Michael E. Porter Jan W. RivkinMihir A. DesaiWith Manjari Raman

SEPTEMBER 2016

The State of U.S. Competitiveness 2016

 

Including ndings from Harvard Business School's 2016 surveys on U.S. competitiveness

PROBLEMS UNSOLVED AND A NATION DIVIDED

 

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

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THE U.S. ECONOMY IN AN ERA OF POLITICAL PARALYSIS

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FALTERING U.S. ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE

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AN ERODING U.S. BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

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THE PRESSING NEED FOR A NATIONAL ECONOMIC STRATEGY

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AN ECONOMIC STRATEGY FOR WASHINGTON

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ACHIEVING TAX REFORM

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A FAILING POLITICAL SYSTEM

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APPENDIX: METHODOLOGY AND RESPONDENT PROFILES

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HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL SURVEY ON U.S. COMPETITIVENESS1