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If there is no exchange or trade, every country has to reinvent the wheel on its own. Every country has to come up with its own inventions and completely relive all that has been lived by other countries like The United Kingdom. Imagine every country inventing a new computer on its own. This is what happens if there is no exchange.Exchange and trade makes development faster, brings in technology, and leverages the economies of scale. Exchange doesn’t have geographical boundaries, but if not regulated could bring severe disadvantage to certain sections of the society.
So, all exchange and trade should be regulated to protect the domestic companies. It should only be done to protect them from unfair competition where companies get cheaply manufactured goods inside, but not to protect them from competition. Because with competition you will pursue for the best, and people will have more choices. Choice itself is a big advantage for people. A car manufacturer gets each of his parts from different countries and manufactures the best possible car at the cheapest possible price. Imagine trying to do this in one country, it is never possible because different countries have different strengths and one has to leverage it. But to what extent?
Exchange simply makes the whole world a market which has its own advantages and disadvantages. Now imagine on the contrary your markets are protected completely. Probably, your domestic businesses will be well protected, but will that result in prosperity of the country. What is it that allows the domestic businesses to prosper when protected, but doesn’t allow them when the markets are open. The only thing is unfair competition. But, remember businesses need capital to grow. It is not that businesses will not grow if you’re protected, but probably you will not gain capital quickly which means you may not grow quickly.
It is like gambling, people like to share but to their advantage. How much you regulate them from sharing or exploiting and at the same time you play for your development and advantage is what the game is all about.
A fair capitalism never harms anybody. I definitely agree with some of the views that Capitalism is completely consumeristic, and always tries to increase your consumeristic potential. People say Capitalism brings in inequality, and we’re not doing good with accumulation of wealth and inheriting wealth.
I say, we’re born with inequality. Two people born in the same family and riches still have differences in beauty, intelligence, and a lot others. But, I believe we’re born unequal because we’re not supposed to use them but we’re supposed to get detached from them. This is philosophical, and you can’t make the whole country follow it.
Capitalism succeeds because it is inherent in every animal on this earth. Capitalism is nothing but selfishness and selfishness is deep inside every person unless you’re a high end thinker. Socialism is a midway emotional solution. Think about it!!
Forgive my typos as I wrote this in a hurry… I will surely correct it.
Competitive Intelligence
Posted on: July 16, 2010
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Competitive Intelligence (CI) is a process of enhancing marketplace competitiveness through a greater understanding of a firm’s competitors and the competitive environment. This process is unequivocally ethical. It involves the legal collection and analysis of information regarding the capabilities, vulnerabilities, and intentions of business competitors.
CI helps the senior management in companies of all sizes to make informed business decisions and strategies. Competitive Intelligence is a crucial part of the emerging knowledge economy. By analyzing the competition using CI, business can anticipate the changes in the marketing environment rather than to wait and then react to the situation.
Although Marketing Research plays a significant role in CI, CI has its own framework and discipline. The Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals (SCIP) consists of members conducting CI for large and small companies, providing management with early warning of the changes in the competitive landscape. Visit http://www.scip.org for related information.
What makes a region productive ?
Posted on: May 21, 2010
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