The global competitiveness report 2003 2004 by michael e porter klaus schwab and xavier sala i martin format print sharebar citation porter michael e klaus schwab and xavier sala i martin eds the global competitiveness report 2003 2004 oxford university press 2004 about the author . Global competitiveness report 2003 2004 global competitiveness report 2003 2004 published jan 2003 author false publisher review of recent performance and future challenges for the world economy the report evaluates the economic competitiveness of a large sample of countries using two measures the growth competitiveness index gci . The global competitiveness report 2003 2004 is the 24th of the world economic forums annual rankings of the worlds leading economies written in a non technical language and style this report aims to appeal to a broad audience consisting of policy makers business leaders and academics. The annual global competitiveness report is widely recognized as the worlds leading cross country comparison of data and information relating to economic competitiveness and growth over the years the report has become the most authoritative and comprehensive assessment of the comparative strengths and weaknesses of national economies throughout the world