An empirical analysis of the competitive economy positions in the global sustainability rankings

In view of the probable effects and limits of economic growth, the sustainability paradigm has consolidated itself as an economically viable, socially just and environmentally correct alternative to achieve the development of global economies (CMMAD, 1988). Although, during the 20th century, the inc...

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Autores: Maia, Andrei Giovani, Conte Filho, Carlos Gilbert, Ferreira, Elaine
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul (UNIJUI)
Repositorio:Desenvolvimento em Questão
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.revistas.unijui.edu.br:article/12274
Acceso en línea:https://www.revistas.unijui.edu.br/index.php/desenvolvimentoemquestao/article/view/12274
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Economias competitivas
Ranking de competitividade
Rankings de sustentabilidade
Competitive economies
Competitiveness ranking
Sustainability rankings
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Sumario:In view of the probable effects and limits of economic growth, the sustainability paradigm has consolidated itself as an economically viable, socially just and environmentally correct alternative to achieve the development of global economies (CMMAD, 1988). Although, during the 20th century, the incentives for competition and economic growth may have exceeded the limits of socioenvironmental support at a global level, nowadays, it can be questioned whether the most competitive economies be the least sustainable? Based on this research question, this article aimed to analyze the positions of the most competitive economies in the main global sustainability rankings. The adopted methodology involved an empirical approach with statistical treatment of data that, through causality, regression and correlation analyses, allowed to compare the positions of the most competitive economies within two important global sustainability rankings for the year 2020. From the results of the analysis of the economies in the sustainability and competitiveness rankings, it can be concluded that the most competitive economies are also among the most sustainable economies, which shows a possible disruption in the relationship, until then paradoxical, between competition and sustainability.