Partner institutes

Our network of partner institutes in 56 countries supplies data from national sources, helps distribute survey questionnaires to business executives in their countries and informs local media about the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook results.

Africa/Middle East - Partner Institutes

The Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce

Israel

Contact Persons:
Israela Many, Deputy Managing Director of Economy and Tax
Itay Boyman, Executive Economist

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Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation

Jordan

Contact Persons:
Basem Kanan, Head of Policies and Studies Directorate
Ghada Issa, Head of Competitiveness Division

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Planning and Statistics Authority, Department of Strategic Planning

Qatar

Contact Persons:
Dr. Issa Ju’ma Ibrahim, Economic Expert
Hissa Alassiry, Project Manager

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NCC, National Competitiveness Center

Saudi Arabia

Contact Persons:
H.E. Dr. Eiman AlMutairi, CEO of National Competitiveness Center
Salman M. AlTukhaifi, Director of Analytical Department
Waleed AlRudaian, Director of Execution Department
Deema Almudaheem, Senior Execution Specialist

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Productivity SA

South Africa

Contact Persons:
Mr Mothunye Mothiba, CEO
Dr Leroi Raputsoane, Chief Economist
Ms Juliet Sebolelo Mashabela, Economist

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Federal Competitiveness & Statistics Authority (FCSA)

United Arab Emirates

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America - Partner Institutes

Research Program on Economic Development and Institutions, Faculty of Economic Sciences Catholic University of Argentina

Argentina

Contact Persons:
Dr. Alicia Caballero, Dean
Dr. Marcelo F. Resico, Senior Economist
Mr. Ignacio Ramaglio, Research Assistant

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Fundação Dom Cabral, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center

Brazil

Contact Persons:
Carlos Arruda, Professor and Director FDC Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center
Ana Burcharth, Professor
Debora Rodrigues Dias, Researcher

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Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC)

Canada

Contact person:
Alexandra Cutean, Director Research & Policy

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Universidad de Chile, Facultad de Economía y Negocios (FEN)

Chile

Contact Persons:
Dr. Enrique Manzur, Vice Dean
Dr. Sergio Olavarrieta, Associate Professor
Dr. Pedro Hidalgo, Associate Professor

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National Planning Department

Colombia

Contact Persons:
Gloria Amparo Alonso Másmela, Director, National Department of Planning
Juan Sebastián Robledo Botero, Director, Innovation and Private Sector Development

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Center for Strategic Studies for Competitiveness

Mexico

Contact Persons:
M.C. Carlos Maroto Cabrera
M.S. Carlos Maroto Espinosa

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CENTRUM PUCP

Peru

Contact Persons:
Mr. Percy Marquina, General Director
Mrs. Beatrice Avolio, Head of the Graduate Business Department
Mr. Luis Del Carpio, Center of Competitiveness Director
Mr. Victor Fajardo, Research Analyst

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National Council to Investment Promotion (CONAPRI)

Venezuela

Contact Persons:
Mr. Juan Cabral, Executive Director
Ms. Litsay Guerrero A. Economic Affairs & Investor Services Manager
Mr. Luis Mariano Rodríguez, Legal Affairs Manager

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Asia/Pacific - Partner Institutes

CEDA - Committee for Economic Development of Australia

Australia

Contact Persons:
Jarrod Ball, Chief Economist
Roxanne Punton, Director, External Affairs

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China Institute for Development Planning, Tsinghua University

China

Contact Persons:
Prof. Yang Yongheng, Associate Dean of School of Public Policy & Management, Executive Associate Director of China Institute for Development Planning
Prof. Wang Youqiang, Associate Director of China Institute for Development Planning
Dr. Gong Pu, Research Fellow
Mr. Wang Hongshuai, PhD Candidate
Ms. Zhang Ruijun, PhD Candidate
Ms. Song Wenjuan, PhD Candidate
Ms. Jiang Xueying, PhD Candidate
Mr. Wang Jiancheng, PhD Candidate

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Hong Kong Trade Development Council

Hong Kong SAR

Contact Persons:
Mr. Billy Wong, Deputy Director of Research
Ms. Doris Fung, Economist

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National Productivity Council

India

Contact Persons:
Dr. K.P. Sunny, Director & Head (Economic Services)
Mr. Rajesh Sund, Deputy Director (Economic Services)
Dr. Rajat Sharma, Deputy Director (Economic Services)

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Lembaga Management, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Indonesia

Indonesia

Contact Persons:
Dr. Toto Pranoto, Managing Director
Dr. Willem A. Makaliwe, Associate Director of Research & Consulting
Bayuadi Wibowo, Group Head of Research Services
Arza Faldy Prameswara, Researcher
Taufiq Nur, Researcher
Helwa Salsabila, Researcher

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NuPMK Consulting

Indonesia

Contact Persons:
Ms. Tini Moeis, Managing Director
Mr. Firmantoko Soetopo, Director

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Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc., Tokyo, Research Center for Policy and Economy

Japan

Contact Person:
Dr. Hirotsugu Sakai, Research Director

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Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP)

Korea

Contact Persons:
Dr. Heungchong Kim, Senior Research Fellow
Ms. Nayoun Park, Researcher

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Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC)

Malaysia

Contact Persons:
Dato’ Mohd Razali Hussain, Director General
Dato’ Abdul Latif Abu Seman, Deputy Director General
Datin Zainon Bakar, Director Productivity & Competitiveness Development Division

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Economic Policy and Competitiveness Research Center

Mongolia

Contact Persons:
Mr.Boldbaatar Tserenpuntsag, Founder
Mr.Tsagaan Puntsag, Founder
Ms.Lakshmi Boojoo, Director General
Ms.Odonchimeg Ikhbayar, Deputy Director
Mr.Ganbat Chuluun, Research Economist
Ms.Khulan Jamiyandorj, Research Economist
Mr.Otgon-Erdene Khandaa, Research Economist
Ms.Tungalag Erdenebat, Research Economist
Ms.Yesunchuluu Khuderchuluu, Research Economist
Mr.Zolbayar Enkhbaatar, Research Economist

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Kerridge & Partners, Auckland

New Zealand

Contact Person:
Mr. Peter Kerridge, Partner

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Asian Institute of Management Rizalino S. Navarro Policy Center for Competitiveness

Philippines

Contact Persons:
Jamil Paolo Francisco, Executive Director
Tristan Canare, Associate Director
Christopher Ed Caboverde, Research Associate

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Singapore Business Federation

Singapore

Contact Person:
Ms. Cheryl Kong, Assistant Executive Director

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Economics Division, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Singapore

Singapore

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National Development Council

Taiwan, China

Contact Persons:
Mr. Cheng, Cheng-mount, Deputy Minister
Ms. Wu, Ming Huei, Director of Economic Development Department
Ms. Lee, Cho-Jin, Senior Economist

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Thailand Management Association (TMA)

Thailand

Contact Persons:
Ms. Wanweera Rachdawong, Chief Executive Officer, TMA
Ms. Pornkanok Wipusanawan, Director, TMA Center for Competitiveness
Mr. Nussati Khaneekul, Senior Manager, TMA Center for Competitiveness

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Europe - Partner Institutes

Federation of Austrian Industries

Austria

Contact Persons:
Dr. Christian Helmenstein, Chief Economist
Ms. Helena Zwickl
Mr. Michael Oliver

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FEB - Federation of Enterprises in Belgium

Belgium

Contact Person:
Ms. Carole Dembour, Economist

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Center for the Study of Democracy

Bulgaria

Contact Persons:
Mr. Ruslan Stefanov, Director, Economic Program
Ms. Daniela Mineva, Research Fellow, Economic Program
Mr. Martin Vladimirov, Analyst, Economic Program
Dr. Todor Galev, Senior Analyst, Economic Program

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National Competitiveness Council

Croatia

Contact Persons:
Ivica Mudrinic, President
Jadranka Gable, Advisor
Kresimir Jurlin,, PhD, Researcher

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Cyprus Employers and Industrialists Federation

Cyprus

Contact Person:
Antonis Frangoudis, Director Business Development and Economic Affairs Department

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Economics Research Centre University of Cyprus

Cyprus

Contact Persons:
Sofronis Clerides, Professor of Economics
Nicoletta Pashourtidou, Assistant Director
Sofia Andreou, Research Officer

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Consumer Forum (Spotřebitelské fórum)

Czech Republic

Contact Person:
Dr. Krystof Krulis

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Confederation of Danish Industry

Denmark

Contact Person:
Allan Sørensen, Chief analyst

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Estonian Institute of Economic Research (EKI)

Estonia

Contact Person:
Ms. Marje Josing, Director

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Enterprise Estonia (EAS)

Estonia

Contact Person:
Mr Tanel Rebane, Director of Development Agency

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ETLA, The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy

Finland

Contact Persons:
Ville Kaitila, Researcher
Markku Lehmus, Head of Forecasting
Aki Kangasharju, Managing Director

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Business France

France

Contact Person:
Ms. Sylvie Montout, Chief Economist

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Federation of Industries of Greece (SBE)

Greece

Contact Persons:
Dr. Christos Georgiou, Director, Research and Documentation Department
Mr. Constantinos Styliaras, Economist, Research and Documentation Department

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Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (FEIR/IOBE), Athens

Greece

Contact Persons:
Aggelos Tsakanikas, Assistant Professor National Technical University of Athens - Head of Entepreneurship Observatory
Sophia Stavraki, Research Associate

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ICEG European Center

Hungary

Contact Persons:
Ms. Renata Anna Jaksa, Director
Dr. Oliver Kovacs, Senior Research Fellow

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National University of Public Service, Competitiveness and Fiscal Stability Research Group

Hungary

Contact Person:
Prof. Dr. Magdolna Csath, Research professor

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Icelandic Chamber of Commerce

Iceland

Contact Persons:
Mr. Konrad S. Gudjonsson, Chief Economist
Mr. Isak Einar Runarsson, Economic Analyst

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IDA Ireland, Investment and Development Agency

Ireland

Contact person:
Karen Law, Strategy & Planning Executive

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CONFINDUSTRIA, Economic Research Department

Italy

Contact persons:
Dr. Andrea Montanino, Chief Economist
Dr. Cristina Pensa, Economist
Dr. Lorena Scaperrotta, Economist

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Economic Research Institute, JSC of the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan

Contact Persons:
Yerlik Karazhan, Chairman of the Board
Shakharbanu Zhakupova, Deputy Chairman of the Board
Bakytgul Khambar, Director, Center for Strategic Research and Sustainable Development
Bayan Abdrakhmanova, Deputy Director, Center for Strategic Research and Sustainable Development
Natalya Novokshanova, Leading Expert, Center for Strategic Research and Sustainable Development
Karlygash Bolat, Leading Expert, Center for Strategic Research and Sustainable Development
Nauryz Baizakov, Senior Expert, Center for Strategic Research and Sustainable Development
Temirlan Otepov, Expert, Center for Strategic Research and Sustainable Development

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