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  • Chapter 1: The Quest for More and Better Growth
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  • Appendix A: Methodology and Computation of the GCI 2017–2018
  • Appendix B: Global Competitiveness Index 2017–2018 Rankings
  • Appendix C: The Executive Opinion Survey: The Voice of the Business Community
  • Appendix D: Technical Notes and Sources
  • Appendix E: The Future of Competitiveness Benchmarking: A Proposal
  • Acknowledgments
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    • Eurasia
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  • Appendix A: Methodology and Computation of the GCI 2017–2018
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  • Appendix C: The Executive Opinion Survey: The Voice of the Business Community
  • Appendix D: Technical Notes and Sources
  • Appendix E: The Future of Competitiveness Benchmarking: A Proposal
  • Acknowledgments

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