Qatar and Russia – highlights from interaction at the Russia House in Davos

At a session entitled ‘John Perkins on transforming turmoil’, which was held at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in 2017, founder of the firm Dream Change and author of the renowned book Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, John Perkins, explains the difference between the ‘life economy’ and ‘death economy’ and why humanity should choose the former.

EY experts presented a study that identifies the dynamics of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Europe at the time of the pandemic crisis and the impact of COVID-19 on future FDI inflows.

This edition of the series of trade and development reports published annually by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) studies the impact of trade wars on the global rates of economic growth, the problem of shrinking investments, and the decreasing predictability, with an added focus on financing ecologically sustainable projects.

The study, prepared by experts of the consulting company Ernst & Young, analyzed the investment attractiveness of European countries, in particular Russia. The authors of the survey studied the general investment climate in the country, key sectors and regions for investment, and analyzed the impact of the pandemic on investment processes in the country.