Presentation: Lilas Demmou, OECD
Followed by a discussion with:
Antonin Bergeaud, HEC Paris
Dorothée Rouzet, Trésor
Armin Steinbach, Bundesministerium für Finanzen
Guntram Wolff, Brügel
Moderation: Nicola Brandt, OECD
Amid rapid technological change and growing geopolitical tensions, France and Germany need policies that strengthen productivity, innovation and competitiveness. Drawing on recent OECD analysis and recommendations from leading French and German economic advisers, this panel explores how production costs, productivity growth and innovation influence the ability of European firms to compete in global markets. What role can tax reform, labour-cost developments and lower energy prices play in improving business performance? How can public support for innovation be redesigned to promote world-class research in firms and strengthen the transfer of knowledge from universities and research institutes to the private sector? The discussion will also examine how European capital and product markets can be reformed to help more inventions become commercial successes, enabling the transformation of existing firms and the creation of new globally competitive companies.
The event language will be English.
