What is the future of the European Union?

New models of economic development are emerging from global trade fragmentation. Supply chain executives must now weigh far more complex trade-offs, says Christos Cabolis

When the world’s cities compete for talent, innovation, and investment, intelligence—not size—determines who wins. The Smart City Playbook is a fascinating journey into the front lines of urban transformation, written by Arturo Bris, one of the wo...

In a world fractured by rival empires and the rise of protectionist ideologies, Europe remains an exception: a continent of stability, rules and trust. Too often described as a museum of past glories, it has in fact become the most prosperous, equ...

How do national strategies interact with industry dynamics? Four different paths to digital competitiveness.

This paper extends the New Industrial Policy Observatory (NIPO) dataset from 2009 to 2023 by employing large language model techniques to identify policy motivations. We document widespread industrial policy adoption across advanced and emerging m...

Global trade is re-wiring without the US leading to the rise of new trade coalitions according to trade experts from IMD and the Hinrich Foundation.

The STI weaves together the economic, societal, and environmental factors that underpin sustainable trade, assisting decision-makers in setting priorities for inclusive, long-term growth. This year’s report centers on the strategic trade-offs in s...

In World Competitiveness: Rewriting the Rules of Global Prosperity, Stephane Garelli, a world-renowned professor who has pioneered this concept, explains what World Competitiveness means and implies, and why it has become such a strategic priority...

Listen to the critics and you would think Europe was finished. Too bureaucratic, they say. Cannot agree on migration. Moving at glacial pace while Silicon Valley races ahead. It has become such a tired narrative that we have almost started believi...

The success of American companies and pension funds depends on international markets, giving the world leverage to keep the US on board for the energy transition.