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January 25, 2019

Davos: why measures of economic progress must consider the quality of work on offer

David Spencer, University of Leeds

An obsession with GDP growth fails to account for some of society’s most pressing problems.

The World Economic Forum: in need of a refresh? Gian Ehrenzeller / EPA

January 25, 2019

Imagining a Davos for the many that was actually serious about climate change

Peter Bloom, The Open University

The World Economic Forum in Davos must change its ethos from ‘idea sharing’ to one of democratic accountability and justice.

A police officer stands guard over the global elites who decided to make the trek to Davos this year. AP Photo/Markus Schreiber

January 25, 2019

Why the Davos elites are still relevant

Christopher Wong Michaelson, University of St. Thomas

The high-profile absence of several world leaders including Trump from the World Economic Forum has led some to suggest its influence is in decline. A philosopher who has seen Davos up close disagrees.

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David Spencer
Professor of Economics and Political Economy, University of Leeds
Peter Bloom
Professor of Management, University of Essex
Christopher Wong Michaelson
Professor of Ethics and Business Law, University of St. Thomas

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