Competitiveness
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Clusters of Innovation--National Report
Under the leadership of Professor Michael Porter, Harvard University; Duane Ackerman, BellSouth Corporation: carried out by a partnership of Monitor Group, the Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness at Harvard Business School, and the Council on Competitiveness, the Clusters of Innovation Initiative has worked to understand how regional economies develop, how clusters form and gain or lose competitiveness, and how innovative capacity is built. This report presents its findings. → more
Research Triangle Report
A comprehensive report on the competitiveness of Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area of North Carolina. The report, which was sponsored by the Council on Competitiveness, examines the composition and performance of the research triangle regional economy, how several industry clusters developed and how they affect the region's economic future.→ more
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The Competitive Advantage of Nations
Now, at time when economic performance rather than military might will be the index of national strength, Porter builds on the seminal ideas of his earlier works to explore what makes a nation's firms and industries competitive in global markets and propels a whole nation's economy.→ more
Can Japan Compete?
Named one of the finest books of 2000 by the Economist and honored by the Diamond Weekly of Japan as one of its most highly rated books of the year. → more