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Immigrants Create More Jobs Than They Take

The Horizons Tracker

If they don’t physically take jobs from them, the added workers in the labor market drive down wages, so natives get lower income as a result. To try and gain a holistic perspective on the contribution of immigrants, the researchers assessed both their entrepreneurial contributions and their labor market contributions.

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How ‘Swing Voters’ Influence Group Decision Making

The Horizons Tracker

. “These systems go beyond voting, and include social media (like Twitter), biology (like the statistics of neurons), or finance (like fluctuations of the stock market).” By contrast, the New Jersey State Supreme Court exhibited two pivotal voters playing a major role in votes between 2007 and 2010.

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The Role Immigrant Entrepreneurs Play In Creating New Jobs

The Horizons Tracker

The researchers gathered data on new firms created in the United States between 2005 and 2010 from the U.S. Taken collectively, it’s clear that these immigrant entrepreneurs are creating far more jobs than they could possibly be taking by virtue of the extra competition new workers presents in the labor market.

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Quotes to Note from Superabundance

The Practical Leader

Last week’s review of Superabundance: The Story of Population Growth, Innovation, and Human Flourishing on an Infinitely Bountiful Planet generated a good LinkedIn discussion in The Letter Leader. Infinite Innovation: Unlimited Possibilities The world is a closed system in the way that a piano is a closed system.

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Are Non-Profits Doomed to Fail in Haiti?

Mills Scofield

I began volunteering in Haiti in 2007, and moved to Léogane in 2010 to begin my work with GOALS. This is especially true following the January 12, 2010 earthquake that killed 230,000-300,000 people. Parts of Haiti have achieved remarkable progress in their recovery since 2010. The more time I spend here, the less I know.

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Local, Targeted and Religious Marketing… | Rajesh Setty

Rajesh Setty

About Portfolio Resources eBuzz Blog Home Blog Main Page Local, Targeted and Religious Marketing… RSS Feed Local, Targeted and Religious Marketing… By Rajesh Setty on Sun 17 Aug 2008, 6:08 PM - View Comments Kavitha (my wife) and Sumukh (our son) are currently in India on a holiday. Rajesh Setty Entrepreneur.

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DVD Rental Battle Zone – Netflix vs Blockbuster+RedBox+Hulu+Cable.

Rajesh Setty

While Netflix continues to enjoy the advantage of their innovation, it is now being attacked by a number of players. Here is the list of companies that are not allies but each one of them are trying to take a piece of the market. I am sure there are more innovations coming up. Today, I think the playing field is changing again.