Reports

Annual Report 2018–2019

The World Economic Forum’s 49th year of operation was critical in its evolution as a new kind of international organization, one that is multistakeholder, multidisciplinary and top-level....

Report — 10 September 2019

The Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2019

For over a decade the World Economic Forum engaged leaders in travel and tourism to carry out an in-depth analysis of the travel and tourism (T&T) competitiveness. Published bienniall...

Report — 4 September 2019

Africa E-commerce Agenda: Roadmap for Action

E-commerce in Africa is well underway, but it has potential to grow, creating new jobs and driving sustainable development. E-commerce stakeholders from within and beyond the continent ha...

Report — 3 September 2019

ASEAN Youth Technology, Skills and the Future of Work

Based on a survey of 56,000 youths aged 15-35 years old from six countries in the South-East Asia region (ASEAN), this report analyses the views of young ASEAN citizens on future of work,...

Report — 16 August 2019

Building Value with Blockchain Technology: How to Evaluate Blockchain's Benefits

This practical framework helps organizations identify the value of blockchain technology and build a corresponding business case. Co-designed with Accenture, the Blockchain Value Framewor...

Report — 16 July 2019

Incentivizing responsible and secure innovation Principles and guidance for investors

This report proposes an innovative focus on cybersecurity incentives for the investment community. Investors in innovation and technology-driven companies have a responsibility to ensure ...

Report — 3 July 2019

Top 10 Emerging Technologies 2019

The technologies on the list, which is curated by members of the Forum’s Expert Network, are selected against a number of criteria. In addition to promising major benefits to societies an...

Report — 2 July 2019

Data Science in the New Economy: A new race for talent in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

As the Fourth Industrial Revolution unfolds, led by advances in technologies such as data science and artificial intelligence, the labour market is again changing in a fundamental fashion...

Report — 2 July 2019

Data Collaboration for the Common Good: Enabling Trust and Innovation Through Public-Private Partnerships

This report, done in collaboration with McKinsey and Company, represents a year-long effort with business, government, civil society leaders, experts and practitioners to advance public-p...

Report — 20 May 2019

Health and Healthcare in the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Global Future Council on the Future of Health and Healthcare 2016-2018

Scientific and technological advances in medicine promise to transform health and healthcare to become much more connected, precise and democratized, with significantly improved human out...

Report — 8 May 2019

Risk Snapshot: Smart Grids

A smart tech spending boom in the utility and energy industry has introduced new risks with high costs. Industry experts point to three main ways to mitigate the risk, while providing a s...

Report — 29 April 2019

Two Degrees of Transformation Businesses are coming together to lead on climate change. Will you join them?

The ‘Two Degrees of Transformation’ report was developed in collaboration with the Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders – a leadership community supported by the World Economic Forum’s Shaping...

Report — 11 April 2019

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