Untapped Sources of Economic Growth: Reimagining Development and Future Economies
- The Case For New Sources Of Economic Growth
- The Role Of Government
- A Sustainable Engine For Growth
This paper examines the case for tapping into emerging sectors as an important source of economic growth and development. We study examples of different countries and regions and their approach to identifying new opportunities and capturing inherent economic value.
Some of these examples include Bangalore and its rise to becoming a hub for tech companies and the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry; Austin, Texas and its emergence as a tech capital in North America; and Taiwan and the scaling of the semiconductor industry.
Over the past 25 years, education outcomes have stagnated globally, while the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing inequalities in the education system.
This report discusses how governments have evolved to, among other things, manage social contracts, and they play a central role in contemporary societies.
In recent years, discussions about the future of government have mostly focused on the imperative to navigate uncertainty and disruption—particularly in regulating artificial intelligence, addressing climate change, managing public debt, and enhancin