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World Economic Journal

DARON ACEMOĞLU • «IT IS A WASTE FOR AI TO BE JUST FOCUSED ON AUTOMATION»

FINANCIAL MARKETS: TRENDS AND CHALLENGES OF 2025 • The year 2024 was a watershed year for the global economy. According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), global economic growth slowed to 2.5%. Developing economies grew by 3.2%, while developed economies grew by 1.8%. Major factors in the slowdown included high inflation and tighter monetary policy.

ECONOMIC AND GEOPOLITICAL EXPANSION OF BRICS: PROSPECTS FOR NEW ENTRANTS

URBAN ECOSYSTEMS OF THE FUTURE: HOW TECHNOLOGY CREATES SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE

WEJ AWARDS 2024 • The World Economic Journal's "WEJ Awards" recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to specific fields while demonstrating a commitment to advancing humanity. In 2024, the awards focused on a key finding of Nobel Laureate Daron Acemoğlu, who was also named WEJ's Person of the Year: the importance of inclusive and equitable institutions.

WHEN MACHINES LEARN YOUR JOB: THE IMPACT OF AI ON FUTURE PROFESSIONS • AI isn't just changing jobs—it's rewriting the rules of human work, creating winners and losers in ways that will change society for decades to come.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ESG: HOW SustainaNet AITE IS TRANSFORMING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

KYRGYZSTAN AND CENTRAL ASIA: GROWTH POINTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

AFRICA: GROWTH PROSPECTS AMIDST INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

BANGLADESH: ON THE PATH TO AN ECONOMIC BREAKTHROUGH

THE PATH FORWARD: CHINA'S ECONOMIC EVOLUTION • China, one of the leading economic and geopolitical superpowers in the world, can boast one of the highest GDP growth rates across the globe.

TURKISH ECONOMY IN 2025

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