Government, institutional dynamics and competitive advantage

Abstract

This paper addresses the interdependence of government policies and the economic order. This interdependence has been neglected in economics, which strongly affects the discussion concerning the competitive advantages of nations. To analyze the consequences of this neglect, the paper discusses the nature of an economic order and the functioning of the public sector from a political economic perspective. This is followed by a critique of Porter's analysis, and a discussion of some developments regarding the economic order.

Citation

van Winden, F. (1995), "Government, institutional dynamics and competitive advantage", Rugman, A.M., Van Den Broec, J. and Verbeke, A. (Ed.) Beyond The Diamond (Research in Global Strategic Management, Vol. 5), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 141-167. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1064-4857(95)05007-8