Small states in transition: from vulnerability to competitiveness
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Executive Summary ix
1 Introduction 1
1.1. Context and Purpose of the Study 1
1.2 The New Policy Focus: Competitiveness as well as Vulnerability 3
1.3 Outline of the Study 7
2 Understanding Competitiveness in a Global World 11
2.1 The Importance of Knowledge in Globalisation 11
2.2 Diverse Perspectives on Competitiveness 13
2.3 Enterprise level Learning and Competitiveness 15
2.4 Role of Policies and Institutions 19
3 Measuring the Performance of Small States 23
3.1 Introduction 23
3.2 Current Benchmarking Initiatives and Their Appropriateness for Small States 23
3.3 A Small States Specific Competitiveness Index 28
3.3.1 Country level Findings 28
3.3.2 Findings by Region, Income Group and Country Size 34
3.3.3 Comparison with Results from Other Indices 38
3.4 Explaining Industrial Competitiveness Performance 38
3.4.7 T Test and Variables 39
3.4.2 The T Test Results 40
3.4.3 Linear Regression Analysis 43
Appendix 3.1: Construction of the SSMECI 45
4 Mauritius 49
4.1 Initial Conditions and Industrial Achievements 49
4.2 Explaining Industrial Success 52
4.3 Institutional Support 56
4.4 Structural Constraints and Upgrading 59
4.5 Recent Competitiveness Initiatives 61
4.6 Lessons from Mauritius 63
5 Trinidad and Tobago 65
5.1 Initial Conditions and Industrial Achievements 65
5.2 Selected Enterprise Cases 67
5.3 Policy and Institutional Factors 70
5.3.1 Policy Framework 70
5.3.2 Current SME and Trade Support Institutions 72
5.4 Lessons from Trinidad and Tobago 75
6 Agenda for Enhancing Competitiveness 77
6.1 Principles Underlying an Agenda 77
6.1.1 Focus on Evolving Comparative Advantage 77
6.1.2 Tailor to National Circumstances 78
6.1.3 Link with Regional Markets and Institutions 78
6.1.4 Combine Incentive and Supply side Measures 79
6.7.5 Involve All Major Stakeholders 79
6.7.6 Prioritise Interventions and Actions 80
6.2 An Illustrative Agenda 80
6.2.1 Types of Policy Instrument and Support Measures 80
6.2.2 Example Agenda 81
6.3 An Implementation Road Map 82
6.4 Conditions for Success 88
6.5 A Last Word 91
Bibliography 94
Boxes
1.1 What is a Small State? 2
1.2 Economic Benefits from Enhancing Competitiveness in Small States 6
2.1 The Knowledge driven Global Economy and Small States 12
2.2 Defining Industrial Competitiveness in Small Developing States 14
2.3 Building Competitive Capabilities in African SMEs 16
2.4 Gaps in NIS in Small States and All Developing Countries 21
3.1 Small States Manufactured Export Competitiveness Index 29
3.2 Some Determinants of Malta s Success 32
4.1 The Importance of the Textile and Clothing Industry in Mauritius 51
4.2 Mauritius s Outward looking Trade and Investment Strategy 54
5.1 Strategy, Technical Innovation and Training the Key to Success 67
Soft Drinks Company S.M. Jaleel Co.
5.2 Trinidad s Own Multinational Angostura 69
Figures
2.1 The Enterprise level Learning Process 16
2.2 National Innovation System 20
4.1 Manufacturing FDI Inflows (US$ million), 1985 2002 60
6.1 Competitiveness Strategy Implementation A Road Map 86
6.2 Conditions for Success 89
Tables
1.1 Basic Profile of Small States, Most Recent Estimates 8
3.1 Features of Recent Competitiveness Indices 24
3.2 Summary of Results from MECI 27
3.3 Country Rankings for the Three Separate Variables 30
3.4 Overall SSMECI Ranking 30
3.5 SSMECI Performance by Region 35
3.6 SSMECI Performance by Income Group 37
3.7 SSMECI Performance by Population Size Group 37
3.8 Comparison of Results from SSMECI, MECI and WEF Indices 38
3.9 7 Tests to Examine the Significance of Determinants 41
3.10 Linear Regression Analysis with Dependent Variable, SSMECI 44
A3.1 Precise Sources of all Data in SSMECI 46
4.1 Selected Indicators, 1970, and Most Recent Estimates (MRE) 50
4.2 Inflows of Total FDI in Selected Economies, 1985 95 52
($ million and percentage of Gross Domestic Investment)
4.3 Overview of Institutions Supporting Enterprises (MRE) 57
4.4 Manufactured Export Growth, 1980 2002 (annual average 61
percentage per year)
5.1 Comparative Statistics for Trinidad and Tobago Before Structural 66
Adjustment and Most Recent Estimates
6.1 A Policy Matrix for Small States 83
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Contents
Executive Summary ix
1 Introduction 1
1.1. Context and Purpose of the Study 1
1.2 The New Policy Focus: Competitiveness as well as Vulnerability 3
1.3 Outline of the Study 7
2 Understanding Competitiveness in a Global World 11
2.1 The Importance of Knowledge in Globalisation 11
2.2 Diverse Perspectives on Competitiveness 13
2.3 Enterprise level Learning and Competitiveness 15
2.4 Role of Policies and Institutions 19
3 Measuring the Performance of Small States 23
3.1 Introduction 23
3.2 Current Benchmarking Initiatives and Their Appropriateness for Small States 23
3.3 A Small States Specific Competitiveness Index 28
3.3.1 Country level Findings 28
3.3.2 Findings by Region, Income Group and Country Size 34
3.3.3 Comparison with Results from Other Indices 38
3.4 Explaining Industrial Competitiveness Performance 38
3.4.7 T Test and Variables 39
3.4.2 The T Test Results 40
3.4.3 Linear Regression Analysis 43
Appendix 3.1: Construction of the SSMECI 45
4 Mauritius 49
4.1 Initial Conditions and Industrial Achievements 49
4.2 Explaining Industrial Success 52
4.3 Institutional Support 56
4.4 Structural Constraints and Upgrading 59
4.5 Recent Competitiveness Initiatives 61
4.6 Lessons from Mauritius 63
5 Trinidad and Tobago 65
5.1 Initial Conditions and Industrial Achievements 65
5.2 Selected Enterprise Cases 67
5.3 Policy and Institutional Factors 70
5.3.1 Policy Framework 70
5.3.2 Current SME and Trade Support Institutions 72
5.4 Lessons from Trinidad and Tobago 75
6 Agenda for Enhancing Competitiveness 77
6.1 Principles Underlying an Agenda 77
6.1.1 Focus on Evolving Comparative Advantage 77
6.1.2 Tailor to National Circumstances 78
6.1.3 Link with Regional Markets and Institutions 78
6.1.4 Combine Incentive and Supply side Measures 79
6.7.5 Involve All Major Stakeholders 79
6.7.6 Prioritise Interventions and Actions 80
6.2 An Illustrative Agenda 80
6.2.1 Types of Policy Instrument and Support Measures 80
6.2.2 Example Agenda 81
6.3 An Implementation Road Map 82
6.4 Conditions for Success 88
6.5 A Last Word 91
Bibliography 94
Boxes
1.1 What is a Small State? 2
1.2 Economic Benefits from Enhancing Competitiveness in Small States 6
2.1 The Knowledge driven Global Economy and Small States 12
2.2 Defining Industrial Competitiveness in Small Developing States 14
2.3 Building Competitive Capabilities in African SMEs 16
2.4 Gaps in NIS in Small States and All Developing Countries 21
3.1 Small States Manufactured Export Competitiveness Index 29
3.2 Some Determinants of Malta's Success 32
4.1 The Importance of the Textile and Clothing Industry in Mauritius 51
4.2 Mauritius's Outward looking Trade and Investment Strategy 54
5.1 Strategy, Technical Innovation and Training the Key to Success 67
Soft Drinks Company S.M. Jaleel Co.
5.2 Trinidad's Own Multinational Angostura 69
Figures
2.1 The Enterprise level Learning Process 16
2.2 National Innovation System 20
4.1 Manufacturing FDI Inflows (US$ million), 1985 2002 60
6.1 Competitiveness Strategy Implementation A Road Map 86
6.2 Conditions for Success 89
Tables
1.1 Basic Profile of Small States, Most Recent Estimates 8
3.1 Features of Recent Competitiveness Indices 24
3.2 Summary of Results from MECI 27
3.3 Country Rankings for the Three Separate Variables 30
3.4 Overall SSMECI Ranking 30
3.5 SSMECI Performance by Region 35
3.6 SSMECI Performance by Income Group 37
3.7 SSMECI Performance by Population Size Group 37
3.8 Comparison of Results from SSMECI, MECI and WEF Indices 38
3.9 7 Tests to Examine the Significance of Determinants 41
3.10 Linear Regression Analysis with Dependent Variable, SSMECI 44
A3.1 Precise Sources of all Data in SSMECI 46
4.1 Selected Indicators, 1970, and Most Recent Estimates (MRE) 50
4.2 Inflows of Total FDI in Selected Economies, 1985 95 52
($ million and percentage of Gross Domestic Investment)
4.3 Overview of Institutions Supporting Enterprises (MRE) 57
4.4 Manufactured Export Growth, 1980 2002 (annual average 61
percentage per year)
5.1 Comparative Statistics for Trinidad and Tobago Before Structural 66
Adjustment and Most Recent Estimates
6.1 A Policy Matrix for Small States 83 |
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