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The rise of the emerging economies


As an entrepreneur and investor in an emerging economy, I have personally experienced the optimism of international money towards countries in their process to become part of the developed world.

Particularly in recent years, emerging economies have shown superior growth compared with developed ones. From 2006 to 2010, high-income countries have seen, on average, an annual increase in GDP of 3%, while emerging countries grew at 15...

Date posted: November 14, 2012
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Achieving personal transformation through the arts

Caroline Watson is Director and Founder of Hua Danand and Chair of the Global Agenda Council on Role of the Arts in Society

I have seen the transformative power of working from a view of the world that places love at the heart of our actions and the power of the arts to facilitate this experience.

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Date posted: November 14, 2012
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Dubai 2012 - (English) Global Growth Challenges: Regional Responses (Al Arabiya TV Debate)

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What will shape the global economic outlook in 2013 and how will these factors impact the employment crisis, particularly among youth?

The World Economic Forum hosts this televised session in partnership with Al Arabiya.

The session will include
• Masood Ahmed, Director, Middle East and Central Asia Department, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Washington DC; Global Agenda Council on the Arab World
• Erik Berglöf, Chief Economist, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), London; Global Agenda Council on the Global Financial System
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Date posted: November 14, 2012
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What does the future of the G20 look like?


The G20 worked well at the outset of the global financial crisis. It gave key member states an opportunity for concerted action that began an entire chain of financial and regulatory reconstruction efforts. However, six years on from the onset of the crisis, this week’s G20 Finance Ministers meeting in Mexico City is missing two key players, the United States and Brazil. Is this simply bad timing or a signal that this forum is losing its...

Date posted: November 14, 2012