Competitiveness Review: Volume 18 Issue 3

Strategic development of network clusters: A study of high technology regional development and global competitiveness

Kuei‐Hsien Niu, Grant Miles, Chung‐Shing Lee

The purpose of this study is to use current literature in conjunction with the insights from a detailed analysis of current practice to clarify and extend the knowledge of…

A global tolerance index

Jayoti Das, Cassandra DiRienzo, Thomas Tiemann

The aim of this paper is to create a country‐level measure of tolerance and to test the relationships between this measure of country‐level tolerance and percentage of talented…

Genuine medicine?: Why safeguarding the pharmaceutical supply chain from counterfeit drugs with RFID is vital for protecting public health and the health of the pharmaceutical industry

David C. Wyld

This paper seeks to investigate the fast‐growing problem of counterfeit prescription drugs and the steps being taken by both the private and public sectors to counteract it.

We are going to shop till we drop: The Japanese resurgence for designer and high fashion goods – a case study

Allen Marber, Paul M. Wellen, Boo Shin Yoon, Brenda Torres

The purpose of this paper is to examine how Chanel, the world famous cosmetics and clothing marketer, has enjoyed uncommon success, not only in its native France, but elsewhere as…

Do subnational business taxes reduce a region's competitiveness?: A computational general equilibrium analysis

Michael F. Williams

This paper's purpose is to investigate the claim that capital taxes imposed by a subnational government reduce the economic competitiveness of the geographic area in which these…

A proactive culture of support: Establishing a regional comparative advantage in a semi‐rural area

Thomas W. Falcone, Timothy L. Wilson

This paper describes the proactive culture of support that has been effective in the regional development of a semi‐rural area.

From technology imitation to market dominance: the case of iPod

Ivan Abel

This study aims to examine validity of the first mover advantage theory (FMA) in the context of digital audio player (DAP) market. It explores two research questions: do…

Assessing shifts in Canada's competitive exposure in its home markets: How much does China matter?

David Yerger, Gary David Sawchuk

The paper's aim is to analyze changes in the relative importance of Canada as a supplier for its home markets; and, the rising importance of China versus other Canadian trading…

A conceptual model of learning culture and innovation schema

Thuhang Tran

The purpose of this paper is to examine why some innovative firms do not have good performance.

Special issue on competitiveness of emerging nations in a globalized world

National competitiveness in a changing world

Abbas J. Ali