How Countries Compete: Strategy, Structure, and Government in the Global Economy

By Richard H.K. Vietor

Book Overview

Business and political leaders often talk about what their respective countries must do to compete in the world economy. But what does it really mean for a country to compete, and how do they do this successfully? As the world has globalized, countries develop strategies to compete for the markets, technologies, and skills that will raise their standards of living. These government strategies can make - or break - a nation's efforts to drive and sustain growth. In How Countries Compete: Strategy, Structure and Government in the Global Economy , Richard Vietor shows how governments set direction and create the climate for a nation's economic development and profitable private enterprise. Drawing on history, economic analysis, and interviews with executives and officials around the globe, Vietor provides rich and insightful examinations of different government approaches to growth and development - leading to both success and failure. Individual chapters focus on the unique social, economic, cultural, and historical forces that shape governments' approach to economic growth. The countries discussed include: China, India, Japan, Singapore, the United States Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and South Africa. Vietor challenges the widespread notion that, in market-driven economies such as the United States, a strong government can only hinder business success. A provocative account and a rich resource, How Countries Compete offers potent insights into how the business environment has evolved in crucial nations--and what its trajectory might look like in the future.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1422110354
• ISBN13: 9781422110355
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Interesting Book

A interesting book if you would like understand how countries have developed and became what they are now ! Unfortunately there is no Brasil there as we talk a lot of time about the "BRICS" !

Offering strategy

This book is a great example of the need of undertanding the offering strategy of any entity. Ths includes from countries, retailers, to brands and local products. Just think that Coca-Cola offers just one product! Francisco Zegers

Enlightening

I think it is a very well written book. It has a lot of very interesting and meaningful information on history, economics and countries' social lives. The author tries to introduce you in a timely fashion on the situational scenario the countries he covers were at a particular point in time, describes the challenges and advantages and how and why they managed to get to where they are. It is easy to read and highly advisable especially for the ones that haven't had the chance to look at some facts related to some Asian countries. .