1netherlands innovation lecture 12 03 01 vhi copyright 2001 professor michael e porter and competitiveness findings on the netherlands harvard business school organizing in knowledge based economy hague december 3 this presentation draws ideas from s articles books particular competitive advantage of nations free press 1990 microeconomic foundations economic development global report 1998 world forum clusters new agenda for companies governments competition ongoing statistical study competing prosperity forthcoming what is strategy review nov dec 1996 no part publication may be reproduced stored a retrieval system or transmitted any form by means electronic mechanical photocopying recording otherwise without permission 2netherlands sources rising nation standard living wealth determined productivity with which it uses its human capital natural resources appropriate definition