Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2018 Quiz
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Which Arab country received the highest score on the Global Talent Competitiveness Index in 2018?

  • Morocco (correct)
  • Oman
  • Kuwait
  • Algeria
  • What was Jordan’s score on the Global Talent Competitiveness Index in 2018?

  • 59
  • 62
  • 54
  • 57 (correct)
  • Which country had a score closer to Jordan than Qatar on the Global Talent Competitiveness Index?

  • KSA
  • Egypt (correct)
  • UAE
  • Lebanon
  • Jordan’s overall performance on the Global Talent Competitiveness Index was noted for having what characteristic?

    <p>High scores in various sub-indicators despite low overall scores</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following countries scored immediately lower than KSA on the Global Talent Competitiveness Index?

    <p>Kuwait</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Jordan's GTCI score for the ease of hiring sub-indicator?

    <p>89</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which sub-indicator had the highest score for Jordan in the attract pillar?

    <p>Migrant Stock</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the ranking for Jordan regarding the availability of scientists and engineers?

    <p>13th</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the GTCI score for the employability sub-indicator in Jordan?

    <p>62.02</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which sub-indicator reflects a low ranking despite having strong overall scores in Jordan?

    <p>Talent Impact</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which country has the highest 'Grow' ranking among the listed Arab countries?

    <p>UAE</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Jordan's 'Retain' ranking compared to other Arab countries?

    <p>82</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which country has a 'Grow' ranking lower than Jordan but higher than Kuwait?

    <p>Lebanon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which country ranks immediately below Oman in the 'Grow' ranking?

    <p>Morocco</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Based on the 'Retain' ranking, which country ranks directly above KSA?

    <p>Lebanon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which country's 'Grow' ranking is exactly double that of UAE?

    <p>Egypt</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the 'Grow' ranking of Algeria?

    <p>113</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Among the listed countries, which has the lowest 'Retain' ranking?

    <p>KSA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of Jordan's recommendations based on the Global Competitiveness Index?

    <p>Improving the regulatory framework for redundant employees.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What outcome is expected from improving the competitiveness of Jordan's economy?

    <p>Higher levels of GDP per capita.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which sub-indicator is associated with measuring how easy it is to conduct business in Jordan?

    <p>Ease of Doing Business.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a low score in the ease of doing business indicate for Jordan?

    <p>A weak regulatory environment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What title was given to the report discussing Jordan's strategies for improvement in the Doing Business Report 2018?

    <p>Jordan in the Doing Business Report 2018: The Way Forward.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which area was identified as a strength for Jordan in terms of the Global Talent Competitiveness Index?

    <p>External openness in attracting talent.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What specific issue did Jordan score particularly low on regarding internal competitiveness?

    <p>Gender earnings gap.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key pillar that Jordan's recommendations are grouped by?

    <p>Talent Attraction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the gender earnings gap sub-indicator measure?

    <p>The ratio of female earnings to male earnings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which area did Jordan perform poorly on in the Enable pillar?

    <p>Ease of redundancy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What recommendation does the JSF make concerning the gender wage gap in Jordan?

    <p>To enhance relevant legislation to prevent gender wage gaps</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which sub-indicator reflects Jordan's issues in growing talent?

    <p>High-value exports</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the personal rights sub-indicator assess?

    <p>The legal framework protecting individual freedoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Jordan rank in terms of high-value exports?

    <p>Has a low percentage of high-value exports</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the GK Skills pillar focus on?

    <p>The presence of high-value exports</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which recommendation is made to improve Jordan’s competitiveness in the talent market?

    <p>Enhance vocational training and personal rights</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of the two papers titled 'Jordan's Product Space'?

    <p>Enhancing the sophistication and complexity of Jordanian products</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can Jordan improve its talent competitiveness according to the content?

    <p>By investing more in vocational training programs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prevalence of training in firms sub-indicator measure?

    <p>The percentage of firms that offer formal training</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a suggested remedy for Jordan's poor score on the prevalence of training in firms?

    <p>Adopt exemplary training programs across sectors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of encouraging the development of a civil society in Jordan?

    <p>To enhance critical thinking and public discourse</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT an area mentioned for improvement in Jordan's talent competitiveness?

    <p>Political freedom</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which initiative is recommended to help Jordan grow stronger industries?

    <p>Enhance formal vocational programs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an expected outcome of increasing vocational enrollment in Jordan?

    <p>Increased overall sophistication of industries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    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.

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