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The Frost Radar for Economic Development determines a region's future growth and development potential measured by its ability to enhance quality of life (QOL) for its citizens. This report explores Europe’s key strengths and weaknesses through country-level assessments of growth and innovation initiatives and then benchmarks each country on these 2 indices.

Europe faces a multitude of challenges in 2021, the economic repercussions of which will linger for years to come. The Frost Radar for Economic Development: Europe, 2020 explores the significant challenges to the region’s growth environment, such as the anticipated impact of Brexit and the regional COVID-19 vaccination drive, among many others. The major sub-pillars used to measure each country's performance are Innovation in Education, Healthcare, Environment, Infrastructure, Human Rights, and Security.

In this research, Frost & Sullivan indexes the top 10 economies in the whole of Europe, Eastern Europe, and Western Europe to determine what makes them the regional leaders. In addition, 5 case studies offer a deep dive into the innovation and growth environment of Germany, Norway, the United Kingdom, Denmark, and Switzerland, including a unique Frost Perspective that can be leveraged to enhance economic growth. The Radar is intended to empower governments, policy-makers, investors, and businesses to identify strategic imperatives for future growth.