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Building the Knowledge Driven Economy

Overview The Government’s White Paper sets out the role it and business need to play in improving the UK’s competitiveness. Our aim is to close the performance gap between the UK and other major trading nations. This is a job for business but Government must create the right environment for business success by providing an economic framework which is stable and enterprising. The Government will put in place policies and programmes to help businesses innovate and succeed as we all face the challenge of the knowledge driven economy.

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Publisher	UK Department of Trade and Industry	File Format	HTML & PDF
Date Published	August 2003	Downloads	5
Format	White Papers
Topics	International Standards, Law and Government

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