A novel Key Performance Indicator for measuring the competitiveness of materials production within the EU
by Valentina Colla, Barbara Fornai, Alessandro Amato
International Journal of Business Competition and Growth (IJBCG), Vol. 1, No. 3, 2011

Abstract: Competitiveness is a crucial factor for the sustainable development of any country. In this study, competitiveness is investigated under the perspective of the capability of a country to be self-sufficient from the energy point of view and to produce and export materials or goods. A ranking of countries and a classification of the most competitive materials over a long period for a geographic area is established through a novel economic indicator: as an exemplar case, calculations have been carried out considering a sample of five European countries, which produce some plastic materials in 2006 and up to 2020.

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