Perhaps most importantly, the drive for greater competitiveness, regardless of the cost, will only aggravate the crisis.

The US also intends to strengthen capital market competitiveness and ensure that it remains an attractive environment for foreign investment.

Its second objective was to identify policy options that would help developing countries strengthen their firms' competitiveness by investing abroad.

(e) To stimulate export industries and to strengthen the competitiveness of the countries of the subregion in the world economy

In addition, the Meeting will discuss what policy options can be used to strengthen enterprise competitiveness of developing countries through outward FDI.

To foster an upgrading of domestic productive capacities, systematic policies and measures are required, including coherent efforts to strengthen enterprise competitiveness through internationalisation.

Competitiveness Surveys

Global competitiveness.

If China doesn t allow the renminbi to strengthen, other emerging markets will remain wary of letting their currencies appreciate too much and lose competitiveness.

It is primordial to increase investments in LDCs, including investments to develop and strengthen trade infrastructure, which is a major determinant of international competitiveness.

(d) To establish and strengthen developing country competitiveness and capacities to identify, collect and analyse information on foreign investments, technology transfer and transnational corporations

36. The key concept behind MERCOSUR was competitiveness, but its members also had an obligation to strengthen their economic and social cohesion through solidarity.

Climate and Competitiveness

Europe s Competitiveness Obsession

There is a need to strengthen cultural institutions and industries in small island developing States for national and regional development and to achieve international competitiveness.

Declining competitiveness is best captured in a single indicator unit labor costs, which measure the average cost of labor per unit of output.

The economic transition would help maintain and strengthen Europe s competitiveness in a global economy that is increasingly competing on the basis of sustainability and resource efficiency.

But export oriented FDI is also unlikely to find this an attractive setting, given that low wages are only one element of cost competitiveness.

OFDI and enterprise competitiveness

Enhancing productivity and competitiveness

Enterprise competitiveness and development

Enterprise competitiveness and development

Investment and enterprise competitiveness

Does OFDI increase competitiveness of firms and how could competitiveness from OFDI be measured?

The increasingly fierce competition seems to make investment in foreign markets more and more of a necessity in order for companies to maintain or strengthen their competitiveness.

Such an approach follows the high road to competitiveness, with the potential for avoiding low cost competition and developing greater linkages with the domestic economy.24

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Indian OFDI and SME competitiveness

Competitiveness factors for dynamic products

Privatization, entrepreneurship and competitiveness 3.7

9. PRIVATIZATION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND COMPETITIVENESS

The UNOPS brand definition will be determined mainly by the characteristics of its service delivery quality, speed, efficiency, results, sound financial management, cost competitiveness and client orientation.

Policies that support capacity building in product development, preparing business and marketing plans, bookkeeping, financial management and developing marketing strategies could strengthen the competitiveness of small and medium sized enterprises.

Yet European competitiveness is in danger.

Programme Component F.2.2 Competitiveness Surveys

Improvement of competitiveness of agricultural enterprises

To increase businesses' competitiveness and innovation.

Policy Options for Strengthening SME Competitiveness

Promoting the export competitiveness of SMEs.

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Subprogramme 9. Privatization, entrepreneurship and competitiveness

It has a new challenge competitiveness.

SUBPROGRAMME 9. PRIVATIZATION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND COMPETITIVENESS

Efficiency seeking and asset augmenting OFDI tends to go to locations that can increase competitiveness with regard to cost, technology, management skills and brand names (see box 1).

But where will increased competitiveness come from?