion.

This episode is moderated by Catalina Martínez García, senior researcher in the Institute of Public Goods and Policies at the Spanish National Research Council.

Download full research project report: https://www.epo.org/learning/materials/academic-research-programme/research-project-grants.html