Articles

The Brazilian election through the lens of competitiveness

By Christos Cabolis

The Brazilian voters casted their ballots in the first round of the presidential elections this past Sunday and will return for the final second round on October 28. In this edition of the Criterion...

Ten years after the crisis – are we better off?

By Arturo Bris

Professor Arturo Bris writes about what finance experts have learned since the 2008 financial crisis

Have the perceptions on globalization changed?

By Christos Cabolis

Corruption and ethical practices perceptions

By Christos Cabolis

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...

Future Readiness and Productivity relationship in the IMD World Digital Competitiveness Ranking

By Christos Cabolis

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...

Trumponomics, or the need for precision and careful examination of data

By Christos Cabolis

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...

Gender parity: Key trends in women's empowerment

By Christos Cabolis

To celebrate the many accomplishments by women and acknowledge the on-going efforts for gender parity, this issue of the Criterion of the Month explores the evolution of three key areas of...

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...