Competitiveness and the benchmarking of nations-a critical reflection

International Advances in Economic Research

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 378-392

  Berger, Thomas ^a   Bristow, Gillian ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Benchmarking; Economic development; Indicators; Indices; National competitiveness

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449506896     PISSN: 10830898     EISSN: 1573966X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11294-009-9231-x     Document Type: Article

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