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Porter, Michael E., 1947-

The competitive advantage of nations / Michael E. Porter.

New York : Free Press, ©1990.

xx, 855 pages ; 25 cm

Explores what makes a nation's firms and industries competitive in global markets and propels a whole nation's economy. He presents a new paradigm which, in addition to its practical applications, may well supplant the 200-year-old concept of "comparative advantage" in economic analysis of international competiveness.

Industrial policy.

Competition, International.

International business enterprises.

Strategic planning.

Economic development.

Industrial management.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 815-831) and index.

1. The need for a new paradigm -- 2. The competitve advantage of firms in global industries -- 3. Determinants of national competitive advantage -- 4. The dynamics of national advantage -- 5. Four studies in national competitive advantage -- 6. National competitive advantage in services -- 7. Patterns of national competitive advantage: the early postwar winners -- 8. Emerging nations in the 1970s and 1980s -- 9. Shifting national advantage -- 10. The competitive development of national economics -- 11. Company strategy -- 12. Government policy -- 13. National agendas.

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