摘要：This paper addresses the question of territorial competitiveness – at national and regional level – from the perspective of the most important research undertaken in the international arena in order to build-up competitiveness indicators able to reveal the complexity and dynamics of this phenomenon in the contemporary society. A special emphasis is put on studies developed by prestigious organisations and research centres such as World Economic Forum, International Institute for Management Development, Cambridge Econometrics, ECORYSNEI and so on that highlight the importance of technology innovation, ICT and knowledge promotion for getting a noteworthy position in the world competitiveness hierarchy.
关键词：competitiveness indicators; empiric research; factors of regional competitiveness;knowledge-promoter regions.
