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How MENA manufacturers can move from cost competitiveness to strategic differentiation
Low cost is an entry ticket, not a strategy. The next decade of industrial value in the region will be won on quality systems, engineering depth and reliability.
8 min read
The next generation of industrial policy in emerging markets
Industrial policy is back on the agenda. The question is no longer whether to intervene, but how to design instruments that survive contact with firms.
7 min readAI and the transformation of industrial decision-making
The value of AI in industry is concentrated in a small number of recurring, data-rich decisions. Identifying them is a strategy problem before it is a technology problem.
6 min read
Building competitive export ecosystems
Export growth rarely comes from promotion alone. It comes from firms that are ready, procedures that are fast and institutions that coordinate.
7 min readPorts, logistics and the economics of regional trade
Port investment decisions are increasingly strategic rather than technical: they shape corridors, industrial location and regional competitiveness.
9 min readStart here
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