| Author (Person) | Springford, John |
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| Publisher | Centre for European Reform (CER) |
| Series Title | Policy Brief |
| Series Details | August 2015 |
| Publication Date | 26/07/2015 |
| Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
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The EU is right to make the digital economy a central plank of its economic growth strategy. But it is wrong to fret about digital jobs or dominant firms. Günther Oettinger, the digital economy commissioner, says that Europe is too “dependent on a few non-EU players”. Digital companies are, however, not huge employers: Google has 50,000 employees, while the Volkswagen group has 570,000. The impact of digital technology on broader economic performance is what matters, and the EU needs a strategy for the diffusion of digital technology across the services sector. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://www.cer.org.uk/publications/archive/policy-brief/2015/offline-how-europe-can-catch-us-technology |
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| Subject Categories | Business and Industry |
| Countries / Regions | Europe, United States |
