Overview

As developing countries have started to open up their economies, concern about competitiveness has spread to their policy makers. Their relative competitiveness as production and investment sites has become a prime focus of development policy. They are, moreover, faced with a world in which the main determinants of competitiveness are changing rapidly. Competition has intensified because of rapidly falling transport and communication costs, and the performance of economies, industries and firms is constantly compared and bench-marked across nations. So are determinants of competitiveness. These and related issues are analyzed in detail in this report. It describes the micro-foundations of competitiveness and enterprise, and translates the lessons to the national level. It looks at the indicators and determinants of competitive performance in East Asia and highlights lessons to be learned by other developing countries.

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Author:   Sanjaya Lall
Publisher:   Commonwealth Secretariat
Imprint:   Commonwealth Secretariat
Volume:   39
Dimensions:   Width: 19.00cm , Height: 0.50cm , Length: 25.50cm
Weight:   0.136kg
ISBN:  

9780850926231

ISBN 10:   0850926238
Pages:   72
Publication Date:   01 October 1999
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Foreword 1. Introduction 2. What is ‘Competitiveness’? 3. Why Worry about Competitiveness? 4. What Determines Competitiveness? Firm Level Competence From Firm to National Competitiveness 5. Competitive Success in Asia: Indicators and Determinants Export Performance and Structure Level of Technology The Role of MNCs Indigenous Technological Activity Human Resource Development Conclusions on Competitive Performance and Capabilities 6. Policy Support for Competitiveness in Asia Introduction Trade Policies Skill Development SME Support Export Promotion and Information Capital Markets Industrial Structure and FDI Encouraging and Supporting Technological Effort The Institutional Setting for Competitiveness Policy 7. Lessons for Competitiveness Policy Introduction Export Performance Analysis Reforming the Incentive Framework Improving Factor Markets Gearing up for Competitiveness Strategy Designing and Implementing Competitiveness Strategies 8. Postscript References Appendix Table 1: A Technology Index

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