ZAGREB, March 1 (Hina) - To increase twice Gross Domestic Product per capita in the next ten years, reach an annual growth rate of five and more percent, decrease unemployment to below eight percent after 2010, and raise exports so
that they may be higher than 65 percent of GDP, as well as enhance the quality of life and improve social inclusion are Croatia's key strategic objectives identified by the National Council for Competitiveness in a document containing 55 recommendations for the enhancement of competitiveness.
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ZAGREB, March 1 (Hina) - To increase twice Gross Domestic Product per
capita in the next ten years, reach an annual growth rate of five and
more percent, decrease unemployment to below eight percent after 2010,
and raise exports so that they may be higher than 65 percent of GDP,
as well as enhance the quality of life and improve social inclusion
are Croatia's key strategic objectives identified by the National
Council for Competitiveness in a document containing 55
recommendations for the enhancement of competitiveness.#L#
The document was presented in Zagreb on Monday at an event attended by
President Stjepan Mesic and Premier Ivo Sanader.
The Council's chairman, Zeljko Covic, said that the drafted
recommendations were measures which should be taken immediately to
improve Croatia's competitiveness.
The country is facing three challenges: it should complete the process
of transformation into a market economy, elaborate a model of
sustainable economic development and adjust the entire legislation to
the European Union standards.
In the past six months, seven working groups elaborated the 55
recommendations in seven sectors: education for growth and progress, a
law-based state adjusted to the EU, cost and price competitiveness,
the development of know-how and technology, the strengthening of small
and medium-sized companies, regional development and the establishment
of clusters, and the promotion of a positive attitude and leadership.
Covic went on to say that the document was also the result of a
consensus between four different societal categories and dialogue
between the government, the business community, trade unions, and the
science and education sectors.
Over 60 experts from various fields worked on the strategy, and the
Council is now submitting the proposals to the public and government
to consider them.
(Hina)