Resilient Dynamism

The report outlines the proceedings of the 2013 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, centered on the theme of 'Resilient Dynamism.' It explores the need for leaders to balance risk-taking with stability to drive economic growth and job creation in a post-crisis world. Key discussions include the role of the Millennial generation, the transition toward 'responsible capitalism,' and the management of complex global systems, including climate tipping points and cyber resilience. The document also highlights various WEF initiatives and reports launched during the event, ranging from green investment to urban development in China.

• The World Economic Forum's Economic Confidence Index rose by 0.43 from 0.38 in the first quarter of 2013, marking the second highest level since the index began seven quarters prior.
• Global unemployment is a critical issue, with approximately 200 million people unemployed worldwide and over 75 million of those being young people.
• The Global Risks Report 2013 identified severe income disparity (wealth gaps) and chronic fiscal imbalances (unsustainable government debt) as the two most prevalent global risks, with rising greenhouse gas emissions ranked as the third most likely risk.
• There is a call for a transition from short-term shareholder capitalism to 'responsible' or 'stakeholder' capitalism, where companies use the profit motive to serve the public interest and address challenges like climate change and resource scarcity.
• Climate systems are subject to 'tipping points' where an environment reaches a threshold that triggers a cascade of rapid and catastrophic global effects, such as the melting of Greenland's ice sheet reducing solar reflectivity and accelerating further melt.
• The 'shale gas revolution' has altered the relationship between energy-importing and producing nations but has increased concerns regarding the long-term viability of fossil-fuel based growth and the leakage of methane.
• Youth unemployment rates in 2011 were particularly high in several countries, including South Africa (49.8%), Greece (44.4%), Portugal (30.1%), and Italy (29.1%).
• The 'Partnering for Cyber Resilience' initiative, which includes over 70 companies and government bodies across 25 countries, aims to improve 'cyber hygiene' and protect national infrastructure and personal information.

APA

World Economic Forum (2013). Resilient Dynamism. http://www3.weforum.org/docs/AM13/WEF_AM13_Report.pdf

Chicago

World Economic Forum. Resilient Dynamism. 2013. http://www3.weforum.org/docs/AM13/WEF_AM13_Report.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldeconomicforum2013resilient, author = {{World Economic Forum}}, title = {{Resilient Dynamism}}, institution = {World Economic Forum}, year = {2013}, url = {http://www3.weforum.org/docs/AM13/WEF_AM13_Report.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }