The most competitive countries in the world

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Posted by starsearcher on Jan-25-2005 15:39:

The most competitive countries in the world

Very interesting...accroding to Forbes Magazine and World Economic Forum

Finland is #1
USA is #2
Sweden #3
Taiwan #4
Denmark #5

... and etc...

Canada did ok...we're in the 16th place I think, Israel is 20, awesome...

Read on: http://www.forbes.com/home/business...ountryland.html
Full Report (PDF): http://www.weforum.org/pdf/Gcr/GCR_...ive_Summary.pdf

Posted by infinity HiGH on Jan-25-2005 15:58:

Canada in 16th? I guess our competitivness in hockey makes up for the lack of competition in anything else.

Posted by starsearcher on Jan-25-2005 16:03:

quote:
Originally posted by infinity HiGH
Canada in 16th? I guess our competitivness in hockey makes up lack of competition in anything else.

Well they came up with that rank based on a number of different criteria...We must have something I guess afterall

Posted by j_spot on Jan-25-2005 17:31:

were plenty competitive in curling as well

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WOAH!

Posted by RobbyG. on Jan-25-2005 17:36:

China is #44 & India #56....watch these countries crawl up that list in the future.I thought China would be higher up there especially when the U.S has borrowed ALOT of money from them right now

Posted by ShadoWolf on Jan-25-2005 18:54:

Wow, Canada had one of the biggest drops in the survey. It's high time we get the Lieberals out.

Italy 41? Che cazzo fai???

Too many unions, big fat pension cheques, and lazy ppl I think. It's Quebec on a national scale.

Posted by starsearcher on Jan-25-2005 18:56:

The only thing Italy is competitive in is fashion...they can forget about football

Posted by ShadoWolf on Jan-25-2005 18:59:

quote:
Originally posted by starsearcher
The only thing Italy is competitive in is fashion...they can forget about football

the best food in the world:

...oh.. and strapping young men...

Posted by starsearcher on Jan-25-2005 19:07:

Ok well sure I admit that cars and food I'm wrong about - but that's not what makes a country competitive...especially not cars that hardly anyone can afford

Young men? You mean...ginos?

Posted by Funkyfun on Jan-25-2005 19:28:

Iceland and Norway are ranked higher than Aussies.....a lil mind boggling to say the least

Posted by ShadoWolf on Jan-25-2005 19:40:

quote:
Originally posted by starsearcher
Young men? You mean...ginos?

Goudabridge is not Italian.

Posted by djdustx on Jan-25-2005 20:50:

i must say from being italian myself that i have not seen italy at all be competitive in the markets other then foods and exotic car exports which is bad because who can afford a 300k car here?

the life there is more relaxed...hence no strive to race in competition...

im shocked to see Germany isnt there...really shocked...when it comes to people who strive for perfection and excellence they should be on top of this...but o well

but of course the Us is there...it wouldnt be petriotic from a us based magazine not to list there own country...when there losing millions each day that Bush (white devil) is in power...jobs are givin away to countries were they can give them 3 dollars an hour...with all this...how are they in the top 5?...if anything we are more competitive we have the largest amount of softwood in the world...along with good fishery...communications i.e. rogers cable/att

i dont know...i dont believe in how this chart was created

sebasano

Posted by starsearcher on Jan-25-2005 20:55:

Germany has bad labour laws and the economic conditions at the present time are fairly weak (this was reinforced by a friend I have that just came from Germany - fresh off the boat).

Besides, I don't think that these ranks were given according to industries and natural resources - Russia would have been on top if that was true. This was done based on governemnt regulations, red tape, macroeconomc activities, and other similar criteria.

If I was to start a business, no doubt that starting it in the States would be a good idea, same with Canada...but I wouldn't say that Canada's rank is inappropriate 16 sounds pretty much right IMHO.

Posted by djdustx on Jan-25-2005 21:16:

ty for clearifying

sebasano