major, decade-and-a-half-long economic boom), followed by Germany and Japan. (Italy, England, Sweden, Austria, the Netherlands and Hong Kong completed the top ten, in that order.) Mexico came in last. On the larger global scale, it was shown that Japan and the non-ex-Soviet bloc of Western European countries had the highest pace of life, with people in Ireland clocking the highest individual walking speed. Switzerland lived up to a stereotype, ranking number one for clock accuracy.
