Within the European Commission, the responsibility for research and innovation policies primarily lies with the Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD) which monitors and analyses national policies and provides recommendations on how member states could improve the quality and quantity of their research. In order to facilitate policy-making, DG RTD uses QUEST III, a macro-economic model developed by the Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN).
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