The economic effects of COVID-19 around the world - The World …
2020年2月17日 · The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said the coronavirus pandemic had instigated a global economic downturn the likes of which the world has not experienced since the Great Depression. That view is supported by the latest figures from the European Commission, which has forecast that the GDP of EU countries will contract by 7.5% in 2020.
This is how climate change could impact the global economy
2021年6月28日 · The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2021 identified climate action failure as the most impactful and second-most likely long term risk facing the world in a year when populations continued to struggle mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
An economist explains what COVID-19 has done to the economy
2020年9月25日 · COVID-19 has caused an economic shock three times worse than the 2008 financial crisis. Europe and emerging markets have been hit hard economically, China has escaped a recession. But the worst could be behind us, and a greener economy could emerge after the pandemic, according to the Chief Economist at IHS Markit.
This is what climate change costs economies around the world
2023年11月29日 · Extreme weather events and climate-related disasters have caused significant economic losses, reaching nearly $1.5 trillion in the decade to 2019. The international system has struggled to make the required progress on climate change, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2023.
An economist explains the pros and cons of globalization
2019年4月11日 · As we enter the fourth wave of globalization, driven by the digital revolution, there is renewed debate over whether it is a beneficial force: powering economic growth, and allowing the spread of ideas to improve people’s lives; or whether it erodes communities, and widens the gap between the elites and the rest of the world.
AI: These are the biggest risks and how to manage them | World …
2023年7月27日 · That’s the view of Chief Risk Officers (CROs) from major corporations and international organizations who participated in the World Economic Forum's Global Risks Outlook Survey. The survey is detailed in the Forum’s mid-year Chief Risk Officers Outlook , which warns that risk management is not keeping up with the rapid advances in AI ...
What is a trade deficit and how does it affect the economy?
2022年11月11日 · The World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Trade (GFCT) takes the view that; “trade deficits are not necessarily bad and are not a measure of whether trade policies or agreements are fair or unfair”. The GFCT concludes “there is no straightforward relationship between the state of a nation’s trade balance and the state of its ...
The macroeconomic impact of cryptocurrency and stablecoin …
2022年11月4日 · Secondly, we identified criteria for positive macroeconomic outcomes with a general and global lens, then projected the effects of high-level regulation by criteria to identify which high-level regulatory path would yield the best economic outcome for society. Finally, we made some recommendations.
Biodiversity loss poses a fundamental risk to the global economy ...
2023年2月7日 · The World Economic Forum’s New Nature Economy Report II sets out a range of transitions that will reverse nature loss and pull us back from the brink. Without these changes, the world will suffer irreversible destruction of biodiversity that will have far-reaching impacts on the economy and all life on Earth.
How does corruption affect economic growth? | World Economic …
2015年5月6日 · The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Incorporated as a not-for-profit foundation in 1971, and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Forum is tied to no political, partisan or national interests.