24.04.2014 Views

the looming challenge to us competitiveness - Initiative for a ...

the looming challenge to us competitiveness - Initiative for a ...

the looming challenge to us competitiveness - Initiative for a ...

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

KEY HBS SURVEY FINDINGS<br />

1. B<strong>us</strong>iness leaders see a deepening U.S. <strong>competitiveness</strong> problem<br />

2. The United States is faring poorly in b<strong>us</strong>iness location decisions<br />

– Offshoring is roughly three times more likely than onshoring<br />

– The U.S. loses 5 out of 6 offshoring decisions and 2 out of 3 location decisions<br />

overall<br />

– Facilities moving out of <strong>the</strong> U.S. involve high-end work and large numbers of<br />

jobs<br />

3. America’s b<strong>us</strong>iness environment is still strong in critical areas but is<br />

eroding in many areas, especially compared <strong>to</strong> emerging economies<br />

U.S. COMPETITIVENESS PROJECT 10

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!