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International Trade and Investment
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Cities and Urbanization
How has the world's urban population changed from 1950 to today?
Data from the United Nations Population Division shows where urban populations are growing fastest and how many people live in urban areas.
United States
How US foreign policy will shape the 'Great Reset' - 12 experts explain
Experts from the Word Economic Forum's US Global Future council explain how the United States can steer its foreign policy efforts to aid the global recovery.
Beyond Geopolitics
6 home truths for the new head of the WTO
The new Director-General can provide the mood music at a time when trade is a weapon of choice.
COVID-19
How COVID-19 has hit offshore freelancers - and how they can bounce back
Foreign freelancers have been among those hit hardest by the economic challenges of COVID-19, as jobs have disappeared. Here's how they can bounce back.
Better Business
Here’s how to rebuild trust in international travel
We need a global solution for countries to trust each other's health records for safer travel and trade to resume while vaccines are under development.
China
China's imports, exports surge as global economy reopens
China's imports and exports have grown quickly in recent months - with imports increasing by 13.2% in September - suggesting an economic recovery from COVID-19 is underway.
Future of Economic Progress
How deglobalization is hurting the world’s emerging economies
With COVID-19 rightfully raising concerns around globalization and world trade, global value chains are beginning to fray, as countries look inwards for economic growth.
SDI2020
How stronger trade rules can help us meet climate goals
International trade should facilitate progress towards sustainability and environmental protection, alongside continued growth.
SDI2020
How businesses can build a sustainable future for all
More sustainable supply chains, a greater focus on green finance and a stronger commitment to social innovation will help create a better world.
Supply Chain and Transport
How should we future-proof our supply chains?
Post-COVID, trade protectionism will be the biggest threat to supply chains. Here's how firms can balance efficiency and resilience in their operations.
The Great Reset
COVID-19 proved companies have a conscience: The Great Reset podcast on building back business
The OECD's Angel Gurría joins global experts to see how companies can not just survive the pandemic, but seize the opportunity to serve the ‘stakeholder economy'.
COVID-19
Digital Trade in a Post-COVID World
Join us for an online briefing organised with the South China Morning Post on 2 September 2020 with experts from Zillingo, Airwallex, Zoom and HKMA.
COVID-19
What’s an ‘essential service’? Not knowing could block access to key digital services during COVID
What’s an ‘essential service’? Definitions vary by country and the differences could block access to key digital services during the COVID recovery.
Private Investors
Private or public: What's really driving technological innovation?
Global innovation is being driven and financed by firms whose priorities may not reflect those in wider society, writes Dani Rodrik, Professor of International Political Economy at Harvar...
Drones
This is how drones and other 'tradetech' are transforming international trade
Digital technology is the key to unlocking trade potential post-COVID-19. Here's how we can harness Fourth Industrial Revolution innovations for the Great Reset.