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Very interesting report, indeed. Switzerland (where I live) is #3 :))

Update: another report, by SmartPlanet, on the top 10 most competitive economies – here, Switzerland is Nr 1!

And a very important comment by Charles Schwab:

Innovation becomes even more critical in terms of an economy’s ability to foster future prosperity,” disse Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum. “I predict that the traditional distinction between countries being ‘developed’ or ‘less developed’ will gradually disappear and we will instead refer to them much more in terms of being ‘innovation rich’ vs. ‘innovation poor’ countries. It is therefore vital that leaders from business, government and civil society work collaboratively to create education systems and enable environments which foster innovation