Protesters in Davos, Switzerland, on May 22 ahead of the annual WEF meeting. Better public-private coordination is needed to tackle collosal challenges, ranging from climate change and pandemic preparation to infrastructure shortages and supply chain repair. Photo: Bloomberg
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To bridge divide at heart of US-China tensions, start with global rethink of public sector’s role
- A new World Economic Forum report points the way towards achieving a synthesis between ‘market’ and state-controlled economies
- It is not advocating a return to socialist planning or rejection of market forces but upgrading public institutions to better work with the private sector to tackle serious socioeconomic challenges
Protesters in Davos, Switzerland, on May 22 ahead of the annual WEF meeting. Better public-private coordination is needed to tackle collosal challenges, ranging from climate change and pandemic preparation to infrastructure shortages and supply chain repair. Photo: Bloomberg
