Jukka Pekkarinen Technology frontier: A comment ”Quality of tertiary education and the economic policy agenda”, Ljubljana, April 2, 2008
April 2, Technology frontier Lies behind our discussion of tertiary education today One of the central concepts in modern growth theory
April 2, Where to look for the frontier? Country level? Local level (urban centres)? European level? Lisbon agenda? Top universities? Branch level?
April 2, The industries in which labour productivity is lower than in the US (year 2001, USA = 100) Finland’sThe best IndustryFINEU-14ranking in EUin EU Total manufacturing101814Ireland Scientific instruments961028France Insulated wire92784France Textiles91998Denmark Chemicals77817Ireland Aircraft and spacecraft77675Belgium Other instruments56473Denmark Radio and television receivers56706UK Leather and footwear548611Denmark Clothing39609Denmark Motor vehicles364311France Office machinery357511Austaria Electronic valves and tubes29427Ireland Railroad and transport equipment247012France
April 2, The industries in which labour productivity is higher than in the US (year 2001, US = 100) Finland’sThe best IndustryFINEU-14ranking in EUin EU Pulp, paper & paper products Finland Printing & publishing Ireland Wood & products of wood and cork Finland Non-metallic mineral products Netherlands Basic metals Finland Telecommunication equipment127661Finland Rubber & plastics Belgium Other electrical machinery and apparatus nec Ireland Building and repairing of ships and boats124853France Food, drink & tobacco Netherlands Mechanical engineering119 8Belgium Furniture, miscellaneous manufacturing;117953Denmark Fabricated metal products Belgium Total manufacturing101814Ireland
April 2, Shares of manufacturing in the value added of all industries, , %
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