NATIONAL DIAMOND
This is a theory of competitive advantage made by a Harvard Business School professor, Michael E. Porter. It is symbolized visually using a diamond-shaped graphic. The graphic may be used to display the reasons that make up a developed country's competitive advantage in the international marketplace or the aspects that make up a company's competitive advantage within a single country.
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Withdrawal of home equity in order to acquire cash through equity loans or credit lines, and cash-out refinances. It is a relative variable in the ...
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