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The current approach to sustainability is underpinned by guilt. We need a more constructive engagement between the US-led West and non-Western countries.

Better-than-expected economic data has raised hopes the world economy will avoid recession this year, but risks abound. To offset these risks, company bosses should be building resilience — my management trend of 2023 — into their operations an…

The collapse of the digital assets group exposes some of the structural weaknesses of crypto exchanges but may also focus attention on the more positive applications of cryptocurrencies that are revolutionizing our financial system, says Profes…

What was behind the shocking demise of a treasured institution – and how will the proposed rescue package play out?

The EU is not a political union but an association that keeps Europe’s countries among the most economically competitive in the world. And it is with this mind that we should set about crafting its future.

Now that we know that democracies ought to have restricted their freedom in order to fight the pandemic, would people and politicians be-have in a different way the next time? It is difficult to say. But 2020 only compares probably to World War…

Companies must rely on innovative executives to come up with new business models that find a way to generate shareholder returns while being sustainable.

Markets are to finance what democracy is to our political systems: we need to allow people to vote according with their preferences and information. In the case of GameStop, it is equally as acceptable that sophisticated investors use market me…

Ever had a hobby and wished you could be paid for it? What about earning money for your morning run, your next Netflix binge marathon or dinner at your favourite haunt?

Blockchain-related technologies are disrupting the current health and travel systems, said Arturo Bris, Professor of Finance at IMD, during a webinar on how governments can best deploy blockchain to mitigate the consequences of the pandemic.

Venezuela can draw on learnings from how other economies have boosted their competitiveness, said Professor Bris, Director of the World Competitiveness Center and a financial expert.

For the second time in its history, the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting will not happen in the small village of Davos in Switzerland. The first time it uprooted from its traditional host venue was to New York in 2002, to show solidari…

The pandemic has completely turned our economic horizon upside down. Despite the gloomy forecasts on the global scene, the Swiss market can count on solid fundamentals and its skilled workforce.

Singapore, Helsinki and Zurich have come top in the 2020 Smart City Index, in a year that saw many European cities fall in the rankings. The Smart City Index ranks cities based on economic and technological data, as well as by their citizens’ p…

For international investors in general, currency risk – above all the weakening of the US dollar – has become the most important financial risk of the year. In spite of the pandemic, it has even overshadowed their considerations about specific …

Today, more than ever, the generation of value for society through employment and productivity – which, for 30 years and as pioneers in its study – we have defined as “competitiveness”, is the key for us to emerge strong…

The greatest challenge we face in the current crisis is striking the right balance between preventing not only the damage inflicted by Covid-19 but also that which comes from a severe contraction of economic activity. As economists, we have exp…

A recession seems inevitable. Estimates by the Confederation at the beginning of the covid-19 crisis were that the Swiss GDP would contract by -1.3% in 2020. Of course, the estimates do not take into account the latest developments (SECO’s fore…

Singapore, Helsinki, and Zurich have come top in the 2020 Smart City Index, in a year that saw many European cities fall in the rankings. The Smart City Index ranks cities based on economic and technological data, as well as by their citizens’ …

Arturo Bris is an economics professor and director of the World Competitiveness Center at the renowned IMD in Lausanne. The business school is one of the best in the world according to the ranking of the Financial Times. Before joining IMD, he …