About the WCC

Pioneers in competitiveness since 1989

About the WCC

Pioneers in competitiveness since 1989

Team

Partner Institutes

Data Suppliers

History

Team

Partner Institutes

Data Suppliers

History

Our team

The team works together to produce the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook as well as to deliver a variety of special projects.

Director

Professor Arturo Bris

Professor of Finance, Director of IMD World Competitiveness Center
Arturo Bris (www.arturobris.org) ranks among the top one hundred most read finance academics in the world. His areas of expertise include corporate finance, corporate governance, financial regulation, and competitiveness.

Publications

Christos Cabolis

Chief Economist, World Competitiveness Center and Adjunct Professor of Economics

Christos Cabolis is Adjunct Professor of Economics and Competitiveness. He is Chief Economist and Head of Operations at the IMD World Competitiveness Center. Cabolis joined IMD from ALBA Graduate Business School at The American College of Greece where he was an Associate Professor of Economics and Finance. Prior to ALBA, he was the Executive Dir…

Marco Pistis

Research Associate

Alice Tozer

Editor

Odete Madureira

WCC Coordinator

Maryam Zargari

Research Associate

Partner institutes

Our network of partner institutes in 56 countries supplies data from national sources, helps distribute survey questionnaires to business executives in their countries and informs local media about the IMD World Competitiveness, Digital, and Talent Rankings results.

Ministry of Finance and National Economy, Bahrain
Osama Al-Alawi, Assistant Undersecretary of Competitiveness & Economic Indicators
Botswana National Productivity Centre (BNPC), Botswana
Letsogile Batsetswe, Experienced Research Consultant
Christopher M Diswai, Executive Director
The Federation of Israli Chambers of Commerce, Israel
Israela Many, Deputy Managing Director of Economy and Tax
Liran Avitan, Economist
Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation, Jordan
Hadram Al-Fayes, Policies and Studies Director
Mira Mango, Deputy Head of the Competitiveness and Business Environment Division
Department of Strategic Planning – Planning & Statistics Authority, Qatar
Hissa Alassiry, Project Manager
Hasan Mahmoud Omari, Economic Development Expert
National Competitiveness Center, Saudi Arabia
Eiman Al-Mutairi, CEO of National Competitiveness Center
Waleed Al-Rudaian, Vice President
Salman M Al-Tukhaifi, Director of Analytical Department
Abdulrahman Al-Ghamdi, Senior Analyst
Productivity SA, South Africa
Mothunye Mothiba, CEO
Leroi Raputsoane, Chief Economist
Juliet Sebolelo Mashabela, Economist
Federal Competitiveness & Statistics Centre (FCSC), Dubai, UAE

Research Department, Faculty of Economic Sciences, Catholic Univerrsity of Argentina, Argentina
Carlos Newland, Dean
Marcelo F Resico, Senior Economist
Ariana Barni, Ressearch Assistant
Fundação Dom Cabral, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center, Brazil
Carlos Arruda, Professor and Member of FDC Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center
Hugo Tadeu, Professor and Director of FDC Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center
Miguel F Costa, Researcher
Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC), Canada
Alexandra Cutean, Chief Research Officer
Rosina Hamoni, Research Analyst
Universidad de Chile, Facultad de Economia y Negocios (FEN), Chile
Enrique Manzur, Vice Dean
Sergio Olavarrieta, Ph.D Program Director
Pedro Hidalgo, Department Head
National Planning Department, Colombia
Alejandra Botero Barco, General Director, Department of National Planning (DNP)
Camilo Rivera Pérez, Technical Director, Innovation and Private Sector Development – DNP
Center for Strategic Studies for Competitiveness, Mexico
Carlos Maroto Espinosa, General Manager
Centrum PUCP, Peru
Percy Marquina, General Director
Beatrice Avolio, Head of the Graduate Business Department
Luis Del Carpio, Director of CENTRUM Competitiveness Center
Victor Fajardo, Researcher of CENTRUM Competitiveness Center
National Council to Investment Promotion (CONAPRI), Venezuela
Juan Cabral, Executive Director
Jennyn Osorio, Manager of Economic Affairs
Lilian Zambrano, Manager of Legal Affairs

CEDA – Committee for Economic Development of Australia, Australia
Jarrod Ball, Chief Economist
Roxanne Punton, Director, Communications
China Institute for Development Planning, Tsingua University, China
Wang Youqiang, Associate Director of China Institute for Development Planning, Tsinghua University
Gong Pu, Research Assistant Professor, China Institute for Development Planning, Tsinghua University
Huang Suyuan, Research Assistant, China Institute for Development Planning, Tsinghua University
Wang Hongshuai, Postdoctoral fellow, Tsinghua University
Zhang Ruijun, PhD Candidate, Tsinghua University
Wang Jiancheng, PhD Candidate, Tsinghua University
Huang Xiaoyun, Graduate Student, Tsinghua University
Ren Wanzhou, Graduate Student, Tsinghua University
Zhu Siyao, Graduate Student, Tsinghua University
Hong Kong Trade Development Council, Hong Kong SAR
Alice Tsang, Assistant Principal Economist
National Productivity Council, India
KP Sunny, Director & Head (Finance)
Rajesh Sund, Director and Head (Economic Services)
Lembaga Management, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Indonesia (LM FEB UI), Indonesia
Willem A Makaliwe, Managing Director
Toto Pranoto, Senior Adviser
Bayuadi Wibowo, Group Head of Research & Consulting
Arza Faldy Prameswara, Senior Researcher
Taufiq Nur, Senior Researcher
Shona Kamila Laily, Analyst
Yendra E Kivatra, Analyst
NuPMK Consulting, Indonesia
Tini Moeis, Managing Director
Devi RD Hamdani, Senior Business Manager
Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc., Tokyo, Research Center for Policy and Economy, Japan
Hirotsugu Sakai, Research Director
Korea Institute for International Economic Policy, Korea
Dr. Sang-Ha Yoon, Head of International Macroeconomics Team
Ms. Jiyun Lee, Researcher, International Macroeconomics Team
The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Korea
Ethan Cho, Deputy Director
Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC), Malaysia
Dato’ Abdul Latif Hj. Abu Seman, Director General MPC
Zahid Ismail, Deputy Director General MPC
Mazrina Mohamed Ibramsah, Deputy Director General MPC
Wan Fazlin Nadia Wan Osman, Director MPC
Economic Policy and Competitiveness Research Center, Mongolia
Tsagaan Puntsag, Founder and Chairman of Board
Lakshmi Boojoo, Director General
Odonchimeg Ikhbayar, Deputy Director
Gandi Munkhjargal, Research Economist
Tungalag Erdenebat, Research Economist
Mungunjiguur Battsolmon, Research Economist
Oyun-Erdene Batdorj, Research Economist
Yesunchuluu Khuderchuluu, Research Economist
Kerridge & Partners, Auckland
Peter Kerridge, Partner
Asian Institute of Management Rizalino S. Navarro Policy Center for Competitiveness (AIM RSN PCC), Philippines
Jamil Paolo Francisco, Ph.D., Executive Director, AIM RSN PCC
John Paul Flaminiano, Associate Director and Senior Economist, AIM RSN PCC
Christopher Ed Caboverde, Research Associate, AIM RSN PCC
Regina Yvette Romero, Research Associate, AIM RSN PCC
Singapore Business Federation, Singapore
Solomon Alan Huang, Deputy Director, Advocacy & Policy Division
Economics Division, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Singapore
National Development Council, Taiwan, China
Shien-Queyt Kao, Deputy Minister
Ming Huei Wu, Director of Economic Development Department
Chen-YaWang, Executive Officer
Thailand Management Association (TMA), Thailand
Wanweera Rachdawong, Chief Executive Officer, TMA
Pornkanok Wipusanawan, Director, TMA Center for Competitiveness
Nussati Khaneekul, Senior Manager, TMA Center for Competitiveness

Federation of Austrian Industries, Austria
Christian Helmenstein, Chief Economist
Michael Oliver, Economist
FEB – Federation of Enterprises in Belgium, Belgium
Anouar Boukamel, Attaché, Centre de compétence Economie & Conjoncture
Center for the Study of Democracy, Bulgaria
Ruslan Stefanov, Program Director and Chief Economist
Daniela Mineva, Senior Analyst, Economic Program
Martin Vladimirov,Director, Energy and Climate Program
Todor Galev, Director of Research
Petar Terziev, Analyst, Economic Program
Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Bulgaria
Lyubomir Levicharov, Chief Economic Analyst, Economic Analysis and Policy Department
Blagovesta Dzhаbirova, Economic Analyst, Economic Analysis and Policy Department
National Competitiveness Council, Croatia
Ivan Mišetić, acting President
Biserka Sladović, Advisor
Croatian Employers’ Association, Croatia
Iva Tomic, PhD, Chief Economist
Economics Research Centre University of Cyprus, Cyprus
Sofronis Clerides, Professor of Economics
Nicoletta Pashourtidou, Assistant Director
Cyprus Employers and Industrialists Federation, Cyprus
Antonis Frangoudis, Director Business Development and Economic Affairs Department
Consumer Forum (Spotřebitelské fórum), Czech Republic
Kryštof Kruliš, Chairman of the Board of Directors
Confederation of Danish Industry, Denmark
Allan Sørensen, Chief Economist
Enterprise Estonia (EAS), Estonia
Tarmo Puolokainen, Head of analysis
Estonian Institute of Economic Research (EKI), Estonia
Marje Josing, Director
ETLA Economic Research, Finland
Ville Kaitila, Researcher
Markku Lehmus, Head of Forecasting
Aki Kangasharju, Managing Director
Business France, France
Manuel Marcias, Chief Economist
Louise Cassagnes, Economist
Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (FEIR/IOBE), Athens, Greece
Aggelos Tsakanikas, Associate Professor National Technical University of Athens – Head of Entrepreneurship Observatory
Sophia Stavraki, Research Associate
Federation of Industries of Greece (SBE), Greece
Christos Georgiou, Director, Research and Documentation Department
Constantinos Styliaras, Economist, Research and Documentation Department
National University of Public Service, Hungary
Magdolna Csath, Research Professor in competitiveness
ICEG European Center, Hungary
Renata Anna Jaksa, Director
Dr. Oliver Kovacs, Senior Research Fellow
Icelandic Chamber of Commerce, Iceland
Elisa Arna Hilmarsdottir, Economist
Gunnar Ulfarsson, Economist
IDA Ireland, Investment and Development Agency, Ireland
Karen Law, Planning Executive
Economic Research Institute, JSC of the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan
Ruslan Sultanov, Chairman of the Board
Kuanysh Beisengazin, Deputy Chairman of the Board
Bayan Abdrakhmanova,Director, Center for Strategic Analysis
Temirlan Otepov, Leading Expert, Center for Strategic Analysis
Aidana Terlikbayeva, Senior Expert, Center for Strategic Analysis
Aimira Sabugaliyeva, Senior Expert, Center for Strategic Analysis
University of Latvia Centre for European and Transition Studies, LU CETS, Latvia
Zane Zeibote, Executive Director
Tatjana Muravska, Chairperson of the Board
Innovation Agency Lithuania, Lithuania
Jonė Kalendienė, Head Research and Analysis division
Irena Karelina, Project manager
Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce, Luxembourg
Christel Chatelain, Director Economic Affairs
Jean-Baptiste Nivet, Senior Economist
Sidonie Paris, Economist
Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers (VNO-NCW), Netherlands
Thomas Grosfeld
Tim Zandbergen
SGH Warsaw School of Economics, World Economy Research Institute, Collegium of World Economy, Poland
Marzenna Weresa
Anna Dzienis
Porto Business School, University of Porto, Portugal
Daniel Bessa
Álvaro Almeida
José Luís Alvim
João Loureiro
Filipe Grilo
Ramon O’Callaghan
Patrícia Teixeira Lopes
CIT-IRECSON Center of Technological Information, Romania
Bogdan Ciocanel, PhD, Director
Dan Grigore, Economist
The F. A. Hayek Foundation, Slovakia
Matúš Pošvanc
University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Economics, Slovenia
Mateja Drnovsek, PhD, Full Professor
Ales Vahcic, PhD, Full Professor
Institute for Economic Research, Slovenia
Peter Stanovnik, PhD, Associate Professor
Sonja Ursic, M.A.
Spanish Confederation of Employers, Spain
Edita Pereira, Head of Economic Research Unit
Paloma Blanco, Economic Research Unit
TUSIAD, Turkish Industry and Business Association Economic Research Department, Turkey
Gizem Öztok Altınsaç, Chief Economist
İsmet Tosunoğlu, Expert
İrem Sipahi, Junior Expert
Ömer Erdoğan, Trainee

Data suppliers

We rely on a number of international organizations and private institutions to supply us with the most up-to-date and accurate hard data available before we compile each edition of the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook.

We are grateful for their support and permission to reproduce their statistical material.

BMI Research · Computer Industry Almanac Inc. · Cushmam & Wakefield · Educational Testing Service (The TOEFL® Test) · Economist Intelligence Unit · Euromonitor International · Eurostat · Fitch · Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN · Global Entrepreneurship Monitor · Global Footprint Network · GMI Ratings · HCM Compensations Insights & Technology AG · International Civil Aviation Organization · International Energy Agency · International Labour Office (ILO) · International Monetary Fund (IMF) · International Union of Railways · Mercer HR Consulting · M-Labs and cable.co.uk · MIT Media Lab · Moody’s · MSCI · National Science Foundation · OECD, Environmental data · OECD, Statistics Department · PricewaterhouseCoopers · Reporters Without Borders · Standard and Poor’s · The Nobel Foundation · The Conference Board · The World Justice Project · Thomson Reuters · Times Higher Education: World University Ranking · UNCTAD · UNEP Sustainable Development Goals · UNESCO Institute for Statistics · UNIDO · Union Bank of Switzerland, Economic Research Department · US Department of Agriculture · WIFO Austrian Institute of Economic Research · World Bank, WDI Database · World Health Organization · World Intellectual Property, WIPO Statistics Database · World Tourism Organization · World Trade Organization.

Our history

30-year anniversary conference

2019 marked the 30th anniversary of the IMD World Competitiveness Center.

For the past 30 years, we have spearheaded research on how nations and enterprises compete to lay the foundations for future prosperity.

To reply to this question, we held a high-level conference on October 2019.

We were joined by ambassadors, our partner institutes, and other guests from over 40 countries to discuss the topic of competitiveness: what have we learned, and what are the challenges and areas of significance ahead?

The audience of this unique event included representatives from both the private and the public sectors.