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Did Austerity Politics Lead To A Rise In Crime?

The Horizons Tracker

Many governments implemented so-called austerity measures in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis in an attempt to get public finances back in order after large borrowing was implemented to bail out financial institutions. “If austerity 2.0 The data suggests that austerity measures resulted in a 3.7% increase in total crime.

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Are Career Interruptions As Harmful For Senior Employees As For Junior Ones?

The Horizons Tracker

The study analyzes the fortunes of 14,536 employees at the bank as of January 2008, including their education, skills, and demographics. The analysis reveals that Lehman employees were 2.17% more likely to suffer from at least one stretch of no reported employment for a period of at least six months between January 2008 and January 2019.

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Nudging Helps When People Understand Why Its Being Used

The Horizons Tracker

The study also found that the context of the nudge was important, with people seeming to be far more comfortable accepting nudges in areas such as health and wellbeing than they were in areas such as personal finance. They also suggest that mistrust towards the financial services industry remains after the 2008 recession.

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Loyalty vs. Tenure | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

The Costco experience isn’t what it used to be, US auto manufacturers continue to struggle, the banking industry has been crippled, and government agencies (pick one…USPS, IRS, DMV, etc.) often evoke feelings of hatred at the mere mention of their name.

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Efficient vs. Effective | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

The mechanistic world of the industrial age continues to have a grip on our belief system. Thanks for sharing Tom. susanmazza Excellent and important distinction Mike. I think we focus on efficiency because that gives us "permission" to focus on the things that we can control.

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Top 10 US Cities to Capture Small Business Recovery Act Dollars.

Women on Business

If your small business plan can move the nation forward, you’re a step closer to winning Uncle Sam’s financing and support. With the highest per capita spending across all industries, Washington, D.C. Ten Best Cities to Stage an Economic Revival Location is the other piece of the stimulus puzzle.

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Leadership Strategies: Are You a Davos Woman?

Women on Business

They did not want to challenge the captains of industry, policymakers, heads of state, academics to then smile and ignore them. I know them and I know they were feeling that first blush of intimidation that is often a core pattern in women in business. That is just the issue!