Análisis de la incidencia de la competitividad regional en el comportamiento del comercio de Norte de Santander durante los años 2015-2020.

Abstract

The following work allows an emphasis on competitiveness as a fundamental issue in economic activities, focusing on the department of Norte de Santander. Its measurement is carried out through the methodology and factors developed by the Private Competitiveness Council (CPC) and the Universidad del Rosario through the Center for Thought in Competitive Strategies (CEPEC). Competitiveness at the internal level is important because it allows for greater efficiency in markets and industry, broad benefits for the population in terms of economic growth, and improves quality of life standards in the country's regions. The Departmental Competitiveness Index (IDC) allows a complete and reliable diagnosis of each department with its level of competitiveness compared to the others. The IDC comprises 3 factors (basic conditions, innovation and efficiency) from 2015 to 2018), pillars (infrastructure, environment, institution, market, education, among others) and sub-pillars (fiscal management, transportation, public services, education coverage , among others), each one is measured by means of a score and this is taken into account for the evaluation of the department. According to the IDC for the 2015-2020 period, Norte de Santander has improved in the score of pillars such as market efficiency, sophistication and diversification, taking into account that the pillar with the best score and closest to 10 was the sophistication and diversification pillar. infrastructure and innovation and business dynamics during the years 2015 and 2020, the institutions pillar in the year 2016, and, finally, the basic and secondary education pillar in the years 2017, 2018 and 2019.