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OverviewLaunched in March 2010 by the European Commission, the Europe 2020 strategy aims to achieve “smart, sustainable, and inclusive” growth. The engines for this growth are Knowledge and innovation Greener and more efficient use of resources Higher employment combined with social and territorial cohesion This CEPS report takes an in-depth look at this major initiative and finds that the strategy itself needs to be revised in several important respects. First, the authors believe, R & D spending per se is not the best indicator of innovativeness; a new measure, intangible capital, would be more appropriate. Second, while increasing the share of the workforce with a university degree is important for competitiveness and employment, it is the quality of that education that matters more than the quantity. The study also finds that employment targets would be better reached by a skills upgrade among women who have the least education. Concerning climate change, the authors conclude that unless the EU increases the level of its ambition and adds a carbon import tariff, reduction targets for greenhouse gas emissions are likely to have a negligible impact on global climate change. Finally and more generally, the report argues that the 2020 strategy should acknowledge the importance of institutional efficiency at the national level. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Felix Roth , Felix RothPublisher: Centre for European Policy Studies Imprint: Centre for European Policy Studies Dimensions: Width: 17.10cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 24.10cm Weight: 0.249kg ISBN: 9789461381248ISBN 10: 9461381247 Pages: 125 Publication Date: 30 April 2014 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationDaniel Gros is director of CEPS. Felix Roth is a research fellow at CEPS and editor of Intereconomics. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |