Global Focus

Want to Build a Smart City? Here Are Some Strategies That Work

Collaborative platforms, sustainability, public-private partnerships and data analytics are critical for developing smart and inclusive cities, notes TCS’s Seeta Hariharan.

Why Trust Is the Gold Standard in Developing Countries

Developing world entrepreneurs face a big disadvantage compared with Western counterparts – a generalized lack of trust. A new book explains why conventional strategies don't work where mistrust is rampant.

Is the World Economy Headed for a Fall?

It’s not just the latest IMF forecast causing concern. Many straws in the wind point to tougher times ahead, experts say.

Banking on the Future of Cryptocurrencies

Cryptocurrencies will one day be used everywhere, predicts Litecoin creator Charlie Lee.

Will AI Save Journalism — or Kill It?

Many of the largest and most reputable news outlets in the world are using or dabbling in AI to expand their coverage. But as journalism robots proliferate, concern about their[…]

Searching for the Soul of Russia Under Putin

A new book from Nina Khrushcheva (Nikita Krushev's great granddaughter) and Jeffrey Tayler takes readers on an eye-opening tour of Russia under President Vladimir Putin.

How Globalization and Robotics Speed Up Job Losses

The twin trends of globalization and robotics could lead to an unprecedented disruption that would displace workers at the fastest pace in history, according to a new book.

Fintech: What’s Real, and What’s Hype

Fintech has the potential to completely reshape the finance industry. A new research initiative aims to clarify where the actual promise lies.

Mohamed El-Erian: What’s Driving Uncertainty in the Global Economy

Allianz's Mohamed El-Erian says the global economy is in a period of "unusual uncertainty" that poses risks to sound decision-making.

Farewell to the A380: Why It Became a Drag for Airbus

Wrong calls on market size and shifts in demand patterns, along with an inflexible design, limited the runway for the world’s largest passenger airliner.

Knowledge@Wharton Partners

  • SIGN UP FOR OUR EMAIL NEWSLETTER
    Sign up for the weekly Knowledge@Wharton e-mail newsletter, offering business leaders cutting-edge research and ideas from Wharton faculty and other experts.