%0 Journal Article %T NATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS, INFORMATION AND FOREIGN INVESTMENT COMPETITIVIDADE NACIONAL, CONHECIMENTO E INVESTIMENTO ESTRANGEIRO %A Manuel Portugal Ferreira %A Fernando Ribeiro Serra %A Carlos Duarte %A Tania Marques %J Future Studies Research Journal : Trends and Strategies %D 2010 %I Funda??o Instituto de Administra??o %R 10.7444/future.v1i2.14 %X National competitiveness has been the subject of attention in academic and entrepeneurial forums as well as a matter of concern for governmental, industrial, and education-form policy makers. In this paper, we discuss the conditions for national competitiveness in terms of the innovation systems, foreign direct investment, technological capabilities, innovation and institutions. Innovative countries benefit from localized learning that may be exploited within and across borders. Participation in research networks is not the sole avenue to development when in presence of an attitude that promotes learning and the adoption of the most recent technologies. Key-words: Technological Development. National Competitiveness As condi es que promovem a competitividade nacional t¨ºm sido objecto de pol¨ªtica governamental e debatidas no meio acad¨¦mico e empresarial. Neste artigo discutimos as condi es de competitividade nacional em termos de sistemas de inova o, investimento do e no estrangeiro, capacidades tecnol¨®gicas e institui es. Os pa¨ªses inovadores beneficiam de efeitos de aprendizagem localizada que podem ser utilizados internamente e explorados no estrangeiro. A participa o em redes de pesquisa e desenvolvimento n o ¨¦ a ¨²nica avenida para o desenvolvimento tecnol¨®gico na presen a de uma atitude de aprendizagem e adop o das mais recentes tecnologias. Palavras-chave: Desenvolvimento Tecnol¨®gico. Competitividade Nacional. Inova o. Sistemas De Inova o. %U http://www.revistafuture.org/index.php/FSRJ/article/view/14