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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. 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 …

  3. 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?

  4. 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.

  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. 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.

  7. Globalization 4.0 - what does it mean? | World Economic Forum

    Nov 5, 2018 · Globalization 4.0 is the theme of Davos 2019. Professor Klaus Schwab explains what it means and how it will benefit us all

  8. 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 …

  9. Here's how re-globalization can lead to positive change

    May 30, 2023 · Young Global Leaders outline how re-globalization can renew focus on interconnectedness, cooperation, and trade between nations and why it's important.

  10. 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 …