Publications - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

21 September 2018
Working Paper

Towards a New Approach for Upgrading Europe's Competitiveness

by Christian Ketels and Michael E. Porter

                                 
                                          The traumatic experience of the European sovereign debt crisis, followed by the outcome
                                             of the British referendum on leaving the European Union, has sent shockwaves through
                                             Europe. For the first time since the signing of the Treaties of Rome six decades ago,
                                             the very...

Septeber 2018
Working Paper

UK Competitiveness after Brexit

by Michael E. Porter

                                 
                                          On June 23rd, 2016 52% of UK voters opted to put their country on the path to leave
                                             the European Union by March 29, 2019. This result was a surprise to many, and went
                                             against the advice of the vast majority of economic experts and business leaders.
                                             Two years later, and...

April 2018
Case and Teaching Material

Growing a Cluster: The Singapore Biomedical Sciences Initiative

by Michael E. Porter and Christian H.M. Ketels

September 2017 (Revised November 2017)
Case and Teaching Material

Intercorp

by Michael E. Porter, Jorge Ramírez-Vallejo and Marcela Merino Dominguez

22 Sep 2017
Presentation

A Strategy for Haitian Prosperity

by Michael E. Porter

                                 
                                          Overview of Haiti's economic performance; a framework for understanding competitiveness;
                                             Haiti's competitive position; policy recommendations for Haiti; building an overall
                                             strategy; moving to action.

2017
Other Publication

Cluster Mapping as a Tool for Development

by Christian H.M. Ketels

                                 
                                          This report builds on the foundational work on cluster mapping that Prof. Michael
                                             E. Porter has led at the Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness (ISC), Harvard
                                             Business School over the last two decades. He launched the U.S. Cluster Mapping Initiative
                                             in the late...

July 2013 (Revised May 2017)
Case and Teaching Material

European Integration: Meeting the Competitiveness Challenge

by Michael E. Porter and Christian Ketels

                                 
                                          The case discusses the origins and development of the European Integration process
                                             from the post-war period up to 2007, focusing particularly on the efforts of the Lisbon-agenda
                                             under way since 2000 to enhance Europe's competitiveness. It discusses the different
                                             policy...

16 Sep 2015
Presentation

Revitalizing Inner Cities: The Strategic Agenda

by Michael E. Porter

                                 
                                          Keynote presentation at the Inner City Economic Summit, Initiative for a Competitive
                                             Inner City, Detroit, MI

2015
Other Publication

The Challenge of Shared Prosperity

by Jan Rivkin, Karen G. Mills and Michael E. Porter

                                 
                                          In the 2015 survey on U.S. competitiveness, HBS alumni weigh in on the current state
                                             and future trajectory of U.S. competitiveness as well as the structural strengths
                                             and weaknesses of the U.S. business environment. In addition, alumni delve deeper
                                             into two aspects of...

10 May 2015
Presentation

Building a Competitive Jerusalem

by Michael E. Porter

                                 
                                          Jerusalem 2020 is a five-year growth plan for Jerusalem's economic development based
                                             on Professor Michael E. Porter's theory of competitive advantage. The plan was presented
                                             to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with the goal of significant investment
                                             by the...

December 2014 (Revised May 2015)
Case and Teaching Material

Yara International: Africa Strategy

by Michael E. Porter, Mark R. Kramer, Jorge Ramirez-Vallejo and Kerry Herman

                                 
                                          Leading fertilizer producer Yara International demonstrates the concept of creating
                                             shared value through the Southern Agricultural Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT) initiative,
                                             which brought together multiple organizations to enhance agricultural development
                                             in rural...

24 Oct 2014
Presentation

Building a Competitive Taiwan

by Michael E. Porter

                                 
                                          National competitiveness presentation delivered during The Michael Porter Taipei Forum

16 Oct 2014
Presentation

U.S. Competitiveness and Implications for our Economic Future

by Michael E. Porter

                                 
                                          Keynote talk about enhancing U.S. competitiveness during the Inner City 100 Symposium:
                                             Icons of Industry Growth

29 Sep 2014
Presentation

Reshaping Regional Economic Development

by Michael E. Porter

                                 
                                          Professor Michael Porter delivered a keynote speech at Mapping the Midwest's Future,
                                             a conference held in Minneapolis and hosted by the University of Minnesota that officially
                                             launched the new U.S. Cluster Mapping tool. His presentation focused on U.S. competitiveness...

26 Sep 2014
Presentation

Economic and Social Development: The New Learning

by Michael E. Porter

                                 
                                          This presentation covers topics on social and economic development, including: competitve
                                             advantage of nations and regions, clusters, the social progress index, and creating
                                             shared value.

2014
Other Publication

An Economy Doing Half Its Job: Findings of Harvard Business School's 2013–14 Survey on U.S. Competitiveness

by Michael E. Porter and Jan Rivkin

                                 
                                          In 2013–14, Harvard Business School (HBS) conducted its third alumni survey on U.S.
                                             competitiveness. Our report on the findings focuses on a troubling divergence in the
                                             American economy: large and midsize firms have rallied strongly from the Great Recession,
                                             and highly...

7 May 2014
Presentation

Regional Economic and Social Development: The New Learning

by Michael E. Porter

                                 
                                          This presentation covers topics on social and economic development, including: competitive
                                             advantage of nations and regions, clusters, the Social Progress Index, and creating
                                             shared value.

6 May 2014
Presentation

Clusters and Shared Value: Drivers of Competitiveness

by Michael E. Porter

                                 
                                          Delivered at the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce, this presentation covers topics including:
                                             company strategy; clusters and competitiveness; and creating shared value.

2 Apr 2014
Presentation

Mauritius Competitiveness Overview

by Michael E. Porter

11 Mar 2014
Presentation

Philadelphia Competitiveness Profile

by Michael E. Porter, Mercedes Delgado and Richard Bryden

Regional Competitiveness Deck for the Philadelphia Metro Region

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