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quality. A cost strategy can be copied by low-income countries at any time (the "high road strategy vs. the low road strategy"). The broad definition of competitiveness was also recently adopted by the
European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) in which the trade unions originally wanted to reject the new "national committees for competitiveness" because they feared an overly restrictive, cost-cutting policy. Following a change in the definition of competitiveness in the direction of fulfilling targets that go "beyond GDP", as proposed by Aiginger and WWWforEurope, the EESC was able to approve the creation of new commissions. Karl Aiginger continues to work on European issues in the
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at an industrial location should be offset by lower taxes on labor and a better supply of research resources, universities and technical colleges. In this way, a country gains competitive advantages that are important for the future, it becomes a technological leader in renewable energies and energy
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European economic policy strategies. Recently he published on globalization, the future role of Europe in the new world order with the USA as “sole remaining superpower” retreating from multilateralism and China on the way back to Number 1. He discusses possible cooperation with Africa in
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Swedish Economic Model: "lessons to be learned", in: Lacina, L., Fidrmuc, J., Rusek, A. (eds.) Economic Performance of the European Union: Issues, Trends and Policies, Palgrave Macmillan: Economics, Business and Management Division, Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire
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as the head of WIFO in
September 2016. He established and manages the lateral thinking platform Policy Crossover Center, an interdisciplinary discussion forum on European policy. As an author, he is widely held in libraries worldwide.
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Austrian economic policy entitled "More employment through growth on the basis of innovation and qualification", which had a major influence on Austrian economic policy. In
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Austrian research subsidies and funding on behalf of the Federal Government of Austria. He was on the supervisory board of the holding company of nationalized Austrian companies.
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His work encompasses theoretical essays on decisions made under uncertainty by companies and essays on the policy-relevant assessment of the competitiveness of nations (for the
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Coping with globalisation and unemployment: new challenges for the
European Model, Growth versus Security - Old and New EU Member's Quest for a New Economic and Social Model
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and extending it beyond, providing a basis for a more dynamic, green and socially-oriented society. The closing report and the executive summary were presented in
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the EU's growth strategy for the coming decade. In a changing world, the EU wants to become a smart, sustainable and inclusive economy.
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