Conduits of Capital

IT Industry Competitiveness BSA / EIU http://globalindex11.bsa.org/country-table/
R 2 = 0.108 Country Based Public Sector Influence = Medium Private Sector Influence = Medium
This index compares 66 countries on the extent to which they are capable of sustaining a strong IT sector. 26 indicators are used to create the index
and these are split into six areas: Overall business environment; IT infrastructure; Human capital; R&D development; Legal environment and Support
for IT industry development.
Office Occupancy Costs DTZ http://www.dtz.com/Global/Research/
R2 = 0.290 City Based Public Sector Influence = Low Private Sector Influence = Low
This report is a guide to total office occupancy costs across 124 business districts in 49 countries and territories worldwide. The report looks at the
main components of occupancy costs in major office markets across the globe and provides a ranking based on annual costs per workstation paying
due account to differences in space utilisation per workstation in all markets. This latest survey compares the total occupancy cost per workstation
measured in USD at the end of 2011 and provides forecasts of total occupancy costs to 2016. The report also analyses the cost of occupying
secondary space in selected locations, as well as the impact of a downside economic scenario on global office rents.
http://www.cushmanwakefield.com/en/
Office Space Around the World
Cushman & Wakefield
research-and-insight/2014/office-spaceacross-the-world-2014/
R 2 = 0.204 City Based Public Sector Influence = Low Private Sector Influence = Low
This report shows office occupancy costs across the globe over the past twelve months, ranking the most expensive locations in which to occupy office
space. This is a simple measure of average annual rental rates in various cities’ business districts that is provided by Cushman & Wakefield in Euros,
US dollars and local currency per square meter. Costs of office space are an important consideration for the running of any business, higher costs are
clearly not beneficial but these are rarely viewed in isolation—what businesses receive in return for running an office is more important and this is what
determines the demand for office space and consequently the costs.
http://www.economistinsights.com/
Physical Capital
EIU
countries-trade-investment/analysis/hotspots/
R 2 = 0.133 City Based Public Sector Influence = High Private Sector Influence = Medium
Physical Capital is one of eight categories used in the Global City Competitiveness Index. It is made up of three sub-indices: quality of physical
infrastructure, quality of public transport and quality of telecommunications infrastructure. This category reflects the availability of and access to
developed and efficient infrastructure which helps businesses operate more efficiently. It also has an element of quality of life for residents and visitors.
http://www.weforum.org/en/initiatives/
Quality of Ground Transport Network
World Economic Forum
gcp/TravelandTourismReport/
CompetitivenessIndex/index.htm
R2 = 0.140 Country Based Public Sector Influence = High Private Sector Influence = Low
This index is derived from the World Economic Forum’s Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index. The quality of ground transport network ranks
countries according to the quality of their public transport network and is one of the measures used to compile a sub-index reflecting a country’s
ground infrastructure. It is based on an opinion questionnaire and is hence more indicative of the public’s perception of the transportation network
rather than hard data.
Quality of Roads
World Economic Forum
http://www.weforum.org/en/initiatives/
gcp/TravelandTourismReport/
CompetitivenessIndex/index.htm
R 2 = 0.176 Country Based Public Sector Influence = High Private Sector Influence = Low
This indicator is used to compile a sub-index that reflects a country’s ground infrastructure. It is based on WEF’s annual Executive Opinion Survey
conducted through a questionnaire among business executives around the world, and is hence more indicative of perception of the road network rather
than hard data.
http://www1.ipd.com/Pages/DNNPage.
Global Property Index
Investment Property Databank
aspx?DestUrl=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ipd.
com%2fsharepoint.aspx%3fTabId%3d425
R2 = 0.221 City Based Public Sector Influence = Medium Private Sector Influence = Low
This factor measures the five years total return on real estate investment in local currencies for 23 developed markets in Europe, North America and
Australasia. The percentage returns are annualised and combine industrial, residential, retail and office properties. Unlike Office Space and Office
Occupancy Costs, which look from the perspective of rents and business costs, this index views real estate from an investors’ standpoint.
Metro Network Length Metro Bits http://mic-ro.com/metro/table.html
R 2 = 0.120 City Based Public Sector Influence = Medium Private Sector Influence = Low
This factor looks at the distance covered by a city’s metro, the number of stations and the average distance between stations.
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