The World Ahead 2024 is the 38th edition of The Economist’s future-gazing annual. In addition to analysis and predictions from Economist journalists, The World Ahead 2024 includes detailed forecasts for 81 countries and 15 industries from the Economist Intelligence Unit; charts showing global trends to watch.
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