The authors emphasize that an economy's competitiveness relies on purposive and intermeshed measures at the meta-, macro-, meso-, and micro- level and a multidimensional guidance concept consisting of competition, dialogue and shared decision-making which integrates the key groups of actors.

Klaus Esser, Wolfgang Hillebrand, Dirk Messner, Jörg Meyer-Stamer

Development and Change- "the book should be widely read by those interested in the process of industrial developing countries." Asia-Pacific Business Review - " This book, which is a kind of manual, offers ideas for reflection and implementation by governments and firms...The general reader will find this study both informative and interesting, as will students in the business area