The new elite universities, refugees as a country, young global leaders of 2017

Harvard, Oxford, MIT. Which are the next universities to join the world’s educational elite?

A new look at European refugee data shows challenges to integration.

China and India to outstrip the US. The top 10 economies now and in 2050.

Private institutions create 95% of money. But their short-termism could be dangerous.

What could destroy the world wide web? The three biggest fears of the man who invented it.

Gene splicers, exo-skeleton builders and America’s youngest mayor. Meet the under-40s making up the Young Global Leader class of 2017.

Being good just isn’t good enough. Leadership lessons from a self-made tech millionaire.

Using satellites to map the past. Meet a space archaeologist.

Hand-made is special in an age of robotization. Bringing investment to artisans worldwide.

Getting on the grid and giving up cash. The right policies for India.

Psychologists have misunderstood us for 50 years. Neuroscience confirms that emotions are constructed.

Reinventing government policy usually leads to huge waste & little progress.

The biggest threat to globalization? Bilateral trade agreements.

Imports can help nations compete. Specializing within global value chains boosts productivity.

Gender quotas lift competence in politics — by displacing mediocre men

South African banks on a political offensive. Cites the Global Competitiveness Index’sranking of the country’s financial system. (Bloomberg)

The sharing economy will transform the electricity industry. The Forum’s Future of Electricity report explains how. (Modern Diplomacy)

Thailand needs more jobs and greener policies. The World Bank report cites the Global Competitiveness Index. (Reuters)

Software skills or a broader liberal education? Universities debate how to respond to the Fourth Industrial Revolution. (Times Higher Education)

Cameroon seeks to be a high tech hub. The Forum’s Network Readiness Index indicates the challenges. (allafrica.com)