ERT study: EU - last globally in R&D allocations
The European Union allocates too few funds for research and development, approximately 2.27% of the Community's Gross Domestic Product, than its global competitors (China - 2.40% of GDP, the USA - 3.45% and South Korea - 4.81 %), it is stated in the European Round Table (ERT) Vision Paper, a document recently published on the website of the respective organization that represents the interests of companies from the European community block.