WEF: Global Competitiveness

WEF World Economic Forum

The Report 2013-2014 assesses the competitiveness landscape of 148 economies, providing insight into the drivers of their productivity and prosperity. The Report series remains the most comprehensive assessment of national competitiveness worldwide. WEF_GlobalCompetitivenessReport_2013-14

The report’s Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) places Switzerland at the top of the ranking for the fifth year running. Singapore and Finland remain in second and third positions respectively. Germany moves up two places (4th) and the United States reverses a four-year downward trend, climbing two places to fifth. Hong Kong SAR (7th) and Japan (9th) also close the gap on the most competitive economies, while Sweden (6th), the Netherlands (8th) and the United Kingdom (10th) fall.  

 

The United States continues to be a world leader in bringing innovative products and services to market. Its rise in the ranking is down to a perceived improvement in the country’s financial market as well as greater confidence in its public institutions. However, serious concerns persist over its macroeconomic stability, which ranks 117 out of 148 economies.

 

 

In the cartoon above, Ms. Merkel says to Mr. Schwab (founder of the WEF): “Great, all the snow this year!” Mr. Schwab responds: “That’s not snow, it’s European debt paper!”

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2 thoughts on “WEF: Global Competitiveness

  1. Jó napot kívánok

    Thanks for this report . I checked Hungary on page 212.
    Without W-T-W I would never have looked. I like your Cartoons.

    R

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