{"product_id":"world-competitiveness-rewriting-the-rules-of-global-prosperity-hardback-9781394366798","title":"World Competitiveness; Rewriting the Rules of Global Prosperity (Hardback) 9781394366798","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWorld Competitiveness\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eRewriting the Rules of Global Prosperity\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eStephane Garelli (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781394366798, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 16 October 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e272 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.6 x 16 x 1.5 cm, 0.499 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating journey into a new paradigm, World Competitiveness, and how it gained such importance in developing global prosperity.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWorld Competitiveness: Rewriting the Rules of Global Prosperity\u003c\/i\u003e, Stephane Garelli, a world-renowned professor who has pioneered this concept, explains what World Competitiveness means and implies, and why it has become such a strategic priority for governments and businesses worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWorld Competitiveness\u003c\/i\u003e gained prominence during the four decades often described as the “golden era of globalization”, stretching from China’s “open door policy” in 1978 to the onset of the COVID pandemic in 2018. Then, people could travel freely, communicate, and share ideas and experiences. Companies invested, manufactured, and traded in previously closed markets. Governments compared and enhanced their strategies. Shared prosperity was the objective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWorld Competitiveness,\u003c\/i\u003e as a field of knowledge, was not researched in libraries but experienced first-hand and on-site through numerous travels and discussions with government and business leaders, and academics. Later, it was conceptualized and theorized.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book retraces this endeavour, from the origin of competitiveness to the modern world, which is fracturing again. It blends travel experiences, practical examples, and new theories. It is so-what, future-oriented, and above all, positive. Despite recent upheavals, the world economy is fundamentally resilient, and to paraphrase Mark Twain, “not as bad as it sounds.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy This Book? ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: A New Knowledge: Competitiveness 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 The Premise of an Open World 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Countries That Made Their Mark on Competitiveness: Great Britain 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Countries That Made Their Mark on Competitiveness: The United States 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Countries That Made Their Mark on Competitiveness: Russia 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Countries That Made Their Mark on Competitiveness: China 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Countries That Made Their Mark on Competitiveness: Japan 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Countries That Made Their Mark on Competitiveness: Germany 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Economies That Made Their Mark on Competitiveness: Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai, and The European Nordic Countries 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Countries That Have Made Their Mark on Competitiveness: Thailand 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Countries That Have Made Their Mark on Competitiveness: South Korea 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 Secure Access to Raw Materials and Energy 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Efficient Economic and Social Infrastructure 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II 137\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 Competitiveness Dilemmas for Nations 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 The Importance of Value Systems 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15 Competitiveness Challenges for Nations 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III 185\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16 A Fractured World 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17 The Emergence of Multi-aligned Countries 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18 Work in a Fractured World Economy 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19 Life in a New World 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20 Challenges for the Future 231\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion 247\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments 251\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e About the Author 253\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Index 255\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Economics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Economics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Economics%20%5BKC%5D%22\"\u003eKC\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52462996619544,"sku":"9781394366798","price":26.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781394366798.jpg?v=1785544652","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/world-competitiveness-rewriting-the-rules-of-global-prosperity-hardback-9781394366798","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}