Competitiveness Review: Volume 31 Issue 2

Rethinking the role of the EU in enhancing European competitiveness

Christian Ketels, Michael E. Porter

This paper aims to review the evidence on Europe’s economic performance and on the role played by policies pursued at the European Union (EU) level, using the competitiveness…

The influence of the tax system on the location of holding companies in Spain

Gilberto Cardenas Cardenas, Sofía García Gámez, Álvaro Salas Suarez

The purpose of this article is to determine the influence of the tax system on the location of holding companies in Spain.

Regulative distance, international connectivity and innovation systems: Turkey’s links to the EU

Atilla Onuklu, Izzet Darendeli, Ram Mudambi

The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of institutional distance on national innovation systems.

Competitive intelligence and strategy formulation: connecting the dots

Angelo Cavallo, Silvia Sanasi, Antonio Ghezzi, Andrea Rangone

This paper aims to examine how competitive intelligence (CI) relates to the strategy formulation process of firms.

Impact of community-based business model and competitive advantage on exports: evidence from diamond industry

Shubham Kumar, Deepak Kumar, Keya Sengupta, Tapas Kumar Giri

This study aims to examine the altering paradigms for two specific characteristics of the international diamond industry: community-based business model and competitive advantage…

Competitiveness of sharing economy companies in emerging markets

Jamal T. Maalouf, Amine Abi Aad, Karam El Masri

This paper aims to explore the competitiveness of the sharing economy in emerging markets from the perspective of actual and potential consumers.

Lead firm’s reconfiguration decision and performance of the value chain

Andrea Gelei, Magdolna Sass

This paper aims to trace the performance consequences of within-lead firm reconfigurations of global value chains with respect to business performance and upgrading.

Do clusters create shared value? A social network analysis of the motor valley case

Fernando G. Alberti, Federica Belfanti

This paper aims to contribute to the debate about creating shared value (CSV) and clusters, by shedding light on how clusters might generate shared value, i.e. cause social and…