The world economic forum 16 released the 2020 special edition global competitiveness report, saying that the digital economy developed, the social security system is sound and the medical system effective economy has maintained greater resilience in COVID-19.
The report shows that deep economic recession triggered by COVID-19 is continuing and profoundly affecting social and economic development. Relatively speaking, some countries are more effectively responding to the challenges brought by the epidemic to economic development and people's lives. The comprehensive characteristics of these countries are that they have developed a digital economy and a sound social security system, and have successfully planned and comprehensively applied health, finance and social services. Knowledge of policy and experience in epidemic prevention and control.
At the same time, the report puts forward four paths to promote economic revitalization and transformation in the post epidemic era, namely, improving the policy environment, focusing on improving public services, planning and managing public debt; optimizing human capital, including creating new employment opportunities, implementing large-scale skills training, etc.; reforming the market mechanism, involving enhancing the inclusiveness of the financial system, reforming competition and anti-monopoly policies, etc; We should improve the innovation ecology and encourage public and private sectors to increase R & D investment.
Sadia zahidi, executive director of the world economic forum, pointed out in the report: "in the era of uncertainty, the public health crisis and economic recession force all economies to fundamentally reflect on the mode of economic growth and rethink the relationship between economic development and human life and the earth's ecology. Policy makers can seize this important opportunity to build a new and efficient economy, while allowing more people to share prosperity and maintain environmental sustainability. "
The report also said that in view of the special situation this year, the world economic forum will suspend the publication of the "global competitiveness index" ranking, and will resume the benchmarking analysis of the competitiveness of various economies next year.
