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Davos was abuzz with AI, but let’s not forget that this is an economic forum

19 January 2024 • by Öykü Işık, Amit M. Joshi, Sarah E. Toms, Misiek Piskorski, Alyson Meister, Arturo Bris, Natalia Olynec, Knut Haanaes, Heather Cairns-Lee, Alexander Fleischmann in Economy • 8 min read

What are the key takeaways from this year’s World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting? IMD experts share reflections direct from Davos ...

Which economies create the most value?

16 January 2024 • by Camilla Erencin, Simon J. Evenett, Alexander Gruber, Felix Reitz in Economy • 5 min read

To make fair comparisons between capitalist economies, it's important to take non-listed firms into account....

The Tetrahedron in Bottrop is a walkable steel structure in the form of a tetrahedron with a side length of 60m, resting on four 9m tall concrete pillars. It is located in Bottrop, Germany, on top of the mine dump Halde Beckstraße and serves as the town's landmark

Is the German economy the ‘Sick Man of Europe’ once again?

9 January 2024 • by Camilla Erencin, Simon J. Evenett, Felix Reitz in Economy • 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,...

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Five trends to watch in China in 2024

29 December 2023 • by Mark J. Greeven in Economy • 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...

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Why Warren Buffett has bet on “bad” strategy in Japan’s comeback

23 November 2023 • by Patrick Reinmoeller in Economy • 8 min read

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has identified five Japanese trading houses that he believes will profit from an improving economic outlook and a more shareholder-friendly regime in Japan. Patrick Reinmoeller explains the surprising...

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It’s time for a new measure to assess capitalism

15 November 2023 • by Camilla Erencin, Simon J. Evenett, Alexander Gruber, Felix Reitz in Economy • 5 min read

Traditional accounting measures often obscure the underlying health of firms and capitalist economies by ignoring the opportunity cost of capital and the potential value from R&D investment. Here we explain why these...

Why it’s vital to gear up for the ‘globotics’ revolution

24 October 2023 • by Richard Baldwin in Economy • 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....

Women are causing a financial boom. What’s fueling the “Sheconomy”?

18 October 2023 in Economy • 6 min read

2023 is the year the “Sheconomy”, a term coined in 2007, came into its own. By understanding what’s been feeding it, leaders can keep the fire burning. After all, it’ll only be...

Three ways to enable greater investment in SDG projects

20 September 2023 • by Nathan Sussman in Economy • 5 min read

Increasing investment into sustainable development projects will require rewriting the rules for pension funds, working with well-informed partners, and performance-related incentives for local government officials, writes Nathan Sussman....

How to think of Russia in our zero-sum economy

28 July 2023 • by Arturo Bris in Economy • 5 min read

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...

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The countries and sectors with the highest economic profit concentration are not what you might expect