Is globalization dying? An economic historian weighs up the evidence
Commentators have forecast the imminent collapse of globalization for decades. Despite this, globalization has survived and adapted - an expert explains how.
Stéphanie Thomson
Stéphanie Thomson is a writer and editor at the World Economic Forum.
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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
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The husband of jailed Nobel Peace laureate Narges Mohammadi calls on Western leaders engaging with Iran to make women’s rights central to any negotiations.
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Economic Growth
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Economic Growth
3 reasons to be optimistic about the economy in 2024
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Geo-Economics and Politics
President Zelenskyy’s message to business leaders at Davos: invest in Ukraine
In a special address at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting in Davos, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on business leaders to invest in Ukraine.
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Industrias como la minería son complicadas de descarbonizar, ya que los combustibles fósiles están integrados en sus procesos. Eliminar las emisiones de estas industrias exigirá innovación.
Forum Institutional
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Industries like mining are complicated to decarbonize, since fossil fuels are baked into their processes. Decarbonizing these hard-to-abate industries will instead call for innovation.
Forum Institutional
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Forum Institutional
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Resilience, Peace and Security
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