From Adam Smith to Michael Porter: Evolution of Competitiveness Theory - Softcover

Cho, Dong-sung

9789810244316: From Adam Smith to Michael Porter: Evolution of Competitiveness Theory

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9810244312 ISBN 13: 9789810244316

Publisher: Wspc, 2000

Traditionally, a nation's international competitiveness has been explained by international trade theories originating from Adam Smith. However, today's global economy is too complicated to be explained by the traditional trade theories. Recently, Michael Porter of the Harvard Business School introduced a new competitiveness theory, the so-called diamond model. He differentiated his theory from the traditional trade theories by arguing that national prosperity is not inherited, but created by choices; in other words, national wealth is not set by factor endowments, but created by strategic choices. He showed different choices of creating wealth, which had been quite limited in the world of traditional trade theories. His diamond model has lately been extended by several scholars. This book highlights Porter's achievement by comparing it with those of traditional trade theorists and presents new developments of competitiveness theory. By discussing the ''before'' and ''after'' of Porter's theory, the authors provide the reader with a holistic picture of competitiveness theory.

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"The authors provide perceptive, concise summaries of the significant theories from Adam Smith to Michael..." -- Choice, 2001

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