Fourth Industrial Revolution

23 must-read stories for the weekend

1. A third wave of innovation for airlines. James Hogan, CEO of Etihad and co-chair of the India Economic Summit, on the past and future of his industry.

2. Three ways to spread the wealth in India. The role companies can play in making growth more inclusive.

3. India needs over 10 million new jobs in the next 20 years. Is entrepreneurship the answer? Also: Insights on  infrastructure, water, health, climate change and tourism.

4. Fight climate change or boost growth? It’s a false opposition, argues Michael Spence.

5. Come on, Aussie blokes: close the gender gap. Australia should treat a drubbing in the equality tables with the same outrage that greets a sporting defeat.

6. Seven takeaways from Professor Schwab’s discussion with Arun Jaitley. What the finance minister revealed about reforms, corruption and growth. (Economic Times)

7. “India has taken the right approach to reform.” Philipp Rösler is interviewed on the eve of the India Economic Summit. (Economic Times)

8. What do businesses want in India? The World Economic Forum meets in New Delhi at a time of renewed interest in the nation. (BBC)

9. India to foreign CEOs: “We’re waiting for you.” Speaking at the summit, India’s finance minister urges investors to plug gaps in the country’s infrastructure. (CNBC)

10. India’s economy will get its “big bang”. An interview with Arun Jaitley at the summit. (CNN)

11. India at a crossroads. “The mood in New Delhi was optimistic. Reducing red tape and improving infrastructure were high on the agenda.” (Deutsche Welle)

12. India’s growth to get back on track. A report from the India Growth Outlook session at the summit. (India Today)

13. Make health central to India’s agenda. A healthy population is the engine of sustainable growth, writes the World Economic Forum’s Arnaud Berneart. (Mint)

14. 17 Indian firms named World Economic Forum Global Growth Companies. (Business Standard

15. Peter Maurer joins the Forum’s Foundation Board. The President of the International Committee of the Red Cross brings experience from the world’s crisis zones. (Berner Zeitung)

16. 10 countries where gender equality is closer to reality. The Gender Gap Report 2015, digested. (Mashable)

17. Australia’s gender gap is… not great. (Junkee)

18. Forum recognises Saudi’s efforts on gender parity. It has a long way to go – but is one of the most improved countries when it comes to closing the gap. (Al Arabiya)

19. What is secular stagnation and how do we avoid it? Larry Summers’ 3,000 word post explains. But how can non-economists hope to understand his argument? Brad DeLong has a bluffer’s guide.

20. Does printing money really cause inflation? No! say Neo-Fisherites. Why they think conventional wisdom about economics is wrong.

21. Interest rates are heading up in the next half century. Two unstoppable forces are driving that change: slower growth for the world’s workforce; those workers paying more to support a growing elderly population.

22. Has globalization stalled? The overall level of connectedness is still below its peak of 2007.

23. “An infinite number of two-headed cows.” What the multiverse means, and why it has divided opinion.

Author: Adrian Monck is Managing Director of Public Engagement at the World Economic Forum.

Image: A traditional light bulb with carbon filament is displayed at a do-it-yourself store in Dortmund August 31, 2009. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender

Don't miss any update on this topic

Create a free account and access your personalized content collection with our latest publications and analyses.

Sign up for free

License and Republishing

World Economic Forum articles may be republished in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Public License, and in accordance with our Terms of Use.

The views expressed in this article are those of the author alone and not the World Economic Forum.

Share:
World Economic Forum logo

Forum Stories newsletter

Bringing you weekly curated insights and analysis on the global issues that matter.