The document discusses The Global Competitiveness Report 2009–2010, which is in its 30th year of publication. It is being published during a major global economic slowdown. The report analyzes the productive potential and competitiveness of nations worldwide to help policymakers strengthen their countries' fundamentals for growth and development. It provides one of the most respected assessments of national competitiveness based on detailed analysis of 133 economies. The report includes rankings on the Global Competitiveness Index, country profiles highlighting strengths and weaknesses, and extensive data tables. It is produced in collaboration with partner institutes and the World Economic Forum's annual Executive Opinion Survey.
1. In its 30th year, The Global Competitiveness Report is published against the backdrop of
the deepest global economic slowdown in generations. Policymakers find themselves
struggling to manage new challenges while preparing their economies to perform well in
a future characterized by high uncertainty.
In such a difficult economic environment, it is more important than ever for countries
to put into place the fundamentals underpinning growth and development. The Global
Competitiveness Report series has, for the past three decades, facilitated this process
by providing detailed analysis of the productive potential of nations worldwide. The
Report offers policymakers, business executives, and academics as well as the public
at large one of the world’s most respected assessments of national competitiveness,
thus providing invaluable insights into the policies, institutions, and factors that enable
robust economic development and long-term prosperity.
Produced in collaboration with leading academics and a global network of Partner Institutes,
The Global Competitiveness Report 2009–2010 offers users a unique dataset on a broad
array of competitiveness indicators for 133 economies, which together account for more
than 98 percent of the world’s GDP. The data used in the Report come from leading
international sources as well as from the World Economic Forum’s annual Executive
Opinion Survey, which provides a distinctive source capturing the perceptions of several
thousand business leaders on topics related to national competitiveness.
This year’s edition presents the rankings of the Global Competitiveness Index (GCI),
developed by Professor Xavier Sala-i-Martin and originally introduced in 2004. The GCI
is based on 12 pillars of competitiveness, providing a comprehensive picture of the
competitiveness landscape in countries around the world at different stages of economic
development. The Report also contains detailed profiles highlighting competitive strengths
and weaknesses for each of the 133 economies featured, as well as an extensive
section of data tables displaying relative rankings for more than 100 variables.
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The Global
Competitiveness Report
2010–2011
Klaus Schwab, World Economic Forum
TheGlobalCompetitivenessReport2010–2011
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