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Which Arab country received the highest score on the Global Talent Competitiveness Index in 2018?
Which Arab country received the highest score on the Global Talent Competitiveness Index in 2018?
What was Jordan’s score on the Global Talent Competitiveness Index in 2018?
What was Jordan’s score on the Global Talent Competitiveness Index in 2018?
Which country had a score closer to Jordan than Qatar on the Global Talent Competitiveness Index?
Which country had a score closer to Jordan than Qatar on the Global Talent Competitiveness Index?
Jordan’s overall performance on the Global Talent Competitiveness Index was noted for having what characteristic?
Jordan’s overall performance on the Global Talent Competitiveness Index was noted for having what characteristic?
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Which of the following countries scored immediately lower than KSA on the Global Talent Competitiveness Index?
Which of the following countries scored immediately lower than KSA on the Global Talent Competitiveness Index?
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What is Jordan's GTCI score for the ease of hiring sub-indicator?
What is Jordan's GTCI score for the ease of hiring sub-indicator?
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Which sub-indicator had the highest score for Jordan in the attract pillar?
Which sub-indicator had the highest score for Jordan in the attract pillar?
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What was the ranking for Jordan regarding the availability of scientists and engineers?
What was the ranking for Jordan regarding the availability of scientists and engineers?
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What is the GTCI score for the employability sub-indicator in Jordan?
What is the GTCI score for the employability sub-indicator in Jordan?
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Which sub-indicator reflects a low ranking despite having strong overall scores in Jordan?
Which sub-indicator reflects a low ranking despite having strong overall scores in Jordan?
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Which country has the highest 'Grow' ranking among the listed Arab countries?
Which country has the highest 'Grow' ranking among the listed Arab countries?
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What is Jordan's 'Retain' ranking compared to other Arab countries?
What is Jordan's 'Retain' ranking compared to other Arab countries?
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Which country has a 'Grow' ranking lower than Jordan but higher than Kuwait?
Which country has a 'Grow' ranking lower than Jordan but higher than Kuwait?
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Which country ranks immediately below Oman in the 'Grow' ranking?
Which country ranks immediately below Oman in the 'Grow' ranking?
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Based on the 'Retain' ranking, which country ranks directly above KSA?
Based on the 'Retain' ranking, which country ranks directly above KSA?
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Which country's 'Grow' ranking is exactly double that of UAE?
Which country's 'Grow' ranking is exactly double that of UAE?
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What is the 'Grow' ranking of Algeria?
What is the 'Grow' ranking of Algeria?
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Among the listed countries, which has the lowest 'Retain' ranking?
Among the listed countries, which has the lowest 'Retain' ranking?
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What is the primary focus of Jordan's recommendations based on the Global Competitiveness Index?
What is the primary focus of Jordan's recommendations based on the Global Competitiveness Index?
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What outcome is expected from improving the competitiveness of Jordan's economy?
What outcome is expected from improving the competitiveness of Jordan's economy?
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Which sub-indicator is associated with measuring how easy it is to conduct business in Jordan?
Which sub-indicator is associated with measuring how easy it is to conduct business in Jordan?
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What does a low score in the ease of doing business indicate for Jordan?
What does a low score in the ease of doing business indicate for Jordan?
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What title was given to the report discussing Jordan's strategies for improvement in the Doing Business Report 2018?
What title was given to the report discussing Jordan's strategies for improvement in the Doing Business Report 2018?
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Which area was identified as a strength for Jordan in terms of the Global Talent Competitiveness Index?
Which area was identified as a strength for Jordan in terms of the Global Talent Competitiveness Index?
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What specific issue did Jordan score particularly low on regarding internal competitiveness?
What specific issue did Jordan score particularly low on regarding internal competitiveness?
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What is a key pillar that Jordan's recommendations are grouped by?
What is a key pillar that Jordan's recommendations are grouped by?
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What does the gender earnings gap sub-indicator measure?
What does the gender earnings gap sub-indicator measure?
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Which area did Jordan perform poorly on in the Enable pillar?
Which area did Jordan perform poorly on in the Enable pillar?
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What recommendation does the JSF make concerning the gender wage gap in Jordan?
What recommendation does the JSF make concerning the gender wage gap in Jordan?
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Which sub-indicator reflects Jordan's issues in growing talent?
Which sub-indicator reflects Jordan's issues in growing talent?
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What does the personal rights sub-indicator assess?
What does the personal rights sub-indicator assess?
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How does Jordan rank in terms of high-value exports?
How does Jordan rank in terms of high-value exports?
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What does the GK Skills pillar focus on?
What does the GK Skills pillar focus on?
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Which recommendation is made to improve Jordan’s competitiveness in the talent market?
Which recommendation is made to improve Jordan’s competitiveness in the talent market?
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What is the main focus of the two papers titled 'Jordan's Product Space'?
What is the main focus of the two papers titled 'Jordan's Product Space'?
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How can Jordan improve its talent competitiveness according to the content?
How can Jordan improve its talent competitiveness according to the content?
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What does the prevalence of training in firms sub-indicator measure?
What does the prevalence of training in firms sub-indicator measure?
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What is a suggested remedy for Jordan's poor score on the prevalence of training in firms?
What is a suggested remedy for Jordan's poor score on the prevalence of training in firms?
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What is the purpose of encouraging the development of a civil society in Jordan?
What is the purpose of encouraging the development of a civil society in Jordan?
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Which of the following is NOT an area mentioned for improvement in Jordan's talent competitiveness?
Which of the following is NOT an area mentioned for improvement in Jordan's talent competitiveness?
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Which initiative is recommended to help Jordan grow stronger industries?
Which initiative is recommended to help Jordan grow stronger industries?
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What is an expected outcome of increasing vocational enrollment in Jordan?
What is an expected outcome of increasing vocational enrollment in Jordan?
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Study Notes
Jordan's Performance on the Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2018
- The Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) measures and ranks 119 countries based on their talent competitiveness.
- It's an annual index created by INSEAD.
- The GTCI evaluates how effectively countries develop, attract, and empower human capital to boost productivity and prosperity.
- The index assesses talent competitiveness across six pillars: enable, attract, grow, retain, vocational and technical skills, and global knowledge skills.
- Jordan's GTCI score in 2018 was 44.7, ranking 50th out of 119 countries. This score reflects improvement from 2015-2016 and 2017.
- Jordan's strongest pillars are attracting, retaining, and enabling talent, as these aspects supported their ranking. However, they need to improve talent growth and global knowledge skills.
GTCI Ranking by Pillar
- Jordan's ranking in each GTCI pillar (2018) is as follows:
- Enable talents: 51st
- Attract talents: 39th
- Grow talents: 82nd
- Retain talents: 53rd
- Vocational & Technical Skills: 54th
- Global Knowledge Skills: 57th
Jordan Compared to Other Countries
- Jordan's overall score is better than Russia, Turkey, Brazil and India.
- Switzerland scores highest overall.
- Jordan's performance is notable considering it comes in 4th place in the MENA region, behind the UAE, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia.
Jordan's Strengths and Weaknesses
- Strengths: Strong performance in attracting, retaining, and enabling talent within its workforce.
- Weaknesses: Lower scores in talent growth and global knowledge skills, with weaker showing in "Grow Talents" and "Enable Talents" pillar sub-indicators. These include factors like Ease of Hiring, Migrant Stock, Internal Openness in attracting; and Prevalence of Training, Availability of Scientists, relevance of education to economy in Growth aspects.
Policy Recommendations
- To enhance Jordan's weak sub-indicators, policy recommendations included focusing on easing factors like redundancy within the workforce, improving the business environment to increase ease of doing business.
- Recommendations to improve gender-related earnings gaps, investing in vocational education to improve the quality of workforce, and encouraging firms to invest in formal employee training.
- Improving educational systems, supporting researchers, and boosting high-value exports in global knowledge skills were also identified as key areas needing focus.
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Test your knowledge on the Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) from 2018, focusing on Jordan and its comparisons with other Arab countries. This quiz covers various aspects of Jordan's score and rankings in the index, including sub-indicators and regional performances.