‘Job creation is still not a priority’

The Global Competitiveness Report (GCR), in combination with the Global Competitiveness Index as its ranking component, is the hallmark product of the World Economic Forum. Executive talked about the position of Arab economies in the GCR perspective with Margareta Drzeniek Hanouz, a director of the WEF and the Forum’s lead economist of competitiveness research.    We have heard that you can give Executive a sneak preview on findings related to the 2013 GCR.  Yes, on the Arab World Competitiveness Report [AWCR], which we will release on May 23 in Amman as it looks right now. What can you tell us in terms of highlights? The report is based on the GCR but we go into a deeper analysis for the Arab world’s economy. In this one we actually collaborate with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; it is a joint report. Is there any one single issue that you