Global competitiveness challenges

Presentation V Co-operative Summit of the Americas Buenos Aires, Argentina

October 23, 2018

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Challenging timesTrade— Multiple agreements— Heterogeneous impacts on industry

and sectors— Coordination issues

Marco trends— Great deleveraging

Globalization— Continues, but at an uncertain pace

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Impacts on business/cooperativesTrade agreements/Globalization— Lower tariffs/lower costs— Increased competition— Structural changes (consumption,

production, labor)

Differential impact on main actors— Governments: Strategic focus on long-

term (inherently short term)— Private sector: R&D investment in

products/processes, forge strategic alliances (while competing)

— Civil society: Voice & influence in decisions (balance st vs. lt)

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What is ‘change readiness’?

What is ‘change readiness’?

The capability to prepare for, manage, and respond to a wide range of change drivers, and proactively cultivate the resulting opportunities.

• Government• Private and public enterprise• People & civil society

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Key findings and highlights

SwitzerlandSweden

QatarChile

Saudi Arabia

Malaysia

IndonesiaBhutanKenya

MyanmarCameroon

Venezuela

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Log of GDP per capita, PPP, US$ 2017

CRI 2017 vs GDP per capita

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Innovation, researchand development

(R&D)Business

environment

Financial Sector

Transport & utilitiesinfrastructure

Rule of Law

Govt strategicplanning and

horizon scanningEnvironmentSustainability

Food and energysecurity

Human Capital

Entrepreneurship

Civil Society

Safety nets

Latin American & Caribbean vs. G7

Civil Society

Enterprise

Government

LAC

G7

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Change readiness index

LabourMarkets

EconomicDiversification

Innovation,research anddevelopment

(R&D)

FinancialSector 2017

Transport &utilities

infrastructure

EnterpriseSustainability

TechnologyInfrastructure

Enterprise Pillar

China LATAM G7

G7Gap China

Gap

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Change readiness index (continued)

Human Capital Entrepreneurship Civil Society Technology use Access toinformation

Health

Civil Society Pillar

China LATAM G7

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Change readiness index (continued)

Macroeconomicframework

Public Admin. ndstate business

relations

Regulation Fiscal andBudgeting

Govt strategicplanning and

horizon scanning

Food and energysecurity

Public Sector Pillar

China LATAM G7

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Lessons for Cooperatives and Globalization

Deploy technology to lower costs

Use branding/marketing to differentiate product in global markets: Fair Trade, Organic, ISO

Diversify sales in/outside regional markets

Use partnerships to expand market access

Pillars of Competitiveness

Thank you

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