Where is the global economy heading in 2024? This is what chief economists think

Sep 15, 2023

The global economy will weaken in the coming year, according to 61% of the chief economists surveyed for the report. Image: Unsplash/adamnir

Aengus Collins

Head, Economic Growth, Revival and Transformation, World Economic Forum

Kateryna Karunska

Insight Specialist, Economic Growth, Revival and Transformation, World Economic Forum

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