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30 years of competitiveness research

By Stéphane Garelli

"Dear colleague, nations do not compete, only companies do: forget about your idea of competitiveness of nations!" This advice from a renowned professor a little over 30 years ago was a bit...

IMD and digitalswitzerland explore digital competitiveness and data protection at successful summit

IMD and digitalswitzerland recently hosted a Summit on digital competitiveness and the latest digital trends for some of the biggest names in high tech in Switzerland at IMD’s campus in Lausanne.

Despite challenge from Asia, "The West" leads in digital - US, Canada and seven European countries in top 10

PRESS RELEASE - The USA leads the IMD World Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2018 followed by Singapore, Sweden, Denmark and Switzerland. Rising from the 3rd spot, the USA overtakes Singapore and...

Which are the most digitally competitive countries and why does it matter?

On Wednesday June 20, IMD business school and digitalswitzerland are hosting the first Digital Competiveness Summit 2018 on digital competitiveness and the latest digital trends, at IMD’s campus...

World Competitiveness Yearbook 2018

The IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook (WCY) is the leading annual report on the competitiveness of countries and has been published by IMD since 1989. It benchmarks the performance of 63...

The US overtakes Hong Kong at first place among world’s most competitive economies

PRESS RELEASE - Marking its 30th edition this year, the IMD World Competitiveness Rankings emphasize a long-term trend highlighted in past editions – that the countries on the top of the list each...

Are we headed for another recession?

By Stéphane Garelli

Whatever the situation, some economists always predict the worst: the stock market is on the eve of a resounding crash, and the economy will plunge into an unprecedented recession. Disaster is...

Spotify goes for gutsy direct listing on stock exchange – here are the winners and losers

By Arturo Bris, Michael R. Wade

When Spotify finally went public on the New York Stock Exchange on April 3 as SPOT, it did so in a very unconventional way. For one thing, there was none of the usual fanfare. The CEO didn’t ring...

Blockchange! New book provides insights on how to survive the crypto economy

PRESS RELEASE - A new book on blockchain and cryptocurrency has been released today. The authors Professor Arturo Bris and Redmer Huizinga explain in an accessible way how blockchain, the...

What drives brain drain and brain gain?

By Shlomo Ben-Hur, Arturo Bris with José Caballero.

Based on the extensive data and survey results gathered by the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook (taken from the years 2000-2016), The IMD World Talent Ranking assesses the ability of 61 countries...

World Competitiveness Yearbook 2017

The results of the 2007 edition of IMD’s World Competitiveness Yearbook highlight a big shake-up in economic and business power. Emerging nations are quickly catching up in competitiveness...

Is Switzerland headed for a crisis?

By Arturo Bris

Switzerland is heavily integrated into international markets and therefore some of the biggest risks looming on the financial horizon have potential to affect the country. IMD Professor Arturo...

What is the future of the European Union?

By Arturo Bris

After Brexit and other recent anti-Europe sentiment rearing its head in national elections around Europe, is there reason to be optimistic about the Union? IMD Professor Arturo Bris answers looks at...

The falling star called democracy

By Arturo Bris

While most cherish democratic countries as exemplar places to live, looking in depth at the competitiveness of nations paints another picture. As a researcher in this area, I could not recommend...

GDP is dead. Long live ‘happiness’

By Arturo Bris

In sum—the consensus is that economic policies need to pursue new, more ambitious goals related not only to individual income and country productivity, but also to life satisfaction and happiness...