Régi paradigmák, új lendület: A magyar gazdaság növekedési képességének megerősítése = Old paradigms, new impetus: Strengthening the growth potential of the Hungarian economy

Abstract

Az alacsony bérköltségre alapozó versenyképességi megközelítés mindinkább a magyar gazdasági felzárkózás akadályává válik. Az Európai Unióhoz 2004-et követően csatlakozott tagállamok felzárkózási versenyében Magyarország az 1995- ös, és egészen 2005-ig megtartott előkelő harmadik helyről 2012-re a hetedik helyre csúszott vissza. Ennek oka nemcsak a megbomló egyensúlyi folyamatok hosszan--- The low-cost competitiveness approach overemphasized in the past increasingly becomes a barrier to economic convergence in Hungary. In the convergence competition of the Member States that joined the European Union after 2004, Hungary moved from the top third place held in 1995-2005 period to the seventh place by 2012. This fallback is a consequence of the long-term burden of disruptive disequilibrium processes and the growth model followed. As for growth factors, the focus is currently shifted from quantitative indicators to quality indicators in the world. New steps need to be taken to strengthen competitiveness and hence growth capability that breaks the low-cost approach of the 1990s. A theory becoming more pronounced in recent years points to the fact that the increase in labor income is positive for improving economic performance in many cases. In the spirit of this idea, a six-year tax and wage agreement was concluded in November 2016. As a result of this agreement, the convergence of wages accelerates and the entrepreneurial tax burdens will be reduced strengthening the competitiveness and the growth capacity of the Hungarian Economy.