Il World Economic Forum ha pubblicato la nuova edizione del rapporto sulla competitività globale. Quest’anno l’Italia è passata dalla 43esima posizione alla 49esima. Davanti a noi, praticamente, tutto l’Occidente.
A pagina 226 la sintesi della situazione del nostro Paese. Non proprio rosea, direi. Soprattutto se paragonata a quella dei nostri diretti competitors.

The Global Global Competitiveness Report 2013-14 – WEF

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After a slight improvement last year, Italy falls back seven places to 49th position this year, with a deterioration across the board and with the lack of clear political direction over the past year increasing business uncertainty and weighing down on the country’s competitiveness.
Italy continues to do well in some of the more complex areas measured by the GCI, particularly the sophistication of its businesses, where it is ranked 27th, producing goods high on the value chain with one of the world’s best business clusters (2nd). Italy also benefits from its large market size—the 10th largest in the world—which allows for significant economies of scale.
However, Italy’s overall competitiveness performance continues to be hampered by some critical structural weaknesses in its economy. Its labor market remains extremely rigid—it is ranked 137th for its labor market efficiency, hindering employment creation. Italy’s financial markets are not sufficiently developed to provide needed finance for business development (124th).
Other institutional weaknesses include high levels of corruption and organized crime and a perceived lack of independence within the judicial system, which increase business costs and undermine investor confidence—Italy is ranked 102nd overall for its institutional environment. Greater political stability in the country and stronger efforts to address structural rigidities are critical for boosting the country’s competitiveness. The institutional reforms that are presently being proposed by the government would be an important step toward addressing some of these challenges.