Bulgarian Competitiveness

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Bulgarian Competitiveness - The Untapped
Potential
Sofia, November 12, 2003
BULGARIAN INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION
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Bulgarian Competitiveness - The Untapped Potential
BULGARIAN INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION
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Bulgarian Competitiveness - The Untapped Potential
Investment share in GDP
BULGARIAN INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION
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Bulgarian Competitiveness - The Untapped Potential
Bulgarian Competitiveness - The Untapped Potential
Gaps in the skills
Manpower is the most important investment in
Europe during the next 10 years
BULGARIAN INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION
BULGARIAN INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION
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www.bia-bg.com
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Bulgarian Competitiveness - The Untapped Potential
Population structure by age
28,3
26,5
21,8
28,4
26,9
27,7
25,6
26,1
28,0
17,7
20,5
22,5
source NSI
up to 19
20-39
40-59
over 60
BULGARIAN INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION
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Bulgarian Competitiveness - The Untapped Potential
Export competitiveness sector strategies
examples
Sector Development Strategy for Bulgarian
electrical engineering February 2003,
http//bbcee.eltechno.com Action 2005 A joint
initiative of business and politics for the
development of the Bulgarian woodworking and
furniture industry May 2003,
www.bkdmp-bg.com Strategy and action plan for
Bulgarian competitiveness in Information and
Communication Technologies in world markets
September 2003, www.basscom.org
BULGARIAN INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION
www.bia-bg.com
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Bulgarian Competitiveness - The Untapped Potential
Export competitiveness
We are thankful to ITC/UNCTAD/WTO and SECO
for Trade Product Map information, The Secrets
of Strategy Template tool, World Tr_at_de Net
Program, Reliable and sound market guidance
BULGARIAN INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION
www.bia-bg.com
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Bulgarian Competitiveness - The Untapped
Potential
Sofia, November 12, 2003
BULGARIAN INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION
www.bia-bg.com