SINGAPORE - Singapore s elites create the most value compared with their counterparts around the world, according to a study led by the Switzerland-based University of St Gallen and Singapore Management University (SMU).
There has been a jump in the Elite Quality Index s coverage - from 32 countries, when it started last year, to 151 this year - as well as the number of indicators measured - from 72 to 107.
Singapore holds on to the top spot, scoring highly in indicators measuring free trade stance, commitment to property rights, and venture capital investment. The Republic also scored in having low levels of political corruption.
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Singapore takes top spot in the Elite Quality Index 2021
International political economy ranking from the University of St. Gallen provides insight on national elite systems, and their expected value creation in a post-COVID world
24 May 2021
Singapore, 24 May 2021 (Monday) – The Elite Quality Index 2021 (EQx2021) seeks to measure the way in which elites globally contribute to the development of their societies. It specifically measures the economic and political power of elites and evaluates how the elites enable or impede economic and political growth. The means by which elites create or extract value can help determine the business opportunity, growth and development of a nation.
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