Cluster of Countries Analysis by Responsible Competitiveness, National Competitiveness and Corruption

Abstract:     
The Global Competitiveness Report, the State of Responsible Competitiveness and the Global Corruption Barometer elaborate annually a countries ranking that emphasize the progress or regress of each country. Using this reports the paper try to make a clusters analysis of world country by responsible competitiveness, national competitiveness and corruption. The main idea of this paper is to split the countries in three categories of clusters - innovators, asserters and beginners - in relation between responsible competitiveness and national competitiveness - and - stars, asserters and beginners - in relation between corruption and national competitiveness. Within the three clusters, countries may be able to improve their performance through real and suitable policies.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 5

Keywords: cluster, responsible competitiveness, national competitiveness, corruption

JEL Classification: M14, O57

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