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Estimate the governance friction cost for any country using publicly available proxy indicators from the WTO, OECD, and World Bank.
How it works: The GIC Index combines two friction pressure indicators (regulatory burden entering the system) against two interoperability capability indicators (institutional quality that absorbs complexity). Higher scores mean more friction.
Friction Pressure vs Capability Offset
Formula
GIC = w1·FPWTO + w2·FPPMR − w3·ICOECD − w4·ICWGI
(0.25×35 + 0.25×30) − (0.30×75 + 0.20×85)
Raw: -23.25 → Scaled: 38.4
Moderate Friction: Some regulatory friction present but offset by reasonable institutional quality. Room for improvement in either regulation or governance.
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Adjust each indicator based on publicly available data. Friction pressure indicators (FP) push the score up; interoperability capability indicators (IC) pull it down.
Rate of new trade-relevant regulatory notifications entering the system
Economy-wide regulatory restrictiveness and barriers to entry
Strength of impact assessment, consultation, and ex post review
Ability to formulate and implement sound regulation
| Country | FPWTO | FPPMR | ICOECD | ICWGI | GIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇬Singapore | 25 | 20 | 80 | 95 | 34.1 |
| 🇸🇪Sweden | 40 | 25 | 85 | 90 | 36.4 |
| 🇳🇱Netherlands | 45 | 25 | 80 | 90 | 37.8 |
| 🇦🇺Australia | 35 | 30 | 75 | 85 | 38.4 |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | 40 | 30 | 75 | 88 | 38.7 |
| 🇩🇪Germany | 55 | 40 | 70 | 80 | 43.4 |
| 🇺🇸United States | 60 | 35 | 65 | 82 | 43.9 |
| 🇫🇷France | 50 | 45 | 65 | 75 | 44.6 |
| 🇯🇵Japan | 45 | 55 | 60 | 78 | 45.7 |
| 🇰🇷South Korea | 50 | 45 | 55 | 75 | 46.1 |
Explore the theory and methodology behind the GIC Index.
Full methodology: Governance Interoperability Cost index construction and proxy selection.
Scalar extension: converting the GIC Index into a multiplicative friction cost factor.
A plain-language walkthrough of what governance interoperability cost means and why it matters.
The companion Governance Coordination Index assessment for organisational-level coordination cost analysis.