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The Competitive Advantage of Nations: With a New Introduction

by Michael E. Porter
$23.90
The Competitive Advantage of Nations: With a New Introduction
The Competitive Advantage of Nations: With a New Introduction

Transformative insight into national economic prosperity.

If you're fascinated by global economics and want to understand what gives nations a competitive edge in the marketplace, Porter's "The Competitive Advantage of Nations" is for you. It's more than theoretical—it's a book that has shaped actual government policies and business strategies across the globe, providing a conceptual framework that continues to influence how countries position themselves in the world economy. Whether you're a policy maker, a business strategist, or simply keen on economic geography, this book is likely to redefine your understanding of international competitiveness.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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The Competitive Advantage of Nations: With a New Introduction

by Michael E. Porter
$23.90
ISBN: 9780684841472
Authors: Michael E. Porter
Publisher: Free Press
Date of Publication: 1998-06-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: History, Politics, Business, Economics
Related Topics: Leadership, Finance, Political Science, Social Science, History, Politics, Management
Goodreads rating: 4.17
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Now beyond its eleventh printing and translated into twelve languages, Michael Porter’s The Competitive Advantage of Nations has changed completely our conception of how prosperity is created and sustained in the modern global economy. Porter’s groundbreaking study of international competitiveness has shaped national policy in countries around the world. It has also transformed thinking and action in states, cities, companies, and even entire regions such as Central America. Based on research in ten leading trading nations, The Competitive Advantage of Nations offers the first theory of competitiveness based on the causes of the productivity with which companies compete. Porter shows how traditional comparative advantages such as natural resources and pools of labor have been superseded as sources of prosperity, and how broad macroeconomic accounts of competitiveness are insufficient. The book introduces Porter’s “diamond,” a whole new way to understand the competitive position of a nation (or other locations) in global competition that is now an integral part of international business thinking. Porter's concept of “clusters,” or groups of interconnected firms, suppliers, related industries, and institutions that arise in particular locations, has become a new way for companies and governments to think about economies, assess the competitive advantage of locations, and set public policy. Even before publication of the book, Porter’s theory had guided national reassessments in New Zealand and elsewhere. His ideas and personal involvement have shaped strategy in countries as diverse as the Netherlands, Portugal, Taiwan, Costa Rica, and India, and regions
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Transformative insight into national economic prosperity.

If you're fascinated by global economics and want to understand what gives nations a competitive edge in the marketplace, Porter's "The Competitive Advantage of Nations" is for you. It's more than theoretical—it's a book that has shaped actual government policies and business strategies across the globe, providing a conceptual framework that continues to influence how countries position themselves in the world economy. Whether you're a policy maker, a business strategist, or simply keen on economic geography, this book is likely to redefine your understanding of international competitiveness.

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