CEE in 2020 – Trends and perspectives for the next ... - Roland Berger
CEE in 2020 – Trends and perspectives for the next ... - Roland Berger
CEE in 2020 – Trends and perspectives for the next ... - Roland Berger
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A SPECIAL LOOK AT POLAND<br />
Pol<strong>and</strong> will cont<strong>in</strong>ue to catch up <strong>–</strong> Infrastructure <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>in</strong>stitutions will rema<strong>in</strong> weaknesses<br />
Pol<strong>and</strong><br />
COUNTRY FACTS<br />
> Population (millions) 38.1<br />
> GDP/capita (USD) 11,288<br />
> Unemployment rate 8.9%<br />
> GDP composition<br />
<strong>–</strong> Agriculture 4.6%<br />
<strong>–</strong> Industry 28.1%<br />
<strong>–</strong> Services 67.3%<br />
MANAGER ASSESSMENT<br />
Above <strong>CEE</strong> average Below <strong>CEE</strong> average<br />
> Higher education <strong>and</strong><br />
tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
> Cultural similarity to<br />
Western countries<br />
> Geographical position<br />
> Work<strong>for</strong>ce resources<br />
> Primary education<br />
> Language skills<br />
> Labor costs<br />
> Political <strong>and</strong> social<br />
stability<br />
> Innovation, R&D<br />
Source: Rol<strong>and</strong> <strong>Berger</strong> <strong>–</strong> <strong>CEE</strong> <strong>2020</strong> Study; CIA World Factbook, WEF GCR 2010<br />
> Legal framework<br />
> Corruption<br />
> Infrastructure<br />
> Fiscal framework<br />
> Bureaucracy<br />
CONCLUSIONS<br />
> Pol<strong>and</strong> will cont<strong>in</strong>ue its catch-up<br />
process <strong>–</strong> On <strong>the</strong> one h<strong>and</strong>, <strong>the</strong><br />
country will rema<strong>in</strong> an attractive<br />
workbench, but on <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r, it will<br />
face a strong shift toward services<br />
> Higher education <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> market<br />
size are Pol<strong>and</strong>'s ma<strong>in</strong><br />
advantages<br />
> Infrastructure <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>stitutions as<br />
well as tax regulations are a<br />
disadvantage <strong>–</strong> Re<strong>for</strong>ms needed<br />
<strong>CEE</strong>_<strong>in</strong>_<strong>2020</strong>_Study.pptx<br />
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