Competitiveness Analysis of Spain: Strengths, Weaknesses, and Improvements, Apuntes de Administración de Empresas

¡Descarga Competitiveness Analysis of Spain: Strengths, Weaknesses, and Improvements y más Apuntes en PDF de Administración de Empresas solo en Docsity! Spain Marc Gelabert Joan Costa Overview • Although Spain held its position at number 23 in the Growth Index, it is still behind some of its main European rivals and also scores worse than supposedly less developed countries such as Singapore and Chile. Weaknesses • Low R&D investments (52nd) • Low scores in terms of corruption (80th) and government efficiency (105th) • Difficult access to finance and the bureaucracy represent real obstacle for business Strengths • Enhanced flexibility in the labor market • Excellent transport infrastructure (6th) and high levels of connectivity (18th). • Large share of the population that pursues higher education (8th). Improvements to be made • Spain continues to suffer from poor access to loans (132nd) • Difficulty in attracting (103rd) and retaining talent (107th) • Insufficient capacity to innovate (60th)