Dimensions of Competitiveness (CESifo Seminar)
Leading economists analyze the multiple factors that drive competitiveness among nations in world markets.Competitiveness among nations is often approached as if it were a sports competition: some countries win medals, others lose out. This view of countries fighting it out in the economic arena is especially popular in business circles and among politicians. Economists, however, take a very different approach to international economic relations, arguing that international trade leads not to winners and losers but to winwin situations in which all countries profit. In this volume, leading economists take on the sometimesderided concept of competitiveness, demonstrating the value of systematic analysis in an area too often dominated by special interest groups who use (and abuse) the concept to advance hidden agendas. The chapters range from broad theoretical views to case studies, examining the multiple factors that drive competitiveness. Contributors consider the conceptual framework underlying the World Economic Forums approach to competitiveness; differences in per capita GDP between the United States and the European Union; an integrated approach to measuring competitiveness and comparative advantage; divergent trends in price and cost competitiveness in the euro area; methodological issues in constructing competitiveness indicators; taxation and international competitiveness; and a case study of Mexicos competitiveness in world markets in comparison to Chinas.ContributorsHarry P. Bowen, Michele Ca Zorzi, JeanPhilippe Cotis, Romain Duval, Christoph Fischer, Michael S. Knoll, Inmaculada MartinezZarzoso, Wim Moesen, Felicitas NowakLehmann, Xavier SalaiMartin, Bernd Schnatz, Alain de Serres, Eckhard Siggel, Sebastian Vollmer
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Leading economists analyze the multiple factors that drive competitiveness among nations in world markets.Competitiveness among nations is often approached as if it were a sports competition: some countries win medals, others lose out. This view of countries fighting it out in the economic arena is especially popular in business circles and among politicians. Economists, however, take a very different approach to international economic relations, arguing that international trade leads not to winners and losers but to winwin situations in which all countries profit. In this volume, leading economists take on the sometimesderided concept of competitiveness, demonstrating the value of systematic analysis in an area too often dominated by special interest groups who use (and abuse) the concept to advance hidden agendas. The chapters range from broad theoretical views to case studies, examining the multiple factors that drive competitiveness. Contributors consider the conceptual framework underlying the World Economic Forums approach to competitiveness; differences in per capita GDP between the United States and the European Union; an integrated approach to measuring competitiveness and comparative advantage; divergent trends in price and cost competitiveness in the euro area; methodological issues in constructing competitiveness indicators; taxation and international competitiveness; and a case study of Mexicos competitiveness in world markets in comparison to Chinas.ContributorsHarry P. Bowen, Michele Ca Zorzi, JeanPhilippe Cotis, Romain Duval, Christoph Fischer, Michael S. Knoll, Inmaculada MartinezZarzoso, Wim Moesen, Felicitas NowakLehmann, Xavier SalaiMartin, Bernd Schnatz, Alain de Serres, Eckhard Siggel, Sebastian Vollmer
