Author(s): Janeiro, Pedro Miguel da Rosa
Date: 2011
Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/4596
Origin: Repositório da UTL
Subject(s): National competitiveness; Innovation Capacity; Knowledge creation capacity; Social Capital
Author(s): Janeiro, Pedro Miguel da Rosa
Date: 2011
Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/4596
Origin: Repositório da UTL
Subject(s): National competitiveness; Innovation Capacity; Knowledge creation capacity; Social Capital
Mestrado de Gestão e Estratégia Industrial
This research focuses on the role of different factors that influence national competitiveness. Over the most recent years, the quality and availability of data on different aspects of competitiveness have improved and this provides new opportunities for seeking the reasons behind different wealth creation levels between countries. Using factor analysis for several indicators between 1995 and 2008, we identify five different factors: the innovation capacity, the knowledge creation capacity, the degree of openness of the economy, the quality of Governance and the level of social capital. Based on regression analysis we conclude that innovation capacity, knowledge accumulation capacity, Governance and social values are shown to be of particular importance for national competitiveness.