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  • Preface
  • Chapter 1.1 – Index Analysis
    • Introduction
    • Methodology
    • Rankings and Analysis
      • Top 10
      • Europe and Eurasia
      • Asia and the Pacific
      • Latin America and the Caribbean
      • Middle East and North Africa
      • Sub-Saharan Africa
      • Box 1: The Competitiveness of Cities
      • Box 2: India’s Competitiveness Crisis
      • Box 3: The Need for Structural Reforms
      • Box 4: Building Strategic Collaborations
    • Conclusions
    • References
    • Appendix A: Statistically testing the validity of the Global Competitiveness Index
    • Appendix B: Computation and Structure of the Global Competitiveness Index
    • Technical Notes and Sources
  • Chapter 1.2 – Sustainable Competitiveness
    • Introduction
    • Defining Sustainable Competitiveness
    • The Measurement of Sustainable Competitiveness
    • Results for Selected Economies
    • Box 1: The Advisory Board on Sustainable Competitiveness
    • Box 2: Progress toward stronger environmental regulations
    • Box 3: The World Economic Forum’s Global Project on Inclusive Growth
    • Box 4: The Sustainable Development Goals: A sound basis for sustainable growth
    • Conclusions and Next Steps
    • References
    • Appendix A: Calculation of the Sustainability-adjusted GCI
    • Appendix B: Technical Notes and Sources for Sustainability Indicators
  • Chapter 1.3 – The Executive Opinion Survey
    • Introduction
    • Administration
    • Results Computation
    • Box 1 – A brief history of the Executive Opinion Survey and The Global Competitiveness Report
    • Box 2: Example of a typical Survey question
    • Box 3: Insights from the Executive Opinion Survey 2014
    • Box 4: Country/Economy Score Calculation
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  • [ — Divider — ]
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1.1 – Index Analysis
    • Introduction
    • Methodology
    • Rankings and Analysis
      • Top 10
      • Europe and Eurasia
      • Asia and the Pacific
      • Latin America and the Caribbean
      • Middle East and North Africa
      • Sub-Saharan Africa
      • Box 1: The Competitiveness of Cities
      • Box 2: India’s Competitiveness Crisis
      • Box 3: The Need for Structural Reforms
      • Box 4: Building Strategic Collaborations
    • Conclusions
    • References
    • Appendix A: Statistically testing the validity of the Global Competitiveness Index
    • Appendix B: Computation and Structure of the Global Competitiveness Index
    • Technical Notes and Sources
  • Chapter 1.2 – Sustainable Competitiveness
    • Introduction
    • Defining Sustainable Competitiveness
    • The Measurement of Sustainable Competitiveness
    • Results for Selected Economies
    • Box 1: The Advisory Board on Sustainable Competitiveness
    • Box 2: Progress toward stronger environmental regulations
    • Box 3: The World Economic Forum’s Global Project on Inclusive Growth
    • Box 4: The Sustainable Development Goals: A sound basis for sustainable growth
    • Conclusions and Next Steps
    • References
    • Appendix A: Calculation of the Sustainability-adjusted GCI
    • Appendix B: Technical Notes and Sources for Sustainability Indicators
  • Chapter 1.3 – The Executive Opinion Survey
    • Introduction
    • Administration
    • Results Computation
    • Box 1 – A brief history of the Executive Opinion Survey and The Global Competitiveness Report
    • Box 2: Example of a typical Survey question
    • Box 3: Insights from the Executive Opinion Survey 2014
    • Box 4: Country/Economy Score Calculation
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Key Findings
The Global Competitiveness Map
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Key Findings

   Reforming for Prosperity
Global recovery to date has to a large extent been driven by monetary policy. To secure long-term growth, high-quality job creation and sustained prosperity will require decision-makers to raise productivity and competitiveness through structural reform. Progress on this score has been uneven to date, in advanced and emerging economies alike.

   Smart Investing
Smart investment in skills and innovation is key to enhanced productivity and competitiveness. It also supports more inclusive growth by allowing everyone to contribute to and benefit from higher levels of prosperity. Economies that consistently rank high in the competitiveness rankings are those that are able to develop, attract and retain talent, and constantly introduce new and higher value-added products and services into the market.

   Public-Private Collaboration
Effective collaboration between business, government and civil society is a necessary prerequisite if reforms and investment are to raise productivity and competitiveness. This calls for strong public and private leadership, a clear vision and effective and ongoing communication to build trust between all parties. It is therefore crucial to create mechanisms and fora to promote dialogue.

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Most Problematic Factors for Doing Business

Here are the most problematic factors for doing business in selected (individual or group of) economies based on the results of the World Economic Forum’s Executive Opinion Survey 2014.

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