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What Does the World Economic Forum Really Do?

What Does the World Economic Forum Really Do?

FromEconomics Explained


What Does the World Economic Forum Really Do?

FromEconomics Explained

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Length:
13 minutes
Released:
Feb 7, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The Davos Summit of the World Economic Forum (WEF) draws a lot of attention every year. Started by German engineer Klaus Schwab, the WEF the stated mission to "engage business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas.” It's no wonder there are a lot of conspiracy hypotheses about the real motivations of such an organisation. But despite their image as the club of the wealthy elites, the reality is much less sinister, but could somehow be worse than the conspiracy theories about lizard people...
Released:
Feb 7, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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On Economics Explained, we take a look at interesting countries, policies, and decisions from the point of view of an economist. The world is an interesting place and we hope to uncover some of this intrigue in our short, informative podcasts.