Global Risks in 2012

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Please find below the full World Economic Forum’s (WEF) 2012 Global Risks Report along with the summary discussion video.

The WEF Global Risks Report is based on a survey of 469 experts from industry, government, academia and civil society that examines 50 global risks across five categories.

This year’s Report contains discussion on a wide range of issues, including: problems associated with ageing demographics, rising health care costs, and inadequacy of retirement incomes, as well as risks arising from economic imbalances and social inequality.

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WEF Global Risks Report 2012

About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.