Remaining competitive after Covid-19
Recommendations to remain competitive after Covid-19 by the World Economic Forum
Subsidies destroy competitiveness
Great Britain will eliminate agricultural subsidies in a seven year plan. This will put sector under stress. Still, it will be a necessary push for greater competitiveness.
Is Timisoara a competitive city?
Timisoara is one of the most competitive cities in Romania. Still, this is not enough as the city competes on the international scene. What can be done?
Madrid gained in competitiveness. Why Barcelona did not follow.
Barcelona was for many years the richest and most competitive city in Spain. Why has Madrid taken this position? Is it merit of Madrid or has Barcelona provoked this situation?
How the West has been losing the Competitiveness game (and happy to do it)
To compete in a global world the same rules need o apply for all contendants. If not, one will take unfair advantages. This pictures the relations between China and Europe and we do not seem to react.
Do cooperatives have a competitive advantage?
Small firms do not have the capacity to compete in global markets. Cooperatives are a solution and very oten the only way to survive.
Public debt and Competitiveness
Public indebtment is a minus for a country’s Competitiveness. The Covid-19 pandemic will only make things worse.
Toxic bosses and Competitiveness
Toxic bosses have a deterrent effect on the Competitiveness of companies. They cannot create healthy teams, they destroy them.
Competitiveness is an Olympic race
Companies and countries cannot compete under the same condition when governments and management do not plan thinking on the general well-being.
The case of Spain: wrong political decisions that reduce Competitiveness
When the political interest of a few damage the life of millions and the economic perspectives of a country.
The importance of Perception as an approach to Competitiveness
Is Competitiveness for countries similar to Competitiveness for a company? What role does perception play in our idea o competitiveness?
The 2019 International Tax Competitiveness Index
The Tax Foundation analyses the competitiveness of the OECD countries. A competitive fiscal frame can be a solid beginning to improve a country’s economy.
The Competitiveness of Tourism: A huge industry with low salaries
Travel and Tourism deserve their report by the WEF. The industry employees millions, but they are the worst paid sector in the analysed countries. Is this situation consistent with being competitive?
My competitive frugal heroes
The hard negotiaton lines set by the frugal countries was beneficial for all the European Union.
Romania legal changes, a small step forward towards more Competitiveness
Last week the Romanian Government approved some changes to the old law of commercial companies. I say old not because of its age (its first version appeared in 1990) but because it is entirely overpassed by the evolution of our society. The same happens with similar laws in many other European countries, but the Romanian…
How the US private sector is pointing the way to maintain the American Competitiveness
The protective measures issued by the Trump admnistration are damaging the US Competitiveness. The private sector is asking for changes.
The role of image in the Competitiveness of companies and industries
How the image of a company or the image of the industry it belongs to influences its Competitiveness in the mind of talented candidates.
The Competitiveness of cities
Cities compete to attract talent and investment. Some cities will bloom, others will collapse. The race for being competitive is not easy and needs to start now.
Pillar 3: Competitiveness thru ICT
ICT stands for Information and Communication Technology. Let’s say, the Internet. ICT is the third pillar in the Global Competitiveness Index issued by the World Economic Forum and is part of the “Enabling Environment” group: the frame that borders the development of a society. It isn’t easy to think of a period in history in…
What makes a company competitive
What makes companies competitive is not a cheap selling price. A company is competitive when shareholders, employees, clients and other stakeholders are happy in their relationship and push together for the company’s sales.
Italy: a huge step forward for Competitiveness. Bravo!
The Italian government has requested a package of measures to relaunch Italy after Covid-19. A group of experts led by Mr Colao met and presented their conclusions.
A deeper analysis of Romanian and Latvian evolutions in the Competitiveness Index
Last week I compared the Competitiveness score evolution of five countries in the period 2010-2019: the Slovak Republic, Russia, Romania, Latvia and Bulgaria. This is the article, and this is the chart. It was interesting to see that Romania and Bulgaria did not move as quickly as the other three countries. In particular, the evolution…
The role of infrastructures in the Competitiveness of a country
The Global Competitiveness Index considers the quality of Infrastructures as one of the 12 pillars. It is not even necessary to enter in detail to imagine that Infrastructure, which permits goods and people to move around, can condition the competitiveness of a territory and the competitiveness of companies operating in that territory. The Infrastructures are,…
The very competitive electric car
Tesla Model 3 became the best sold model in California in the 1Q 2020. How can an electric car beat the traditional industry?
Five countries comparison: Slovakia, Russia, Romania, Latvia and Bulgaria
In this article I compare the evolution in Competitiveness for 5 countries during 10 years and try to find a relation to total wealth.
Competitive companies not fully aware of how great they are
Good candidates is a scarce resource. In their strive to attract them, are companies putting themselves in value as they should?
Competitive regions are rich regions (and vice versa)
Are rich European regions wealthy because they are competitive or are they competitive because they are rich?
About the role of Institutions in the Competitiveness of a country
A country institutions are the frame for its developent and play a central role in its competitiveness.
The competitiveness of money
We talk about the competitiveness of products as if the buyer was the sole decider. The seller too needs to find enough value in the moneyproposed by the buyer.
The consequences for a country’s competitiveness of the lack of long term plans.
Competitiveness does not result of short term policies. It is the reward of long term vision and cooperation of the political parties among them and with the private sector.
The WEF Report: What does it measure? – Political action required.
The Global Competitive annual report: what does it consider, and why it should be taken into account by public officers.
How it all started: The World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness report
Why competitiveness is not what I always thought
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