With global competition in production, however, the definition of competitive advantage changed. Large nations such as India and Russia have struggled on the borders of poverty, whereas small nations with small populations, such as Switzerland, Holland and Singapore--free from complicated political and economic problems--have been able to adapt quickly and achieve prominence.
然而，產業競爭全球化後，競爭優勢的定義已然改寫，大國如印度、俄國，都在貧窮邊緣掙扎，反倒小國寡民如瑞士、荷蘭、新加坡等，不必受複雜政經因素的牽絆，可以快速應變而頭角崢嶸。