Impact of the COVID-19 on EU trade with China Impact of the COVID-19 on EU trade with China Measures taken by EU Member States to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, which began in mid-March, were in full force during April 2020. As COVID-19 was first identified in the Chinese city
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The most innovative economies – Global Competitiveness 2020 report
Cancer research, quantum internet and smart home technologies are among the major developments of our time. But which countries are world leaders in research and development, patent activity, high-tech density and everything that comes with fostering innovation? A recent Bloomberg ranking shows the most innovative countries by index value. Germany ranked highest in 2020,
Top 10 most competitive economies in the world
most competitive economies Since 1979, the World Economic Forum has been taking the temperature of long-term economic growth and productivity in its Global Competitiveness Report. The 2019 edition covers 141 economies, accounting for 99% of the world’s GDP – and finds that, a decade on from the global financial crisis, most
Which countries spend most on university research
The United States is continuing to fall behind other developed nations in funding for university research according to The Information Technology & Innovation Foundation. That's despite the U.S. being home to world-leading research universities that have played an important role in driving American technological supremacy since the Second World War. In 2013, the
Countries by sustainable energy policies ranked
The sourcing and distribution of energy is one of the most pressing issues of our time. Just under one billion people still lack basic access to electricity, and many more connect to the grid through improvised wiring or live through frequent blackouts. On the flip side of the socioeconomic spectrum,
Countries Rank by Economic Complexity
Countries Ranked by Their Economic Complexity In the past, the trade between nations was a much simpler matter to grasp. Commodities and a few finished goods moved between a handful of countries in a straightforward way. Today, around 6,000 officially classified products pass through the world’s ports, and digital products and
Which countries invest the most in the Research & Development
Innovation can be a major competitive advantage for any developed economy. However, achieving a sustainable rate of innovation isn’t necessarily a straightforward exercise. The reality is that innovation is a complex and difficult outcome to measure, and there are many different variables that factor into it at a national level. Research
Countries With the Most Foreign Currency Reserves
Best countries and cities for attracting and developing talent
When it comes to making a country, a city or an organization competitive, there’s an essential ingredient – people. For the last six years, the Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) has ranked countries and major cities on their ability to attract, develop and retain talent. TCI is an annual benchmark report
2017 Prosperity Index: Montenegro Ranked 65th Globally
egatum Institute, a British think-tank, has published 2017 Prosperity Index data. The Legatum Prosperity Index contains data on 149 countries for socio-economic variables, spread across eight sub-indices. The Prosperity Index offers a unique insight into how prosperity is forming and changing across the world. Traditionally, a nation’s prosperity has been based solely on
Most innovative countries list
Switzerland is the world’s most innovative country. Its capacity for innovation and the quality of its scientific research institutions are just two of the factors that have enabled this small alpine country to hold onto the top spot in the World Economic Forum’s latest Global Competitiveness Index. Swiss companies are ready
