17 must-read stories for the weekend

Talent, not capital, will shape the 21st century. How can business make the most of this revolution?

Travel and tourism are nearly 10% of global GDP. Is your country making the most of its potential? Check its performance on aninteractive map of our travel and tourism index.

Finland tops our rankings for skills and education. Does your country appear in the top ten?

Maths and science rankings show which countries are building their human capital for the long run. What are the ingredients for long term success?

The global skills mismatch. How do we bridge the gap between what people can do and what companies want them to do? Try these three solutions.

Can Europe cope with an influx of refugees? Five different ways to handle the crisis.

In our podcast this week: as the era of cheap money and expensive commodities draws to a close, how will Latin America’s leaders navigate a more uncertain future?

Which country is getting the best out of its people? An interactive heat map has the answers from the Forum’s new Human Capital Report. (Telegraph)

Are some Latin American economies “swimming without trunks”? Gillian Tett reports from the World Economic Forum on Latin America in Mexico. (FT)

Can you break creativity down into its constituent parts, and build it up again? “Capital is being superseded by creativity,” says Professor Klaus Schwab opening this analysis of profitable creativity. (Fast Company)

Joseph Stiglitz wants a war on inequality. Speaking at our Latin America meeting, the Nobel laureate and former World Bank chief economist says inequality distorts economic activity. (DW)

Top 10 most tourist-friendly countries. Rankings from the Forum’s new Travel and Tourism Report. (Washington Post)

What are the facts of economic growth?  What makes countries richer?

China is building ‘zero-labour’ factories. Worker shortages mean robots are taking over. One province will spend $150 billion automating jobs in the next 3 years.

A throwaway camera with a difference. This one flies back. Just one example that explains how drone technology is revolutionising consumer electronics.

Africa’s space ambitions. The continent’s leading nations are looking skyward. Satellites can provide information about crops, intelligence on conflict, and internet connectivity. Will investment match ambition?

CEOs are not as powerful as people think. Understanding the limits to leadership.

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

Image: Applicants to study medicine at Vienna University wait for their qualifying examination to begin at the Austria Center convention centre in Vienna July 9, 2010. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner