With parliamentary and presidential elections held on the same day for the first time, Indonesia is holding one of the biggest single voting days the world has ever seen.

Emma Charlton 17 Apr 2019

Global Governance

The true cost of corruption is higher than you might realise

Corruption harms education and takes funds away from roads and hospitals - but there are ways to help governments fight back.

Vitor Gaspar, Paolo Mauro, and Paulo Medas · IMF Blog 11 Apr 2019

Infrastructure

The world is facing a $15 trillion infrastructure gap by 2040. Here's how to bridge it

The World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Infrastructure is meeting this year to discuss and develop new tools to help attract investment and to bring innovation into infrastruc...

Anita George, Rashad-Rudolf Kaldany, and Joseph Losavio 11 Apr 2019

Japan

Heisei to Reiwa – Japan enters a new age

As Emperor Akihito abdicates, Crown Prince Naruhito will formally accede to the Chrysanthemum Throne and the event will be marked by a change of era name, from “Heisei” to “Reiwa”.

Nicolas Tranter · The Conversation 10 Apr 2019

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

Would AI be better at governing than politicians?

Even though algorithmic decisions can be embedded with prejudice and bias of their programmers, a surprising 25% of people would trust them more than politicians.

Jackie Bischof · Quartz 29 Mar 2019

Future of Economic Progress

3 reasons we need a major overhaul of corporate tax, by Christine Lagarde

We need a new approach to international corporate taxation, writes Christine Lagarde.

Christine Lagarde · IMF Blog 27 Mar 2019

Africa

Nigeria: what Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election means for Africa’s biggest economy

Muhammudu Buhari has been re-elected as President of Nigeria after a first term focused on fighting corruption.

Iwa Salami · The Conversation 12 Mar 2019

Cybersecurity

International law cannot keep up with cyber-criminals

As technology advances at frightening speeds, so too do the cyber-criminals, and international law cannot keep pace.

Christian Payne and Lorraine Finlay · The Conversation 25 Feb 2019

International Trade and Investment

Trade is not a weapon. Let’s not use it as one

Putting up barriers to trade is not the answer to domestic economic woes and only increases the risk of conflict between nations, writes Børge Brende.

Børge Brende 18 Feb 2019

Corruption

These are the world's least – and most – corrupt countries

Denmark is the least corrupt nation in the world, according to Transparency International's latest perception poll. But no country is without its problems, says the NGO.

Josephine Moulds 05 Feb 2019

Financial and Monetary Systems

Of course Davos should talk about taxing the rich. But there's more to solving inequality

A higher tax rate on the wealthy is one way to create a fairer, more inclusive society. Education, social safety nets and the fight against corruption all play a part too.

Oliver Cann 01 Feb 2019

Future of Economic Progress

This is the critical number that shows when housing breaks down

New research on affordability and homelessness may offer policymakers a way to quantify and anticipate when dynamics in a certain areas start shifting.

Emma Charlton 31 Jan 2019

Global Governance

8 top stories from Davos 2019

From the destruction of the garden of Eden to the future of Venezuela.

Ceri Parker 25 Jan 2019

Information Technology

33 ways Davos 2019 made an impact on the world

From tackling deforestation to closing the skills gap.

Oliver Cann 25 Jan 2019

Digital Economy and Society

António Guterres: Read the UN Secretary-General’s Davos speech in full

The Secretary-General covered topics from the environment and climate change to closing the gender gap and how to manage global technological challenges.

Antonio Guterres 24 Jan 2019

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