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Which countries are making the most progress in digital competitiveness?
Monday 7th of September 2020
We are in the middle of a technological revolution in which artificial intelligence, 3D printing, virtual reality and other technologies are converging. This will affect every industry and every economy around the globe. A country’s ability to navigate these changes and to build competitiveness around these digital technologies will not only determine its future wealth but also its geopolitical position.
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3 reasons we can’t compare countries’ coronavirus responses
Tuesday 5th of May 2020
Some countries have been praised for their swift responses to the coronavirus, while others have been criticized for doing too little, too late.
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These countries are the best at attracting and producing talent
Wednesday 5th of February 2020
How artificial intelligence is shaping talent competitiveness around the world.
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Amazon’s $1 billion ‘peace offering’ to India
Wednesday 15th of January 2020
Amazon.com Inc CEO Jeff Bezos said his company will invest $1 billion to bring small and medium-sized businesses online in India and expects to export $10 billion worth of India-made goods by 2025.
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These are the world’s 10 most innovative economies
Friday 18th of October 2019
What makes a country innovative? The excellence of its academic institutions? The amount it spends on coming up with new ideas or its willingness to work with a diverse mix of talent?
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5 trends in the global economy – and their implications for economic policymakers
Wednesday 9th of October 2019
The Global Competitiveness Report 2019 is a much-needed economic compass, building on 40 years of experience of benchmarking the drivers of long-term competitiveness and integrating the latest learnings about the factors of future productivity.
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What could a no-deal Brexit mean for developing countries?
Tuesday 9th of April 2019
The Brexit vote of 2016 came as a powerful reminder that progress in economic integration can be reversed. And the raging debates in the UK parliament come as an equally powerful reminder that Brexit never was the easy choice its advocates suggested. To be or not to be is never an easy question, and even less so in an interconnected world.
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How to future-proof India’s economy
Friday 16th of November 2018
Steady and resilient growth performance by multiple Asian economies has led to the centre of gravity of global geopolitics shifting towards Asia. Amid the changing power balance between nations, India has emerged as a bright spot and potential global leader. With an average growth rate of 7.2%, a favourable demographic profile and a large and growing consumer market, India is likely to be the most compelling growth story of the decade.
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The world’s most competitive economy and other top stories of the week
Friday 19th of October 2018
Welcome to the World Economic Forum’s weekly update, where we highlight the biggest stories on our radar.
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How do you measure competitiveness?
Wednesday 17th of October 2018
How do you measure competitiveness?
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Diversity makes the workplace more competitive. Here’s why
Wednesday 17th of October 2018
While many companies adopt a strong approach to diversity simply because it is the right thing to do, they often reap multiple economic benefits from nurturing an inclusive and diverse workforce. Diversity and inclusion bring additional skills, ideas and perspectives.
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These are 2018’s most competitive economies
Tuesday 16th of October 2018
How well countries adapt to the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) will determine whether they ‘thrive’ or ‘stagnate’ and could further divide workforces and increase social tensions, according to the latest version of the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report.
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What makes America the world’s most competitive economy?
Tuesday 16th of October 2018
Any international economic index that finds America at the pinnacle of global success is sure to invite questions around whether such success can be attributed to the actions of any one leader or administration. To apply this question to the Global Competitiveness Report 2018, let’s first take a look at the facts.
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10 things you – and your government – should know about competitiveness in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Tuesday 16th of October 2018
Even as globalization has led to unprecedented gains for many from the movement of goods, services, people and ideas, there are those who have lost out – economically, politically or culturally. This has in part contributed to the rise of polarized political debate and populist, nationalist and, at times, extremist agendas, both in the West and in emerging markets. Against this context of citizens’ concerns about jobs, inequality and globalization, policymakers are looking for new pathways to prosperity.
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Here’s how ageing populations could increase productivity
Friday 31st of August 2018
People are generally living longer than previous generations across most parts of the world. Rising life expectancy is a result of advances in medicine as well as improving living standards and healthier lifestyles. But while this should be celebrated for social reasons, is it beneficial in economic terms? Does the increase in the older population create an economic burden on society or can older people be mobilised to enhance the productivity of communities in which they work and live?
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These economies are the most competitive in the Arab world
Tuesday 14th of August 2018
The United Arab Emirates is the Arab world’s most competitive economy, according to a new report by the World Economic Forum and the World Bank Group.
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Asia’s young entrepreneurs need help with the hustle
Friday 10th of August 2018
China witnesses the world’s largest migration every year. When the moon is full, in January or February, people leave behind their tower blocks and subway commutes to trek across the country to be reunited with their kin. Roughly 385 million people head to their home towns and villages to celebrate Chinese New Year, and the same ritual is repeated year after year.
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This is how workplace friendships could make you more productive
Friday 29th of June 2018
Business magnate Henry Ford may have captured the power of friendship in the workplace when he said: “My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me”, but can that special relationship be the key to employee happiness and productivity?
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What Twitter reveals about a company’s reputation and productivity
Friday 22nd of June 2018
Reputation plays an important signalling role in an imperfect information world and companies endeavour to preserve it. In this study, I evaluate empirically the role of reputation for companies that engage in Twitter. The results confirm that getting negative tweets, many expressing grievances, strongly correlates with low firm performance, suggesting the importance of social media (SM) in times when information spreads fast and easily.
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Speaking more than one language can boost economic growth
Tuesday 6th of February 2018
Multilingualism is good for the economy, researchers have found. Countries that actively nurture different languages reap a range of rewards, from more successful exports to a more innovative workforce.
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What happened to Canada’s economic competitiveness?
Tuesday 10th of October 2017
Canadians have figured out winter, transcontinental travel and space robotics. Competitiveness, not so much.
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The most competitive economies, renewable energy blockchain and other top stories of the week
Friday 29th of September 2017
The Sustainable Development Impact Summit: outcomes and solutions.The US tops Germany and Japan. The world’s most competitive economies.
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What exactly is economic competitiveness?
Wednesday 27th of September 2017
What is economic competitiveness? There are actually a number of definitions out there. The World Economic Forum, which has been measuring competitiveness among countries since 1979, defines it as “the set of institutions, policies and factors that determine the level of productivity of a country”. Others are subtly different but all generally use the word “productivity”.
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4 reasons why your country should be more competitive
Wednesday 27th of September 2017
Economic competitiveness matters. But not as an end in itself – it matters because nations that are more competitive are more productive, and are therefore more able to provide for the social needs of their people.
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Companies benefit from the Fourth Industrial Revolution, but do countries?
Wednesday 21st of June 2017
By now we can see that the fourth industrial revolution can provide a solid competitive edge for companies who create innovative business models enabled by advanced technologies. But when it comes to national economies, where and how is the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) enhancing competitiveness?