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WHAT WE SAW RECENTLY
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IMD WORLD DIGITAL COMPETITIVENESS RANKING 2019
- India advanced 4 places from 48th to the 44th.
- The ranking measures the readiness and capacity of 63 economies to adopt digital technologies.
THE INDEX
IMD WORLD TALENT RANKING REPORT
- India has slipped 6 places to 59 rank on a global annual list of 63 countries, due to low quality of life and expenditure on education, according to the latest edition of IMD World Talent Ranking, which was topped by Switzerland.
INDIA AMONG BRICS
- The ranking, which is based on the performance in three main categories — investment and development, appeal and readiness, noted that India is also lagging behind fellow BRICS countries — China ranked 42nd on the list, Russia (47th) and South Africa (50th).
FROM THE INDEX
NOTES
- There are other issues that have an equally important impact than GDP growth, such as the effectiveness of the health system and women’s participation in the labour force
- Switzerland retained its title as the world’s top talent hub, while Europe leads the way in fostering the best conditions for competitiveness in a skills-scarce global economy.
- Denmark was placed second and Sweden was in the third place.
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