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The National Competitiveness Center (NCC) was established by SAGIA in 2006 to act as an independent body to monitor, assess and support the enhancement of competitiveness in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The NCC fulfils this role by serving as a think tank, facilitator and communicator of change… Learn more

 

About National Competitiveness

Competitiveness is the ability of a nation to create sustainable value through its enterprises and to maintain a high standard of living for its citizens… learn more.

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Doing Business 2008: Leaders from Top Reforming Emerging Markets Share Experiences at IFC-World Bank Seminar

(6/20/2008)

Ministers of finance, trade, and economic development from Bulgaria, Colombia, Croatia, Egypt, Georgia, FYR Macedonia, and Saudi Arabia will share their business regulation reform programs with investors during a seminar at the New York Stock Exchange, hosted by IFC and the World Bank. The ministers will also receive awards on behalf of their respective countries, which are top global reformers according to the IFC-World Bank 2008 Doing Business Report. The top reformers have simplified starting a business, strengthened property rights, enhanced investor protections, improved access to credit, eased tax burdens, and cut the cost of importing and exporting. Egypt was the fastest reformer this past year, and Croatia was runner-up.

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Top official says Russia faces challenges to continue economic renaissance

(6/9/2008)

Shuvalov said that competitiveness had led officials to give comparatively little attention to environmental problems and to give short shrift to promoting

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Malaysia’s competitiveness ranking goes up

(5/27/2008)

Malaysia’s overall world competitiveness ranking has improved by four rungs to 19th out of 55 economies, said Malaysia Productivity Corporation director-general Datuk Nik Zainiah Nik Abdul Rahman.

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