Australia's competitiveness: from lucky country to competitive country

A groundbreaking analysis of Australia's international competitiveness, backed by the accounting body CPA Australia

In this in-depth overview of Australia's economy, Michael Enright—a leading scholar and writer on international competition—looks at the data behind the news reports to offer a complete view of Australia's stable and wealthy economy. The book compares Australia with other similarly sized OECD economies as well as other Asia-Pacific economies and looks at fifteen international sources of data on competitiveness. It features a large-scale survey on Australian companies and offers deep insight on the country's future in terms of economics and economic policy. Revealing an honest assessment of Australia's true position in the world, the book looks at how Australian businesses see themselves and offers policy positions for government and firms to make the most of Australia's unique global economic position.

• Backed by CPA Australia, one of the world's largest accounting bodies
• Written by a global authority on economic competitiveness and the other of ten other books on the subject
• Captures the thinking of more than 6,000 business leaders both within and outside of Australia
• Explains how Australia has weathered the global recession and looks at Australia's relationship with China

For business leaders and policy makers in need of an in-depth look at the current and future state of Australia's economy, this book offers valuable and comprehensive information.