European competitiveness and sustainable development – A policy-oriented response to “Rethinking the role of the EU in enhancing European competitiveness”

• Published in: Competitiveness review Vol. 31; no. 5; pp. 883 - 900
• Main Author: Aiginger, Karl
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley Emerald Publishing Limited 01.01.2021; Emerald Group Publishing Limited
• Subjects: Costs; Environmental policy; GDP; Gross Domestic Product; Life expectancy; Macroeconomics; Natural resources; Per capita; Productivity; Prosperity; Research & development expenditures; Sustainable development; United States > US; Ireland; Europe; Sustainable development goals; Climate Change; Microeconomic versus macroeconomic competitiveness; Performance of regions and countries

Purpose The world order is changing, with the lead of the US waning, along with its reduced commitment to rule-based multilateralism during the past administration. China is on the way to becoming number one again, investing abroad with primarily egoistic motives and steered by an authoritarian dome...