Chapter 378: Civil Service Attempts
As for the consumption situation of the Far Eastern Empire, it can only be said that the polarization is serious, but fortunately, now the internal combustion engine-powered vehicles are high luxury, so East Africa has not thought about opening the civilian market at all.
With the size of the Far Eastern Empire, there are still a lot of rich people, and it stands to reason that East Africa is focused on the markets of Guangdong, Shanghai, or Jingshi and Tianjin, but that is only from an economic point of view.
Because East Africa was originally a colony, changing the stereotypes of many countries is also a task for East Africa.
Like the United States and Brazil, which have centuries of history and have been accepted by the public, East Africa is still automatically classified as a colony over the years.
This is very bad for the national image of East Africa, and the national image is related to the brand efficiency of the market, such as the current British products, regardless of the quality, in the eyes of many countries that it is the best, after all, the world's first power, things can be bad!
This is the same as the export of goods in the Far Eastern Empire in the previous life, and a large number of people are willing to pay for the doubling of prices, which is also a manifestation of cultural hegemony.
Compared with the five vehicles in the Far Eastern Empire, the number of vehicles in East Africa to Europe and the United States exceeded 300, which is very impressive, but there are many European countries, so it is just like that.
The reason for the high production of motorcycles in East Africa is actually due to the gradual maturity of the bicycle industry chain in East Africa.
In addition to other things, the tire specifications of the two are similar, and many factories that produce parts for bicycles can process parts for motorcycles.
Moreover, it is more convenient to be armed than a car, which greatly reduces the assembly requirements, but there is also a big disadvantage, that is, the internal combustion engine of the vehicle also puts forward higher requirements.
The internal combustion engine that powers the motorcycle cannot be too large, so the performance of the motorcycle is very poor, but this thing is not a general consumer product now, at most it is a chance to consume for the middle class who cannot afford to buy a car.
However, when it comes to East Africa, the most demanded bicycle is now, with the blessing of hollow pneumatic tires and the investment of the East African government in recent years, the demand for bicycles in East Africa is very strong.
Mainly aimed at government officials, urban dwellers, and the military, these groups make East African bicycles not worry.
At the same time, the expansion of overseas markets is also very smooth, after all, East Africa is the largest rubber production base, and the biggest restriction on bicycle sales has been tires.
East Africa's main competitor is the United States, which imports rubber from Brazil and East Africa, and Brazil itself did not pay attention to the rubber industry before, which incidentally left the United States behind East Africa in this field.
After all, the bicycle technology threshold is low, and even ordinary people can toss it out according to the map, so in the end, it depends on the advantages and disadvantages of the cost.
In addition to the problem of raw material prices, one of the most important means to reduce costs is to expand production capacity.
Germany and Austria are also big producers of bicycles, but the bicycle industry is basically manipulated under the hands of the Heixingen consortium, one is that rubber needs to be imported from East Africa, and the relationship between the Heixingen consortium and East Africa is self-evident, and the other is that the Heixingen consortium started early, and the bicycle has always been the business of the Heixingen daily necessities company, but the performance of the bicycle is difficult to describe, and no matter how healthy people will feel panic.
However, when it comes to the bicycle industry, the most important thing is the concept of streamlined operation, which is the magic weapon of ERNST when it started, and it is according to this concept that the bicycle industry in East Africa has realized the division of labor and cooperation within the industry and increased production capacity.
The most important thing is to establish a unified standard, so that compared with a group of single-handedly enterprises and small workshops in Europe and the United States, East African bicycles have their own competitiveness in terms of quality and after-sales.
Unified standards also mean that quality control is more reliable, and parts can also be provided at Heixingen daily necessities company or designated after-sales points for easy maintenance.
And in Ernst's view, the East African bicycle debut is the peak, basically there are no major shortcomings, and then want to improve unless there is any carbon fiber and other applications, but with the current era of technology is obviously impossible.
Of course, aluminum products are also a good substitute, but now the output of aluminum is still limited, the price is not something that ordinary people can consume, and ordinary people need bicycles to work, and the requirements for load-bearing are very high, and it is not just a simple travel tool, so iron frames will still be the mainstream.
All in all, East Africa has established itself in this industry and has driven the operation of hundreds of factories in East Africa.
And some of these parts factories can provide parts for horse-drawn carriages, motorcycles, and even automobiles, and there is an interaction between industries.
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"Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince, according to your request, in view of the needs of the national situation, we will officially implement the civil service examination nationwide next year."
After more than 20 years of development, the number of secondary school students in East Africa has finally reached a certain base, which corresponds to the baby boom time in East Africa.
Therefore, the reform of the government should also adapt to the development of the times, for example, the selection method of government personnel is one of the key points.
"This civil service examination must be carried out steadily, and you will not become fat in one bite, and we must take care of the emotions of many officials in the current government, and the modernization of the country is the trend of the times, so East Africa must also conform to this general trend."
Although the scope of this examination is said to be the whole country, it is more appropriate to say that it is mainly in the eastern region, because the eastern region started early, and the education system was built earlier and more perfect.
For example, in the central and western regions, many of them have not completely universalized compulsory primary school education so far, after all, East Africa has been ruled for less than ten years, and immigrants also need time, so they will not be able to enjoy the dividends of this civil service examination.
However, even in the east, the competition will be very fierce, after all, the government is the first time to use it, it is in the testing stage, and the opening cannot be too large.
Many officials in East Africa have entered the government through the military system, the Heshingen Consortium, or by assignment, giving many government officials a buffer time.
The United Kingdom implemented a civil service system as early as ten years ago, and most of its admissions are dominated by universities, while East Africa still has a long way to go in terms of higher education, so it can only lower the standard and take secondary school graduation as the minimum threshold.
"This examination should fully draw on the experience of Britain and the Far Eastern Empire, and select a group of knowledgeable and able to adapt to the times of public service managers, before we had no foundation in East Africa, so many officials are not qualified for government functions, especially in the important period when the country began to transform to industrialization, we need more literate talents." Enszé sets the tone.
The older generation of East African officials, including King Constantine, actually had a poor understanding of industry and little knowledge of it.
If you talk to Konstantin about art, religion, and military affairs, you must be the head, but if you want to talk about industry, it is really not good, including of course European universities, in fact, the liberal arts are still the mainstream of society.
Graduating from high school in East Africa is the same as graduating from high school in other countries, receiving ten years of compulsory education, even if you are not proficient in mathematics, physics and chemistry, at least you have some understanding.
This is closely related to the transition from East Africa to an industrial society, and more knowledgeable young people are needed to participate in the governance of East Africa.
Of course, there are many limiting factors, such as the admission quota is only more than 100 people, after all, the step can not be too big, so it will not be effective in a short period of time, but it can also correct the problems encountered in time to avoid irreparable disasters.
(End of chapter)