Evaluation of publicly-funded research in Greece: A time-level analysis of the Information Technology sector

The formulation of research policy in Greece has its roots in the late 1970s. The behaviour is examined of nation-wide research programmes that have been applied over the last decade, in particular in the Information Technology sector; other important R&D sectors are partially covered, to show significant differences. The methodology used is based on information available to the authors through official sources, and the adopted modelling scheme makes use of techniques of multi-dimensional statistics. It is concluded that, during the initial period of the creation of the Greek R&D system, Information Technology presents itself as one of the best organised sectors, showing a maturity in the conduct of research and a high potential for the future.