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Follow on Google News | IMD 2010 World Competitiveness Yearbook rankings Singapore, Hong Kong and the USA come out on top!For the first time in decades, Singapore (1) and Hong Kong (2) have topped the USA (3) in IMD’s World Competitiveness Yearbook rankings. They are so close, however, that it would be better to define them as the leading “trio”.
By: IMD Business School For the first time in decades, Singapore (1) and Hong Kong (2) have topped the USA (3) in IMD’s World Competitiveness Yearbook rankings. They are so close, however, that it would be better to define them as the leading “trio”. In the first 10 places: Australia (5), Taiwan (8) and Malaysia (10) also benefit from strong demand in Asia. Switzerland (4) maintains an excellent position characterized by strong economic fundamentals (very low deficit, debt, inflation and unemployment) Not surprisingly Germany (16) leads the larger “traditional” NEW! THE DEBT STRESS TEST (When will nations revert to a “bearable” The largest “old” industrialized nations – from Japan to the UK – will all suffer a debt curse, in the worst case lasting until 2084. Nowadays, budget deficits are soaring and it is estimated that the average debt of the G20 nations, for example, will climb from 76% of their combined GDP in 2007 to 106% in 2010. Although the “great recession” is over, the consequences of the crisis will continue to be felt for quite some time. The quality of debt depends both on the collateral and the capacity to repay. In short, countries such as Greece, Portugal and Spain have a credibility problem today not only because they have a debt crisis, but also because they lack the means to adequately repay (growth rate, current account balance, investments abroad, etc). Other “sinners” (mostly the large industrial nations) have less of a credibility problem: in their case debt is a cost that will limit their competitiveness and the purchasing power of their people. “The Debt Stress Test provides an early simplified indicator of the magnitude of the public debt issue for each nation,” states IMD Professor Stéphane Garelli, Director of the IMD World Competitiveness Center. “What matters is not only the absolute size of public debt but also the length of time required to absorb it. In the end, debt-stricken nations may suffer severe losses in competitiveness and standards of living.” Watch videos, download the full press releases and learn more about the 2010 World Competitiveness Yearbook. http://www.imd.ch # # # IMD is consistently top-ranked among business schools worldwide. With more than 60 years’ experience, IMD takes a real world, real learning approach to executive education. IMD offers pioneering and collaborative solutions to address clients’ challenges. Our perspective is international – we understand the complexity of the global environment. Real-impact executive learning and leadership development at IMD enables participants to learn more, deliver more and be more. End
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