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Dr. Irene Mia, Senior Economist and Director Global Competitiveness Network

Assessing the networked readiness of the Gulf Cooperation Council’s Countries in an international perspective Lessons from the Global Information Technology Report 2008-2009. Dr. Irene Mia, Senior Economist and Director Global Competitiveness Network World Economic Forum

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Dr. Irene Mia, Senior Economist and Director Global Competitiveness Network

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  1. Assessing the networked readiness of the Gulf Cooperation Council’s Countries in an international perspectiveLessons from the Global Information Technology Report 2008-2009 • Dr. Irene Mia, Senior Economist and Director Global Competitiveness Network World Economic Forum • E-Gulf Conference • Muscat, December 21st-23rd, 2009

  2. Outline • The World Economic Forum and the Global Competitiveness Network. • The Global Information Technology Report series and the Networked Readiness Index (NRI). • GCC countries’ networked performance, as assessed by the NRI 2008-2009, and relevant comparisons. • The most dynamic countries/regions over time in the NRI time-series.

  3. The Global Competitiveness Network • Flagship product: The Global Competitiveness Report: launched in 1979 covering 16 countries; it has since expanded its coverage to 133 countries. • Editor: Professor Klaus Schwab. • Goal: to provide a benchmarking tool for policymakers and business leaders.

  4. The Global Competitiveness NetworkGeographical coverage

  5. The Global Competitiveness NetworkThematic coverage • Regional, topical and industry report series: • The Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report • The Global Information Technology Report • The Global Enabling Trade Report • The Lisbon Review • The Mexico Competitiveness Report 2009 • The Brazil Competitiveness Report 2009 • The Africa Competitiveness Report 2009 • The Global Gender Gap Report

  6. Besides the Global Competitiveness Report, the World Economic Forum produces regional and sector-specific reports, among which the Global Information Technology Report (GITR) series. The Global Information Technology Report 2008-2009 2007-2008 2006-2007 2005-2006

  7. The Global Information Technology Report • Launched in 2001, at first, in collaboration with the Information Technologies’ Group of the Center for International Development at Harvard University and, from 2002, with INSEAD. • Taking into account the crucial importance of information and communication technologies (ICT) for countries’ development and growth, the GITR is a powerful tool for business leaders and policy makers in understanding the enabling factors of ICT advancement. • The Networked Readiness Index (NRI) measures the propensity for countries/economies to exploit the opportunities offered by ICT and establishes a broad international framework mapping out the enabling factors of such capacity.

  8. The Global Information Technology ReportICT readiness is correlated to economic growth

  9. The Networked Readiness IndexThe Framework Environment Individual Individual Business Government Business Government Usage Readiness

  10. Environment Readiness Usage The Networked Readiness IndexComposition Networked Readiness Index (NRI) Market Environment Individual Readiness Individual Usage Political/Regulatory Environment Business Readiness Business Usage Infrastructure Environment Government Readiness Government Usage

  11. The Networked Readiness Index 2008-2009Data sources • Use of hard data (publicly available information from sources such as the International Telecommunication Union, the World Bank, UNESCO, United Nations, etc.). • Andsurvey data (from the Executive Opinion Survey), which records the perspectives of business leaders around the world; survey data is indispensable, particularly for variables where no reliable hard data sources exist. In 2008, over 11,000 business leaders from 134 countries responded to the Survey.

  12. The Networked Readiness Index 2008-2009Data sources:The Executive Opinion Survey • The sample of respondents is carefully selected in each country by the Partner Institute to reflect the structure of a country’s GDP. • It is structured around eleven major issue areas, each of significant relevance to the current state of an economy’s business environment, asking participants to respond to a total of 130 questions based on their own experiences of operating a business in the country in which they are based. • The Survey is translated into over 20 languages and is available online.

  13. The Networked Readiness Index 2008-2009Data Sources The mix of hard and soft data • allows the index to capture: • dimensions important for national networked readiness for which there is no quantitative data available, such as the presence of laws relating to ICT, the venture capital availability or the quality of the education system in one country; • the perception and the insight of the business community in each country covered on a selected number of dimensions. • provides a useful platform for dialogue between the government and the private sector.

  14. The Network Readiness Index What data do we use?

  15. The Networked Readiness Index 2008-2009 Examples of variables used in the calculation Environment (30) • Venture capital availability • Administrative burden • US utility patents • High tech exports • Laws relating to ICT • Efficiency of legal framework • Telephone mainlines • Availability of scientists and engineers • Quality of scientific research institutions • Accessibility of digital content Readiness (23) • Quality of math and science education • University/industry research collaboration • Company spending on R&D • Residential telephone connection charges • Quality of business schools • Business telephone connection charges • Government procurement of ICT • Government vision for ICT Usage (15) • Cellular mobile subscribers • Broadband/DSL Internet subscribers • Prevalence of foreign technology licence • Capacity for innovation • Extent of business Internet use • Government online services • Government success in ICT promotion • ICT use and government efficiency

  16. The Networked Readiness Index 2008-2009 Top 20 performers and selected economies(score from 1 to 7)

  17. The Networked Readiness Index 2008-2009 Middle East and the GCC region(score from 1 to 7)

  18. The Networked Readiness Index The GCC region: Evolution, 2006-2008(score from 1 to 7)

  19. The Networked Readiness Index 2008-2009 Bahrain vs. selected comparators Bahrain’s rank: 37

  20. The Networked Readiness Index 2008-2009 Kuwait vs. selected comparators Kuwait’s rank: 57

  21. The Networked Readiness Index 2008-2009 Oman vs. selected comparators Oman’s rank: 50

  22. The Networked Readiness Index 2008-2009 Qatar vs. selected comparators Qatar’s rank: 29

  23. The Networked Readiness Index 2008-2009 Saudi Arabia vs. selected comparators Saudi Arabia’s rank: 40

  24. The Networked Readiness Index 2008-2009 United Arab Emirates vs. selected comparators United Arab Emirates’ rank: 27

  25. The Networked Readiness Index 2008-2009 Market environment: utility patents per million population Source: US Patent and Trademark Office, 2007

  26. The Networked Readiness Index 2008-2009 Market environment: High tech exports (% total goods exports) Source: The World Bank, 2008

  27. The Networked Readiness Index 2008-2009 GCC countries vs. top performers in education

  28. The Networked Readiness Index 2008-2009 GCC countries vs. top performers in e-government strategies

  29. The Networked Readiness Index The most dynamic countries over the years Variations in Decile ranks of Countries from 2001-02 to 2008-09

  30. The Networked Readiness Index The most dynamic regions over the years Variations in Decile ranks of Countries from 2001-02 to 2008-09 *IMF’s classification

  31. The Global Information Technology ReportMobility in a networked world • The overarching theme of this year’s Report is Mobility, with a special focus on mobile telephony and its impact on economic growth and networked readiness, but also on Internet ubiquity, mobile reality mining, and mobility of talents and research and development flows. • Also the Report provides insight into best practices and policies in networked readiness and competitiveness, focusing on specific country case studies. The countries selected this year are Egypt, Korea, Rep., and Brazil, for, respectively, best practices as an outsourcing destination, general ICT strategy to promote national competitiveness, and the use of e-government services and ICT to alleviate economic and social problems.

  32. The Global Information Technology ReportMobility in a networked world Mobile Telephony: A Critical Enabler of Networked Readiness? By Thierry Geiger and Irene Mia (World Economic Forum) From Mobility to Ubiquity: Ensuring the Power and Promise of Internet Connectivity ... for Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime, by Robert Pepper, Enrique J. Rueda-Sabater, Brian C. Boeggeman, and John Garrity (Cisco Systems, Inc.) How to Maximize the Economic Impact of Mobile Communications: The Four Waves, by Leonard Waverman (Haskayne School of Business, London Business School, and LECG) and Kalyan Dasgupta (LECG) Unshackled: How Regulation Can Amplify Mobile Service Benefits in Emerging Markets, by Scott Beardsley, Luis Enriquez, Mehmet Guvendi, Miguel Lucas, Oleg Timchenko, Sergio Sandoval, and Ashish Sharma (McKinsey & Company, Inc.) Reality Mining of Mobile Communications: Toward a New Deal on Data, by Alex Pentland (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Global Mobility of Talents: What Will Make People Move, Stay, or Leave in 2015 and Beyond? by Vijayakumar Ivaturi (Wipro), Bruno Lanvin (INSEAD, eLab), and Hrishi Mohan (Wipro) R&D and Innovation in the ICT Sector: Toward Globalization and Collaboration, by Graham Vickery and Sacha Wunsch-Vincent (OECD)

  33. The Global Information Technology ReportFocus on best practices:Selected case studies How Outsourcing Can Help Mobilize Talents Globally: Egypt’s Success StoryBy Nagwa El Shenawy (Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Egypt) and Bruno Lanvin (INSEAD, eLab) IT Korea: Past, Present, and FutureBy Jae Kyu Lee (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology), Choonmo Ahn (Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute) and Kihoon Sung (Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute) Brazil: Will the 2014 Soccer World Cup Help Bridge the Social Gap through the Promotion of ICT and E-government?By Darcilene Magalhães (State Agency for IT Development, Brazil), Peter Knight (Telemática e Desenvolvimento Ltda., Brazil), and Eduardo Moreira da Costa (The Brazilian Innovation Agency)

  34. Thank You for Your Attention Visit our interactive website: http://www.insead.edu/v1/gitr/wef/main/home.cfm The Global Information Technology Report 2008-2009 is fully available for download on our website for the first time!

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