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The Competitive Advantage Of Nations
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Essay Topics
Is a culture of cooperation or individualism more conducive to a nation’s competitive success?
Discuss the following quote: “Defense spending is always a sub-optimal use of nation’s resources.”
Which is more important for national success: world-class universities or world-class secondary education?
In what instances, if any, are government subsidies to industry justified
To what extent are competitiveness and equality in advanced nations a trade-off?
Discuss the following quote: “A drift towards becoming a wealth-driven society is inevitable for any advanced nation, given that success and affluence breeds complacency.”
To what extent does The Competitive Advantage of Nations challenge the idea that nations must choose between laissez-faire and interventionist economic policies?
Discuss the following quote: “Regulation promotes competitive advantage.”
Is competition based on factor costs always a flawed strategy?
Has globalization made nation states more relevant or less relevant to competitive advantage?
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