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.
4th Industrial Revolution
Industry
Economy
Global Issue
4th Industrial Revolution
Industry
Economy
Global Issue
Competitiveness Framework
Competitiveness Framework
What Twitter reveals about a company’s reputation and productivity
Research suggests that negative tweets correlate with low firm performance.
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.
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.
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.
Future of Economic Progress
What exactly is economic competitiveness?
Productivity leads to growth, which leads to better wages and well-being. Here's how we measure your country's competitiveness and why it matters.
Competitiveness Framework
4 reasons why your country should be more competitive
Why doesn't new tech make us more productive? Why is income inequality growing? This year's Competitiveness Index highlights four trends we should be paying closer attention to.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
Companies benefit from the Fourth Industrial Revolution, but do countries?
Innovative tech companies are outperforming their national economies. Here's why.
Competitiveness Framework
Who are the 100 most famous athletes in the world?
ESPN has released their "World Fame 100" list, naming the 100 most famous athletes in the world
Education and Skills
Is there a link between chess and intelligence?
A new study has evaluated whether playing chess has an impact on your cognitive ability.
South Africa
South Africa must resist the dangerous spiral of economic nationalism
A populist backlash risks derailing Africa's biggest economy, writes Anders Borg, Sweden's former Finance Minister.
Latin America
Panama’s secret to economic growth? Immigrants
Panama is one of Latin America’s most competitive economies. A large part of that is down to immigration, says Harvard Professor Ricardo Hausmann.
Aviation, Travel and Tourism
Low-cost airlines have democratized travel. It’s time airports did their part
If governments and other aviation stakeholders are serious about safeguarding mobility, it’s time we kill monopolies.
Education and Skills
The one question to ask when making a difficult decision
Perry Yeatman on the important questions women should ask themselves before making a big decision.
Workforce and Employment
Sometimes, it's wrong to be right. Here's how
Beth Storz, president and innovation process consultant at Ideas To Go, looks at the risk of thinking you're right all the time, and knowing your business too well.