Foro: revista de derecho. 17 (Recensiones)

Presenta las reseñas de los siguientes libros: María Paz Ávila Ordóñez, Ramiro Ávila Santamaría, Gustavo Gómez Germano, edits., Libertad de expresión: debates, alcances y nueva agenda, Quito, Oficina del Alto Comisionado de Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos (OHCHR) y Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Educación, la Ciencia y la Cultura (UNESCO), 2012. -- Andrew T. Guzmán, Cómo funciona el Derecho Internacional: una teoría de elección racional, Nueva York, Oxford University Press, 260 pp.

The triggers of competitiveness: the EFIGE cross-country report. Bruegel Blueprint 17, 17 July 2012

There is a pressing need for Europe to grow out of the crisis, meaning that Europe needs to become more competitive, enabling it to capture growth currently taking place mainly in emerging markets. But what are the triggers of competitiveness? The EFIGE project, led by Bruegel, takes a fresh look by inquiring into the determinants of firm-level international performance – focusing on external competitiveness. In the competitiveness debate, it is crucial to understand not only the macroeconomic challenge, but also to find the right micro-level triggers that will generate growth and exports. The authors identify firm-level total factor productivity as a major determinant of growth and exports. Human capital, research, equity finance and performance based incentives for employees also play their parts. Moreover, size matters and large firms typically are much better exporters than their smaller counterparts. This report builds on previous EFIGE research and studies in depth firm performance in seven countries (Austria, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom) to identify the triggers of competitiveness.