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- Gary Becker: How to Survive in an Uncertain Economy
- Nobel Prize-winning economist Gary Becker discusses what makes an employee valuable in today's workplace — and explains why a liberal arts education is the best asset in a volatile economy. Becker’s initial ideas about human capital were controversial at the time...
- Articles 2009-08-14
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- Measurement and implications of changes in OECD countries' international competitiveness - Overview of OECD Economic Outlook
- Measures of international competitiveness and their evolutionSeveral indicators have been developed by the OECD Secretariat to measure changes in international competitiveness. These are mainly indicators of real effective exchange rates based on cost or price differentials, as other non-price factors influencing countries' competitive positions do not lend themselves readily to...
- Research articles 1992-12-01
- Thailand's Ranking in International Competitiveness Rises.
- Bangkok Post, Thailand Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 1--Thailand has gained ground in an influential report on international competitiveness, rising to 34th place among 49 countries surveyed, from 38th a year ago in the annual survey by the International Institute for...
- Research articles 2002-05-01
- TUNISIA: INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS RANKING IMPROVED.
- According to online press (November 4, 2007), Tunisia's international competitiveness ranking by the 2007-2008 Davos World Economic Forum Competitiveness Report has improved by one place. Tunisia was ranked first in Africa and the Maghreb, 32nd in the world out of a total of 133 nations and...
- Research articles 2007-11-05
- Global economic changes, skills and international competitiveness.
- This article reviews important recent changes in the world economy, analysing their implications for industrializing economies' skill requirements and international competitiveness. It is argued that the North's information technology revolution has not so far dented the South's competitiveness. With the infrastructure of education, science, technology and training systems industrializing countries...
- Research articles 1994-03-01
- ICI: tax provisions needed for world competitiveness. (Investment Company Institute)
- Investment Company Institute ICI VP for tax and pension affairs Catherine Heron claims that the US Senate's draft International Competitiveness Act contains two provisions that will help the US insurance industry by encouraging foreign investment in mutInvestment Company Institute ICI VP for tax and pension affairs Catherine Heron claims that...
- Research articles 1992-09-07
- Environmental regulation and international competitiveness. (Symposium: Economic Competitiveness and the Law)
- CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION: THE CONTEMPORARY DEBATE OVER TRADE, ENVIRONMENTAL MEASURES, AND COMPETITIVENESS 2041 ...
- Research articles 1993-06-01
- State, steel and strength: structural competitiveness and development in South Korea.
- This article introduces the concept of structural competitiveness to explain the rapid development of South Korean steel industry. Three elements of structural competitiveness are: state autonomy, sound economic policy and indigenous technological capability. These elements have a significant bearing on the bargaining capacity of the state, autonomous investment decisions, labour...
- Research articles 1994-10-01
- Is America Slipping in INTERNATIONAL TRADE - since Congress rejected the president's request for fast-track trade agreement powers, other nations have increased their international competitiveness
- Unilateral trade sanctions, special export restraints, and tax and regulatory policies are eroding the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturers. IN 1997, Congress turned down Pres. Clinton's request to renew the traditional "fast track" treatment of international trade agreements. Because emotion and misinformation characterized much of the public debate on fast...
- Research articles 1999-07-01
- International competitiveness, international taxation and domestic investment
- In recent years, international product markets have become more open as a consequence of a reduction in local trade barriers such as the completion of the single market in Europe and the North American Free Trade Agreement and through a reduction in worldwide trade barriers through GATT. The resulting increase...
- Research articles 1994-05-01
- The influence of emerging market economies on OECD countries' international competitiveness - Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
- The financial crisis that started in mid-1997 in Southeast Asia has resulted in massive currency depreciations in a number of emerging market economies in Asia (Table VIII.1). Given the increasing importance of these economies in world trade, this has raised the issue of whether this could lead to a major...
- Research articles 1998-06-01
- Who's winning? The shape of global competition: we are delighted to bring this exclusive and special paper by the Australian Industry Group on Australia's export competitiveness with the rest of the world
- Australia's record current account deficit has raised attention about the nation's flagging export performance. Export volumes in the 1990s grew strongly (by 7.5 percent per annum), under the influence of a super-competitive low Australian dollar and a thirst by companies for export dollars. This along with supportive microeconomic reforms...
- Research articles 2005-03-01
- The competitiveness of European financial markets: an economic framework for effective policy-making
- The countries that together make up the euro area are undergoing a process of far-reaching change, with established national financial markets merging into one new European market accompanied by deregulation, cross-border consolidation, and increased competition within the euro area. These developments will help to increase long-term economic growth and will...
- Research articles 2007-07-01
- President Reagan discusses trade, competitiveness in 'State of Union.'
- President Reagan Discusses Trade, Competitiveness in 'State of Union' President Reagan said the following about international trade promotion and improving competitiveness in his annual State of the Union Address to Congress Jan. 27. International Trade Today, we also find ourselves engaged in expanding peaceful...
- Research articles 1987-02-02
- Survey tracks competitiveness of UK tax regime.
- Jul 31, 2006 (International Tax Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- A survey conducted by KPMG shows that Great Britain's tax competitiveness is higher than that of the US and Australia. KPMG asked senior executives of the 50 large British companies which Jul 31,...
- Research articles 2006-07-31
- Economic forum report shows a decline in U.S. competitiveness.
- By Staff The United States fell from first to sixth place in competitiveness, according to an annual report from the World Economic Forum, released in September 2006. The forum, an independent international organization that...
- Research articles 2006-12-01
- CN supports the federal government's Pacific Gateway Strategy, a welcome investment to improve Canada's competitiveness.
- EDMONTON, ALBERTA, Oct 21, 2005 CCNMatthews via COMTEX -- CN welcomes today's announcement of a new Pacific Gateway Strategy designed to strengthen Canada's position in international commerce, and the competitiveness of Canada's Pacific gateway por EDMONTON, ALBERTA, Oct 21, 2005 CCNMatthews via COMTEX -- CN ...
- Research articles 2005-10-21
- VIETNAM 65TH IN GROWTH COMPETITIVENESS INDEX - REPORT
- According to "VoV", Vietnam ranked 65th among 80 countries in the growth competitiveness index, according to the World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Report 2002. This was announced by Dr. Andrew Warner of J.E. Austin Associates, INC. at a workshop jointly held in Hanoi by the Planning and Investment Ministry's Central...
- Research articles 2003-08-28
- VIETNAM: VIETNAM 65TH IN GROWTH COMPETITIVENESS INDEX - REPORT.(Brief Article)
- According to ?VoV?, Vietnam ranked 65th among 80 countries in the growth competitiveness index, according to the World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Report 2002. This was announced by Dr. Andrew Warner of J.E. Austin Associates, INC. at a workshop jointly held in Hanoi by the Planning...
- Research articles 2003-08-28
- Advisory Panel Issues Report On Canada's International Tax Rules
- On December 10, 2008, the Advisory Panel on Canada's System of International Taxation released its report. The Panel of business executives and tax experts was created by the Minister of Finance, James Flaherty, in November 2007 with a mandate to recommend ways to improve the competitiveness, efficiency and fairness of...
- White papers 2008-12-15
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