今年8月,著名的国际竞争力评定机构瑞士洛桑国际管理发展学院(IMD)公布的1998年世界竞争力排名榜显示,日本在国际竞争力中的排名已从1993年的第2位降低到1998年的第18位。 按照国际竞争力评定机构对国际竞争力所下的定义:展望今后5至10年,一个国家的经济制度和经济结构所能产生的推动经济增长和提高国民生活水平的能力。日本前4年的国际竞争力分别是1993年第2位, In August this year, the ranking of world competitiveness published by the famous International Competitiveness Assessment Agency (IMD) in 1998 showed that Japan’s ranking in international competitiveness has dropped from No. 2 in 1993 to 1998 Year 18th. According to the International Competitiveness Agency’s definition of international competitiveness, it is expected that in the next 5 to 10 years, the economic system and economic structure of a country will have the ability to promote economic growth and raise the living standards of the people. The first four years of Japan’s international competitiveness are the second in 1993,