Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a framework for connecting macro‐ and micro‐level research on competitiveness. Design/methodology/approach – Based on some major international survey research reports (by the WEF, IMD, OECD, and the EU) and research experience, a gap is...

This paper analyses some of the connections between macroeconomic inventory data and other GDP characteristics. This issue has got until now relatively low interest, though we believe it can be important in understanding macroeconomic phenomena. After a brief summary of previous research, six...

This paper focuses on the operational drivers of labour productivity changes. We consider two sets of drivers: a) current working practices b) changes in working practices through management programs. The relationship between these two sets of drivers and productivity changes are analysed. We...