India's reforms have made it the most improved G20 economy in the Global Competitiveness Index 4.0. Now it needs to make sure its most valuable asset doesn't become a liability.

Thierry Geiger, Sriram Gutta, and Sheikh Tanjeb Islam 16 Nov 2018

Media, Entertainment and Information

The world's most competitive economy and other top stories of the week

More food for thought in this week's round-up: do you know the age when most mental illnesses start, and is AI a threat to human rights?

Adrian Monck 19 Oct 2018

Competitiveness Framework

How do you measure competitiveness?

World Economic Forum researchers have developed a new framework for measuring competitiveness and ranking economies relative to one another. And the results might surprise you.

Emma Charlton 17 Oct 2018

Workforce and Employment

Diversity makes the workplace more competitive. Here's why

Diverse, open and inclusive societies directly benefit economic growth, writes Sander van 't Noordende. So how can organizations best create an inclusive environment for their employees?

Sander van 't Noordende 17 Oct 2018

Competitiveness Framework

These are the world’s most competitive economies

The World Economic Forum’s latest report on global competitiveness highlights how countries are adapting to the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Here’s how they compare.

Kate Whiting 16 Oct 2018

Competitiveness Framework

What makes America the world’s most competitive economy?

The United States is one of the world’s great innovation powerhouses, according to the World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Report 2018.

Oliver Cann 16 Oct 2018

Fourth Industrial Revolution

10 things you - and your government - should know about competitiveness in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Even as globalization has led to unprecedented gains for many from the movement of goods, services, people and ideas, there are those who have lost out – economically, politically or cult...

Klaus Schwab and Saadia Zahidi 16 Oct 2018

Ageing

Here's how ageing populations could increase productivity

New data from the International Longevity Centre shows that output increases as age increases.

Matt Flynn · The Conversation 31 Aug 2018

Competitiveness Framework

These economies are the most competitive in the Arab world

A new World Economic Forum report explores key trends, challenges and opportunities in the region.

Joe Myers 14 Aug 2018

Entrepreneurship

Asia's young entrepreneurs need help with the hustle

The region's youth are reaching working age faster than their countries can create jobs for them – threatening the strong growth of the recent past.

Haoliang Xu 10 Aug 2018

Education, Gender and Work

This is how workplace friendships could make you more productive

Becoming friendly with your colleagues can help to boost productivity and increase your happiness.

Magda Ibrahim · Raconteur 29 Jun 2018

Competitiveness Framework

What Twitter reveals about a company’s reputation and productivity

Research suggests that negative tweets correlate with low firm performance.

Maria Molina-Domene · LSE Business Review 22 Jun 2018

Competitiveness Framework

Speaking more than one language can boost economic growth

Being multilingual has been linked to higher exports, higher incomes and a healthier workforce. Proving it's never too soon to introduce more languages to your life.

Sophie Hardach 06 Feb 2018

Canada

What happened to Canada’s economic competitiveness?

Canada ranks 14th in the World Economic Forum's latest competitiveness ranking. Here's why, according to one Royal Bank of Canada chief.

John Stackhouse 10 Oct 2017

Media, Entertainment and Information

The most competitive economies, renewable energy blockchain and other top stories of the week

Also in this week's round-up: outcomes and solutions from the Sustainable Development Impact Summit and the rising impact of dementia.

Adrian Monck 29 Sep 2017

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