Emerald

Competitiveness Review

(ISSN 2051-3143)

Aims & scope

Competitiveness Review (CR) aims to be the leading platform for academic research and conceptual policy dialogue on the competitiveness of locations. Competitiveness, understood as the set of factors, institutions and activities that enable a location to sustain a high level of prosperity and companies located there to compete successfully, requires an inclusive, cross-discipline perspective. Accordingly, Competitiveness Review publishes research from a wide range of disciplines and methodologies with a global focus, covering locations at all stages of economic development. A special attention is given to submissions dedicated to sustainable development topics (e.g. SDGs from the United Nations).

The following list indicates the key issues in Competitiveness Review. Special issues of the Review will collect papers on specific topics selected by the editors.

• Definition/conceptual framework of competitiveness

• Competitiveness diagnostics and rankings

• Competitiveness and economic outcomes

• Competitiveness and sustainable development strategies and/or policies (e.g. eco-innovation, circular economy)

• Specific dimensions of competitiveness

• Competitiveness and endowments

• Competitiveness and economic development

• Location and business strategy

• International business and the role of MNCs

• Innovation and innovative capacity

• Clusters and cluster initiatives

• Institutions for competitiveness

• Public policy (e.g., innovation, cluster development, regional development)