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Building National Competitive Advantage: Rwanda's Lessons from Singapore
Author(s) -
Ulrich Lena,
Thomas Ronald S.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
thunderbird international business review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.553
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 1520-6874
pISSN - 1096-4762
DOI - 10.1002/tie.21618
Subject(s) - position (finance) , politics , political stability , genocide , competitive advantage , political instability , political science , economic growth , development economics , economics , business , marketing , finance , law
Despite its recent tragic history of genocide and continuing threats to political stability, Rwanda has made significant strides in improving its competitive position compared to its African neighbors and to other countries at an equivalent economic level. The Rwandan business and political leadership have explicitly taken Singapore as a model for rapid economic growth, with the aim of positioning Rwanda as a regional hub for transportation and advanced services. This article, based in part on fieldwork conducted in Rwanda by the lead author, [Note 3. In 2010, the senior author conducted field research in ...] analyzes Rwanda's development strategy using the World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness framework and evaluates its potential for success in emulating Singapore's development pathway. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc .