The Global Competitiveness Report2010–2011In its 30th year, The Global Competitiveness Report is published against the backdrop ofthe deepest global economic slowdown in generations. Policymakers find themselvesSchwab struggling to manage new challenges while preparing their economies to perform well ina future characterized by high uncertainty.In such a difficult economic environment, it is more important than ever for countries to put into place the fundamentals underpinning growth and development. The Global The Global Competitiveness Report series has, for the past three decades, facilitated this process by providing detailed analysis of the productive potential of nations worldwide. TheReport offers policymakers, business executives, and academics as well as the public Competitiveness Reportat large one of the world’s most respected assessments of national competitiveness,thus providing invaluable insights into the policies, institutions, and factors that enablerobust economic development and long-term prosperity. 2010–2011Produced in collaboration with leading academics and a global network of Partner Institutes,The Global Competitiveness Report 2009–2010 offers users a unique dataset on a broadarray of competitiveness indicators for 133 economies, which together account for morethan 98 percent of the world’s GDP. The data used in the Report come from leadinginternational sources as well as from the World Economic Forum’s annual ExecutiveOpinion ...