The UK has dropped out of the
top ten for the most networked economiesin
the world,according
to the World Economic Forum.
Denmark is once again the most networked economy in the world,
followed by Sweden and Switzerland,
according
to The Global Information Technology Report 2007-2008, released
by the World Economic Forum (WEF).
Among the top ten, the Republic of Korea (ranked ninth) and the
US (ranked fourth) posted the most notable improvements, moving up
10 and three positions respectively.
The UK fell from last year's ninth place to twelfth this
year.
"The successful experience of the Nordic countries, Singapore,
the US or Korea shows that a coherent government vision on the
importance of ICT, coupled with an early focus on education and
innovation, are key not only for spurring networked readiness, but
also to lay the foundations for sustainable growth,"
said Irene
Mia, senior economist of the Global Competitiveness Network at
the World Economic Forum and co-editor of the report.
The Networked Readiness Index (NRI), featured in the report,
examines how prepared countries are to use ICT effectively on three
levels: the general business, regulatory and infrastructure
environment for ICT the readiness of the three key stakeholder
groups - individuals, businesses and governments - to use and
benefit from ICT and their actual usage of the latest information
and communication technologies available.
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