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Presentations and Other Resources on National Competitiveness

                            
Organized below are Institute resources focusing on the competitiveness of specific nations.
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Presentations and Other Resources on National Competitiveness
 


Argentina
Argentine Competitiveness
     Michael E. Porter
     Argentina Competitive Advantage Seminar
     Buenos Aires, Argentina
     November 2001

 

Armenia
Armenia's Competitiveness
      
Michael E. Porter
      
Armenia 2020 Summit
     Cambridge, MA
     March 2005

MOC Student Projects:
Armenia IT Services Cluster (2006)

 

Australia
Australian Competitiveness
     Michael E. Porter
     Sydney, Australia
     August 2002

MOC Student Projects:
Australia Renewable Energy (2008)

 

Botswana
MOC Student Projects:
The Botswana Textiles Cluster (2007)

 

Brazil
Competitiveness and Company Strategy: Issues for Brazil
     Michael E. Porter
     ExpoManagement
     Sao Paulo, Brazil
   
 November 2003

MOC Student Projects:
• Bio-ethanol Cluster in Brazil (2009)
• Brazil Biotech Cluster: Minas Gerais (2009)
• The Poultry Cluster in Brazil (2006)

 

Bulgaria
MOC Student Projects:
Bulgaria's Apparel Cluster (2007)

 

Canada
MOC Student Projects:
Ontario Financial Services Cluster (2008)

see Institute for Competitiveness & Prosperity reports

 

Chile
Chile’s Competitiveness: Facing the Demands of a New Era
     Michael E. Porter
    
Santiago, Chile
     May 29, 2008


Chile's Competitiveness: Where Does the Country Stand?
      Michael E. Porter
     
Santiago, Chile
      June 29, 2005

In the news:
Chile pierde dinamismo
El Mercurio, June 15, 2008

 

China
Chinese Competitiveness: Where Does The Nation Stand?
      
Michael E. Porter
     Beijing, China
    
June 2004

MOC Student Projects:
• Wind Turbine Cluster in Inner Mongolia (2009)
• The Chinese Apparel Cluster in Guangdong (2006)

 

Colombia
Colombia Competitiveness:  Moving to the Next Level
     Michael E. Porter
      
Bogotá, Colombia
      
September 14, 2007

In Search of a Competitive Identity: Towards A Competitiveness Agenda for Colombia
     Michael E. Porter
     Cartagena, Colombia
     October 21, 2005

MOC Student Projects:
• The Sugar Cane Cluster in Colombia (2007)
• Colombia Shrimp Aquaculture (2008)

In the news:
Michael Porter dice Uribe es "sorprendente" y Colombia es afortunada de tenerlo
Periodista - September 15, 2007

Colombia está mejorando, dice experto mundial en competitividad
Dinero - September 15, 2007

Universidad de los Andes entregará título Honoris Causa a Michael Porter
Dinero - September 13, 2007

Colombia es una estrella en ascenso, asegura Michael Porter, 'gurú' de la competitividad
El Tiempo - September 24, 2007

¿Cómo competir?
El Tiempo - September 20, 2007

Editorial Competitividad: del dicho al hecho
Diario Occidente - September 18, 2005

 

Croatia
Competitiveness for the Third Millennium: Implications for Croatia
    CEO Agenda Forum
    Zagreb, Croatia
    May 15, 2009

MOC Student Projects:
• Ship & Boatbuilding in Croatia (2009)

 

Czech Republic
Competitiveness: Implications for Central and Europe and the Czech Republic
     Michael E. Porter
     Prague
     October 22, 2007

 

Denmark
Europa skal reddes af nye klynger
     Christian Ketels
    
Mandagmorgen
    
June 2007

Danmark går glip af ny vækstmodel
Denmark is missing out on a new growth model: Clusters
     Christian Ketels
     Mandagmorgen
     August 2004

MOC Student Projects:
• The Danish Design Cluster (2007)

 

Dominican Republic
MOC Student Projects:
Tourism in the Dominican Republic (2007)

 

Egypt
MOC Student Projects:
• The Offshoring Cluster in Egypt (2009)

 

Germany
Cluster und Clusterpolitik: Wege zu mehr Wettbewerbsfähigkeit

     Christian Ketels
     RATIO
    
2007

GCR2004-2005: Deutschlands Wettbewerbsfähigkeit
     Christian Ketels
    
Berlin, Germany
    
November 10, 2004

in Wirtschaftsbericht 2004
German - Zunkunftsfaktor Innovationen

English - German Innovative Capacity
     Christian Ketels

Potenzialausschöpfung im Wissenschaftssystem
(also see summaries in German or English)
     Christian Ketels
     Humboldt Institution on Transatlantic Issues
     May 24, 2004

MOC Student Projects:
• Germany’s Photovoltaic Cluster (2009)
• Hamburg Aviation Cluster (2009)
• Biotechnology and Life Sciences in Munich (2007)

 

Greece
The Competitive Advantage of Greece: Moving to the Next Level
      
Michael E. Porter
     Athens, May 2003

 

Guatemala
MOC Student Projects:
• The Fresh Produce Cluster in Guatemala (2009)

 

Honduras
MOC Student Projects:
 • The Apparel Cluster in Honduras (2007)

 

Hong Kong
MOC Student Projects:
• Hong Kong Financial Services (2008)

 

Iceland
Building a Competitive Economy: Implications for Iceland
     Michael E. Porter
    
Reykjavik, Iceland
     October 2, 2006

MOC Student Projects:
• Iceland Financial Services (2008)

 

India
Indian Competitiveness: Where Does the Nation Stand?
     Michael E. Porter
     Mumbai, India
    
January 2004

MOC Student Projects:
• Maharashtra Biopharmaceutical Cluster (2009)
• Bangalore Biotechnology (2008)
• Gujarat Diamonds (2008)
• Bollywood – Maharashtra and India’s Film Cluster (2008)
• Karnataka Offshore IT and Business Process Outsourcing Services Cluster (2006)

 

Indonesia
Improving Indonesia’s Competitiveness
Presentation to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
     Michael E. Porter
    
Boston, Massachusetts
     September 28, 2009

In the news:
--Antara News: US expert believes President Yudhoyono to make more progress


Raising Indonesia’s Competitiveness
     Michael E. Porter
    
Jakarta, Indonesia
     November 28, 2006

 

Ireland
Irish Competitiveness:  Entering a New Economic Era
     Michael E. Porter
     Dublin, Ireland
    
October 2003

MOC Student Projects:
 • Dublin International Financial Services Cluster (2006)

 

Israel
MOC Student Projects:
• Israeli Biotechnology Cluster (2006)

 

Italy
MOC Student Projects:
• The Italian Sports Car Cluster (2006)

 

Japan
Can Japan Compete? - New Findings from the Global Competitiveness Report 2002
     Michael E. Porter
     Tokyo, Japan
    
December 2002

Can Japan Compete?
     M. Porter, H. Takeuchi, and M. Sakakibara
     Tokyo: Diamond, 2000;
     Basingstoke, England: Macmillan, 2000;
     New York: Basic Books and Perseus Publishing, 2000

"Can Japan Compete? Part 1"  
"Can Japan Compete? Part 2"

     Martha Lagace and Hilah Geer
    HBS Working Knowledge, January 2001
In this two-part interview, Michael Porter expands upon the message of his new book, Can Japan Compete?, and on the value of clearly defined strategies and open competition.

"Darkness Before the Dawn"
     Edward Teach
     CFO Magazine, May 2001
Strategist Michael Porter tells why Japan's economic sun has set, and how it can rise again.

MOC Student Projects:
• The Video Games Cluster in Japan (2009)

 

Jordan
MOC Student Projects:
• Jordan Tourism Cluster (2009)

 

Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan's Competitiveness
     Michael E. Porter
     Almaty, Kazakhstan
     January 2005

MOC Student Projects:
 • Kazakhstan Energy Cluster (2007)

see the website of the Kazakhstan Cluster Initiative

 

Kenya
Global Competitiveness: Implications for Kenya
     Michael E. Porter
     Nairobi, Kenya
     June 26, 2007

MOC Student Projects:
• Kenya Tea (2009)
• Kenya Coffee (2008)
• Kenya's Cut-Flower Cluster (2007)

In the news:
Michael Porter on young Kenyan leaders
Business Daily - June 27, 2007

Expert praises Vision 2030
The Standard - June 26, 2007

 

Korea
MOC Student Projects:
• Korea Online Game Cluster (2006)

 

Latvia
Latvia’s Competitiveness at the Crossroads (video)
    Christian Ketels
    Riga, Latvia
    May 21, 2009

See also Strategy for Cross-National Areas

 

Libya
In the news:
Libya Gingerly Begins Seeking Economic but Not Political Reform, The New York Times - March 1, 2007

 

Luxembourg
Regional Competitiveness in a Global Economy:  Issues for Luxembourg
     Michael E. Porter
     Luxembourg
     May 25, 2005

Macedonia
MOC Student Projects:
• The Macedonian Wine Cluster (2006)

 

Madagascar
MOC Student Projects:
• The Shrimp Cluster in Madagascar (2006)

 

Malaysia
Malaysia's Competitiveness: Moving to the Next Stage
     Michael E. Porter
     Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    
May 2003

MOC Student Projects:
• Malaysia Financial Services (2008)

 

Mexico
Competitiveness for the Third Millennium: Implications for Mexico
    
Michael E. Porter
    
CEO Agenda Forum
    Monterrey, Mexico
    October 6, 2009


MOC Student Projects:
• Electronics Cluster in Guadalajara Mexico (2009)
• Baja California Sur Tourism (2008)

 

 

 


Mongolia
Competitiveness: Creating a Mongolian Economic Strategy
(includes slides and video)
     World Bank office in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
     July 26, 2008

In the news:
Mongolia’s competitiveness guidelines
Mongol Messenger - June 24, 2009

Mongolia's competitiveness scoping mission
Government and World Bank press release - June 19, 2009

National University of Mongolia to Cooperate with Harvard Business School
Montsame - Mongol Messenger - February 19, 2009

 

Morocco
MOC Student Projects:
• Morocco Tourism (2008)

 

Netherlands
Innovation Lecture
     Michael E. Porter
     The Hague, Netherlands
     December 2001

 

New Zealand
New Zealand Competitiveness
     Michael E. Porter
     Catching the Knowledge Wave Conference
     Auckland, New Zealand
    
August 2001

Wellington Town Hall Address
     Michael E. Porter
     Speech on New Zealand competitiveness
     Wellington, New Zealand
    
November 1998
     Hosted by Cluster Navigators

MOC Student Projects:
• New Zealand's Marine Cluster (2009)

 

Nicaragua
MOC Student Projects:
 • The Nicaraguan Coffee Cluster (2006)

 

Nigeria
Creating a Competitive Nigeria: Towards a Shared Economic Vision
     Michael E. Porter
     Lagos, Nigeria
     July 23, 2009

MOC Student Projects:
• Nollywood – The Nigerian Film Industry (2008)
• Nigeria Financial Services (2008)

 

Norway
Norwegian Competitiveness: Where Does the Nation Stand?  Towards An Action Agenda
     Michael E. Porter
     Oslo Business Summit
     Oslo, Norway
    
October 22, 2004

 

Pakistan
MOC Student Projects:
• Textiles Cluster in Pakistan (2007)

 

Philippines
MOC Student Projects:
• Medical Tourism in the Philippines (2008)
• The Philippines Contact Center Cluster (2007)

 

Portugal
Portuguese Competitiveness
     Michael E. Porter
     Novos Desafiois da Competitividade
     Lisbon, Portugal
    
April 2002

MOC Student Projects:
• The Automotive Cluster in Portugal (2007)

 

Russia
Competitiveness at the Crossroads: Choosing the Future Direction of the Russian Economy
      Michael E. Porter and Christian Ketels
     
with Mercedes Delgado and Richard Bryden
     
December 2007

Russian Competitiveness: Where Do We Stand?
     Michael E. Porter
     U.S. - Russian Investment Symposium
     Boston, MA
    
November 2003

In the news:
Большая распродажа /  Big Sale
РБК / RBC Monthly (Russia)
October 2009

Конкурентоспособность: Экономике нужны ясные цели
Ведомости - November 26, 2007
translation: Competitiveness at the Crossroads: Which Way for the Russian Economy?
Op-Ed by Christian Ketels and Michael Porter

Russia's economy not competitive?
Russia Today - November 23, 2007

MOC Student Projects:
• Moscow Transportation (2006)

 

Rwanda
Competitiveness: Creating a Rwandan Economic Strategy
     Kigali, Rwanda
    July 20, 2008

Creating a Competitive Rwanda
    Michael E. Porter
    Kigali, Rwanda
    June 27, 2007

In the news:
Subsidies not the answer, says scholar
Daily Nation, - July 19, 2008

Harvard's Michael Porter here
New Times - October 10, 2007

 

Saudi Arabia

Competitiveness and the State of Entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia
     Global Competitiveness Forum
     Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
     January 27, 2009

Competitiveness as an Engine for Economic Growth: Implications for Saudi Arabia
     Michael E. Porter
     Global Competitiveness Forum
     Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
     January 21, 2008

In the news:
Raise Culture of Productivity, Says Expert
Arab News - January 22, 2008

Michael Porter Saudi Arabia interview
Oxford Business Group - January 2008

See also:
Saudi Fast Growth 100

 

Singapore
Singapore Competitiveness:
A Nation in Transition

     Michael E. Porter
     Singapore
     November 28, 2006
     see related video (starting at 31:00)

The Competitive Advantage of Singapore: Transition to the Innovation Stage
     Summary of a presentation given at the August 2001
     New Economy Conference
     The Productivity Digest, July 2002

 

South Africa
Creating a Competitive South Africa
     Michael E. Porter
     Johannesburg, South Africa
     July 3, 2007

The Competitive Advantage of South Africa
     Michael E. Porter
     Johannesburg, South Africa
     June 2003

MOC Student Projects:
• The South African Wine Cluster (2009)
• Textiles & Apparel Cluster in South Africa (2009)
• The South African Wine Cluster (2006)

 

Spain
MOC Student Projects:
• Apparel Cluster in Galicia Spain (2009)
• The Spanish Wind Power Cluster (2007

 

Sweden

Clusters, Cluster Policy, and Swedish Competitiveness in the Global Economy
     Christian Ketels
     March 9, 2009

Competitiveness in the Global Economy: Sweden’s Position
     
Michael E. Porter
     
Stockholm, Sweden
     April 27, 2007

Global Competitiveness Report 2004-05: Sweden’s Business Competitiveness
     Christian Ketels
    
Stockholm, Sweden
    
October 13, 2004

Swedish Clusters
     Goran Lindqvist, Anders Malmberg and Orjan Solvell
     CIND, Uppsala University
     in cooperation with Michael E. Porter
     February 2003
A cluster analysis of the Swedish economy using the methodology developed at the Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness for the Cluster Mapping Project.

In the news:
Kluster kan inte rädda Saab
Dagens Industri - March 6, 2009

 

Taiwan
Taiwan Competitiveness
     Michael E. Porter
     Taiwan Commonwealth Speech
     Taipei, Taiwan
     August 2001

MOC Student Projects:
• Taiwan: Semiconductor Cluster (2007)

 

Tanzania
MOC Student Projects:
• Tanzania’s Tourism Cluster (2006)

 

Thailand
Thailand's Competitiveness: Creating the Foundations for Higher Productivity

     Michael E. Porter
     Bangkok, Thailand May 2003
     See related article on Chulalongkorn University site.

Thailand's Competitiveness:  Key Issues in Five Clusters
     Christian Ketels
     Bangkok, May 2003

MOC Student Projects:
• Thailand Automotive Cluster (2007)
• Thailand Medical Tourism Cluster (2006)

 

Trinidad and Tobago
MOC Student Projects:
• Tourism in Trinidad and Tobago (2006)

 

Tunisia
MOC Student Projects:
• Tunisia Tourism Cluster (2008)

 

Turkey
Strategic Thinking: Implications for Turkish Companies
    and
Turkey’s Competitiveness:  National Economic Strategy and the Role of Business
    Michael E. Porter
   
Istanbul, Turkey
    October 17, 2009

In the news:
'I would make equity investments in the Turkish economy'

Today's Zaman - October 19, 2009

See also:
MOC Student Projects:
• Turkey & The Construction Services Cluster (2007)

 

United Arab Emirates
Clusters and Dubai's Competitiveness
     Christian Ketels
     October 2009

Building a Competitive U.A.E. Economy: The New Learning
     Michael E. Porter
     Dubai, UAE
    
May 2003

MOC Student Projects:
• The Transport and Logistics Cluster in the UAE (2007)
• Dubai Financial Services Cluster (2006)

 

United Kingdom
UK competitiveness – old labour market institutions, new collaborative roles
     Christian Ketels
     March 2006

Cluster Based Economic Development: What Have We Learned?  
     Christian Ketels
     The Department of Trade and Industry, London
     March 2004

UK Competitiveness: Entering a New Stage
     Christian Ketels
     Smith Institute, London
     March 2004

Regional Competitiveness: Towards an Agenda for London
       Transcript
(pdf)   Slides (pdf)  
      
Michael E. Porter
     London, UK
     June 2003

UK Competitiveness: Moving to the Next Stage
     Michael E. Porter and Christian H.M. Ketels
     DTI Economics Paper
     May 2003

MOC Student Projects:
• UK Competitiveness and the International Financial Services Cluster in London (2007)

 

United States

See Economic Strategy for the United States.

Competitiveness Index:  Where America Stands
     Michael E. Porter, Council on Competitiveness
     January 2007
Competitiveness Index: Where America Stands benchmarks current U.S. competitiveness against twenty years of domestic and global economic data. The baseline year, 1986, was chosen because it marked the beginning of cyclical expansion in the domestic economy, a high dollar, and an exploding trade deficit, which put the concept of competitiveness on the U.S. national agenda. It also marked the creation of the Council on Competitiveness. The report is a wide-ranging assessment of how the changing global economy presents new challenges for the future.

National Summit on American Competitiveness
    
Washington, D.C.
    September 18, 2007
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Commerce, The National Summit on American Competitiveness convened  leaders of business, government, academia and the research community to address the core components of U.S. competitiveness.  Michael Porter participated on the panel addressing
Competitiveness Challenges: Video and Transcript.

MOC Student Projects:
• The North Carolina Furniture Cluster (2009)
• Automotive Cluster in Michigan USA (2009)
• Washington D.C. Information Technology and Services Cluster (2008)
• The Chicago Processed Food Cluster (2006)
• The Los Angeles Motion Picture Industry Cluster (2006)

See Competitiveness of States and Regions for U.S. regional reports

 

Vietnam
Vietnam's Competitiveness
     Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
     December 1, 2008

National Competitiveness: Issues for Vietnam
     Michael E. Porter
    
Cambridge, MA
     June 24, 2005

In the news:
--Expert seeks to boost nation’s competitiveness
--Prime Minister welcomes world-renowned strategy expert
--Vietnam needs long-term strategy

 

 
       
Presentations Covering Multiple Nations
 


See the page Strategy for Cross-National Areas for additional content covering cross-national the Baltic Rim, Europe, and the Middle East.


 

 
       
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