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South Korea’s innovation outputs are failing to translate into higher levels of competitiveness. Here’s how other innovation-driven economies can take heed

The past year has shown how geopolitical disruptions can simultaneously raise risk levels and generate new opportunities across sectors. Trade fragmentation, intensifying strategic competition in technology, and pressure on supply chains have made...

China’s export-driven economic model is sharpening a trade-off western policymakers know all too well: shielding domestic industry usually comes at the cost of higher prices. Politicians face an uncomfortable choice: disappoint voters worried abou...

Increasing longevity is forcing a rethink of public policy, individual lifestyles, and private finances.

When European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde warns that Europe’s “old growth model” has aged and its reliance on exports is now a “vulnerability”, it is worth listening. Central bank heads rarely use such choice language. In an eye-openi...

They threaten traditional car industries but are good for consumers and bring investments. The region will have to recalibrate its strategy. This is the third in a limited Opinion series on the Chinese economy. The first on the squeezed middle cla...

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.