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Intellectual property rights and use of data

All data from the Sustainable Competitiveness Observatory is made available under license Open Data Commons-Attribution ODC-By (https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/by/1-0/).

It may be freely used, reproduced, adapted, and redistributed, including for commercial purposes, provided that the source is cited.

Source to be cited: Sustainable Competitiveness Observatory (SCO) - Ferdi, competitivite.ferdi.fr

For scientific studies, reports, and publications using SCO data, it is recommended to cite the following reference methodological document: Mien É. (2026) Sustainable Competitiveness Observatory: General Methodology. FERDI Working Paper, P379.

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The Foundation for Studies and Research on International Development (FERDI) makes every effort to ensure the accuracy, reliability and regular updating of the information published on this website. However, despite the care taken in preparing and maintaining its content, the information provided is for general information purposes only and may contain inaccuracies, omissions or errors.

The content published on this website is intended solely for informational and scientific purposes. It does not constitute legal, financial or professional advice and should not be relied upon as such. Users remain solely responsible for the interpretation and use of the information made available on this website.

FERDI shall not be held liable for any direct or indirect damage, whether material or immaterial, arising from, or in connection with:

• access to or use of the website;
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The information collected may include the number of visits, pages viewed, time spent on the website, device and browser type, and the approximate geographical location of users. IP addresses are anonymised in accordance with the recommendations of the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL).

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