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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Zusammenfassung:	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 behind. In an open and liberalized world, increasing firm competitiveness has become a major challenge. This book provides a thorough analysis of the competitiveness of firms in the Middle East and North Africa Region (MENA). It is organized into four parts which detail the different issues related to firm competitiveness from global rules for business, regional business environment, corporate governance, and the key economic sectors of small/medium size enterprises, and tourism. In addition, the book also addresses key issues for the future of the region including the real challenges facing firms' operations and efficiency, the ability of MENA firms to compete in global markets, the impact of small, and medium size enterprises on the stimulation of growth, and the economic potential of the tourism sector.
Beschreibung:	Online-Ressource
ISBN:	0821349899 9780821349892