La imagen de arriba muestra los factores más problemáticos para hacer negocios en Colombia, según la encuesta a hombres y mujeres de negocios hecha por los autores del Reporte Global de Competitividad, elaborado por el World Economic Forum. Los tres factores en los que Colombia quedó en las peores posiciones fueron: el costo económico del terrorismo (144/144), crimen organizado (140/144) y el costo del crimen y la violencia (136/144). En general, Colombia quedó en el lugar 69:
“Despite the slight decline of one position, Colombia shows a relatively stable picture at 69th place. An improvement in macroeconomic conditions (34th) thanks to the reduction of the government deficit and debt values has compensated for slight drops in those pillars that have traditionally represented competitiveness challenges: weak public institutions (122nd), the poor quality of its transport infrastructure (114th), the poor quality of education in the country (77th), and its low research and innovation capacity (70th). As the economy continues to improve steadily, with a growth rate of 4.5 percent, unaddressed challenges in these areas that hinder the competitive edge of national businesses seem to become more evident, despite recent policy efforts to address them. In order to further improve competitiveness, Colombia should address these weaknesses and further leverage its strengths in terms of the already-mentioned macroeconomic stability, its large and increasing domestic market (27th), and its relatively efficient financial market (55th).”
Source: weforum.org





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