Building on two years of dialogues held as part of the World Economic Forum’s Future of Growth Initiative and views of more than 11,000 business leaders globally, Growth in the New Economy: Towards a Blueprint report summarizes a set of “no-regret” moves and dilemmas that shape growth strategies in the new economy, as well as key drivers, barriers and opportunities for accelerating growth by 2030.
A convergence of deep structural transformations – from the acceleration of artificial intelligence (AI), heightened geostrategic competition and record levels of debt to demographic shifts and rebalancing of environmental and societal priorities – is shaping the contours of the new economy, creating both new risks and opportunities. While governments and businesses are increasingly asked to tackle short-term crises, a long-term perspective on growth will be essential to inform national strategies and navigate the trends, dilemmas and “no-regret” moves outlined in this report.