Obiectivul acestui articol este o încercare de a sistematiza teoriile clasice şi contemporane despre competitivitatea economiei naţionale, care a devenit o adevărată preocupare importantă în toate ţările, atât dezvoltate, cât şi în curs de dezvoltare. De-a lungul timpului s-a schimbat modul de abordare a acestui concept, care a devenit foarte complex prin semnificaţia sa, factorii ce-l determină şi indicatorii care-l măsoară. De aceea, este necesar a delimita competitivitatea ca fenomen, concept şi indicator.

THE EVOLUTION OF THE CLASSICAL AND MODERN APPROACHES REFERRING TO THE CONCEPT OF COMPETITIVENESS OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMY The aim of the current article constitutes an attempt to systemize the classical and modern theories referring to competitiveness of the national economy which became a real important concern in all countries, both developed and developing. The way of dealing with this concept has changed over the time and it became very complex through its significance, factors that determine it and the indicators that measure it. That is why it is necessary to delimit the competitiveness as a phenomenon, concept and indicator.