JRS2021
How governments can shape markets towards green and inclusive growth
Global leaders are now facing questions about the immediate economic recovery, as well as assumptions that drove global economic relations for decades.
JRS2021
New city 'heat officers' take aim at climate change's 'silent killer'
Jane Gilbert, Miami's new chief 'heat officer', is working to spread awareness and also tackle equity issues associated with these rising temperatures.
Economic Progress
Experts explain: Where will future growth come from?
From containing the pandemic, to embracing diversity and growing the green economy, here are some of the key quotes from the Agenda Dialogues session.
JRS2021
An inclusive economic recovery starts with growth, jobs, skills and equity. 9 leaders explain
We asked leaders at the World Economic Forum's Jobs Reset Summit, how they plan to shape an inclusive recovery. Most agree on the immediate need to address a social revival alongside an e...
SDG 08: Decent Work and Economic Growth
This is how AI can unlock hidden talent in the workplace
A pilot study used AI to map workers’ skills and match them to alternative job roles. Here's how it could be used in upskilling efforts to close skills gaps.
Future of Work
Survey: 40% of employees are thinking of quitting their jobs
The pandemic has ushered in remote working at breakneck speed and while some employees are thriving, others are struggling with burnout, a new Microsoft survey finds.
Health and Healthcare
How to protect healthcare workers – and improve pandemic preparedness
Healthcare workers are our greatest assets in fighting a pandemic. By investing in this workforce, we can better prepare for the next health emergency.
Inequality
6 ways to ensure a fair and inclusive economic recovery from COVID-19
From jobs and wages to education and skills – leading economic thinkers have mapped out a route to recovery from the pandemic that would benefit all.
Inequality
The case for the digital commons
A "digital commons" would enable more flexible, responsive and regenerative systems to build and deploy new technologies. Here's how we can create one.
JRS2021
What are frontier risks and how can we prepare for them?
"Frontier risks” are characterized by unknown likelihood and/or unknown impacts. Here are five ways leaders can prepare for frontier risks in the future.
Italy
How Italy is creating the markets of tomorrow
To kickstart the already weakened economy post-COVID, the Italian government established ENEA Tech, to invest in innovative technologies and create jobs.
Inequality
Building back broader: a new approach to fiscal and monetary policy
New report identifies three pathways for the transformation of fiscal and monetary policy which could foster a fairer, greener and more inclusive society.