The New Knowledge Economy in Europe : A Strategy for International Competitiveness and Social Cohesion

Abstract

Contents 1. Introduction: for a European strategy at the turn of the century Maria Joao Rodrigues 2. The challenges and the potential of the knowledge-based economy in a globalised world Luc Soete 3. A new European social model for the twenty-first century? Gosta Esping-Andersen 4. Knowledge-based economies: the European employment debate in a new context Robert M. Lindley 5. Institutional reforms for growth, employment and social cohesion: elements for a European and national agenda Robert Boyer 6. International benchmarking as a policy learning tool Bengt-Ake Lundvall and Mark Tomlinson 7. The construction of European identity Manuel Castells 8. Governance and government in the European Union: The open method of coordination Mario Telo Annexes Bibliography Index