National report on strategies of social protection and social inclusion 2006-2008

Abstract

Building upon Malta’s convergence programme objectives, these documents centre the strengthening of social cohesion on the success of a four-tiered macro-economic policy targeting sustainable economic growth and a high and stable level of employment, new foreign direct investment, improving the competitiveness of the Maltese economy, and restoring fiscal balances to sustainable levels. Government is committed to advance and secure these goals through a concerted structural reform programme focusing on privatization and the promotion of private investment, port reform, encouraging creativity and innovation, curtailing unwarranted bureaucracy, increasing support to small and medium sized enterprises and increasing labour force productivity.