"It is not a pretty picture," said André Sapir, a former adviser to the European Commission president who led a landmark study of the union in 2003 that proposed a host of changes to raise competitiveness and already sluggish economic growth.
Sex differences in competitiveness have already been assessed in long-distance races [ 38].
In order to promote territorial cohesion, increasing the attractiveness of regions falling behind is just as important, or more important, than boosting the competitiveness of already vibrant regions that benefit from migration.
Giving in to the temptation to keep raising social contributions leads to an increase in labour costs, which ultimately weighs on activity and jobs: the best way to deal with the problem is by tackling spending as this would erode the cost competitiveness, which is already insufficient.
Rather than trying to reinvent the wheel by importing tech companies, governments would do better to invest their time into increasing the competitiveness of these already-existing industries.
But he ignored the fact that there is already a competitiveness council to examine precisely these issues.
And in the international community, our stronger influence will ensure smoother progress in [building relations and] getting things done.To make sure Japan's competitiveness improves, I have already visited 50 countries, helping Japan boost its infrastructure-related exports to the rest of the world.
With consumers more cautious, this greatly increased competitiveness in the sector has already left many speculating on who will survive a new round of consolidations and closings.
To prevent currency speculators from pushing up the Thai currency, the baht, and reducing Thailand's export competitiveness, the central bank has already imposed restrictions on foreign investors.
No matter who wins, the competitiveness of the election has already had a profound effect on Sri Lanka, said Rukshana Nanayakkara, deputy executive director of Transparency International Sri Lanka, an anticorruption advocacy organization.
