Competitiveness is the strategic element that attracts investment.
It is influenced by social, human, technical, financial and institutional factors, as well as traditional economic indicators. During the past year, ACOA commissioned four separate studies by recognized experts to identify and measure the factors and indicators that underlie and determine competitiveness in Atlantic Canada. This is the first undertaking of its kind to regionalize national and international competitiveness models. The studies, copies of which are attached, utilized four distinct measures of competitiveness. The first study to be released was prepared by KPMG and BDI and focussed on site location-sensitive cost factors and quality of life indicators.