Three questions promising to shape the next decade
Geopolitics matter. And what happens this year with China’s economy, the war in Ukraine, and the US elections will have far-reaching consequences – not just now, but for the decade to come....

May 12, 2026 • by Arturo Bris in Competitiveness • 7 min read
Business leaders have a decisive role to play in shifting the continent from defensive pessimism to strategic ambition, with the quest for digital sovereignty being a huge part. ...
Continue readingJanuary 17, 2024 • by David Bach in Competitiveness • 7 min read
Geopolitics matter. And what happens this year with China’s economy, the war in Ukraine, and the US elections will have far-reaching consequences – not just now, but for the decade to come....
January 16, 2024 • by Camilla Erencin, Simon J Evenett, Alexander Gruber, Felix Reitz in Competitiveness • 5 min read
To make fair comparisons between capitalist economies, it's important to take non-listed firms into account....
January 9, 2024 • by Camilla Erencin, Simon J Evenett, Felix Reitz in Competitiveness • 4 min read
After nearly two decades, claims that Germany is the “sick man of Europe” are making a comeback. In the first six months of 2023, around half of Germany’s publicly-listed firms destroyed value,...
January 8, 2024 • by Maryanne Ochola in Competitiveness • 6 min read
Economies in Africa are being transformed by targeted investment, but much more needs to be done....
December 30, 2023 • by Richard Baldwin, Simon J Evenett, Fernando Martín Espejo in Competitiveness • 8 min read
From a potential stabilization of US-China relations to a super election cycle, our experts discuss the factors that could smooth or disrupt trade flows in 2024....
December 29, 2023 • by Mark Greeven in Competitiveness • 5 min read
China’s Central Economic Work Conference 2023, led by President Xi Jinping, highlighted the nation’s focus on technological self-reliance, accelerated opening-up, and strengthened macroeconomic regulation. But it did not provide the anticipated clarity...
November 23, 2023 • by Arturo Bris in Competitiveness • 5 min read
Artificial intelligence is set to transform the world – but who stands to benefit and who will lose? Arturo Bris, Director of the IMD World Competitiveness Center, considers how previous technological advances...
October 24, 2023 • by Richard Baldwin in Competitiveness • 10 min read
The forces of globalization and robotics – ‘globotics’ – are opening a new pathway to prosperity for developing nations. Richard Baldwin shares his vision of how this could look....
October 20, 2023 • by David Bach in Competitiveness • 7 min read
Amid a complex situation rife with uncertainties, businesses should be prioritizing political risk alongside economic opportunities....
October 6, 2023 • by Howard Yu in Competitiveness • 7 min read
Unpredictability in the marketplace can quickly burst the bubble of any company not agile enough to adapt to change.Here are lessons from the soda pop giant’s successful mission to update and diversify...
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