Issue A cross-sectional correlation is turned into a policy lever

Summary

This issue points to a leap in the report's reasoning about what the index is for. After showing that GOI scores correlate with capital inflows across countries, the report first calls the index a benchmark for comparing investment environments. It then goes on to describe it as a tool to steer policymakers toward strategies that draw capital and support growth. No step is offered showing that lifting a country's score would actually raise its inflows. The closing message repeats the framing, saying countries that keep reforming finance, regulation and human capital will best turn foreign capital into lasting gains, which readers should treat as an argument rather than a tested result.