Investment in infrastructure development is set to be one of the main drivers of sustainable growth in the emerging markets after the COVID-19 crisis subsides, the latest sigma says. Emerging markets will invest USD 2.2 trillion in infrastructure annually over the next 20 years, equal to 3.9% of gross domestic product (GDP), according to estimates… Continue reading Infrastructure Investment to Be a Key Driver of Growth in Emerging Markets Post COVID-19 Crisis: SIGMA
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Socio-Economic Developments, Climate-Change Effects to Drive Rising Losses from Severe Weather Events: SIGMA
The latest sigma “Natural catastrophes in times of economic accumulation and climate change” says that Swiss Re Institute expects that global warming will lead to growing intensity and frequency of severe weather events, but also to more uncertainty in their assessment. Economic and insured losses resulting from such events will rise in the coming decades,… Continue reading Socio-Economic Developments, Climate-Change Effects to Drive Rising Losses from Severe Weather Events: SIGMA