<div><div>The World Economic Forum's annual <i>Global Competitiveness Report </i>evaluates the potential for sustained economic growth of over 130 developed and emerging economies and ranks them accordingly. Since its first release in 1979, the <i>Report </i>has become the most authoritative and comprehensive study of its type.<br><br><br><br>The 2007-2008 <i>Report </i>contains:<br><br><br><br>• Detailed country competitiveness profiles of 131 economies<br><br><br><br>• Data tables for survey and hard data variables ranking profiled economies<br><br><br><br>• Global rankings: the Global Competitiveness Index and the Business Competitiveness Index, measuring growth and productivity, respectively<br><br><br><br>• Exclusive data from the Executive Opinion Survey, with over 11,000 responses from business leaders worldwide.<br><br><br><br>Produced in collaboration with a distinguished group of international scholars and a global network of over 130 leading national research institutes and business organizations, the <i>Report </i>also showcases the latest thinking and research on issues of immediate relevance for business leaders and policy-makers.<br><br></div></div>