Two weeks ago I had the chance to participate in the World Economic Forum on Latin America, held in Buenos Aires, and I took advantage of my time there to visit members of the Macri Administration and leaders of the business community. I have visited Argentina on various occasions in the past and I treasure a respectable range of previous experiences.
My participation was focused on the Global Cometitiveness Index that the Forum publishes every year which measures the efficiency of countries in using their resources and abilities to provide prosperity for their citizens.
In 2016 the leaders of the Index followed this order: Switzerland, Singapore, USA, Germany, the Netherlands and Japan. As for Argentina, a country with widespread natural resources, a high literacy rate and a powerful industrial base, it finds itself in a disappointing 104th position (out of 142 countries). What can the Macri Administration do to perform better in this Index?