That means improvements in America's industrial competitiveness will be paid for partly by Americans.

Marketing is believed to be an important determinant of industrial competitiveness.

But with the cold war subsiding, many executives and policy makers say the time has come to make industrial competitiveness the basis for the list.

A number of proposals are now on the table, in both the House and the Senate, to enhance our nation's overall industrial competitiveness.

Lower oil imports would have enhanced our industrial competitiveness, not to speak of national security.

Japan's Government and industry have long pooled resources to improve the nation's industrial competitiveness in such areas as semiconductors.

They will also discuss ways to increase Europe's industrial competitiveness and to combat mounting unemployment.

In the meantime, other countries, led by Japan, focused on improving their industrial competitiveness.

"But it is heavily dependent on improved industrial and business competitiveness."

This report will, in reality, seek to strengthen industrial competitiveness, sustainable development and job creation.