Public-Private Partnership for Competitiveness

Abstract

A key question in development economics has been why some countries grow faster than others. In recent years, the role of the government has come to the center of the discussion, giving rise to the notion of 'national competitiveness.' The debate about national competitiveness has revolved around two questions: first, whether the notion of a country's competitiveness is meaningful; and second, whether the government should do anything to enhance it. This brief addresses these two issues.