Senior Economist, IMD World Competitiveness Center, International Institute for Management Development (IMD)
Dr José Caballero leads the IMD World Competitiveness Center’s research team in the development and implementation of new models of assessing competitiveness. His research interests focus on the sources of the competitiveness of countries and, more specifically, on the competitiveness of enterprises.
José is an expert on the political economy of Latin America and has taught at the University of Warwick (UK) and the University of the West of England (Bristol, UK). He holds a PhD (Politics and International Studies) from the University of Warwick and an MA (Social Science: Government) from Harvard University.
Feb 14, 2024 02:45 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
China has announced that in 2023 its population declined from 1.4118 to 1.4097 billion people. Forecasting by the UN suggests Chinas population will dip to 1.313 billion by 2050 and then down to about 800 million by 2100....
Global triggers: why these five big issues could cause significant problems in 2024
Jan 04, 2024 04:55 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
The tensions between the US and China made the global economy shudder in 2023. The ramifications of the Ukrainian war echoed beyond the countrys border. In Africa, the coup détat in Niger and Gabon contributed to...
China: why Beijing has decided this is the year to 'unify' with Taiwan
Oct 11, 2023 04:16 am UTC| Politics
The likelihood of China using military force to reunify Taiwan is growing. Some believe the Chinese government could use military action to distract its population from troubles at home after Chinas economic growth fell...
Why the west needs to offer Brazil, India and South Africa a new deal
May 17, 2023 07:52 am UTC| Politics
The unwillingness of some countries to back the wests position on Ukraine is a wake-up call. Western leaders must now determine what they can offer to powerful states including Brazil, India and South Africa to keep them...
Apr 14, 2023 14:24 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
After over a year of the Ukraine war, efforts at building a global consensus against Russia seem to have stalled, with many countries opting for neutrality. The number of countries condemning Russia has declined,...
China’s latest diplomatic move will extends its trade, energy, financial and maritime power
Mar 28, 2023 14:24 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Chinas billions of dollars in global investments and infrastructure projects seem to be paying off politically and economically. Just recently, Honduras signalled it is set to cut diplomatic ties with Taiwan, having...
China is extending its dealings with the Taliban as it increases its superpower status
Feb 05, 2023 04:28 am UTC| Politics
China is one of the few countries that is committed to expanding its dealings with the Taliban government in Afghanistan, where it hopes to expand its use of the vast natural resources while also improving its own...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight