Future of Work · Geoeconomics · Global Risk
Ricky Li
World Economic Forum
I study how geopolitical uncertainty, technological disruption, and social change reshape labor markets and organizational strategy.
We operate in an era where noise compounds faster than signal. Clarity is a form of competitive advantage, and interpretation is what converts evidence into action.
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Opinion All pieces →
Data-driven essays exploring the deeper forces shaping economies, labour markets, and geopolitics.
AI ECONOMY · 13 min
What Sorts Countries Under AI (Part 2)
Mapping 147 countries into three transformation archetypes and traces what puts each one where it lands.
AI ECONOMY · 10 min
What Sorts Countries Under AI (Part 1)
Mapping 147 countries into three transformation archetypes and traces what puts each one where it lands.
GEOECONOMICS · 11 min
Made in China, sold from somewhere else
Export data says manufacturing is leaving China. Import data says otherwise for 15 of the 23 countries leading the shift.
Signal All entries →
Interesting data, timely macro developments, and what I think they are telling us.
