European Knowledge Boost 2009

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27 november 2008 | $ 800 billion from Obama. € 200 billion from Barroso to revive the European economy. Public sector investment to counter the recession looks impressive. Next month European leaders will gather to discuss a stimulus package of unprecedented magnitude. It provides great challenges but also great opportunities.

Now is a time for choices. Do we invest in the past or in the future? Do we use this stimulus package to make sure Europe is ready for the 21st century when we get out of this crisis? Then the question is: Where do invest to make Europe’s economy more productive and more sustainable? What are smart investments in education, research and innovation?

The European Commission says it wants to invest in education, innovation and R&D to reinforce the Lisbon strategy. However, it only gets specific with investmentideas in roads, railways and the auto- industry. And finally it is up to the member states to decide how to stimulate their economies. So we need to presen
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