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EFTA Bulletin (Switzerland) archives from June 2007
Introduction.(MEASURING UP--STRUCTURAL INDICATORS)
June 1, 2007... At the Lisbon summit in 2000 the EU leaders set an ambitious agenda for the EU and launched the Lisbon Strategy to become the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world by 2010. The strategy set growth with more and...
The shortlist indicators.(MEASURING UP--STRUCTURAL INDICATORS)
June 1, 2007... Structural indicators are a set of indicators implemented to monitor the development of the policies of the Lisbon Strategy. They bear this name because they describe structures and key aspects within each domain. Structures are basic...
General economic background.(MEASURING UP--STRUCTURAL INDICATORS)
June 1, 2007... Gross Domestic Product Per Capita in Purchasing Power Standards
GDP is the value of all goods and services produced less the value of any goods or services used in their creation (intermediate consumption). Purchasing power standards (PPS)...
Employment.(MEASURING UP--STRUCTURAL INDICATORS)
June 1, 2007... Total Employment Rate
The employment rate is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 15 to 64 in employment by the total population of the same age group. Following the ILO standards, the employed population is defined as persons...
Innovation.(MEASURING UP--STRUCTURAL INDICATORS)
June 1, 2007... Youth Education Attainment Level
The indicator "Youth education attainment level" is defined as the share of young people between 20-24 years having attained at least upper secondary education level of the total population of the same age...
Economic reform.(MEASURING UP--STRUCTURAL INDICATORS)
June 1, 2007... Comparative Price Levels
The comparative price levels are measured as the ratio between the purchasing power parities (PPPs) and the market exchange rates for each country. The PPP is a currency converter which aims at adjusting for...
Social cohesion.(MEASURING UP--STRUCTURAL INDICATORS)
June 1, 2007... At-risk-of-poverty Rate after Social Transfers
The at-risk-of-poverty rate after social transfers is an indicator of poverty. This indicator measures the share of persons with a disposable income below the risk-of-poverty threshold, i.e.,...
The environment.(MEASURING UP--STRUCTURAL INDICATORS)
June 1, 2007... Total Green House Gas Emissions
Emissions of greenhouse gases pollute the environment and contribute to climatic change, specifically global warming. The negative impacts of the emissions of such gases on the environment are so severe that...