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Publications

The Council's publications are available for download in PDF format free of charge. Printed copies of selected publications may be purchased for a shipping and handling fee: $10.00 for items shipped within the United States and $25.00 for international orders.

  • Competitiveness Index: Where America Stands

    “Competitiveness Index: Where America Stands.”

    Competitiveness Index: Where America Stands benchmarks current U.S. competitiveness against 20 years of domestic and global economic data. The baseline year, 1986, was chosen because it marked the beginning of cyclical expansion in the domestic economy, a high dollar, and an exploding trade deficit, which put the concept of competitiveness on the U.S. national agenda. It also marked the creation of the Council on Competitiveness. The report is a wide-ranging assessment of how the changing global economy presents new challenges for the future.
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  • Partnering for Prosperity NSF

    “Partnering for Prosperity (NSF).”

    Industrial Partnerships through the National Science Foundation's Supercomputing Resources

    This collaborative study was conducted by the Council on Competitiveness and IDC on behalf of the National Science Foundation (NSF). The study explores the experiences of 40 users of NSF-funded University HPC Centers to determine how to improve these partnerships in the future.

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  • Partnering for Prosperity NNSA

    “Partnering for Prosperity (NNSA).”

    Industrial Partnerships through the National Nuclear Security Administration Academic Strategic Alliance Program

    This collaborative study was conducted by the Council on Competitiveness and IDC on behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration (DEO/NNSA). The study looks at the experiences of industrial companies with NNSA Office of Advance Simulation and Computing Alliance Centers.

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