The future of the Belgian industry
Ortelius authored a study for UNIZO examining the future of Belgian industry. The study explores the relevance of industry within the socio-economic system and compares the strengths and weaknesses of the Belgian industry with other major industrial clusters in the world. Finally, the study presents 10 policy recommendations that still remain very relevant today.
10 main action points in this study:
- Lower the coorporation-Mattheus effect
- Require new insights on the overemphasis on low-tech acitivities
- Reform social partners and implement modern governance of their structure
- Commit to the Green Economy
- Attract anchor corporations
- Use Germany as benchmark for wages, competition and reforms
- Add focus in export policy on future markets
- Allow the market to decide on R&D instead of the government
- Promote local production
- Add more weight to manufacturing industries in decision-making
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