{"id":12116,"date":"2015-09-30T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2015-09-30T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.ggba.swiss\/switzerland-named-as-worlds-most-competitive-economy\/"},"modified":"2023-07-04T13:39:32","modified_gmt":"2023-07-04T11:39:32","slug":"switzerland-named-as-worlds-most-competitive-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.ggba.swiss\/en\/switzerland-named-as-worlds-most-competitive-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"Switzerland named as world\u2019s \u201cmost competitive\u201d economy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>For the seventh consecutive year, Switzerland has claimed the top spot in the WEF Global Competitiveness Report, followed by Singapore and the US.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The World Economic Forum has just released its annual <link http:>Global Competitiveness Report<\/link>, the world\u2019s most comprehensive assessment of national competitiveness featuring 140 economies. Switzerland continues to dominate the ranking thanks to top scores in innovation, business sophistication and labor market efficiency.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">More specifically, Switzerland boasts world-class research institutions (1st), a very high company spending on R&amp;D (1st) and strong cooperation between the academic world and the private sector (3rd). The labor market is highly efficient (1st), with high levels of collaboration between labor and employers (1st). The country\u2019s capacity to retain and attract talent (1st) is unrivalled. Swiss public institutions are among the most effective and transparent in the world (6th) and competitiveness is further buttressed by excellent overall infrastructure (1st) and highly developed financial markets (10th). Last but not least, Switzerland\u2019s macroeconomic environment is among the most stable worldwide (6th).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Still, according to the WEF, &quot;the cost of doing business in Switzerland is high \u2013 and its strong currency, negative real interest rates and uncertainty about future immigration policy are all cautions against complacency&quot;. Switzerland is currently addressing these challenges in order continue to sharpen its competitive edge and remain a leader in global competitiveness over the coming years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\"><link http:>Switzerland Country Profile<\/link><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the seventh consecutive year, Switzerland has claimed the top spot in the WEF Global Competitiveness Report, followed by Singapore and the US. 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