Creating an Economic Strategy for Taiwan Prof. Michael E. Porter Harvard Business School Global Leaders Forum Taipei‚ Taiwan April 8‚ 2010 This presentation draws on ideas from Professor Porter’s articles and books‚ including‚ The Competitive Advantage of Nations (The Free Press‚ 1990)‚ “The Microeconomic Foundations of Economic Development‚” in The Global Competitiveness Report‚ (World Economic Forum)‚ “Clusters and the New Competitive Agenda for Companies and Governments” in On Competition
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Taiwan is a subtropical island located about 100 miles east of mainland China. Covering about 13‚892 square miles‚ it is roughly the size of the state of Maryland and the capital city is Taipei‚ which is found at the northern tip of the country on the Tamsui River. The so-called “backbone” of the island is formed by a north-south mountain range‚ the highest peak of which being Yushan at 13‚110 feet. These mountains were the original homeland of the aborigines. With people taking advantage of the
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Revised Taiwan Scholarship Program Guidelines（2006～2007） 1. The Taiwan Scholarship Program Guidelines are duly enacted in accordance with Article 4 of the Taiwan Scholarship Plan. 2. Types of Scholarships and benefits: (1) Undergraduate Scholarships: These scholarships are for foreign students who want to pursue undergraduate studies at universities/colleges in Taiwan. A stipend of NT$25‚000 per month per student will be provided. (2) Master’s Scholarships: Scholarships in the amount of NT$30
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Paints & coatings: China’s VOC regulations may lead to industry restructuring 23 June 2003 00:00 [Source: ACN] Will China’s new rules limiting emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOC) in paints and coatings bring about a major restructuring of the country’s fragmented industry? A senior manager at an international paints and coatings company with facilities throughout China‚ John Ou‚ thinks it will. He says the new regulations may weed out the smaller local players‚ which are finding it
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was the point where modern environmental movements started. Since that time the US government has been spending tremendous amount of sources in order to reduce environmental damages created by industrial and commercial activities. Along with that a lot of studies have been made over the question whether environmental regulations have impact on the competitiveness of the domestic industry. Economist and business people usually perceive the idea that environmental regulations increase costs and slow
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The difference between Taiwan and China Taiwan‚ not much people know this country‚ most people think that Taiwan is the same as Hong Kong or Macau‚ a part of China‚ but actually Taiwan is the independent country in East Asia. The official name of Taiwan is “Republic of China” different from China is “People Republic of China”. About 65 years ago‚ there were a civil war inside mainland China between two biggest political parties. Both parties named “Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT)” and ”Communist
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Whether one is in New York City‚ Singapore‚ Taiwan‚ or nearly any other large area‚ there is always a need for the taxi cab industry. One can make a fortune through what seem like simple operations involving picking up a person in a vehicle‚ transporting them to their requested destination‚ doing so and collecting the money. Managing a business in this industry is not easy‚ however‚ and careful coordination combined with proper technology and planning is necessary to stay ahead of one’s competitors
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Tibet‚ Taiwan‚ and the Olympic Games --------a strategic analysis on national security Yuhao Xie xieyh6@gmail.com Tibet Riot: real threaten to the national security? “No‚ no‚ no‚ no‚ no. It wasn’t supposed to be like this - the run-up to the opening of the Olympic Games that China will host for the first time ever‚ the world’s biggest sporting event that is due to open - cough‚ cough‚ choke - in the polluted Chinese
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Government Regulations on Businesses Advantages and Disadvantages Samuel Pinckney Grantham University Abstract This paper will discuss the proposed views on the advantages and disadvantages of government regulations on businesses. Government Regulations on Businesses Advantages and Disadvantages There are advantages and disadvantages that may be associated
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Product. TBS group is a Taiwan corporation which is famous for manufacturing sport goods. Managers are empowered by TBS to make determinations‚ thus their achievements of response and efficiency to market changes are greater. Moreover‚ employees are trained to have knowledge about products to service the customers better. 5 in 1 – game table which style number is TBSB 226 and size 49” x 26” x 31” is one of the best selling products of TBS. It is deluxe designed with a pool table which converts
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