Economic Growth
What is ‘middle-out’ economics, and does it stand a chance?
Here's what is ‘middle-out’ economies as economists tend to think a thriving middle class is essential for healthy growth, but its ranks are dwindling in many places.
John Letzing
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Trade and Investment
Por qué los aranceles de EE. UU. resaltan el valor simbólico del acero para la identidad nacional
Los planes de nuevos aranceles sobre las importaciones de acero a EE. UU. subrayan el papel duradero del metal en el desarrollo económico, así como su valor simbólico para la nación.
Trade and Investment
关税如何发挥作用，它真的有效吗？
关税是试图实现特定经济成果的一种传统方法。但经济学家倾向于认为，使用关税可能会适得其反：导致全球贸易受阻，并抬高其本应保持的人们的生活成本。唐纳德·特朗普总统领导的美国新政府已宣布对来自加拿大、墨西哥和中国的商品加收关税。
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
What is women's ‘bodily autonomy’ and why does it matter for everyone?
An abundance of research has demonstrated that when women have the ability to make autonomous decisions about their own bodies, it can benefit everyone.
Geographies in Depth
¿Puede Europa reformar su economía e invertir más en defensa?
Un reequilibrio a favor de la defensa puede afectar su “dividendo de paz”, pero Europa puede aprovechar una coyuntura tensa fortaleciendo la integración.
Geographies in Depth
欧州は経済を根本的に再編し、国防強化に舵を切れるのか
世界外交が不透明な方向に向かう中、欧州の指導者の多くは、国防支出を迅速に拡大する必要があると考えています。防衛への偏重は「平和の配当」に影響を与える可能性がある一方、欧州はこの困難な局面において統合を強化することにより、活路を見いだすことができます。
Geographies in Depth
Can Europe fundamentally reshape its economies to focus on defence?
A rebalancing in favour of defence may impact its ‘peace dividend,’ but Europe can make good use of a fraught juncture by tightening integration to give itself a fighting chance.
Trade and Investment
New US tariffs highlight steel's enduring appeal – and its symbolic value as a nation-builder
Plans for new tariffs on steel imports to the US underline the metal’s enduring role in economic development – and also its symbolic value to a nation.
Trade and Investment
¿Para qué sirven los aranceles y cómo afectan a los países?
Estados Unidos ha sorprendido a muchos expertos con nuevos aranceles que afectan a sus socios comerciales tradicionales. Pero, ¿cómo funcionan los aranceles? ¿Y cómo afectan a los países?
Trade and Investment
関税のメカニズムとその効果とは
関税は、特定の経済的結果を導く手段として昔から利用されてきた一方、自滅しかねない保護主義の象徴であり、グローバルな貿易を混乱させ、保護対象である人々向けの物価上昇につながると捉える経済学者もいます。トランプ大統領率いる米国新政権は、カナダ、メキシコ、中国からの輸入品に広範囲にわたる関税を課すと発表しています。
Trade and Investment
How do tariffs work – and do they work?
The US has surprised many experts with expansive new tariffs targeting traditional trade partners. But how do tariffs work, and are they ever successful?
Global Cooperation
En cifras: Davos 2025 sobre deuda, PIB, degradación del planeta, vida útil de la IA y mujeres en el gobierno
Dentro de cada uno de los cinco pilares de la reunión de Davos 2025, surgieron temas distintos y se destacaron algunas cifras. Aquí están nuestras elegidas.
Economic Growth
Sceptical economists scrutinized Trump’s comeback at Davos 2025. They found some reasons for optimism
At Davos 2025, economists were wary of the inflationary impacts of foreshadowed policy, but they did find some reasons for enthusiasm about the new US administration.
Geo-Economics and Politics
The state of conflict in 2025, according to experts at Davos – including strife the world has (too often) overlooked
The World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting 2025 in Davos provided a chance to survey the state of global conflict, including hot spots that haven’t commanded international headlines.
Geographies in Depth
Something is ailing Europe; experts and leaders at Davos offered up remedies
European leaders and experts on the region convening at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting did not shy away from addressing its difficult situation.