Mapping Competitiveness with European Data

Competitiveness is at the heart of policy making at the Union level and specifically within the Eurogroup. Definition of new country–level competitiveness indicators is an essential task.

This half-day workshop will discuss how to map competitiveness with European data, specifically the future potential of matching data in Europe within and across countries.

Programme

9.00- 9.30 Registration and Breakfast

9.30-12.30 Session I- Mapping Competitiveness with European Data

Technical Workshop with experts on future potentials of matching data in Europe within and across countries. Final input for Blueprint 1

9.30 – 9.45 Introduction: László Halpern (Project Coordinator)

9.45 – 10.30 Presentation of main findings and policy recommendations of Blueprint 1

• Davide Castellani (LdA) and Andreas Koch (IAW)

10.30 – 11.00 Coffee Break

11.00 – 11.30 Discussants

• Lauro Panella, European Commission
• Jan Hagemejer, Central Bank of Poland

11:30-12:30 General discussion

12.30- 13.30 Lunch

13.30-16.30 Session II: Private workshop for project partners

This workshop will be held in the framework of the MAPCOMPETE Project. The aim of this project is to provide a thorough assessment of data opportunities and requirements for the analysis of comparative competitiveness in European countries.

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Practical details

• Venue: Science 14 Atrium, Rue de la Science 14b, 1040 Brussels
• Time: Friday 28 November 2014, 9.00-13.30
• Contact: Matilda Sevón, Events Manager - [email protected]

Partners of the project are Brussels based think tank Bruegel, Budapest based research center CERS–HAS (coordinator), Milan research centre LdA, Paris School of Economics and Sciences–Po in Paris, and Tübingen research institute IAW. Associate partners are the OECD, the ECB and several central banks in Europe.

Event Materials

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