Dear Colleague,
We cordially invite you to the wiiw seminar 'Policy Perspectives for European Integration' on
Thursday, 22 September, 2016, 10:00 am
wiiw, Rahlgasse 3, 1060 Vienna, (Library, 2nd floor)
The space for an industrial policy in Europe
Mario Pianta
University of Urbino Carlo Bo, Italy
Abstract
After the 2008 crisis, European economies are moving towards a serious divergence in terms of industrial capacities, making it more difficult to achieve the Europe 2020 goals of developing high-knowledge economic activities, expanding industry, reaching environmental sustainability and achieving greater convergence. In order to address these problems, several proposals for a return of industrial policy and public investment have recently emerged, including some action from the EU with the Juncker investment plan. The presentation will discuss the policy space that exists for a new industrial policy in Europe, taking into account the problems posed by the current institutional settings, rules on competition and State aid, restrictions for the use of Structural Funds, and also the opportunities opened up by the flagship initiatives ‘An integrated industrial policy for the globalisation era’, ‘Smart specialisation’, and the European Fund for Strategic Investment. A wide ranging proposal for a new European-level industrial policy will be presented, targeting activities associated to environmental sustainability, appropriate ICT applications, and health and public services.
(Papers and presentation slides, as far as available, are posted on our homepage http://wiiw.ac.at/events.html after the respective seminars.)
Best regards,
Univ. Doz. Dr. Robert Stehrer Dr. Sándor Richter
Scientific Director wiiw Organizer
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Wiener Institut für Internationale Wirtschaftsvergleiche (wiiw)
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