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World competitiveness : rewriting the rules of global prosperity / Stéphane Garelli.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Garelli, Stéphane, author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Competition, International.
Globalization--Economic aspects.
Globalization.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (275 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Newark : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, [2026]
Summary:
A fascinating journey into a new paradigm, World Competitiveness, and how it gained such importance in developing global prosperity.In World Competitiveness: Rewriting the Rules of Global Prosperity , Stephane Garelli, a world-renowned professor who has pioneered this concept, explains what World Competitiveness means and implies, and why it has.
Contents:
Why This Book?
The Hold of Empires
Globalization Is Not an Empire
Shared Prosperity as an Objective
Globalization and Competitiveness
A Fractured World
Introduction A New Knowledge: Competitiveness
What Is World Competitiveness?
What the MIT Department of Economics and Nobel Prize Winners Have to Say
What Politicians Have to Say
Chapter Takeaways
Where Next?
Part I
Chapter 1 The Premise of an Open World
Traveling Through Time and Geography
Messages from the Past to Help Understand Today
The Foundations of Modern Competitiveness
Chapter 2 Countries That Made Their Mark on Competitiveness: Great Britain
The Industrial Revolution
A New World of Entrepreneurs
Prosperity from the Perspective of Time
Brexit: The Voluntary Fracture of an Economy
Chapter 3 Countries That Made Their Mark on Competitiveness: The United States
The Birthplace of Management
Ports and Competitiveness
Impact on Finance
Innovators
Tariffs also Fracture an Economy
Chapter 4 Countries That Made Their Mark on Competitiveness: Russia
The Legacy of the Past
The Complicated Relation Between Two Empires
Soviet Communism
Corporate Inertia
War and the Economy
Chapter 5 Countries That Made Their Mark on Competitiveness: China
Another New World
First Meeting, First Impression
The Open-Door Policy
The Chinese Thinking Underlying the Economy
Impressive Technologies
Why Was There No Industrial Revolution?
Fractured by Rapid Growth?
Chapter 6 Countries That Made Their Mark on Competitiveness: Japan
Success Is Never Guaranteed.
The Japanese Miracle
Consumer Demand Triggers Competitiveness
Underestimating Domestic Competition
Processes Under Control
Brands Impact a Country's Image
Is Japan the Future of the Industrialized World?
Chapter 7 Countries That Made Their Mark on Competitiveness: Germany
The Strength of Companies "In the Middle"
The Heart of Europe's Economic History
Germany Today
Companies in the Countryside
Chapter 8 Economies That Made Their Mark on Competitiveness: Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai, and the European Nordic Countries
Small, but Prosperous
Singapore: The Birth of a Nation and a Success Story
Hong Kong: A Blend of History and Modernism
Dubai: Anything Is Possible
Any Similarities?
Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Northern Europe
Recipe for Success
A Fractured Europe? Confronting Entropy
Chapter 9 Countries That Have Made Their Mark on Competitiveness: Thailand
A Country of Hospitality and Employment
The Formidable Impact of Tourism
Effectively Managed Tourism Boosts Competitiveness
Chapter 10 Countries That Have Made Their Mark on Competitiveness: South Korea
The Country of the Quiet Morning Is Heard
A World Leader in New Technologies
Pop Music and Gaming
Celebrity Endorsement
Social Networks
Chapter 11 Secure Access to Raw Materials and Energy
Malaysia: A Rich and Diverse Country
Mongolia: A Bumpy Road to Wealth
Poor Management: A Danger for Long-Term Competitiveness
The Next Challenge: New Rare Materials
A Circular Economy?
Chapter 12 Efficient Economic and Social Infrastructure
The Nordic European Countries.
Investing for the Future
Overdoing It
Not Doing Enough
Megacities: A New Infrastructure Challenge
The Age of Electricity
Intergenerational Impact
Impact Analysis
Part II
Chapter 13 Competitiveness Dilemmas for Nations
Is It Better to Be Aggressive or Attractive?
How to Balance Proximity and Globality?
How Far Should an Economy Open Up?
Is a Diversified Economy the Ultimate Goal?
Chapter 14 The Importance of Value Systems
The Historical Context of Value Systems
How Value Systems Evolve Over Time
How Values Impact Economic and Social Structures
Chapter 15 Competitiveness Challenges for Nations
Education, Apprenticeship, and Employability
Confronting the Rise of Debt
Managing Taxes Efficiently
Fostering a Competent Administration
Part III
Chapter 16 A Fractured World
Direct Investments as a Marker of Globalization
The Three Ages of Globalization
National Security Defines a New Protectionism
The Return of Industrial Policies
Chapter 17 The Emergence of Multi-aligned Countries
The Return of Empires
The Strategy of Multi-alignment
The Multilateral System in Peril
Chapter 18 Work in a Fractured World Economy
The Growing Impact of Civil Society
Profit Is Necessary but Not Enough
The Future of the Workplace
A Management Model for Tomorrow
Chapter 19 Life in a New World
A New Generation and New Objectives in Life
Life Online and Its Consequences
The New Role Models
Management Is Less Attractive
How Can Companies Keep in Touch with the Next Generations?
Where Next?.
Chapter 20 Challenges for the Future
Freedom of Choice
The Imperative of Efficiency
Managing Expectations
Universalism Versus Tradition
The Importance of Social Capital
Happiness as an Economic Objective?
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Index
EULA.
Notes:
Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
ISBN:
1-394-36680-9
9781394366804
OCLC:
1545124959
Publisher Number:
CIPO000286554

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