Experts Explain: What are the long-term economic trends to watch?

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In recent years, the global economy has faced a myriad of tests and challenges ranging from geopolitical fragmentation to technological transformations.

Today, various risks to short-term economic stability and growth persist.

In recent months, the World Economic Forum interviewed leading public and private sector chief economists on what long-term trends are set to transform the global economy.

To find out what major issues will shape the world’s economic future, we sat down with 5 Chief Economists:

- Rima Bhatia, Group Economic Advisor, Gulf International Bank

- Ralph Ossa, Chief Economist, World Trade Organization

- Nela Richardson, Chief Economist and ESG Officer, ADP Research Institute

- Tomas Castagnino - Managing Director of Economic Research, Accenture Research

- Paul Gruenwald - Global Chief Economist at S&P Global Ratings

The World Economic Forum’s Chief Economists community discusses global economic trends and developments and publishes their Outlook three times per year. Read more here: http://wef.ch/chiefeconomists