World Economic ForumJanuary 2008
Global Risks 2008
A Global Risk Network Report
COMMITTED TOIMPROVING THE STATEOF THE WORLD
A World Economic Forum Report
in collaboration with
CitigroupMarsh & McLennan Companies (MMC)Swiss ReWharton School Risk CenterZurich Financial Services
This work was prepared by the Global Risk Network of the World Economic Forum.
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Contents
Introduction
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Focus on Emerging Issues in Global Risk
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Assessing Global Risks in 2008
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Networked World, Networked Risks
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Financial Markets, Risk Transfer and Risk Mitigation
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Structuring Mitigation at the State and International Level:Taking the Country Risk Officer Forward
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Conclusion
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Appendix 1: Taxonomy of Global Risk: Trends, Issues of Concern, Risks
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Appendix 2: Risk Assessments
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Contributors
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Participants
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