Now beyond its eleventh printing and translated into twelve languages, Michael Porter's The
Competitive Advantage of Nations has changed completely our conception of how
prosperity is created and sustained in the modern global economy. Porter's groundbreaking
study of international competitiveness has shaped national policy in countries around the
world. It has also transformed thinking and action in states, cities, companies, and even
entire regions such as Central America. Based on research in ten leading trading nations, ...