Globalization and Firm Competitiveness in the Middle East and North Africa Region

Globalization has increased competitive pressures on firms. Together with rapid technological change, it has altered the environment in which firms operate. While globalization offers unprecedented opportunities for firms to act successfully, it simultaneously heightens the risks for firms lagging b...

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1. Verfasser:	Fawzy, Samiha 1951- (VerfasserIn)
Format:	E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Washington, DC : World Bank, 2013
Schlagworte:	INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS INTERNATIONAL MARKETS INTERNATIONAL TRADE ITC JOB CREATION LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES MEDIUM ENTERPRISES NEWLY INDUSTRIALIZED COUNTRIES NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS POLICY INTERVENTION mehr... POLITICAL DIMENSIONS PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS PROPERTY RIGHTS PUBLIC POLICY RULE OF LAW SHAREHOLDERS SMALL FIRMS SME SME PROMOTION SUPPLIERS TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRADE LIBERALIZATION TRANSPARENCY URUGUAY ROUND VALUE ADDED VENTURE CAPITAL WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION WTO YOUTH ACCOUNTING STANDARDS AGGREGATE INDEXES AGRICULTURE BUREAUCRATIC QUALITY BUSINESS ASSOCIATION BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS OPERATIONS CAPITAL MARKETS CITIZENS CIVIL SOCIETY CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS CLEAN WATER COMPANY COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGES COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE COMPETITIVENESS COMPETITORS CORPORATE BEHAVIOR CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CORPORATION CORPORATIONS CORRUPTION DIVERSIFICATION ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC COOPERATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC ORDER ECONOMIC POLICIES ECONOMIC PROGRESS EFFECTIVE PARTICIPATION EMPLOYMENT ENTREPRENEURS ENTREPRENEURSHIP EXPORT GROWTH EXPORTS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FIRMS FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FREE TRADE GDP GOVERNANCE REFORM GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROWTH RATE GROWTH RATES HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HUMAN RESOURCE INCOME
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