There
is no single more important stimulus for individuals and companies
to improve performance than competition. With more than 50 percent
of its GDP exported, Switzerland is highly involved in the international
exchange of goods and services and is a strong supporter of
free trade. Consequently Swiss companies have always been exposed
to international competition, whether on the product/service
level or as an FDI destination. The benefit of competition is
in the statistics:
Switzerland ranks first in the 2006-2007 Global Competitiveness
Report published by the World Economic Forum. Click
here for more details about the report.