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  1. What is globalization anyway? | World Economic Forum

    Jan 10, 2017 · Know what is globalization. Is it a force for good or a racket for the richest nations? We look at the nature, history, failures, and future of globalization.

  2. A brief history of globalization | World Economic Forum

    Jan 17, 2019 · Globalization 4.0 is the theme of Davos 2019 - but what were the three earlier waves of global trade?

  3. An economist explains the pros and cons of globalization

    Apr 11, 2019 · Every industrial revolution has driven a wave of globalization. The first wave was driven by innovations such as the steam engine and the industrial weaving machine; the second by the …

  4. Deglobalisation: what you need to know - World Economic Forum

    Jan 17, 2023 · The world may be entering an era of deglobalisation, spurred by the war in Ukraine, COVID-19 and the transition to net-zero. Here's what you need to know.

  5. Is globalization dying? A historian weighs up the evidence | World ...

    Aug 2, 2024 · Commentators have forecast the imminent collapse of globalization for decades. Despite this, globalization has survived and adapted - an expert explains more.

  6. Globalisation is here to stay, but not as we’ve known it

    Jul 15, 2025 · The value of global trade has only been magnified by recent turmoil, according to this chief economist, and globalisation will likely thrive as it takes on new forms and patterns.

  7. Globalization isn't finished - The World Economic Forum

    Oct 15, 2024 · Shifting geopolitical allegiances are slowing down the progress achieved by globalization – but addressing the climate crisis will require a shift back towards openness.

  8. Economists explain the link between inequality and globalization

    May 20, 2019 · There exists a general consensus among economists that globalisation is good at the world level. However, the increasing discontent with globalisation in developed countries has forced …

  9. The fall and rise of global borders | World Economic Forum

    Jun 26, 2017 · Globalisation has given increasing numbers of people the opportunity to live and work unconstrained by national borders. But is that openness threatened by an increase in the rhetoric …

  10. Why global cities may drive the new wave of globalisation

    Apr 18, 2023 · COVID-19 scaled back globalisation, but now international trade is picking up. Global cities play a critical role in maintaining and rebuilding networks of international economic …