First is the development of a competition culture an understanding by the public of the benefits of competition and broad based support for a strong competition policy.

He stressed the importance of creating competitive markets in strengthening the competitiveness of enterprises in host economies, and in ensuring maximum efficiency and consumer welfare.

What is particularly lacking in terms of raising domestic competition and increasing the competitiveness of economies in transition is a sufficient number of privately owned medium sized enterprises capable of growing and competing not only in domestic markets but also in foreign markets.

Raising the quality, competitiveness and innovation of businesses.

In other words, the relationship between internationalization and firm competitiveness is two way in the sense that the former increases the latter and the latter leads to the former.

The representative of Mexico emphasized that economic evidence demonstrated the benefits of competition for competitiveness.

Competitiveness enhancement through quality and productivity improvements.

It states further that general interest obligations, which belong to the area of social and economic regulation, should be set out in a transparent manner.

IMPROVING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF SMEs THROUGH ENHANCING PRODUCTIVE CAPACITY

Improving the competitiveness of SMEs through enhancing productive capacity

You have followers and you have competitors.

In this connection, he stressed that creating a competition culture among consumers and enterprises should be among the main aims of competition law and policy.

Improving the competitiveness of SMEs through enhancing productive capacity

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In the enterprise sector, the focus will need to be on increasing competition in all sectors, reducing barriers to entry and exit for private companies, and strengthening state owned enterprises competitiveness.

There is a need to strengthen the endogenous capacities of developing countries, especially to develop competitive products.

This demonstrated that Norwegian industry managed to obtain a very good position relative to its competitors, and that it demonstrated its competitiveness.

Some 41 per cent of respondents cited better reputation as an outcome of increased competitiveness in relation to OFDI.

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Theme Improving the competitiveness of SMEs through enhancing productive capacity

MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISES through enhancing

GLOBALIZATION, COMPETITION, COMPETITIVENESS AND DEVELOPMENT

But then, everybody has competition.

Item 3 Promoting the competitiveness and internationalization of developing countries' firms

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Item 3 Improving the competitiveness of SMEs through enhancing productive capacity

Enhancing the competitiveness of developing countries' firms through internationalization

The increasingly fierce competition seems to make investment in foreign markets more and more of a necessity in order for companies to maintain or strengthen their competitiveness.

98. Special efforts are needed by the developed economies to ensure access for competitive African goods, even in the face of domestic political lobbies resisting increased competition.

In a monetary union, there are only two ways to close a competitiveness gap between countries transfers from the more competitive to the less competitive, or internal devaluation, which means real wage cuts.

In 2003, a total of 41,173 women competed to fill vacancies, and they accounted for 56.8 of the total number of applicants.

The Australia Thailand agreement, for instance, contains a definition of the anti competitive practices to be proscribed these include business conduct or transactions that adversely affect competition, such as anti competitive horizontal arrangements between competitors misuse of market power, including predatory pricing anti competitive vertical arrangements and anti competitive mergers and acquisitions.

I. Globalization and competitiveness the challenge to industrial policy makers

has wind at fast enough speeds to be cost competitive.

In this age of global mobility, countries, too, go head to head in the battle for talent. Global cities compete to provide an ideal life and work environment for innovators, and to harness their creativity to become stronger and more competitive still.

Competition, however, will be strong from the established exporters.

Girls and women could compete better if trained in new technologies.

Another related factor in the role of OFDI in enhancing firm competitiveness is reputation and perhaps brand image.

B. Making alternative energy sources competitive

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There has never been a company that doesn't have competition.

Progress in materials science has become one of the most powerful weapons in worldwide industrial competitiveness.

Energy efficient industry can compete better, pollute less and help to achieve national energy security.

It is however a commercially competitive energy carrier, with oil being its main competitor.

6. The representative of Tunisia, summarizing recent developments in competition law and policy in his country, said that the scope of application of the law had been extended, the competition authority s structures and powers had been consolidated and implementing regulations had been adopted.