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The Network Society - University of Massachusetts Amherst

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48 <strong>The</strong> <strong>Network</strong> <strong>Society</strong><br />

Table 2.11 Growth Competitiveness Index (GCI)<br />

Finland USA Singapore Chile Spain Portugal Slovakia Hungary<br />

GCI Ranking (2004) 2 1 7 22 23 24 37 39<br />

GCI Ranking (2003) 2 1 6 28 23 25 35 33<br />

GCI Rating 2004 5.82 5.95 5.56 5.01 5.00 4.96 4.56 4.56<br />

Technology index 6.24 (1) 5.92 (3) 5.11 (11) 4.55 (32) 4.86 (20) 4.78 (23) 4.42 (38) 4.66(29)<br />

Quality <strong>of</strong> public<br />

institutions index 6.48 (3) 5.74 (21) 6.21 (11) 5.77 (20) 5.16 (34) 5.69 (23) 4.74 (44) 5.07 (37)<br />

Macro-environment<br />

index 5.04 (15) 5.47 (3) 5.79 (1) 4.71 (27) 4.99 (16) 4.42 (34) 4.52 (31) 3.95 (55)<br />

Czech Rep. Slovakia Italy Uruguay Brazil Poland Argentina<br />

GCI Ranking (2004) 40 43 47 54 57 60 74<br />

GCI Ranking (2003) 39 43 41 50 54 45 78<br />

GCI Rating 2004 4.55 4.43 4.27 4.08 4.05 3.98 3.54<br />

Technology index 4.88 (19) 4.67 (28) 4.08 (50) 3.92 (56) 4.24 (42) 4.19 (45) 3.87 (57)<br />

Quality <strong>of</strong> public<br />

institutions index 4.56 (51) 4.64 (49) 4.64 (48) 5.23 (32) 4.62 (50) 3.70 (80) 3.77 (79)<br />

Macro-environment<br />

index 4.22 (41) 3.98 (54) 4.27 (38) 3.10 (90) 3.28 (80) 4.05 (51) 2.96 (94)<br />

Source: <strong>The</strong> Global Competitiveness Report 2004, World Economic Forum.

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