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'In this book, Klaus Schwab and the World Economic Forum contribute significantly to one of the most important issues of our time - how to move forward in the Fourth Industrial Revolution' Jack Ma, Executive Chairman, Alibaba Group Holding, People's Republic of China'It's no secret that technologies are reshaping the world's economies and societies. To manage the risks and spread the benefits, we have to act now, and in the interest of stakeholders everywhere' Andrew McAfee, Co-Founder, MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy, MIT, USAWe are on the brink of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. And this one will be unlike any other in human history.Characterized by new technologies fusing the physical, digital and biological worlds, the Fourth Industrial Revolution will impact all disciplines, economies and industries - and it will do so at an unprecedented rate. World Economic Forum data predicts that by 2025 we will see: commercial use of nanomaterials 200 times stronger than steel and a million times thinner than human hair; the first transplant of a 3D-printed liver; 10% of all cars on US roads being driverless; and much more besides.In The Fourth Industrial Revolution, Schwab outlines the key technologies driving this revolution, discusses the major impacts on governments, businesses, civil society and individuals, and offers bold ideas for what can be done to shape a better future for all.'The technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution are extraordinary. Leadership has to be equally extraordinary to manage the complexities of systemic change' Eric Schmidt, Technical Advisor, Alphabet, USA

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The end of the Cold War did not, as some might have hoped, simplify the issues facing world leaders. Civil war, famine, overpopulation, chronic unemployment, and an exploding refugee problem continue to plague the world economy, to the point where we begin to wonder whether national boundaries can contain such crises, or whether the challenges that face the world are beyond the reach of the leaders we have elected. Has the increasing disparity between the haves and the have nots, between the knows and don't knows led to an unbridgeable gap between rich and poor peoples and rich and poor countries? Overcoming Indifference offers contributions from Nobel Prize winners, statesmen, scholars and university professors, and chief executive officers of major industrial corporations. The contributors include such well-known and disparate thinkers as Elie Wiesel, Samuel P. Huntington, Michael Hammer, and Carl Sagan. Highlighting subjects as diverse as the new information society, methods of creating sufficient employment, the disintegration of previously held value systems, and the maintenance of global security in the post-Cold War world, the contributors, propose the best possible courses of action.

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Through in-depth analysis of regional trends and detailed country profiles, The Arab World Competitiveness Report 2005 assesses the comparative strengths and weaknesses of Arab countries. The report highlights the prospects for growth in the region and, more importantly, the obstacles to improving competitiveness in the region. It contains essays from prominent academics and development experts on a variety of issues relevant to the Arab world's development agenda. The report is an indispensable tool for business leaders and investment decision-makers; it is also extensively used as a benchmarking instrument for policy-makers to improve the framework conditions for policy formulation, with a view to improving a country's growth performance.

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'Klaus Schwab and the World Economic Forum contribute significantly to one of the most important issues of our time-how to move forward in the Fourth Industrial Revolution' -Jack Ma, Executive Chairman, Alibaba GroupWorld 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 governments function, and even what it means to be human. Incredible advances-from cryptocurrencies to AI to the internet of things-are already transforming society in unprecedented ways. But the Fourth Industrial Revolution is still in its infancy, says Schwab, and at a time of such tremendous uncertainty and change, it's our actions that will determine the trajectory the future will take.Drawing on contributions from 200 top experts in fields ranging from machine learning to geo-engineering 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.'The technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution are extraordinary. Leadership has to be equally extraordinary to manage the complexities of systemic change' - Eric Schmidt, Technical Advisor, Alphabet

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Unser globales Wirtschaftssystem ist kaputt. Es ist geprägt von globalen Umbrüchen, Unsicherheit und mangelnder Nachhaltigkeit. Aber wir können das derzeitige ökonomische System durch ein anderes ersetzen - eine Wirtschaft, die für alle Menschen und den Planeten funktioniert. Was müssen wir dafür tun? Erstens müssen wir die steigende Einkommensungleichheit innerhalb von Gesellschaften beseitigen, in denen sich das Produktivitäts- und Lohnwachstum verlangsamt hat. Zweitens müssen wir die dämpfende Wirkung der monopolistischen Marktmacht großer Konzerne auf Innovationen und Produktivitätssteigerungen reduzieren. Und schließlich muss die kurzsichtige Ausbeutung natürlicher Ressourcen beendet werden, die die Umwelt zersetzt und das Leben vieler Menschen zum Schlechten beeinflusst. Die Debatte über die Ursachen der kaputten Wirtschaft ist vielfältig - von Laissez-faire-Regierungen, über schlecht gemanagte Globalisierung bis hin zum Aufstieg der Technologie zu Gunsten einiger weniger, um nur einige Punkte zu nennen. Das Buch argumentiert überzeugend, dass unser derzeitiges System uns weiterhin im Stich lassen wird, wenn wir nicht damit beginnen, die wahre Form unserer Probleme zu erkennen. Um uns zu helfen, unsere Herausforderungen klarer zu sehen, sucht Schwab - der Gründer und Executive Chairman des Weltwirtschaftsforums - nach den wahren Ursachen für die Unzulänglichkeiten unseres Systems und nach Lösungen in bewährten Praktiken aus der ganzen Welt an so unterschiedlichen Orten wie China, Dänemark, Äthiopien, Deutschland, Indonesien, Neuseeland und Singapur. Dabei findet Schwab Beispiele für neue Wege, die Anlass zur Hoffnung geben, darunter: - Individuelles Handeln: wie Länder und Politik einen Unterschied gegenüber großen externen Kräften machen können. - Ein klar definierter Gesellschaftsvertrag: Die Einigung auf gemeinsame Werte und Ziele ermöglicht es Regierungen, Wirtschaft und Individuen, die besten Ergebnisse zu erzielen. - Planung für künftige Generationen: Kurzsichtiges Denken schadet unserer gemeinsamen Zukunft und der derjenigen, die noch geboren werden. - Bessere Maßstäbe für wirtschaftlichen Erfolg: weg vom kurzsichtigen Fokus auf das Bruttoinlandsprodukt, hin zu umfassenderen, auf den Menschen bezogenen Maßstäben für gesellschaftliches Wohlergehen. Durch die genaue Beschreibung unserer realen Situation ist der hier vorgestellte Stakeholder-Kapitalismus in der Lage, erreichbare Wege zur Lösung unserer Probleme aufzuzeigen. Kapitel für Kapitel zeigt uns Professor Schwab, dass es für jeden auf allen Ebenen der Gesellschaft Möglichkeiten gibt, die zerbrochenen Teile der globalen Wirtschaft neu zu formen und - Land für Land, Unternehmen für Unternehmen und Bürger für Bürger - wieder so zusammenzusetzen, dass wir alle davon profitieren können.

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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: Individual agency: how countries and policies can make a difference against large external forces A clearly defined social contract: agreement on shared values and goals allows government, business, and individuals to produce the most optimal outcomes Planning for future generations: short-sighted presentism harms our shared future, and that of those yet to be born Better measures of economic success: move beyond a myopic focus on GDP to more complete, human-scaled measures of societal flourishing 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.

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