Accounting for the impact of space policies: The case of the Italian Space Agency

IF 2 4区社会学 Q2 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Space Policy Pub Date : 2024-02-01 DOI:10.1016/j.spacepol.2023.101597

Massimo Florio , Paolo Castelnovo , Matteo Landoni , Veronica Lupi , Valentina Morretta , Davide Vurchio , Lorenzo Zirulia , Simonetta Di Ciaccio , Mauro Piermaria

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Abstract

The purpose of this work is assessing the impact of the Italian Space Agency (ASI) on the performance of the Italian space stakeholders through three specific policies, i.e. public procurement, public investment in Earth observation, and collaboration with the scientific community. This article explores multiple surveys targeting upstream and downstream companies, universities, and research centres in the space economy to estimates the cost-benefit ratio. We find that the socio-economic benefit of ASI policies is positive and, when considering upstream companies and downstream intermediate users in the field of Earth observation (EO), the impact is particularly high in the EO sector. The surveys show evidence of a positive effect of public procurement and EO data on the Italian space economy, both in terms of innovation and economic performance. Finally, we observe a significant impact of ASI also on the scientific community.

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空间政策影响的核算：意大利航天局的案例

这项工作的目的是评估意大利航天局（ASI）通过三项具体政策，即公共采购、对地观测公共投资以及与科学界合作，对意大利空间利益相关方的绩效产生的影响。本文针对太空经济中的上下游公司、大学和研究中心进行了多项调查，以估算成本效益比。我们发现，人工智能政策的社会经济效益是积极的，当考虑到地球观测（EO）领域的上游公司和下游中间用户时，对地球观测领域的影响尤其大。调查显示，公共采购和地球观测数据对意大利空间经济在创新和经济表现方面都有积极影响。最后，我们注意到意大利航天局对科学界也产生了重大影响。

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Space Policy Multiple-

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期刊介绍： Space Policy is an international, interdisciplinary journal which draws on the fields of international relations, economics, history, aerospace studies, security studies, development studies, political science and ethics to provide discussion and analysis of space activities in their political, economic, industrial, legal, cultural and social contexts. Alongside full-length papers, which are subject to a double-blind peer review system, the journal publishes opinion pieces, case studies and short reports and, in so doing, it aims to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and opinions and a means by which authors can alert policy makers and international organizations to their views. Space Policy is also a journal of record, reproducing, in whole or part, official documents such as treaties, space agency plans or government reports relevant to the space community. Views expressed in the journal are not necessarily those of the editors or members of the editorial board.