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Re: The 59 Countries That Are Most Prepared To Handle An Uncertain Future

Alexergy — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 06:05:07 -0000

How can that be? Most of these developed nations as the USA has been deferring immense
debt burden to the next generation who will not be capable of paying off. Is that good governance?

Re: The 59 Countries That Are Most Prepared To Handle An Uncertain Future

Mark Mercer — Sat, 07 Sep 2013 10:29:04 -0000

Not too many Global South countries on it, but surprisingly indeed much more than just the Global North.

I am personally a bit disappointed that my adopted country, Uruguay, is not on this list, while some other South American countries are: Argentina, Brazil, Peru, and Venezuela. Despite Argentina currently being in a mess of a "dollar clamp", soaring crime, and deep corruption, due to recent year's actions by Presidenta Cristina Fernandez, it is a great nation, a huge economy, and one of the two dominant players in Mercosur. The other being Brasil, with its own recent set of problems, but an even bigger economic force, widely respected in international circles, and the B in BRICS. Uruguay, though more secular and progressive in many ways, is more insular when it comes to trade, and far less energy-independent (as in "not at all") than either of its two Mercosur big sisters.

Venezuela, now also a Mercosur partner, has all that oil. And Caribbean port access. Colombia makes sense from its USA-centric politics and economy, and that northern South America geographic advantage. Not sure why Perú would be on there but not Uruguay, except its greater trade openings via the Pacific Alliance. Which Uruguay is looking to join. I guess if eastern European countries nowhere near the Atlantic can be in the "North Atlantic Treaty Organization", South Atlantic-bordering Uruguay can be in the Pacific Alliance, jejeje!

Re: The 59 Countries That Are Most Prepared To Handle An Uncertain Future

Renato Oli Carri — Fri, 06 Sep 2013 10:39:54 -0000

I believe in indicators that show beyond the economic matters but this one have a weak construction and should improve the interrelations to show-off a best big picture.... In the way.....

Re: The 59 Countries That Are Most Prepared To Handle An Uncertain Future

Khelidan — Mon, 02 Sep 2013 08:37:47 -0000

" The results might surprise you". Really??We are surprise??

Re: The 59 Countries That Are Most Prepared To Handle An Uncertain Future

Crispin Garden-Webster — Sun, 01 Sep 2013 14:44:26 -0000

It seems Govrenance is what matters

Re: The 59 Countries That Are Most Prepared To Handle An Uncertain Future

Ömer Sadık Aytaç — Sun, 01 Sep 2013 11:55:44 -0000

mexico provided some crack and the saudis probably provided some oil for the authors.. or I'm just too skeptical in not thinking that these countries are the beacons of democracy, environmentalism, little corruption and equal rights for their citizens!

Re: The 59 Countries That Are Most Prepared To Handle An Uncertain Future

Attilio — Sat, 31 Aug 2013 23:33:40 -0000

Italy is 22nd?? I think it should be place around the same spot as Spain and Portugal. It's way too corrupted, it failed to agree on a plan to stay competitive and its leaders are...let me quote this: "unfit to lead".

Re: The 59 Countries That Are Most Prepared To Handle An Uncertain Future

Ettore Fieramosca — Sat, 31 Aug 2013 15:18:33 -0000

I think that the parameters used to classify the countries prepared to handle the future are wrong.
Is not environmental or life expectancy, and level of worker unrest to determine the future. But the medium avergae age of citizens (lower is better), education level, differentiation of jobs and economy.
A country with a perfect enviromental management and governance that have an high score of suiicide like Sweden is loser.

Re: The 59 Countries That Are Most Prepared To Handle An Uncertain Future

Ettore Fieramosca — Sat, 31 Aug 2013 15:04:39 -0000

I think that the parameters used to classify the countries most prepared to handle the Future

Re: The 59 Countries That Are Most Prepared To Handle An Uncertain Future

Francesco — Sat, 31 Aug 2013 12:56:39 -0000

You should really digg deeper.. it doesn't make sense. Contries like Italy have such an unfair tax system that they make impossible small or individual companies to survive, this also reflects in job opportunities...

Re: The 59 Countries That Are Most Prepared To Handle An Uncertain Future

Anders Trewe — Sat, 31 Aug 2013 02:32:34 -0000

Interesting that Saudi has the same environmental inpact as Sweden (sustainabllity, renewable energy, etc) and has better governance than Spain and Portugal (equality, corruption, etc) ...