2025: A crossroads for international trade and global business
From tariffs to supply chain challenges, IMD experts predict the factors that will shape international trade in 2025....
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How trade tensions are transforming the rules of competitiveness
As global economic tensions persist, the economies that win the “negotiations over percentages battle” are taking the media spotlight. However, the economies and regions that recognize deeper patterns of adaptation and position...
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Economic dynamics in Asia: Japan's revival, China's challenges, and India's emergence
As Asia's economic landscape evolves, three distinct narratives emerge: Japan's structural renaissance, China's growth challenges, and India's manufacturing aspirations. Understanding these intersecting stories is crucial for global businesses and policymakers navigating the...
Where Mario Draghi’s €800bn industrial strategy for Europe falls short
The former Italian premier and ECB president’s call for massive EU investment is a wake-up call to Europe’s economic stagnation. But can the continent afford the trade-offs he overlooks?...
Cooperative economy can offer a long-term fix for broken system
March 28, 2024 • by Dovev Lavie in Economics • 17 min read
Introducing a platform-based economic system that promotes prosocial behavior can help society overcome its greatest challenges....
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Crisis looms: The challenges facing China’s banks and their global implicationsÂ
A banking crisis in China has the potential to disrupt global financial markets, supply chains, and international trade – causing widespread economic repercussions. What can be done to avert such a disaster? ...
Navigating luxury in an era of economic uncertainty: Strategies for success
With the global economy facing its slowest growth in three decades, luxury brands are facing challenges from shifting consumer behaviors to geopolitical tensions. Navigating them requires innovative approaches to digitalization at scale....
How many firms around the world are in or close to corporate distress? Â
As interest rates rose in many economies, fears of a “hard landing” grew. We examine whether a tighter monetary policy has translated into more firms going into corporate distress by tracking three...
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