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Bricks or Clicks: What Kind of Investment do Economies Need?

January 19, 2023
16:15–17:00 (Europe/Amsterdam time zone)

About this session

Many countries now invest more in intangible assets, such as IP, than in tangible assets like buildings and machinery, with consequences for innovation, productivity, market concentration and more. What does the rise of the intangible economy mean and how should policy-makers respond?

This is a livestreamed session.

Speakers

KH
Khalid Humaidan
Chief Executive
Bahrain Economic Development Board
JJ
Jan Jenisch
Chief Executive Officer
Holcim
MN
Mary Ng
Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development
Global Affairs Canada
AV
Ashwini Vaishnaw
Minister of Electronics and Information Technology, Railways, and Information and Broadcasting
MeitY
MW
Martin Wolf
Associate Editor and Chief Economics Commentator
Financial Times

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