Welcome

You are reading the very first issue of the Notes on Globalization and Strategy
Newsletter. It was created in order to offer readers information about the important
phenomenon of globalization and its enormous repercussions on business.
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What is competitiveness?
By Michael Porter,Harvard University professor and director of the Center for Competitiveness

Competitiveness has become a central preoccupation of both advanced and developing countries in an increasingly open and integrated world economy. Despite its acknowledged importance, the concept of competitiveness is often misunderstood.
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The Race for Competitiveness

Once again, the Global Competitiveness Report has put the countries of the world in their place. Why are some more competitive than others? Here we examine the successes on the world stage.
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The Case of Spain

In the Growth Index, Spain displays a number of competitive disadvantages in the areas of both technology and public institutions.
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Competing in Order to Grow
By Eduard Ballarín, Professor of General Management, IESE Business School

Countries are discussing ways of improving the competitiveness of their economies. How should their efforts be directed? The solution lies in designing effective policies for sustainable development.
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