Definitions for "competitiveness"
an agressive willingness to compete.
an aggressive willingness to compete; "the team was full of fight"
The capacity of a firm, in a competitive socio-economic environment, to defend or increase its market share over the medium and longer term, and to generate wealth. The notion of competitiveness can apply to a single firm or to all the businesses in a sector or region. It is directly related to the notion of competitive advantage, an advantage which an enterprise, region or sector must possess or develop if it is to be competitive in a segment of a particular market. BACK
The ability to sell goods or services profitably relative to other producers of the same goods or services. A number of factors contribute to competitiveness including technological change, a highly skilled labour force, low inflation and a sound public policy environment. As competitiveness improves, costs are reduced and exports expand across international markets.
the degree to which a nation can, under free trade and fair market conditions, produce goods and services that meet the test of international markets while simultaneously maintaining and expanding the real income of its citizens. Page 86
The ability of a country or industry to compete with other countries or industries in trade. Microeconomic policies aim to improve the competitiveness of domestic industry.
Districts are considered competitive is there is a 10% or greater variance between the votes obtained by the winning and the losing candidates. Districts are considered highly competitive if there is a 5% or less variance between the votes obtained by the winning and the losing candidates.