39 th Edition of The Conference on medium term economic assessment, Iasi 2008 Dr. Corneliu Guţu Academy of Economics Studies of Moldova Centre of Economic Research Competitiveness of Republic Moldova in regional aspect: evolution and tendencies in the intermediance period

2 Republic of Moldova: Basic Data, 2008 Area (including Transnistria)33,846 sq. km. Population3.6 million Share of urban population 41.3 percent GDP in Purchasing Power Standards (PPS) per person 3870 EURO Male life expectancy at birth64.6 years Female life expectancy at birth72.2 years Secondary education (5-9 year) enrolment rate 90.5 percent Gini-coefficient0.371

3 Labour productivity per person employed - GDP in Purchasing Power Standards (PPS) per person employed relative to EU-27 (EU-27 = 100) EU (27 countries)100.0 Bulgaria Czech Republic (f)74.3(f) Estonia (f) Latvia (f) Lithuania (f) Hungary (f) Poland (f) Romania: (f)41.0(f)42.0(f) Slovenia (f) Slovakia (f) Republic of Moldova /0(f)15.0(f)16.0(f)

4 A.Basic requirements; 1.Institutions; 2.Infrastructure; 3.Macroeconomic stability; 4.Health and primary education; Components of Global Competitiveness Index

5 B.Efficiency enhancers: 1.Higher educations and training; 2.Goods market efficiency; 3.Labor market efficiency; 4.Financial market sophistication; 5.Technological readiness; 6.Market size. Components of Global Competitiveness Index

6 C.Innovation and sophistication factors) 1.Business sophistication; 2.Innovation. Components of Global Competitiveness Index

39 th Edition of The Conference on medium term economic assessment, Iasi 2008 Global Competitiveness Index rankings and comparisons Rank United States211 Switzerland842 Denmarc433 Sweden394 Germany1575 Finland166 Singapore687 Japan1258 United Kingdom1329 Netherlands11 10 Estonia Czech Republic China Lituania Slovenia Letonia44 45 Hungaria Poland Romania Bulgaria Republic of Moldova828697

39 th Edition of The Conference on medium term economic assessment, Iasi 2008 The Global Competitiveness Index rankings for Romania and republic of Moldova (2007)

39 th Edition of The Conference on medium term economic assessment, Iasi 2008 Poligonul Competitivităţii Globale în 2007 pentru Republica Moldova şi România

39 th Edition of The Conference on medium term economic assessment, Iasi 2008 Dependence Global Competitiveness Index and R&D expenditures (% of GDP) 2007

39 th Edition of The Conference on medium term economic assessment, Iasi 2008 Dependence GDP in Purchasing Power Standards (PPS) per person and Global Competitiveness Index

39 th Edition of The Conference on medium term economic assessment, Iasi 2008 European Innovation Scoreboard (2007)

39 th Edition of The Conference on medium term economic assessment, Iasi 2008 Dependence labour productivity GDP in Purchasing Power Standards (PPS) and Index Innovation

39 th Edition of The Conference on medium term economic assessment, Iasi 2008 Number of employed persons R&D per 1000 total emploayed

39 th Edition of The Conference on medium term economic assessment, Iasi 2008 R&D expenditures (% of GDP)

39 th Edition of The Conference on medium term economic assessment, Iasi 2008 Number patents filed at European Patent Office Per million population Bulgaria ,1 Cehia ,3 Estonia437139,7 Letonia ,8 Lituania21392,7 Polonia ,8 România ,43 Slovacia ,7 Slovenia ,2 Ungaria ,6 Republica Moldova10030,8

39 th Edition of The Conference on medium term economic assessment, Iasi 2008 Number of patents filed at the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) la 1 mln. De locuitori Bulgaria ,7 Cehia ,9 Estonia ,4 Letonia26683,5 Lituania ,9 Polonia ,4 România ,4 Slovacia ,4 Slovenia ,5 Ungaria ,1 Republica Moldova21010,3

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