The Microeconomics of Development Professor Michael E. Porter Harvard Business School Competitiveness and Development Vision and Priorities for Action Caracas, Venezuela June 20-21, 2001 This presentation draws on ideas from Professor Porter’s articles and books, in particular, The Competitive Advantage of Nations (The Free Press, 1990); The Global Competitiveness Report , (World Economic Forum, 1998, 1999, and 2000); and “Clusters and the New Competitive Agenda for Companies and Governments” in On Competition (Harvard Business School Press, 1998). No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise - without the permission of Michael E. Porter.