All videos

Friend Groups Linked To Future Wealth In New Study

Researchers wanted to know why some people climb the economic ladder faster than others. So they looked at the Facebook friendships of 72 million people. Here's what they found.

Topics:
Economic Growth
Share:
World Economic Forum logo

Forum Stories newsletter

Bringing you weekly curated insights and analysis on the global issues that matter.

Subscribe today

More on Economic Growth
See all

What the Winter Olympics could mean for northern Italy’s economy

Forum Stories

February 12, 2026

Why the rules-based global economy has a just-in-case option: Stockpiling

About us

Engage with us

Quick links

Language editions

Privacy Policy & Terms of Service

Sitemap

© 2026 World Economic Forum