loss of competitiveness
collocation in Englishmeaningsoflossandcompetitiveness
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loss
noun
uk/lɒs/us/lɑːs/
the fact that you no longer have something or have less ...
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competitiveness
noun[U]
uk/kəmˈpet.ɪ.tɪv.nəs/us/kəmˈpet̬.ə.t̬ɪv.nəs/
the fact of being able to compete successfully with other companies, countries, ...
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This paper posits that an orientation to business-competitive approaches may be one way to address thislossofcompetitiveness.
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That has inevitably resulted in thelossofcompetitivenessof the higher grade steels that are produced by that industry.
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There is a time lag in the effects of that burden, but they are now apparent in a clearlossofcompetitiveness.
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With the strong pound, this has meant a massivelossofcompetitiveness.
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Pay increases not justified by improved performance will simply lead to thelossofcompetitiveness.
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That is the appalling measure of thelossofcompetitiveness.
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I was trying to elucidate from him—it is the central question of this debate—how we would tackle the problem oflossofcompetitiveness.
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The point is that that firm collapsed because of alossofcompetitivenessin car manufacturing.
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What has happened as a result of thelossofcompetitiveness?
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All we shall achieve is a rapid rate of inflation and alossofcompetitiveness.
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In fact, it islossofcompetitivenessthat has lost markets.
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The main reason why we are having difficulty with exports is thelossofcompetitivenessbecause people have failed to match pay and productivity.
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To suggest, therefore, that ourlossofcompetitivenessis due to the exchange rate is completely inaccurate.
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Excessive pay settlements mean higher costs, alossofcompetitivenessand hence lower sales, lower output, lower profits and ultimately a decline in employment.
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Delays in receiving a planning decision can meanlossofcompetitivenessfor business, something that we simply cannot afford in the modern global economy.
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What proposals does he have for dealing with thatlossofcompetitivenessand what are his assumptions about the exchange rate in the coming year?
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The basic reason for that is ourlossofcompetitiveness.
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That is the extent of thelossofcompetitivenessthrough the policy of keeping the pound up.
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The worrying fall in productivity, together with the rise in regulation, leads tolossofcompetitiveness.
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They would add to the damage that we should suffer as a result of thelossofcompetitiveness.
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