Insights

The world is increasingly fragmented, which means the West’s sanctions against Russia are not as powerful as many think they are. Be aware and accept the realities of geopolitics for the sake of business.

The biggest risk of all is not engaging with China for the sake of innovation, sustainability, strategy, and understanding.

The future of trade is intermediate services, says Professor of International Economics Richard Baldwin – and this is good news for workers in emerging markets.

To boost economy, Japan needs to implement policy changes to increase mobility, attract fresh talent, and tackle the problems of an aging population.

Better-than-expected economic data has raised hopes the world economy will avoid recession this year, but risks abound. To offset these risks, company bosses should be building resilience — my management trend of 2023 — into their operations and f…

In pursuit of its mission to advance sustainable trade, the Hinrich Foundation, in partnership with IMD’s World Competitiveness Center, released the Sustainable Trade Index in November 2022. Against a backdrop of gloom, the revamped index undersco…

Executives quizzed in 63 countries reveal a new “interconnected” phase of globalization, with wide-ranging implications for governments and companies alike

There are obstacles to be overcome, but the time is coming soon when both traditional and digital forms of currency will be trusted and accepted by all.

To boost company performance, executives must support the competitiveness of their countries and embrace public-private collaboration to help articulate and implement national strategy, say IMD Professors Arturo Bris and Phil Rosenzweig.

The common currency was a bold experiment, but there can be no doubt that its success has brought prosperity and stability to all who signed up.

One Swiss canton is turning the tables on the status quo of economic health, by departing from the norm of taking GDP as the measure par excellence, and looking concomitantly into how citizens’ happiness has a bearing on the economy, explains Prof…

Both companies and countries need to adapt their policies to accommodate and attract this new breed of worker.

For the world to be sustainable, we need to start with the same policies that make nations competitive – on health, education, infrastructure and government efficiency.

Data for competitiveness ranking shows where the balance tips in the double-edged sword of corporate tax rates, says Arturo Bris, as multinationals grapple with G20 and OECD resolutions.

The capitals of the four original Asian Tiger economies should be turning more towards citizen involvement in smart city development, Waltraut Ritter, founder of Knowledge Dialogues, tells I by IMD.

Why is the second largest economy only 16th in global competitiveness? Size and state dominance may still be partly to blame, but the People’s Republic is moving in the right direction

The EU is not a political union but an association that keeps Europe’s countries among the most economically competitive in the world. And it is with this mind that we should set about crafting its future.

Business leaders will have to learn to navigate the shifting geopolitical climate.