By James Andrews, March 10, 2010
看来是作者在炒旧闻。
大概是。不过2009的报告还算是最新的报告（the latest report or data）。
这个网站很多人来自中国，对中国都有各自的生活经历和至少对自己曾经生活过的neighbourhood 有相当的感性认识，可能很想知道这样一个总部在阿拉伯联合酋长国都拜的一个基金组织对一个国家（中国）的评估是怎么做的。
http://www.prosperity.com/country.aspx?id=CH
上面的网页有它的全面介绍，下面只选部分指数的分析
Economic Fundamentals - Ranked 29th
Low unemployment and interest rates provide the Chinese economy with sound fundamentals
Unemployment in China is at 4%, and this, coupled with a relatively low inflation rate of only 5%, inspires reasonable confidence in the economy. Despite the large availability of jobs, the workforce is hindered by a relatively small amount of physical capital, which limits their production capacity. While net interest margins are low at 2.6 percentage points, the percentage of defaulted loans is relatively high at 6.7%, indicating weak vetting of borrowers. Household expenditure as a share of GDP is the fifth highest by international standards, providing a large domestic market for Chinese firms while not compromising the domestic savings rate, which is the third highest globally, at over 53% of GDP. China’s reliance on the export of raw materials is very low and the country also has strong terms of trade, with export revenues being high compared to the cost of imported goods. Foreign direct investment is at around the international average, ranking the country 51st in the Index on this variable.
Entrepreneurship and Innovation - Ranked 38th
Despite good internet infrastructure and a high proportion of ICT and high-tech exports, access to computers in China remains limited
With 13 requirements for new business set up, China has one of the highest numbers of barriers to entry for entrepreneurs, ranking the country 86th internationally. Despite a top five ranking on internet bandwidth, there are only four secure internet servers per 10 million people, implying very little privacy of information whilst using the internet. There are only 56 personal computers per 1,000 citizens, indicating that the general populace does not have widespread access. At 30%, ICT and high-tech exports are both very high, ranking China in the top 10 on both variables. However, value added in the service industry is amongst the 15 lowest in the Index, implying that China’s comparative advantage may still lie in the industry sector. R&D expenditure is high, ranking the country 18th on this variable, at 1.4% of GDP. Royalty receipts are also amongst the highest in the international community, ranking the country in the top quartile on this variable.
Education - Ranked 64th
The average Chinese worker has very modest levels of secondary education
Levels of primary school enrolment in China are very high, ranking the country in the top 10, internationally, and classes are gender equal and small, with one teacher per 18 students. However, a gross secondary enrolment rate of only 76% places China at 73rd, and tertiary enrolment rates of 22% ranks the country at 69th, internationally, indicating that the Chinese have very good basic levels of education, but that few continue with their studies. The average Chinese worker has had on average 4.8 years of secondary schooling and four years of tertiary schooling, ranking the country in the bottom half of the index on both variables.
Social Capital - Ranked 70th
While the majority of Chinese citizens believe others can be trusted, less believe that they can rely on family and friends
Most Chinese citizens believe that having friends is only moderately important and 77% believe that they can rely on family and friends in times of need, ranking the country below the global average on both variables. However, the majority of the population believe that others can be trusted, ranking the country sixth on this variable. Despite these high levels of social trust, only 13% of citizens have donated money and a lower 4% have volunteered their time. Additionally, just over one-third of the Chinese population claim to have helped a stranger in the past month, ranking the country 82nd on this variable. Societal group membership is also low in China, ranking the country in the bottom half in this area. Further, China ranks in the bottom five for religious membership, as most people claim that religion is not very important in their lives.
就是这么回事。
