Creating an Internationally Competitive Economy

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Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Introduction....Pages 3-15
The Meaning and Measurement of International Competitiveness....Pages 16-35
Developing ICOM: An Index of International Competitiveness....Pages 36-48
Front Matter....Pages 49-49
The Labour Market and International Competitiveness....Pages 51-71
Sectoral Mobility in UK and US Labour Markets....Pages 72-104
Market Power and Foreign Trade: Implications for Competition Policy....Pages 105-121
Investment, Imports and Productivity Growth in the US Cement Industry....Pages 122-142
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Trade and Communication....Pages 145-154
Economic Integration and Regional Policy Cooperation....Pages 155-165
Inside Australia’s Contingent Protection Black Box....Pages 166-188
Front Matter....Pages 189-189
Export-Led Growth in Asia: Long-Run Relationships and Structural Change....Pages 191-206
The International Diffusion of Technology: Technological Catch-up and Economic Growth....Pages 207-232
Foreign Direct Investment and Economic Growth in LDCs: Some Further Evidence....Pages 233-249
Transaction Efficiency in New Zealand and Australia, 1961–96....Pages 250-270
Back Matter....Pages 271-276