DRAGHI MISSES AN OPPORTUNITY – THE EU CAN SUCCEED IN A TECHNOLOGICAL LEAP

Av Stefan Fölster
Publicerad 7 February, 2025

Over the past two decades, the U.S. tech sector has grown at a pace far exceeding that of Europe—but why? What advantages do tech companies in the U.S. have that are lacking in Europe, and can the EU learn from the American model? In a new Stockholm Free World Forum report Draghi Misses an Opportunity – The EU Can Succeed in a Technological Leap, Senior Fellow Stefan Fölster analyzes these questions.

The model that the EU follows, as well as the one proposed by Draghi, remains stuck in old patterns. A recurring issue for the EU is that investments are not based upon economic considerations. Furthermore, the EU needs to develop a risk management approach that can better balance and handle high-risk projects.


Do note that this report is in Swedish.

Stefan Fölster är senior fellow vid Frivärld, docent i nationalekonomi och leder tankesmedjan Better Future Economics. Han har tidigare varit adj. professor i nationalekonomi vid KTH, chefekonom vid Svenskt Näringsliv och VD för Handelns Utredningsinstitut.