World Economic Journal

World Economic Journal (WEJ) is an independent international magazine covering economic trends, social and urban development, sustainability, technology and innovation, and more, with a focus on emerging and frontier markets. We debunk stereotypes created by partisan politics, and offer our readers the chance to draw their own conclusions based on objective facts and data. WEJ is available in both digital and print format. WEJ’s audience primarily includes corporate executives, investors, business owners, innovators, policymakers, representatives of international institutions, as well as analysts and researchers from around the world. The magazine aims to provide comprehensive and reliable information to help them understand international trends and make well-informed decisions. Web: https://world-economic.com

World Economic Journal

JEFFREY SACHS • «The end of the West’s dominance means greater equality of wealth, prosperity and power»

INCLUSIVE BUSINESS MODEL • A new holy grail for sustainable development?

BEYOND WALL STREET • Time to reevaluate global investment strategies?

WEJ’S BRICS 250 RANKING • THE INAUGURAL RANKING OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL BRICS COMPANIES SHEDS LIGHT ON THE FUTURE OF THE GLOBAL ECONOMY THROUGH AN ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE, COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY AND TECHNOLOGICAL EXCELLENCE.

EMERGING MARKETS • Where impact investing yields bigger returns and greater change

CENTRAL ASIA • The next frontier in global logistics

10 CUTTING-EDGE URBAN SOLUTIONS FOR ACHIEVING THE SDGS

CRYPTO CURRENCIES 2024’S BULL AND BEAR RODEO • Financial markets, including cryptocurrency markets, often follow well-defined cycles, driven by the collective psychology of investors, macroeconomic conditions and market-specific events. These cycles primarily fall into two categories: bull markets and bear markets.

Should the world worry about China's housing and banking crises?

From revolution to recession • Egypt's battle with economic woes

Argentina • Libertarian economics’ first confrontation with reality

India’s growing fast, but is it on the right track?

HOW BIG REALLY IS 250 MILLION PEOPLE? • Right-sizing the Pakistani consumer opportunity

WILL THE «GLOBAL SOUTH» REVOLUTIONISE EDUCATION? • Traditionally, high-level education has been associated with teacher excellence, characterised by years of experience and a low student-to-teacher ratio.

HONORING LEADERS IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT • THE WORLD INNOVATION AWARD 2024

AS THE WORLD MOVES EAST, ‘TECHPLOMACY’ SPARKS A NEW GOLDEN AGE • “In the nineteenth century, the world was Europeanised. In the twentieth century, it was Americanised. Now, it is being Asianised—and much faster than you may think,” according to a McKinsey and World Economic Forum 2019 report

BRUNO COLMANT • «Artificial intelligence is the absolute victory of hypercapitalism»

How Saudi Arabia is making its mark in the global AI leadership race

WILL SOUTH AFRICA’S NEW COALITION GOVERNMENT BREAK THE MOULD?

BRICS URBAN FUTURE FORUM IN MOSCOW & BRICS SUMMIT IN KAZAN UNVEILING PERSPECTIVES ON A NEW GLOBAL ERA • The year 2024 has marked a turning point for BRICS, with the addition of new members such as Egypt, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia. This expansion has nearly doubled the population under BRICS and positioned it as one of the largest communities of nations.

SEPTEMBER - NOVEMBER 2024

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