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http://www.yle.fi/uutiset/news/2010/05/ ... 68750.htmlWEF: Finland Second Most Competitive Economy in EU
published 9.5.2010, 04:11 PM, updated today 11:15 AM
Finland is the second most competitive economy in the European Union, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF). Sweden took top honours.
In the year 2000, European leaders meeting in Lisbon adopted the Lisbon Strategy, a plan to make the EU the world's most competitive economy by 2010. The WEF has biennially measured the EU's progress since 2000.
According to the report, the EU has not yet achieved its goal. However, there have been some improvements.
Nordics on Top
The report adds that the Nordic states have fared the best. The WEF praised the Nordic countries for their ability to innovate, implement technology and invest in research and product development. Nordic universities and polytechnics were commended for their collaboration with the private sector.
The report also pointed to low unemployment in the Nordics, the high number of women in the labour force and top-notch education systems.
Denmark ranked third in the survey. The Netherlands and Luxembourg placed fourth and fifth respectively. Both member states and potential member states were evaluated.
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Die acht Kriterien sind ebenfalls dort aufgeführt. Auf der Weltbasis ist EU als Geimeinschaft immer noch lt. Index nicht stärker als die USA und Ostasien. Und das hat sich die EU bereits vor 10 J. als Ziel gesetzt.Specifically, Table 4 and the Appendix figures show that the US and East Asia are outperformed by the top-seven ranked countries in the EU, namely Sweden, Finland, Denmark, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany and Austria. They are also outperformed across every issue area by the top-performing EU countries. For example, the US, despite being a powerhouse in innovation, is outperformed by Finland in this area, and its highly touted information society is less well developed than that of Sweden and the Netherlands. Across the other dimensions, even larger groups of EU members outperform the US and East Asia, particularly with respect to sustainable development and social inclusion.