Davos Annual Meeting 2006 - The New Comparative Advantages

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27.01.2006

As competition increases around labour costs, developed economies must look for new ways to compete and create employment.
1) Where do the new comparative advantages of developed countries lie?
2) With blue- and white-collar jobs currently shifting to Asia, what new technologies and business trends will drive job creation in the future?
3) How will innovation and creativity advance future job growth?
Montek S. Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, India
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Prime Minister of Turkey
Carlos M. Gutierrez, US Secretary of Commerce
Klaus Kleinfeld, President and Chief Executive Officer, Siemens, Germany
Chaired by
Günter Verheugen, Commissioner, Enterprise and Industry, European Commission, Brussels

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