World Economic Forum Reports

The World Economic Forum has published a Competitiveness Report, covering the major economies of the world, every year since 1979. Over the years, the Global Competitiveness Report has become the most authoritative and comprehensive assessment of the comparative strengths and weaknesses of national economies throughout the world. In recent years, the Reports have been produced in close collaboration with Harvard University and other leading institutions to ensure that the latest thinking and research of scholars on global competitiveness are incorporated.

You can view the Arab World Competitiveness Report 2002-2003 Executive Summary by Peter K. Cornelius of the World Economic Forum and the Arab World Competitiveness Report 2002-2003 country profile: Saudi Arabia (both as PDFs) by clicking on the links in the left-hand column.

You can view the Global Competitiveness Report 2001-2002 Executive Summary: Competitiveness and Stages of Economic Development by Michael E. Porter, Insitute for Strategy and Competitiveness, Harvard Business School; Jeffrey D. Sachs, Center for International Development, Harvard University; John W. McArthur, Center for International Development, Harvard University and Global Competitiveness Report 2001-2002 country profiles: Argentina and Finland (all as PDFs) by clicking on the links in the left-hand column.