Policy-makers are struggling with ways of managing the present economic challenges while preparing their economies to perform well in a future economic landscape characterized by uncertainty and shifting balances. In such a global economic environment, it is more important than ever for countries to put into place the fundamentals underpinning economic growth and development.

Along with The Global Competitiveness Report and topical studies such as the Global Information Technology Report, the Global Enabling Trade Report and the Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report, the World Economic Forum offers an array of country and regional competitiveness reports.

Research on regional and country competitiveness has received a fillip by growing evidence of the continuing shift in the balance of economic activity away from advanced economies towards developing ones. Despite significant government stimulus spending aimed at dampening the recession, growth in advanced economies remains sluggish as they are mired in persistent unemployment and weak demand.

The World Economic Forum's Centre for Global Competitiveness and Performance endeavours to take this research further. Please review the links to our regional and country work and do not hesitate to contact us at gcp@weforum.org.

The Indonesia Competitiveness Report 2011 explores the strengths and weaknesses of Indonesia's economy, revealing great potential for continued growth yet hindered by lagging   infrastructure.

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 The Russia Competitiveness Report 2011 recognizes Russia’s growth potential can match the other BRICs while acknowledging the country is currently falling behind India, China and Brazil in terms of competitiveness.

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The Africa Competitiveness Report 2011, jointly produced by the African Development Bank, the World Bank and the World Economic Forum, takes stock of the competitiveness of Africa. The report finds that increasing trade, enhancing higher education, ensuring entrepreneurial opportunities for women and developing the tourism sector are important for improving the region’s economic prospects.
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 The Arab World Competitiveness Review 2010
The Review Report finds that the global economic crisis has further widened the competitiveness gap between the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the rest of the Arab world region. The review, published ahead of the 2010 World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa, sees Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait outperforming other economies at a similar level of development in terms of competitiveness. In the overall ranking of 139 economies, they place 17th, 21st and 35th.
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The Africa Competitiveness Report 2009
African businesses can become far more competitive, but African governments and their international partners will need to improve access to finance, resist pressure to erect trade barriers, upgrade infrastructure, improve healthcare and educational systems, and strengthen institutions. 
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