The Sustainable Competitiveness Index 2017 Northern Europe is leading the GSCI; US competitiveness set to decline if proposed new policies are all implemented; conventional sovereign bond ratings do not reflect full risks and potential of countries competitiveness Contrarily to common measurements (GDP) and ratings which are mainly based on financial (economic output, the GSI measures […]
The aging super-power set for decline The USA and China are the World’s largest economies. The new US administration is prioritising a set of new policies. China has announced changes to its power and party governance structure on the recent party congress. Both are based on a outspoken rhetoric of national strength and pride, and both […]
Why sovereign bond and credit ratings need to integrate sustainablility Credit rating define the interest a country has to pay on loans, credits, state bonds, in short – on debt. Considering the level of state debts, the credit rating has a significant impact on the capital cost of nations. The most important rating agencies are […]
Korea & Sustainable Competitiveness Top in Innovation, bottom in resource management Korea is ranked on the 41st position of the Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index 2016. The breakdown of results shows a very mixed picture: Korea is the global Number One in terms of Intellectual Capital (the basis for Innovation) – but at the same time, […]
What The Donald !!! …maybe should be worried about. Or: why the US is only ranked 32 in the Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index. An analyis of the sustainable competitiveness of the USA, derived from the Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index The US is currently only ranked 32 of 180 nations in the GSCI, scoring only 10% […]