Measuring Competitiveness In The World S Smallest Economies

Author : Ganeshan Wignaraja
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 45 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2008-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781437900583

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Measuring Competitiveness in the World's Smallest Economies by Ganeshan Wignaraja Pdf

Attempts to measure competitiveness (CP) across countries have typically neglected the world¿s smallest economies. Hence, a simple composite index, the Small State Manufactured Export CP Index or SSMECI, was developed to benchmark industrial CP. The SSMECI represents the first attempt to provide a comprehensive picture of the CP performance of small states. The performance of small states varies across geographical regions, income groups, & country size classes. High-performing small states had better macroeconomic conditions, higher levels of foreign invest., more trade openness, better levels of educ., & modern infrastructure. A coherent, market-oriented CP strategy in small states is vital to success on international markets. Tables.

Author : Klaus Schwab
Publisher : World Economic Forum
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Competition, International
ISBN : 9789295044258

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The global competitiveness report 2009-2010 by Klaus Schwab Pdf

Author : Raj Nallari,Breda Griffith
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2013-08-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781464800498

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Clusters of Competitiveness by Raj Nallari,Breda Griffith Pdf

Competition, competitiveness, innovation and growth are inherently linked. This book covers the main ideas underlying competitiveness and its applications, drawing lessons for developing economies and relevant policy recommendations.

Author : Klaus Schwab
Publisher : Currency
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2017-01-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781524758875

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The Fourth Industrial Revolution by Klaus Schwab Pdf

World-renowned economist Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum, explains that we have an opportunity to shape the fourth industrial revolu­tion, which will fundamentally alter how we live and work. Schwab argues that this revolution is different in scale, scope and complexity from any that have come before. Characterized by a range of new technologies that are fusing the physical, digital and biological worlds, the developments are affecting all disciplines, economies, industries and governments, and even challenging ideas about what it means to be human. Artificial intelligence is already all around us, from supercomputers, drones and virtual assistants to 3D printing, DNA sequencing, smart thermostats, wear­able sensors and microchips smaller than a grain of sand. But this is just the beginning: nanomaterials 200 times stronger than steel and a million times thinner than a strand of hair and the first transplant of a 3D printed liver are already in development. Imagine “smart factories” in which global systems of manu­facturing are coordinated virtually, or implantable mobile phones made of biosynthetic materials. The fourth industrial revolution, says Schwab, is more significant, and its ramifications more profound, than in any prior period of human history. He outlines the key technologies driving this revolution and discusses the major impacts expected on government, business, civil society and individu­als. Schwab also offers bold ideas on how to harness these changes and shape a better future—one in which technology empowers people rather than replaces them; progress serves society rather than disrupts it; and in which innovators respect moral and ethical boundaries rather than cross them. We all have the opportunity to contribute to developing new frame­works that advance progress.

Author : Klaus Schwab
Publisher : World Economic Forum
Page : 513 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Competition, International
ISBN : 9789295044111

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The Global Competitiveness Report 2008–2009 by Klaus Schwab Pdf

Author : Michal S. GAL,Michal S Gal
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2009-06-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780674037465

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Competition Policy for Small Market Economies by Michal S. GAL,Michal S Gal Pdf

Michal Gal's thorough analysis shows the effects of market size on competition policy, ranging from rules of thumb to more general policy prescriptions, such as goals and remedial tools. Competition policy in small economies is becoming increasingly important, since the number of small jurisdictions adopting such policy is rapidly growing. Gal's focus extends beyond domestic competition policy to the evaluation of the current trend toward the worldwide harmonization of policies.

Author : International Monetary Fund
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 778 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1993-03-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9211613523

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System of National Accounts, 1993 by International Monetary Fund Pdf

The 1993 SNA represents a major advance in national accounting. While updating and clarifying the 1968 SNA, the 1993 SNA provides the basis for improving compilation of national accounts statistics, promoting integration of economic and related statistics, and enhancing analysis of economic developments. The 1993 SNA deals more clearly with relationships between economic flows (such as production, income, savings, accumulation, and financing) and links between these flows and stocks. At the same time the 1993 SNA reflects the many significant developments that have taken place in financial markets and completes the integration of balance sheets into the system. The 1993 SNA also suggests how satellite accounts (e.g. environmental accounts) and alternative classifications (e.g., through social accounting matrices) an be used to augment the central framework of the system.

Author : Arturo Bris
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2021-07-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000327793

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The Right Place by Arturo Bris Pdf

The Right Place explains why firms succeed in one country and fail in another, irrespective of their inner drivers, and suggests potential initiatives that governments can take to help the private sector create jobs and, consequently, make their countries more prosperous. The competitiveness race is not unlike a cycling race. If you want to ride fast, you need three things: a good bike, to be in good shape, and a smooth and fast road. In a collaborative model, you might say the business is the bicycle, the business leader is the cyclist, and the road is the government and the external environment. The responsibility of a government is to design and build the best possible road. It turns out that when the road is good, good cyclists suddenly appear and want to race on it. In this book, competition and macroeconomics expert, Arturo Bris, provides the analysis of country competitive performance based on 30 years advising countries on this topic. The typical mistakes that countries make are revealed and the pillars necessary in building a competitive economy: economic performance as a necessary condition for prosperity; government efficiency, so the public sector can create the conditions for a productive economy; business efficiency, so companies can create jobs; and infrastructure, both tangible and intangible, so businesses and individuals can operate efficiently. With contemporary case studies throughout, the book provides an illuminating read for politicians, business leaders and students of macroeconomics.

Author : Ganeshan Wignaraja
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2003-10-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134585441

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Competitiveness Strategy in Developing Countries by Ganeshan Wignaraja Pdf

Globalization and structural adjustment offer many opportunities for export orientated industrialization in developing economies. As a group, competitiveness in the developing countries has improved, but, while East Asian economies have had rapid export growth and technological upgrades, South Asian and African economies have lagged behind. Old structures, institutions, behavioural patterns and public policies are ill-adapted to deal with the challenges posed by technological change and economic liberalization. Consequently there is an urgent need for change in government and private sector attitudes and strategies. This volume seeks to generalise the lessons across developing country and enterprise cases, and sheds light on which trade and industrial strategies and instruments work best, and which do not work, in relation to manufacturing competitiveness.

Author : Mr.Leonardo Bartolini
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1993-11-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781451954678

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Devaluation and Competitiveness in a Small Open Economy by Mr.Leonardo Bartolini Pdf

This paper studies market expectations of a devaluation of the Irish pound from 1987 to 1993 and relates them to the evolution of Ireland’s competitiveness over the same period. Changes in expectations of the currency’s devaluation can be explained largely by developments outside Ireland, particularly by past and anticipated movements of sterling. The evolution of Ireland’s real exchange rate over the same period is also found to be strongly linked to sterling’s fluctuations, even after adjusting for sterling-insensitive trade between Ireland and the United Kingdom, and despite the significant progress toward trade diversification recorded by Ireland during the 1980s. The devaluation of the Irish pound in January 1993 is estimated to exceed investors’ realignment expectations at that time as well as the loss of Irish competitiveness since the beginning of the ERM crisis in the summer of 1992. This “excess devaluation” helps explain subsequent large capital inflows and the Irish pound’s smooth transition to the wide ERM band in August 1993.

Author : Gaurav Nayyar,Mary Hallward-Driemeier,Elwyn Davies
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2021-10-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781464817106

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At Your Service? by Gaurav Nayyar,Mary Hallward-Driemeier,Elwyn Davies Pdf

Manufacturing-led development has provided the traditional model for creating jobs and prosperity. But in the past three decades the conventional pattern of structural transformation has changed, with the services sector growing faster than the manufacturing sector. This raises critical questions about the ability of developing economies to close productivity gaps with advanced economies and to create good jobs for more people. At Your Service? The Promise of Services-Led Development (www.worldbank.org/services-led-development) assesses the scope of a services-driven development model and policy directions that can maximize the model’s potential.

Author : Alvin G. Wint
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9766401322

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Competitiveness in Small Developing Economies by Alvin G. Wint Pdf

Possibly no group is more conscious of the challenges created by the increasing integration of markets for capital, labour, products and information than small, developing economies. Policy makers from these economies have sought a two-track response to this integration. One response lies in increasing lobbying efforts for these economies to be accorded special, or more equitable treatment in market integration discussions. The second response lies in improving the competitiveness of their economies. It is this second response that provides the subject matter for this book. It explores the challenges and opportunities associated increasing competitiveness in small, developing economies based on research conducted in the Caribbean. The topics covered indicate the breadth of activity that is required to enhance. competitiveness. At the macro-policy level, the book explores the key drivers of competitiveness, examines the role of exchange rate regimes and of government policy, considers the implications sovereignty, and assesses the extent to which competitiveness likely to be improved by attracting foreign direct investment. At the level of private-sector enterprise the book reports

Author : Duo Qin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : China
ISBN : UOM:39015064802187

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A Small Macroeconometric Model of the People's Republic of China by Duo Qin Pdf

Author : Geoffrey Allen Pigman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2007-01-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781135990244

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The World Economic Forum by Geoffrey Allen Pigman Pdf

This book explores the paradoxes and unique characteristics of the World Economic Forum, highlighting contemporary issues and debates on global governance, economic development and corporate social responsibility. The Forum is one of the most influential, but least understood, global institutions. Its annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland and its regional summits held around the world attract a significant and powerful audience from the worlds of business, economics, politics and civil society. The participants, who include business and political leaders, representatives of international institutions and civil society organizations, academia and the media, meet to debate issues of global concern and to develop possible solutions. Forum members see the organization as an innovative venue bringing together different types of stakeholders to solve global problems. To its critics, however, the Forum’s public face conceals a private venue for making business deals. With clear and concise sections, including boxes containing key ideas and arguments, The World Economic Forum is a much needed introduction to an important and controversial organization and will be of considerable interest to students and practitioners of international business, international political economy, economics, development, international relations, and globalization.

Author : National Intelligence Council
Publisher : Cosimo Reports
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2021-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1646794974

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Global Trends 2040 by National Intelligence Council Pdf

"The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic marks the most significant, singular global disruption since World War II, with health, economic, political, and security implications that will ripple for years to come." -Global Trends 2040 (2021) Global Trends 2040-A More Contested World (2021), released by the US National Intelligence Council, is the latest report in its series of reports starting in 1997 about megatrends and the world's future. This report, strongly influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic, paints a bleak picture of the future and describes a contested, fragmented and turbulent world. It specifically discusses the four main trends that will shape tomorrow's world: - Demographics-by 2040, 1.4 billion people will be added mostly in Africa and South Asia. - Economics-increased government debt and concentrated economic power will escalate problems for the poor and middleclass. - Climate-a hotter world will increase water, food, and health insecurity. - Technology-the emergence of new technologies could both solve and cause problems for human life. Students of trends, policymakers, entrepreneurs, academics, journalists and anyone eager for a glimpse into the next decades, will find this report, with colored graphs, essential reading.