Comparative advantages in a competitive world

How does the UK rank as a competitive location

How business uses the world as a source of competitive advantage

Building a UK competitiveness policy

Business and government must jointly own the competitiveness agenda

Globalisation is quickening its pace. The last five years have seen a new era for business with seismic shifts in technology, capital flows and trade liberalisation, which impacts business practices. Knowledge workers from across the world can engage in the global labour market.New world-class research and development hubs in emerging economies provide support for businesses in the developed world.

Products launched on the market today have ever shorter life spans. Proximity no longer has to be geographical. Against this background, companies want to know the best places in the world to operate, while policy makers need to benchmark themselves against the best in the world.

This report attempts to establish the connections between these two interdependent.

Learn more, download our full 32 page report 'Trading places'.

"Globalisation is quickening its pace. If the UK is to remain competitive in the battle for investment and wealth creation, business and government need to take action."

John Connolly
Senior Partner and Chief Executive
Deloitte & Touche LLP