Competitiveness Index Among Selected Government Units in the Philippines

Abstract

This study analyzed the hidden patterns and unknown correlations among the indicators of the 4 CMCI Pillars – Economic Dynamism, Government Efficiency, Infrastructure and Resiliency. Based on the results of the Pearson’s Correlation statistics, the critical variables were Local Economy Size, Productivity, Increase in Employment, Local Economy Structure, Transportation Vehicles, Education Facilities, Health Facilities, Capacity of Health Services and Accommodation Capacity. This means that the government units may consider allocating resources and developing projects for the indicators enumerated herein. If there are existing policies and programs pertinent to these targets, they should be revisited, strengthened and improved. New policies may be designed that strengthen these indicators. Government units should take on a more efficient and strategic approach to governance, that is, focusing on targets that reinforce each other, variables that have strong positive relationships, and indicators that create cascading effects and benefits to other areas of development.