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Perception of competitiveness in the context of sustainable development: Facets of “sustainable competitiveness”

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In this article, the authors set out the future research area of competitiveness theory taking into account the development of competitiveness concept and existing research tendencies, and critically analyse existing studies on competitiveness, suggesting different definitions, classification, factors, models of competitiveness, and evaluation criteria.
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European Council agreed to the European Commission's proposal to launch a new strategy for jobs and growth ‐ the new European Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth ‐ “Europe 2020” This will lead to a new concept of the competitiveness and deeper relationship between sustainable development and competitiveness The aim of this article is to set out the future research area of competitiveness theory taking into account the development of competitiveness concept and existing research tendencies On the one hand, for developing the new concept of competitiveness, it is necessary to critically analyse existing studies on competitiveness Researchers, examining the problems of competitiveness, differently approach the concept of competitiveness, suggesting different definitions, classification, factors, models of competitiveness, and evaluation criteria Despite all the discussions on competitiveness however, no clear definition or model of competitiveness has yet been developed

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The competitive advantage of nations

TL;DR: The Need for a New Paradigm as discussed by the authors is the need for a new paradigm for the competitive advantage of companies in global industries, as well as the dynamics of national competitive advantage.
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The Resource-Based Theory of Competitive Advantage: Implications for Strategy Formulation

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Green and Competitive: Ending the Stalemate

TL;DR: The Dutch flower industry has responded to its environmental problems by developing a closed-loop system to reduce the risk of infestation, reducing the need for fertilizers and pesticides, and improving product quality as mentioned in this paper.
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Competitiveness: A Dangerous Obsession

Paul Krugman
- 01 Mar 1994 - 
TL;DR: This article made a special presentation to the leaders of the nations of the European Community, meeting in Copenhagen, on the growing problem of European unemployment and the monetary difficulties associated with preserving the European Monetary System in the face of the costs of German reunification.
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How can competitiveness be defined in the context of LGUs?

The paper does not provide a specific definition of competitiveness in the context of LGUs.