A recent analysis by Jacques Attali highlights the importance of attracting talents and the challenges faced by France in this regard. The analysis references the ranking provided by INSEAD, which reveals the most attractive countries for talents. Switzerland, Singapore, and Denmark top the list, with the United States ranking fourth. Northern European countries such as Sweden, the Netherlands, Norway, and Finland also perform well. However, France ranks 19th in the list [2b2b57c6].
Attali criticizes the French visa policy, taxation system, and the difficulty for talents to succeed without the right connections and networks. He points out that France fails to attract foreign investments, artists, and researchers. Attali suggests enriching the ranking by considering qualitative factors such as tolerance towards different thoughts and acceptance of minorities. He emphasizes that talents are increasingly nomadic, and welcoming countries may cease to be so if they adopt self-destructive policies or intolerance. Attali concludes by underlining the importance of talents for a country's future [2b2b57c6].