The Lisbon Review 2004

Résumé du livre

"In March 2000, Europe's heads of state and government met in Lisbon, Portugal, and declared their intention to make the European Union (EU) "the most competitive and dynamic knowledgebased economy in the world, capable of sustainable economic growth with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion." To achieve this goal by 2010 they adopted what is now called the Lisbon Strategy of economic and structural reforms. The present Lisbon Review aims to assess progress made in the implementation of the far-reaching goals for the EU-15 contained in the Strategy, using as a reference point the very criteria for competitiveness articulated by Europe's leaders on that occasion. ... In addition to assessing the performance of the 15 existing EU members, this Lisbon Review pays particular attention to the competitive performance of those countries that join the EU this year, as well as those scheduled to join in 2007"--Introduction.