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Global Competitiveness Report 2008-2009. Using Indicators to Establish and Monitor a Policy Agenda. Margareta Drzeniek, Senior Economist World Economic Forum Competitiveness in the Next Decade Kyiv | 16 June, 2009. The Global Competitiveness Network Our activities. Since 1979 :
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Global Competitiveness Report 2008-2009 Using Indicators to Establish and Monitor a Policy Agenda Margareta Drzeniek, Senior Economist World Economic Forum Competitiveness in the Next Decade Kyiv | 16 June, 2009
The Global Competitiveness NetworkOur activities Since 1979: • Study of national competitiveness • Development of benchmarking tools (indexes) for global-, regional- and industry-specific analysis • Result dissemination, platform for dialogue • Flagship product: Global Competitiveness Report
The Global Competitiveness Report • Launched in 1979 covering 16 countries; The Report has since expanded its coverage to 134 countries. • Co-editors: Professors Michael Porter, Xavier Sala-i-Martin and Klaus Schwab • Our goal: to provide a benchmarking tool for policymakers and business leaders
The Global Competitiveness ReportWhat are we trying to explain?
The Global Competitiveness ReportOur definition of competitiveness The set of institutions, policies, and factors that determine the level of productivity of a country. The level of productivity, in turn, sets the sustainablelevel of prosperity that can be earned by an economy. “ “
Global Competitiveness IndexThe framework • Institutions • Infrastructure • Macroeconomic stability • Health and primary education Key forfactor-driven economies BASIC REQUIREMENTS • Higher education and training • Goods market efficiency • Labor market efficiency • Financial market sophistication • Technological Readiness • Market size Key forefficiency-driven economies EFFICIENCY ENHANCERS INNOVATION AND BUSINESSSOPHISTICATION FACTORS Key forinnovation-driven economies • Business sophistication • Innovation
The Global Competitiveness IndexData sources • Use of “hard data” (publicly available information) and survey data (from the Forum’s Executive Opinion Survey) • The Survey records the perspectives of business leaders around the world. Survey data is indispensable, particularly for variables where no reliable hard data sources exist.
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