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Article: Tech-Economy Publishes Its 2003 Global Information Technology-Economy Index; Surprising Results: Singapore and Finland Rank Above United States In Survey of 48 Countries.
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- July 14, 2003
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Business Editors/High-Tech Writers
STANFORD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 14, 2003
Singapore, Finland, the United States, Hong Kong and the Netherlands rank highest in technology and e-commerce capabilities among 48 nations, according to the 2003 Global Information Technology-Economy Index (GITEI), released today by Tech-Economy, an IT research firm.
For the first time in the four-year history of the index, the United States did not finish atop the rankings -- first-place Singapore and second-place Finland dethroned the U.S. by scoring consistently better in the six major categories that define the index, particularly in "Globalization" and ...