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05 September 2012

WEF 2012-13 global competitiveness report

Today the World Economic Forum released its much awaited new edition of the Global Competitiveness Report 2012-2013 which assesses the competitiveness landscape of 144 economies, providing insight into the drivers of their productivity and prosperity. The rankings are supported by good research into the economic impacts of the respective regulatory frameworks, and include other data such as perception surveys.
Main findings:
  • Competitiveness gap widening among European countries
  • US remains world's innovation powerhouse despite decline in overall ranking
  • People's Republic of China most competitive among large emerging markets; India, Russia fall

  • From the press release: "This year's report findings show that Switzerland tops the overall rankings in The Global Competitiveness Report for the fourth consecutive year. Singapore remains in second position with Finland, in third position, overtaking Sweden 4th). These and other Northern and Western European countries dominate the top 10 with the Netherlands, Germany and United Kingdom respectively ranked 5th, 6th and 8th. The United States (7th), Hong Kong (9th) and Japan (10th) complete the top 10. The Report emphasizes persisting competitiveness divides across and within regions, as short-termism and political deadlock continue to hold back the economic performance of many countries and regions. Looking forward, productivity improvements and private sector investment will be key to improving global economies at a time of heightened uncertainty about the global economic outlook. Read the full report, press release and access the full rankings."

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