Tumble in economic ranking


  • Letters
  • Sunday, 17 Oct 2004

SEOUL: Korea stood out in this year’s national competitiveness ranking issued by the World Economic Forum for its significant drop: 11 places from 18th last year to 29th this year. 

The sharp decline is hardly surprising, given the government’s single-minded pursuit of priorities that contribute to dividing the nation rather than integrating it. 

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