California may surpass Germany on GDP, but there's more to the story
Nov 1, 2022 · The US state of California is projected to pass Germany to register the world's 4th-biggest economy. But that's based on GDP, a metric that's less than comprehensive. Comparing the two …
The World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum
Cities make progress on air quality, and other urban transformation ...
Jun 28, 2024 · This monthly round-up brings you some of the latest news on cities and urbanization. Top city and urbanization stories: Air quality improving in some cities; Cities' spending power falling; …
These countries could become world leaders in clean hydrogen | World ...
Feb 14, 2022 · Emerging clean hydrogen economies could reshape the world’s energy and political relations, creating a new balance of power.
Businesses need 'geopolitical muscle' in a multipolar world
Jan 14, 2025 · The global world order is increasingly multipolar. Leaders must look beyond the immediate challenges and embed geopolitical thinking into corporate decisions.
Can children’s television improve school outcomes?
Jul 17, 2015 · This approach controls for fixed differences across counties and focuses on relative changes happening exactly at the time of the show’s introduction. The results of our analysis provide …
These are the ingredients for a happy community
May 29, 2018 · To investigate correlations between community attributes and well-being, the researchers examined data on 77 characteristics of counties across the United States related to …
UpLink at Davos 2026 | World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape …
Why a local approach to the just transition is so effective
Jan 16, 2025 · Planetary health is a global problem with local solutions. To ensure a just transition, local efforts must ensure inclusion, agency and accountability.
How will cities cope with increased numbers of climate migrants ...
Sep 4, 2020 · Using that data to fine-tune the model’s assumptions about extreme weather impacts, they similarly found high rates of migration to Atlanta and other southeastern counties set back from the …