Fusades El Salvador Launches Initiative for CompetitivenessFriday, January 27, 2012 The initiative seeks to build a national agenda based on agreements and actions to be implemented to solve problems that have driven back the country's global competitiveness. A press release from the Salvadoran Federation for Social and Economic Development(Fusades) reads: Global Competitiveness Report 2013 - 2014Thursday, September 5, 2013 The stagnation of competitiveness in Latin America demonstrates a need for structural reforms and investments which increase productivity. • The Global Competitiveness Report 2013-14 indicates that competitiveness is stagnating in Latin America and reforms and investments to ensure future economic growth are long overdue. Global Competitiveness Index 2011-2012Thursday, September 8, 2011 Panama leads in Central America (49th in the global list), followed by Costa Rica (61), Guatemala (84), Honduras (86), El Salvador (91), and Nicaragua (115). Chile (position 31), Puerto Rico (position 35), Barbados (position 42) and Panama (position 49) are the only four economies in Latin America and the Caribbean ranked among the top 50 in the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report 2010 - 2011 First Observatory of Electric PowerFriday, July 24, 2015 AGEXPORT creates the Observatory of Electric Power, to ensure the competitiveness of the sector in Guatemala. The purpose of the Observatory is to monitor regulatory changes affecting the operation of the electricity market, monitor their impact on electricity costs and generate opinion on important decisions. NO to Privileges for Companies With Mixed CaptialTuesday, December 17, 2013 Under discussion in the Salvadoran Congress is the application of equal fiscal controls and management for private companies and those made up of mixed capital. Public-private companies should be subject to the same controls and audits as those consisting of 100% private capital, because lack of transparency in controls of some of them and excess controls in others affects competitiveness and economic development. Free Trade: ClustersFriday, September 5, 2008 Lately the trend has been to talk of the formation of clusters and competitiveness. However, it seems that at the same time some people are tricking themselves, speaking of "building clusters." If we start with the premise that competitiveness from the sum of the comparative advantages of a country and placing added value to these (competitive advantage), the essence of the matter are the comparative advantages; these tell us if the company or sector can really develop on their own or if they will have to seek the help of the state (State privileges) to sustain themselves in the long term. Comparative advantages are those abilities or characteristics that make us stand out from the rest. If we use the example of the biblical parable of the talents, comparative advantages are the "various talents" that the country or sector has in comparison to others. Guatemala: Delayed Competition LawThursday, December 1, 2016 The standard necessary to prevent anticompetitive business practices is driven by the obligation to comply with the provisions of the Association Agreement with Europe. The lack of approval given to the draft of the Competition Act, which was read in Congress but is now pending a new discussion session, is affecting the country's image abroad in terms of meeting international commitments, according to a publication by Elperiodico.com.gt. Central America Loses CompetitivenessWednesday, October 9, 2019 In the 2019 Global Competitiveness Index, Costa Rica, Panama, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua fell back in the ranking, while Honduras registered no changes and the Dominican Republic was the only country that improved. According to the report by the World Economic Forum, during 2019 Costa Rica ranked 62 out of 141 countries. It was followed by Panama at box 66, the Dominican Republic at 78, Guatemala at 98, Honduras at 101, El Salvador at 103 and Nicaragua at 109. Regulations of Competition LawMonday, March 25, 2013 Under public consultation in Costa Rica is the draft Regulation to the partial reform of the Law on Promotion of Competition and Effective Consumer Protection. From Competition Bulletin No. 156 by the Commission to Promote Competition (COPROCOM) in Costa Rica: Guatemala Faces the Challenge of CompetitivenessWednesday, February 22, 2012 The Government of Guatemala has presented its 2012-2021 National Competitiveness Agenda aiming to strengthen the economy, attract investment and promote development. Guatemala's government has presented the National Competitiveness Agenda 2012-2021 to the public, a plan that aims to fight poverty, strengthen the economy, attract investment and promote development. The plan contains more than 400 specific actions. Competitiveness: Leap Forward for PanamaWednesday, September 5, 2012 Global Competitiveness Report 2012-2013: Panama is number one in Central America (40 in the world), followed by Costa Rica (57), Guatemala (83) Honduras (90), El Salvador (101), and Nicaragua (108). Highlights of the report include advances in the ranks for Panama (9 points) Nicaragua (7 points), Costa Rica (4 points), and Guatemala (1). Guatemala's Competitiveness According to World Economic ForumThursday, September 9, 2010 The WEF 2010-2011 report indicates that Guatemala has become more competitive in the last 12 months. The Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011 released by the World Economic Forum (WEF) ranks Guatemala in position 78 this year compared to 80 in 2009-2010. Honduras' Competitiveness According to World Economic ForumThursday, September 9, 2010 The WEF 2010-2011 report indicates that Honduras has become slightly less competitive in the last 12 months. The Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011 released by the World Economic Forum (WEF) gives Honduras a ranking of 91 this year compared to 89 in 2009-2010. Nicaragua's Competitiveness According to World Economic ForumThursday, September 9, 2010 The WEF 2010-2011 report indicates that Nicaragua has become more competitive in the last 12 months. The Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011 released by the World Economic Forum (WEF) gives Nicaragua a ranking of 112 this year compared to 115 in 2009-2010. Panama's Competitiveness According to World Economic ForumThursday, September 9, 2010 The Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011 released by the World Economic Forum (WEF) ranks Panama 53 out of a total of 139 countries. Panama's WEF ranking has risen six places relative to 2009-2010 when it ranked 59. |
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