Global competitiveness research

Global Competitiveness Factor Model

Competition is of interest to both policy makers and managers. A nation’s competitiveness is of utmost importance to policymakers especially in terms of attracting investments. The purpose of this paper is to analyze a report by the World Economic Forum which presents the position of each nation in terms of its Global Competitiveness Rank and a score. The score is derived at by analyzing severa...

Pakistan’s Export Competitiveness in Global Markets

(1) Why should Pakistan integrate itself into global markets? Why can’t we rely on our own domestic market of 145 million people? (2) If we decide to integrate, this will involve opening up our economy to products from other countries and deprotect our industry. Won’t this lead to de-industrialization of Pakistan? (3) Pakistan has a weak, narrow and inefficient industrial base. How can our indu...

The Competitiveness of Global Port-Cities:

Global Competitiveness in Pharmaceuticals a European Perspective

Enterprise Papers are a mix of policy papers, sector-specific studies, and a combination of both. Written by the staff of the Enterprise Directorate-General, or by experts working in association with them, they aim to raise awareness of enterprise policy issues and stimulate debate. These papers do not necessarily reflect the opinion or position of the European Commission. Occasional 'special e...

The international competitiveness of Germany and other European economies : the assessment of the global competitiveness report