Many argue that developing countries should now strive for greater Competitiveness. At the same time the term has been widely criticized for being a dangerous obsession: a vague code-word for pro-business, anti-worker, anti-environment, and anti-poor policies. This report is part of a series of Competitiveness Reports first published by the World Economic Forum in 1979. In this 2000 edition, co-authors Jeffrey Sachs and Andrew Warner of Harvard University define Competitiveness more precisely as the ability to achieve rapid economic growth over a long time period. Michael Porter of Harvard University defines a competitiveness index that ranks countries on the ability to achieve high current productivity. The first is called the growth competitiveness index and the second is called the current competitiveness index. According to the growth index, countries are deemed Competitive if they score high on economic indicators that have been shown empirically to be related to recent cross-country growth rates. The rankings that come out of this process show that competitive countries do not tend to be high-inequality countries nor anti-environment countries. This book includes these two competitiveness rankings, an executive summary that describes the framework behind these two rankings, and further articles on globalization, economic creativity, the underpinnings of productivity, environment, the euro and education. The book also includes country-profiles that summarize the strengths and weaknesses of each country, and an extensive body of data from the Forum's executive opinion survey.

The Global Competitiveness Report 2000

Business & Money

Porter, Michael E.

Schwab, Klaus

Sachs, Jeffrey D.

Moore, Chris

Ryder, Brad

Warner, Andrew M.

Tudor, John M.

Vasquez, Daniel

Cornelius, Peter K.

Levinson, Macha

Economics

Oxford University Press

Reimagining our global economy so it becomes more sustainable and prosperous for all Our global economic system is broken. But we can replace the current picture of global upheaval, unsustainability, and uncertainty with one of an economy that works for all people, and the planet. First, we must eliminate rising income inequality within societies where productivity and wage growth has slowed. Second, we must reduce the dampening effect of monopoly market power wielded by large corporations on innovation and productivity gains. And finally, the short-sighted exploitation of natural resources that is corroding the environment and affecting the lives of many for the worse must end. The debate over the causes of the broken economy--laissez-faire government, poorly managed globalization, the rise of technology in favor of the few, or yet another reason--is wide open. Stakeholder Capitalism: A Global Economy that Works for Progress, People and Planet argues convincingly that if we don't start with recognizing the true shape of our problems, our current system will continue to fail us. To help us see our challenges more clearly, Schwab--the Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum--looks for the real causes of our system's shortcomings, and for solutions in best practices from around the world in places as diverse as China, Denmark, Ethiopia, Germany, Indonesia, New Zealand, and Singapore. And in doing so, Schwab finds emerging examples of new ways of doing things that provide grounds for hope, including: <ul> <li>Individual agency: how countries and policies can make a difference against large external forces</li> <li>A clearly defined social contract: agreement on shared values and goals allows government, business, and individuals to produce the most optimal outcomes</li> <li>Planning for future generations: short-sighted presentism harms our shared future, and that of those yet to be born</li> <li>Better measures of economic success: move beyond a myopic focus on GDP to more complete, human-scaled measures of societal flourishing</li> </ul> By accurately describing our real situation, Stakeholder Capitalism is able to pinpoint achievable ways to deal with our problems. Chapter by chapter, Professor Schwab shows us that there are ways for everyone at all levels of society to reshape the broken pieces of the global economy and--country by country, company by company, and citizen by citizen--glue them back together in a way that benefits us all.

Stakeholder Capitalism: A Global Economy that Works for Progress, People and Planet

wiley

World-renowned economist Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum, explains that we have an opportunity to shape the fourth industrial revolution, which will fundamentally alter how we live and work. Schwab argues that this revolution is different in scale, scope and complexity from any that have come before. Characterized by a range of new technologies that are fusing the physical, digital and biological worlds, the developments are affecting all disciplines, economies, industries and governments, and even challenging ideas about what it means to be human. Artificial intelligence is already all around us, from supercomputers, drones and virtual assistants to 3D printing, DNA sequencing, smart thermostats, wearable sensors and microchips smaller than a grain of sand. But this is just the beginning: nanomaterials 200 times stronger than steel and a million times thinner than a strand of hair and the first transplant of a 3D printed liver are already in development. Imagine “smart factories” in which global systems of manufacturing are coordinated virtually, or implantable mobile phones made of biosynthetic materials. The fourth industrial revolution, says Schwab, is more significant, and its ramifications more profound, than in any prior period of human history. He outlines the key technologies driving this revolution and discusses the major impacts expected on government, business, civil society and individuals. Schwab also offers bold ideas on how to harness these changes and shape a better future—one in which technology empowers people rather than replaces them; progress serves society rather than disrupts it; and in which innovators respect moral and ethical boundaries rather than cross them. We all have the opportunity to contribute to developing new frameworks that advance progress.

The Fourth Industrial Revolution

Crown Currency

The Fourth Industrial Revolution is changing everything – from the way we relate to each other, to the work we do, the way our economies work, and what it means to be human. We cannot let the brave new world that technology is currently creating simply emerge. All of us need to help shape the future we want to live in. But what do we need to know and do to achieve this? World Economic Forum Founder and Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab's 2016 book, The Fourth Industrial Revolution, revealed the extent of change tearing through our world. We live at a momentous time in history, one where it is up to us, today, to make sure our technologically-enriched future is safe, ethical, inclusive and sustainable. This book, Shaping the Fourth Industrial Revolution, builds on these ideas to demonstrate how people from all backgrounds and sectors can influence the way that technology transforms our world. It draws on contributions by more than 200 of the world's leading technology, economic and sociological experts to present a practical guide for citizens, business leaders, social influencers and policy-makers. Shaping the Fourth Industrial Revolution outlines the most important dynamics of the technology revolution, highlights important stakeholders that are often overlooked in our discussion of the latest scientific breakthroughs, and explores 12 different technology areas central to the future of humanity. Emerging technologies are not predetermined forces out of our control, nor are they simple tools with known impacts and consequences. The exciting capabilities provided by artificial intelligence, distributed ledger systems and cryptocurrencies, advanced materials and biotechnologies are already transforming society. The actions we take today – and those we don't – will quickly become embedded in ever-more powerful technologies that surround us and will, very soon, become an integral part of us. By connecting the dots across a range of often-misunderstood technologies, and by exploring the practical steps that individuals, businesses and governments can take, Shaping the Fourth Industrial Revolution helps equip readers to shape a truly desirable future at a time of great uncertainty and change.

Shaping the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Davis, Nicholas

World Economic Forum

World Economic Forum Founder and Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab offers a practical companion and field guide to his previous book, The Fourth Industrial Revolution. Today, technology is changing everything--how we relate to one another, the way we work, how our economies and goverments function, and even what it means to be human. One need not look hard to see how the incredible advances in artificial intelligence, cryptocurrencies, biotechnologies, and the internet of things are transforming society in unprecedented ways. But the Fourth Industrial Revolution is just beginning, says Schwab. And at a time of such tremendous uncertainty and such rapid change, he argues it's our actions as individuals and leaders that will determine the trajectory our future will take. We all have a responsibility - as citizens, businesses, and institutions - to work with the current of progress, not against it, to build a future that is ethical, inclusive, sustainable and prosperous. Drawing on contributions from 200 top experts in fields ranging from machine learning to geoengineering to nanotechnology, to data ethics, Schwab equips readers with the practical tools to leverage the technologies of the future to leave the world better, safer, and more resilient than we found it.

Shaping the Future of the Fourth Industrial Revolution

La quatrième révolution industrielle

Dunod]

"COVID-19: The Great Reset" is a guide for anyone who wants to understand how COVID-19 disrupted our social and economic systems, and what changes will be needed to create a more inclusive, resilient and sustainable world going forward. Klaus Schwab, founder and executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum, and Thierry Malleret, founder of the Monthly Barometer, explore what the root causes of these crisis were, and why they lead to a need for a Great Reset.Theirs is a worrying, yet hopeful analysis. COVID-19 has created a great disruptive reset of our global social, economic, and political systems. But the power of human beings lies in being foresighted and having the ingenuity, at least to a certain extent, to take their destiny into their hands and to plan for a better future. This is the purpose of this book: to shake up and to show the deficiencies which were manifest in our global system, even before COVID broke out."Erudite, thought-provoking and plausible" -- Hans van Leeuwen, Australian Financial Review (Australia)"The book looks ahead to what the post-coronavirus world could look like barely four months after the outbreak was first declared a pandemic" -- Sam Meredith, CNBC (USA) "The message that the pandemic is not only a crisis of enormous proportions, but that it also provides an opportunity for humanity to reflect on how it can do things differently, is important and merits reflection"-- Ricardo Avila, Portafolio (Colombia) "A call for political change in the post-pandemic world"-- Ivonne Martinez, La Razon (Mexico)"History has shown, the book argues, that pandemics are a force for radical and lasting change"-- Mustafa Alrawi, The National (UAE)

COVID-19: The Great Reset

Malleret, Thierry

Depuis ses débuts sur la scène internationale, la COVID-19 a radicalement bouleversé la manière de gouverner les pays, de vivre avec les autres et de participer à l’économie mondiale. « COVID-19 : la Grande réinitialisation » est un guide pour tous ceux qui veulent comprendre dans quelle mesure le nouveau coronavirus pourrait être source de perturbations et de souffrances, et quels changements sont nécessaires pour créer un monde plus inclusif, plus résilient et plus durable.Ce livre propose une analyse inquiétante et pourtant pleine d’espoir. La COVID-19, la plus grande crise de santé publique de ce siècle, a entraîné une catastrophe économique phénoménale et empiré les inégalités déjà présentes. Mais la force de l’être humain réside dans sa clairvoyance, son ingéniosité et, du moins dans une certaine mesure, sa capacité à prendre son destin en main et planifier un avenir meilleur. Ce livre nous montre par où commencer.Le Professeur Klaus Schwab est le fondateur et président du Forum Économique Mondial. Défenseur de la première heure du « capitalisme des parties prenantes », il est l’auteur de plusieurs ouvrages, y compris « La quatrième révolution industrielle ». Thierry Malleret est le directeur associé de Monthly Barometer, un service d’analyse prédictive succincte. Il a écrit plusieurs ouvrages économiques et articles universitaires et a publié quatre romans.

COVID-19: La Grande Réinitialisation (French Edition)

Forum Publishing

Desde su entrada en la escena mundial, la COVID-19 ha hecho saltar por los aires las premisas establecidas sobre el modo de gobernar países, la convivencia y la participación en la economía global. COVID-19: El gran reinicio es una guía para entender cómo ha podido el nuevo coronavirus causar tantos problemas y sufrimientos, y qué hace falta cambiar para crear un mundo más inclusivo, resiliente y sostenible.Este libro ofrece un análisis preocupante, y aun así esperanzador. La COVID-19, que ha provocado la mayor crisis de salud pública del siglo, ha generado una enorme devastación económica y empeorado las desigualdades que ya existían. Pero la fuerza del ser humano reside en su visión prospectiva, su ingenio y —al menos hasta un cierto punto— su capacidad para tomar su destino en sus manos y proyectar un futuro mejor. Este libro nos muestra por dónde empezar.El Profesor Klaus Schwab es el fundador y Presidente ejecutivo del Foro Económico Mundial Es autor de varios libros, como La cuarta revolución industrial, y eterno defensor del «capitalismo de partes interesadas». Thierry Malleret es socio gerente de Monthly Barometer, un conciso análisis predictivo. Ha escrito varios libros de negocios y académicos y ha publicado cuatro novelas.

COVID-19: El Gran Reinicio (Spanish Edition)

Mit seinem Erscheinen hat Covid-19 die bisherige Regierungsführung der Länder, unser Zusammenleben und die Weltwirtschaft als Ganzes gehörig durcheinander gebracht. Covid-19: Der große Umbruch ist ein Leitfaden für alle, die verstehen möchten, wie das neuartige Coronavirus soviel Zerstörung und Leid anrichten konnte und welche Änderungen für eine integrativere, robustere und nachhaltigere Welt erforderlich sind.Das Buch bietet eine besorgniserregende, dennoch zuversichtlich Analyse. Covid-19, die größte Gesundheitsbedrohung des Jahrhunderts, hat enorme wirtschaftliche Schäden verursacht und bestehende Ungleichheiten verschlimmert. Die Macht des Menschen liegt jedoch in seinem Weitblick, Einfallsreichtum und – zumindest in einem gewissen Maße – Vermögen, das Schicksal selbst in die Hand zu nehmen und eine bessere Zukunft zu planen.Dieses Buch zeigt uns, wo wir beginnen müssen. Professor Klaus Schwab ist der Gründer und Vorstandsvorsitzende des Weltwirtschaftsforums. Er ist Verfasser verschiedener Bücher, darunter Die Vierte Industrielle Revolution, und langjähriger Verfechter des „Stakeholder-Kapitalismus“. Thierry Malleret ist geschäftsführender Partner von Monthly Barometer, einer prägnanten, prädiktiven Analyse. Er ist Autor mehrerer Bücher zu wirtschaftlichen und wissenschaftlichen Themenund hat vier Romane veröffentlicht.

COVID-19: Der Grosse Umbruch (German Edition)

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