Global Economic Competitiveness

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...

The Competitiveness of Thailand: Economic Analysis from Competitiveness Reports

The Competitiveness of Thailand: Economic Analysis from Competitiveness Reports An important question for researchers and policy markers is how to efficiently allocate limited resources for sustainable economic growth. In this paper, Global Competitiveness Reports of the World Economic Forum (WEF) and the World Competitiveness Yearbooks of the International Institute for Management Development ...

Pedagogy for Economic Competitiveness and Sustainable Development

“Throughout our history, there has been a tension between those who have sought to conserve our natural resources for the benefit of future generations and those who have sought to profit from these resources . . . this is a false choice.With smart, sustainable policies, we can grow our economy today and preserve the environment for ourselves, our children and our grandchildren.” President Bara...

A Review of Indonesia's Economic Competitiveness

This paper explains why Indonesia’s competitiveness is falling, compared with other countries, while the economic growth seemed quite robust in recent years. After the commodity boom and quantitative easing policy was over, Indonesia is struggling to compete in the world market resulting a low rate of participation in the global production network. In addition, unclear industrial policy, downst...

Economic and Social Policies in Support of Competitiveness in the Global Economy: The Challenges Facing Poland