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Title: ERAWATCH analytical country report 2010 – Malta
Authors: Pace, Lisa A.
Keywords: Research and development projects -- Malta
Research -- Malta
Research report
Issue Date: 2010
Publisher: ERAWATCH Network
Citation: Pace, L. (2010). Erawatch analytical country report 2010 – Malta. ERAWATCH Network.
Abstract: With a total population of 412,970 inhabitants1, Malta is the smallest EU Member State accounting for a 0.1% share of the EU25 total population (Eurostat2). The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita at €13,400/inhabitant is well below the EU27 average of €25,000/inhabitant (Eurostat 2010). Despite the economic downturn, Malta managed to maintain balanced growth compared to other Eurozone countries (reference 2008-2009)3; though this reflects a situation of uneven growth across sectors. The rate of unemployment was contained; in fact it fell from 7.2% in 2009 to 6.2% in 2010 which is below the EU27 average of 9.6%. In 2002-2006, gross expenditure on R&D (GERD) progressively increased, however provisional values from Eurostat indicate a decrease to 0.55% GDP in 2009 (equivalent to approx. €32.1m). This is well below the EU27 average of 2.01% for 2009 and below Malta’s 2010 Lisbon target of investing 0.75% GDP in R&I. Eurostat data on GERD by source of fund show that in 2009, the business sector was by far the largest R&D funder (with 51.4% share of GERD), followed by the government sector (31.3% share of GERD) and funds coming from abroad (17.2% share of GERD). In terms of R&D performers, the business sector is ahead of the other sectors with a BERD of 0.34% of GDP, followed by the higher education sector (0.18% GDP) and the general government sector (0.03% GDP). On the basis of statistical trends, there are indications that the government is funding more R&I; whilst funds from abroad and the business sector decreased. The bulk of public funds are going to support R&I activity including infrastructures and skills-building in the higher education sector.
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