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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...

Gender Inequality and R&D

By Christos Cabolis

For the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the IMD World Competitiveness Center will explore the relationship between economies that exhibit high competitiveness and the number of...

The German election & sentiments on migration

By Christos Cabolis

Mrs. Angela Merkel, the Chancellor of Germany, has led her country in successful economic performance since she took office in 2005. Indeed, Germany exhibits increasing values in the...

Is the flow of skilled labor related to the agility of an economy?

By Christos Cabolis

Reflecting on the popular topics for 2017, two themes stand out among those, which captured the interest of researchers and commentators. First, the ability of economies to successfully address...

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...

European economies best at recruiting and retaining top talent, says IMD study

European economies are superior when it comes to attracting, developing and retaining top talent, according to a major new study by the World Competitiveness Center at IMD, the leading global...

Education dilemmas in the digital era

By Christos Cabolis

September marks the beginning of the academic year for most of the northern hemisphere. It is the time to make decisions over what courses to take and which disciplines to study. In recent years...

Blockchain

By Arturo Bris

Artificial intelligence, big data analytics, and the internet of things are some of the most ground-breaking applications of the digital revolution we are living in the last decade. We are all aware...

Business efficiency and productivity (part II)

By José Caballero

The actions and policies of the government and their outcomes (e.g., infrastructure indicators) affect the efficiency and productivity of the private sector. In this Criterion of the Month, we...

Brexit: A Year After

By Christos Cabolis

It is a little more than a year since Britain surprised pundits and analysts by voting to exit the European Union. In the last few months, economic and financial publications have been comparing...

World Competitiveness Yearbook 2017

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...