World Economic Forum - UPSC Analysis

What is World Economic Forum-UPSC Analysis?

World Economic Forum is a Swiss non-profit foundation established in 1971 based in Geneva, Switzerland.
Recognized by the Swiss authorities as an international institution for public-private cooperation.
World Economic Forum engages the foremost political, business, cultural and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas.
Founder and Executive Chairman – Klaus Schwab.

Reports of World Economic Forum:
1. Global Competitiveness Report: Monitors on the set of 12 categories called 'pillars of competitiveness' institutions, infrastructure, macroeconomic environment, health and primary education, higher education and training, goods market efficiency, labour market efficiency, financial market development, technological readiness, market size, business application and innovation.
2. Global IT Report: by WEF along with INSEAD, and Cornell University. It examines the increasing proliferation of technology and its effects on advancing global prosperity.
3. Global Gender Gap Report
4. Global Risk Report: It enlists the threats which the world will face in future ranging from geopolitical and geo-economic tensions to environmental degradation and disruptions of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
5. Global Travel and Tourism Report: It measures a set of factors and policies that enable the sustainable development of the travel and tourism sector.

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