Difference between revisions of "Decrease in competitiveness of EU"

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Quality of private investment <br>
Quality of private investment <br>
Europe needs to focus on the impact and composition of research spending and to improve the conditions for private sector R&D in the EU. EU's smaller share of high-tech firms explains half of the gap with the US. <br>
According to the EU 2020 strategy Europe needs to focus on the impact and composition of research spending and to improve the conditions for private sector R&D in the EU. The fact that the EU has a small share of high-tech firms explains half of the gap with the US. <br>


Digital society <br>
Digital society <br>
one quarter of this comes from European firms. Europe is also falling behind on high-speed internet, which affects its ability to innovate, including in rural areas, as well as on the online dissemination of knowledge and on-line distribution of goods and services. <br>
25% of this comes from European firms. Europe is also poorly competing on sectors like high-speed internet, affecting in that way its ability to innovate. Other areas where comparison with other regions also raises concerns are the online dissemination of knowledge and on-line distribution of goods and services. <br>


Education, training and lifelong learning<br>
Education, training and lifelong learning<br>
A quarter of all pupils have poor reading competences, one in seven young people leave education and training too early. Around 50% reach medium qualifications level but this often fails to match labour market needs. Less than one person in three aged 25-34 has a university degree compared to 40% in the US and over 50% in Japan. According to the Shanghai index, only two European universities are in the world's top 20. <br>
Statistics for Europe are rather worrying. According to the European Commission, 25% of all pupils have poor reading competences while one in seven young people leave education and training too early. Also, around 50% reach medium qualifications level but this often fails to match labour market needs. Less than 30% of the population aged 25-34 has a university degree while in USA the percentage comes up to 40% and over 50% in Japan. <br>


Increased competition coming from the developing world <br>
Increased competition coming from the developing world <br>
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Europe's leading position in sectors like aerospace, shipbuilding, financial services, luxury goods and fashion. In these industries Europe is one of the most competitive players globally. <br>  
Europe's leading position in sectors like aerospace, shipbuilding, financial services, luxury goods and fashion. In these industries Europe is one of the most competitive players globally. <br>  
Integration <br>
Integration <br>
Even within Europe there are big differences among the various countries in terms of innovation and competitiveness. However, due to the increasing integration in the EU space, countries are bound to converge in terms of innovativeness. <br>
Even within Europe there are big differences among the various countries in terms of innovation and competitiveness. However, due to the increasing integration in the EU space, countries are bound to converge in terms of innovativeness. <br>


<h2>Paradigm</h2>
<h2>Paradigm</h2>

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