The world economy is like cross country skiing, says Christine Lagarde

A group of competitors gets on a track of the Women 12.5 km Mass Start event of the Biathlon World Championships in Hochfilzen, Western Austria, March 13, 2005. Istad-Kristiansen of Norway won the gold ahead of Anna Carin Olofsson of Sweden and third placed Olga Pyleva of Russia. Pictures of the Year 2005 REUTERS/Petr Josek - RP6DRMSCOWAA

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Ceri Parker
Previously Commissioning Editor, Agenda, World Economic Forum
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