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Papaioannou, Theo (2024). Directing innovation towards just outcomes: the role of principles and politic. Journal of Responsible Innovation, 11(1), article no. 2312623.

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Papaioannou, Theo (2024). Technological Innovation and Development. In: Dauncey, Emil; Desai, Vandana and Potter, Robert eds. The Companion to Development Studies (4th Edition). Routledge, pp. 514–520.

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Papaioannou, Theo (2024). Bridging the Gulf Between Development Theory and Innovation Theory: The Imperative of Relational Justice. Forum for Development Studies, 51(3) pp. 411–438.

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Papaioannou, Theo; Levidow, Les and Aksoy, Zuhre (2024). Inclusive Innovation for Global Development: the Role of Social Solidarity Economy (SSE) Ecosystems. In: DSA 2024: Social justice and Development in a Polarising World, 26-28 Jun 2024, SOAS University of London, UK / hybrid.

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Papaioannou, Theo (2023). What kind of innovation state matters for social justice? Learning from Poulantzas and going beyond. Review of Evolutionary Political Economy, 4 pp. 299–320.

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Papaioannou, Theo (2023). Directing Innovation Towards Just Outcomes: The Role of Principles and Politics. In: Critiquing the Direction for Innovation – The Role of Justice and Exnovation, 13-14 Apr 2023, University of Montreal.

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Papaioannou, Theo (2023). State of Innovation and Social Justice: Revisiting Poulantzas and Going Beyond. In: EU-SPRI Conference, 14-16 Jun 2023, SPRU - University of Sussex.

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Papaioannou, Theo (2023). Bridging the Gulf between Development Theory and Innovation Theory: the Imperative of Relational Justice. In: DSA2023: Development Studies Association Annual Conference 2023: Crisis in the Anthropocene - Rethinking Connection and Agency for Development, 28-30 Jun 2023, University of Reading.

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Papaioannou, Theo (2022). Global Social Justice. In: Yeates, Nicola and Holden, Chris eds. Understanding Global Social Policy. Understanding Welfare: Social Issues, Policy and Practice. Bristol: Policy Press, pp. 111–131.

Papaioannou, Theo (2021). Creative States: Is state-led risk-taking the answer to post-Covid-19 recovery? RSA Journal, CLXVII(1) pp. 30–35.

Papaioannou, Theo (2021). The Idea of Justice in Innovation: Applying Non-Ideal Political Theory to Address Questions of Sustainable Public Policy in Emerging Technologies. Sustainability, 13(5), article no. 2655.

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Papaioannou, Theo (2020). Reflections on the entrepreneurial state, innovation and social justice. Review of Evolutionary Political Economy, 1(2) pp. 199–220.

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Papaioannou, Theo (2020). Innovation, value-neutrality and the question of politics: unmasking the rhetorical and ideological abuse of evolutionary theory. Journal of Responsible Innovation, 7(2) pp. 238–255.

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Papaioannou, Theo and Srinivas, Smita (2019). Innovation as a political process of development: are neo-Schumpeterians value neutral? Innovation and Development, 9(1) pp. 141–158.

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Papaioannou, Theo (2019). Reflections on the Entrepreneurial State, Innovation and Social Justice. In: 31st European Association for Evolutionary Political Economy (EAEPE) Annual Conference, 21-14 Sep 2019, Warsaw.

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Papaioannou, Theo (2018). Inclusive Innovation for Development: Meeting the Demands of Justice through Public Action. Routledge Focus. Routledge.

Levidow, Les and Papaioannou, Theo (2018). Which inclusive innovation? Competing normative assumptions around social justice. Innovation and Development, 8(2) pp. 209–226.

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Papaioannou, Theo (2017). Innovation, Value-Neutrality and the Question of Politics: the Neo-Schumpeterian Divide. In: 67th Political Studies Association (PSA) Annual International Conference, 10-12 Apr 2017, Glasgow, University of Strathclyde.

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Papaioannou, Theo (2016). Marx and Sen on incentives and justice: Implications for innovation and development. Progress in Development Studies, 16(4) pp. 297–313.

Papaioannou, Theo and Srinivas, Smita (2016). Innovation as a Political Process of Development: Are Neo-Schumpetarians Value Neutral? In: SPRU’s 50th Anniversary Conference on Transforming Innovation, 7-9 Sep 2016, University of Sussex.

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Papaioannou, Theo; Watkins, Andrew; Kale, Dinar and Mugwagwa, Julius (2016). Politics of Innovation and Development: the Role of Industry Associations in Integrating Political, Industrial and Health Systems in India and South Africa. In: 66th Political Studies Association Annual International Conference: Politics and the Good Life, 21-23 Mar 2016, Brighton, UK.

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Levidow, Les and Papaioannou, Theo (2016). Policy-driven, narrative-based evidence-gathering: UK priorities for decarbonisation through biomass. Science and Public Policy, 43(1) pp. 46–61.

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Papaioannou, Theo; Watkins, Andrew; Mugwagwa, Julius and Kale, Dinar (2016). To Lobby or to Partner? Investigating the Shifting Political Strategies of Biopharmaceutical Industry Associations in Innovation Systems of South Africa and India. World Development, 78 pp. 66–79.

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Papaioannou, Theo; Watkins, Andrew; Mugwagwa, Julius and Kale, Dinar (2016). Industry Associations and the Politics of Making Medicines in South Africa. In: 28th SASE Annual Meeting: Moral Economies, Economic Moralities, 24-26 Jun 2016, University of California Berkeley.

Papaioannou, Theo; Watkins, Andrew; Mugwagwa, Julius and Kale, Dinar (2015). Industry Associations and the Changing Politics of Making Medicines in South Africa. In: Mackintosh, Maureen; Banda, Geoffrey; Tibandebage, Paula and Wamae, Watu eds. Making Medicines in Africa: the Political Economy of Industrializing for Local Health. International Political Economy. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 261–277.

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Watkins, Andrew; Papaioannou, Theo; Mugwagwa, Julius and Kale, Dinar (2015). National innovation systems and the intermediary role of industry associations in building institutional capacities for innovation in developing countries: a critical review of the literature. Research Policy, 44(8) pp. 1407–1418.

Kale, Dinar; Watkins, Andrew; Papaioannou, Theo and Mugwagwa, Julius (2015). Why Industry Associations Matter for Healthcare Industries in Emerging Countries: Evidence from the Indian Biotechnology and Medical Device Industries. In: 13th Globelics International Conference, 23-25 Sep 2015, Havana, Cuba.

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Papaioannou, Theo; ; and (2015). Industry associations, health innovation systems and politics of development: the cases of India and South Africa. Business and Politics, 17(2) pp. 253–289.

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Papaioannou, Theo (2015). Marx and Sen on incentives and justice. In: Civic Pride, 65th PSA Annual International Conference, 30 Mar - 1 Apr 2015, Sheffield, UK.

Papaioannou, Theo; Watkins, Andrew and Kale, Dinar (2015). Are pharmaceutical industry associations an underutilised partner in health delivery governance and innovation systems in developing countries? In: Development Studies Association Annual Conference 2015, 7-8 Sep 2015, University of Bath.

Papaioannou, Theo; Watkins, Andrew; Mugwagwa, Julius and Kale, Dinar (2014). To lobby or to partner? Explaining the shifting political strategies of biopharmaceutical industry associations in South Africa and India. In: Development Studies Association Annual Conference 2014, 01 Nov 2014, London.

Papaioannou, Theo; Kale, Dinar; Mugwagwa, Julius and Watkins, Andrew (2014). The role of industry associations in health innovation and politics of development: the cases of South Africa and India. In: 15th International Conference of the International Joseph A. Schumpeter Society (ISS), 27-30 Jul 2014, Jena, Germany.

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Watkins, Andrew; Papaioannou, Theo; Kale, Dinar and Mugwagwa, Julius (2014). National innovation systems, developing countries, and the role of intermediaries: a critical review of the literature. In: 15th International Conference of the International Joseph A. Schumpeter Society (ISS), 27-30 Jul 2014, Jena, Germany.

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Birch, Kean; Levidow, Les and Papaioannou, Theo (2014). Self-fulfilling prophecies of the European knowledge-based bio-economy: the discursive shaping of institutional and policy frameworks in the bio-pharmaceuticals sector. Journal of the Knowledge Economy, 5(1) pp. 1–18.

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Levidow, Les and Papaioannou, Theo (2014). UK biofuel policy: envisaging sustainable biofuels, shaping institutions and futures. Environment and Planning A, 46(2) pp. 280–298.

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Papaioannou, Theo (2014). Innovation and development in search of a political theory of justice. International Journal of Technology and Globalisation, 7(3) pp. 179–202.

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Papaioannou, Theo (2014). How inclusive can innovation and development be in the twenty-first century? Innovation and Development, 4(2) pp. 187–202.

Levidow, Les; Borda-Rodriguez, Alexander and Papaioannou, Theo (2014). UK bioenergy innovation priorities: Making expectations credible in state-industry arenas. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 87 pp. 191–204.

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Butcher, Melissa and Papaioannou, Theo eds. (2013). New Perspectives in International Development. The Open University's International Development series. London: Bloomsbury Academic.

Levidow, Les; Papaioannou, Theo and Borda-Rodriguez, Alexander (2013). Innovation priorities for UK bioenergy: technological expectations within path dependence. Science & Technology Studies, 26(3) pp. 14–36.

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Levidow, Les and Papaioannou, Theo (2013). State imaginaries of the public good: shaping UK innovation priorities for bioenergy. Environmental Science & Policy, 30 pp. 36–49.

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Levidow, Les; Papaioannou, Theo and Borda-Rodriguez, Alexander (2013). Path-dependent UK bioenergy. Science as Culture, 22(2) pp. 213–221.

Papaioannou, Theo (2013). New life sciences innovation and distributive justice: rawlsian goods versus senian capabilities. Life Sciences, Society and Policy, 9(5)

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Papaioannou, Theo and Butcher, Melissa eds. (2013). International Development in a Changing World. The Open University's International Development series. London: Bloomsbury Academic.

Levidow, Les; Birch, Kean and Papaioannou, Theo (2013). Divergent paradigms of European agro-food innovation: the Knowledge-Based Bio-Economy (KBBE) as an R&D agenda. Science, Technology & Human Values, 38(1) pp. 94–125.

Papaioannou, Theo (2012). Reading Hayek in the 21st Century: A Critical Inquiry into His Political Thought. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

Levidow, Les; Papaioannou, Theo and Birch, Kean (2012). Neoliberalising technoscience and environment: EU policy for competitive, sustainable biofuels. In: Pellizzoni, Luigi and Ylönen, Marja eds. Neoliberalism and Technoscience. Theory, Technology and Society. Farnham: Ashgate, pp. 159–186.

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Huzair, Farah and Papaioannou, Theo (2012). UK Biobank: consequences for commons and innovation. Science and Public Policy, 39(4) pp. 500–512.

Levidow, Les; Birch, Kean and Papaioannou, Theo (2012). EU agri-innovation policy: two contending visions of the bio-economy. Critical Policy Studies, 6(1) pp. 40–65.

Papaioannou, Theo (2012). Democratic governance of genomics: the case of UK Biobank. New Genetics and Society, 31(2) pp. 111–133.

Papaioannou, Theo (2012). From consultation to deliberation? a qualitative case study of governing science and technology projects for the public good. Critical Public Health, 22(2) pp. 235–251.

Papaioannou, Theo and Rosiello, Alessandro (2012). Bio-clusters as co-evolutionary developments of technology, venture capital and socio-political institutions: a historical perspective of Cambridge and Scotland. International Journal of Innovation and Regional Development, 4(5) pp. 386–413.

Papaioannou, Theo (2011). Technological innovation, global justice and politics of development. Progress in Development Studies, 11(4) pp. 321–338.

Papaioannou, Theo (2011). New Life Sciences Innovation and Distributive Justice: A Senian Perspective. In: 61st Political Studies Association Annual Conference, Transforming Politics: New Synergies, 19-21 Apr 2011, London, U.K..

Papaioannou, Theo (2011). Public-private collaboration for new life sciences innovation and regional development: the cases of Cambridge and Scotland. European Planning Studies, 19(3) pp. 403–428.

Birch, Kean; Levidow, Les and Papaioannou, Theo (2010). Sustainable capital? The neoliberalization of nature and knowledge in the European “knowledge-based bio-economy”. Sustainability, 2(9) pp. 2898–2918.

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Papaioannou, Theo (2010). Robert Nozick's Moral and Political Theory: A Philosophical Critique of Libertarianism. Lewiston, New York: Edwin Mellen Press.

Papaioannou, Theo (2010). Innovation, justice and politics. In: 60th Political Studies Association, 29 Mar - 1 Apr 2010, Edinburgh.

Papaioannou, Theo and Rosiello, Alessandro (2009). Bio-clusters as co-evolutionary developments of high tech, venture capital and socio-political institutions: a historical perspective of Cambridge and Scotland. In: ESRC Genomics Network Conference: Mapping the Genomic Era: Measurements and Meanings, 7-9 Oct 2009, Cardiff, UK.

Papaioannou, Theo (2009). The impact of new life sciences innovation on political theories of justice. Genomics, Society and Policy, 5(2) pp. 40–52.

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Papaioannou, Theo; Yanacopulos, Helen and Aksoy, Zuhre (2009). Global justice: From theory to development action. Journal of International Development, 21(6) pp. 805–818.

Lyall, Catherine; Papaioannou, Theo and Smith, James eds. (2009). The limits to governance: The challenge of policy-making for the new life sciences. Farnham, UK: Ashgate.

Lyall, Catherine; Papaioannou, Theo and Smith, James (2009). The challenge of policy-making for the new life sciences. In: Lyall, Catherine; Papaioannou, Theo and Smith, James eds. The Limits to Governance: The Challenge of Policy-making for the New Life Sciences. Farnham, UK: Ashgate, pp. 1–17.

Papaioannou, Theo (2009). Governance and justice: The challenge of genomics. In: Lyall, Catherine; Papaioannou, Theo and Smith, James eds. The Limits to Governance: The Challenge of Policy-making for the New Life Sciences. Farnham, UK: Ashgate, pp. 21–49.

Lyall, Catherine; Papaioannou, Theo and Smith, James (2009). Governance in action in the life sciences: Some lessons for policy. In: Lyall, Catherine; Papaioannou, Theo and Smith, James eds. The Limits to Governance: The Challenge of Policy-making for the New Life Sciences. Farnham, UK: Ashgate, pp. 261–273.

Papaioannou, Theo; Wield, David and Chataway, Joanna (2009). Knowledge ecologies and ecosystems? An empirically grounded reflection on recent developments in innovation systems theory. Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 27(2) pp. 319–339.

Fawssett, Susan; Hanlin, Rebecca; Le Mare, Ann; Papaioannou, Theodoros and Wilson, Gordon eds. (2009). Introducing Development. Milton Keynes: Open University Worldwide.

Clark, Norman; Chataway, Joanna; Hanlin, Rebecca; Kale, Dinar; Kaplinsky, Raphael; Muraguri, Lois; Papaioannou, Theo; Robbins, Peter and Wamae, Watu (2009). Below the radar: What does innovation in the Asian driver economies have to offer other low income economies.

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Kaplinsky, Raphael; Chataway, Jo; Hanlin, Rebecca; Clark, Norman; Kale, Dinar; Muraguri, Lois; Papaioannou, Theo; Robbins, Peter and Wamae, Watu (2009). Below the radar: What does innovation in emerging economies have to offer other low-income economies? International Journal of Technology Management and Sustainable Development, 8(3) pp. 177–197.

Papaioannou, Theo (2008). Technological innovation and liberal theories of justice. In: 58th Political Studies Association Annual Conference: Democracy, Governance and Conflict: Dilemmas of Theory and Practice, 1-3 Apr 2008, Swansea.

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Papaioannou, T.; Antal, D.; Borsi, B.; Bergenholtz, C.; Berndt, T.; Dam, H.; Duras, V.; Dziemianowicz, W.; Filacek, A.; Hochgerner, J.; Katzy, B.; Kedro, M.; Kerdova, M.; Kolenka, B.; Kostka, M.; Lindgren, P.; Loudin, J.; Mensink, W.; Nyiry, A.; Papanek, G.; Pasterz, T.; Readman, J.; Rush, H.; Sedova, M.; Szlachta, J.; Tydlackova, K.; Udvardi, A.; Viszt, E.; Walczyk, K.; Wyrwa, D. and Zaleski, J. (2008). Regional Innovation and Research Policy Outlook: Policy Practices in Eight European Regions.

Papaioannou, Theo (2008). Nozick Revisited: The Formation of the Right-Based Dimension of his Political Theory. International Political Science Review, 29(3) pp. 261–280.

Papaioannou, Theo (2008). Human Gene Patents and the Question of Liberal Morality. Genomics, Society and Policy, 4(3) pp. 64–83.

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Papaioannou, Theodoros (2007). Policy benchmarking: a tool of democracy or a tool of authoritarianism? Benchmarking: An International Journal, 14(4) pp. 497–516.

Papaioannou, Theo; Wield, David and Chataway, Joanna (2007). Knowledge ecologies and ecosystems? An empirically grounded reflection on recent developments in innovation systems theory. In: The 6th International Triple Helix Conference on University-Government-Industry Relations, 16-18 May 2007, Singapore.

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Papaioannou, Theodoros (2006). Towards a critique of the moral foundations of intellectual property rights [1]. Journal of Global Ethics, 2(1) pp. 67–90.

Papaioannou, Theodoros; Rush, Howard and Bessant, John (2006). Benchmarking as a policy-making tool: from the Private Sector to the Public Sector. Science and Public Policy, 33(2) pp. 91–102.

Adamowicz, E.; Borsi, B.; Cahil, E.; Devai, K.; Fazlagic, A.; Filacek, A.; Gallagher, N.; Jablecka, J.; Papaioannou, T.; Papanek, G.; Jozwiak, J.; Kedro, M.; Kurzydlowski, K.; Kultaca, D.; Loudin, J.; Mensink, W.; Micallef, j.; Papp, E.; Perenyi, A.; Restall, B.; Rush, H.; Schich, K.; Stanovnik, P. and Usenik, H. (2004). The RECORD experimental map: innovative research organisations in European accession countries.

Adamowicz, E.; Borsi, B.; Cahill, E.; Devai, K.; Fazlagic, A.; Filacek, A.; Gallagher, N.; Jablecka, J.; Jozwiak, J.; Kedro, M.; Kurzydlowski, K.; Kutlaca, D.; Loudin, J.; Mensink, W.; Micallef, J.; Papaioannou, T.; Papanek, G.; Papp, E.; Perenyi, A.; Restall, B.; Rush, H.; Schuch, K.; Stanovnik, P. and Usenik, H. (2004). The RECORD manual: Benchmarking innovative research organisations in European accession countries.

Papaioannou, Theodoros (2003). Market Order and Justice in Hayek's Political Theory: the Exclusion and Requirement of Substantive Politics. Social Science Information, 42(2) pp. 229–253.

Borsi, Balazs; Papanek, Gabor and Papaioannou, Theodoros eds. (2003). The Ljubljana Proceedings of the RECORD Thematic Network: Towards the Practice of Benchmarking RTD Organisations in Accession Countries. European Union.

Papaioannou, Theodoros (2003). Benchmarking Centres of Excellence and the OECD Manuals of Science and Technology Measurement. In: Papanek, G.; Borsi, B. and Papaioannou, Theodoros eds. Ljubljana Proceedings of the RECORD Thematic Network: Towards the Practice of Benchmarking RTD Organisations in Accession Countries. European Commission, pp. 229–237.

Borsi, Balazs; Papanek, Gabor and Papaioannou, Theodoros eds. (2002). The Budapest Proceedings of the RECORD Thematic Network: Industry Relationships for Accession States Centres of Excellence in Higher Education. European Commission.

Devai, Katalin; Mensink, Wouter and Papaioannou, Theodoros (2002). University-Industry Links: a panacea for innovation in transition. In: Borsi, Balazs; Papanek, Gabor and Papaioannou, Theodoros eds. Budapest Proceedings of the RECORD Thematic Network: Industry Relatinships for Accession States Centres of Excellence in Higher Education. European Commission, pp. 7–22.

Papanek, Gabor; Borsi, Balazs; Papaioannou, Theodoros and Perenyi, Aran (2002). Hand in Hand: Manual of Benchmarking and Experimental Map. In: Borsi, Balazs; Papanek, Gabor and Papaioannou, Theodorus eds. Budapest Proceedings of the RECORD Thematic Network: Industry Relationships for Accession States Centres of Excellence in Higher Education. European Commission, pp. 165–182.

Papaioannou, Theodoros (2002). Benchmarking processes of CEEC’s centres of RTD: a case study methodology. In: Devai, Katalin; Papanek, Gabor and Borsi, Balazs eds. Brighton Proceedings of the RECORD Thematic Network: A Methodology for Benchmarking RTD Organisations in Central and Eastern Europe. European Commission, pp. 53–68.

Tsekouras, George and Papaioannou, Theo (2001). Innovation policies to promote a more active use of intellectual property rights.

Papaioannou, Theo and Tsekouras, G. (2001). Public Support to Learning Networks in Europe: Critical Needs and Policy Issues.