1. Factors Affecting Botswana's Competitiveness
- Author:
- Grace G. Tabengwa
- Publication Date:
- 11-2011
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis
- Abstract:
- The World Economic Forum (WEF) in collaboration with the Botswana National Productivity Centre (BNPC) has on the 7th of September launched the 2011/12 Global Competiveness Report (GCR) which provides country- wide rankings on the competitiveness for a set of 142 nations so far (appended list). Since its introduction in 2005, the Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) has been used by an increasing number of countries and institutions to benchmark national competitiveness. The index is based on a survey questionnaire instrument administered to business entities and actual country data for a number of indicators of competitiveness. This brief note, therefore, examines Botswana’s competitive position and implications in light of the rankings Botswana attained from the 2011/12 GCR and earlier years. The analysis provides a comparison of Botswana’s performance and those of other countries on the key pillars and core indicators that inform the overall rankings to identify areas where Botswana has strengths and weaknesses in as far as competitiveness is concerned. The indicators which impact adversely on Botswana’s competitiveness and the overall performance of the pillars are fl agged (*) so that they are given emphasis in the reforms and strategies to improve competitiveness. This should inform policy dialogue and strategic decision making with insight on areas that should form the agenda for strategic intervention to address factors that continue to undermine Botswana’s competitiveness.
- Topic:
- Development, Economic Growth, and Economic Competition
- Political Geography:
- Africa and Botswana