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  • Sep 2017
  • Report

Why Competition in the Politics Industry is Failing America

By: Katherine M. Gehl and Michael E. Porter
The lens of industry competition helps diagnose why the U.S. political system is failing to deliver results for the average American. A Five Forces analysis explores the nature of competition in the politics industry, identifies the root causes of poor political outcomes for customers (citizens), and provides a strategic framework to determine reforms that are powerful and achievable.
  • Jan 2016
  • Video

Video: The Challenge of Shared Prosperity

By: Michael Porter and Jan Rivkin
Professor Michael E. Porter and Professor Jan W. Rivkin discuss the findings of Harvard Business School’s 2015 Alumni Survey on U.S. Competitiveness, The Challenge of Shared Prosperity. Alumni are optmistic about the ability of U.S. firms to compete globally, but they doubt that firms will be able to lift the living standards of the average American.
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  • Nov 2012
  • The Economist

What Washington Must Do Now: An Eight-Point Plan to Restore American Competitiveness

By: Michael E. Porter and Jan Rivkin
Policy steps for the president and Congress to follow in order to make American companies more competitive and their employees more prosperous.
  • Oct 2012
  • Fortune

What Business Should Do to Restore U.S. Competitiveness

By: Michael E. Porter and Jan W. Rivkin
Business leaders should not simply accept the business environment as a given, set by government. They can—and should—enhance the commons in ways that boost their own long-run profits.
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  • Mar 2012
  • Harvard Business Review

Special Report: Restoring U.S. Competitiveness

Some of the world’s most original thinkers explain the competitiveness challenge America faces and point the way forward.

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What Is U.S. Competitiveness?
The United States is competitive to the extent that firms operating in the U.S. can compete successfully in the global economy while supporting high and rising living standards for Americans.
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Research Tracks

 
What Is U.S. Competitiveness?
The United States is competitive to the extent that firms operating in the U.S. can compete successfully in the global economy while supporting high and rising living standards for Americans.
Find Out More