Mills Scofield

AUGUST 27, 2013

In 2009, 97 American undergraduates studied Bengali , the 7th most spoken language in the world. Consequently, we aren’t being prepared for engagement in a country with a $2,100 per capita GDP. Nobody learns Bengali. Translation? Less than 100 American students were studying a language spoken by 193 million people in the world.

Education 169

Education Globalization Politics GDP 169

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 7, 2012

Multinationals tend to be large, capital-intensive, skill-intensive, research-intensive, and high-productivity — all features that contribute to high-wage jobs and rising living standards. In 2009, they accounted for 24.4% GDP while undertaking 40.9% A Vital Contribution. private-sector jobs and produced 28.7% of all U.S.

Globalization 9

Globalization Rivkin Supply Chain Trends 9

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

Rachman in 2009 : “Big is beautiful again.”) million people with a GDP per capita ranking between Finland’s and Belgium’s (that’s counting offshore oil revenue), could be an economic success. As Skilling tells it, they have designed their economies to be globally competitive. But it’s not guaranteed, either.

Offshoring 8

Offshoring Politics Globalization GDP 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 16, 2012

schools consists of people skilled in basic science and mathematics, but with little experience or interest in actually making things. Pipe organs had to be adjusted by skilled (in hand and ear) technicians since Pythagorean mathematical intervals and harmonies (i.e., the theory) did not fully work in practice. About 15.7%

Outsourcing 12

Outsourcing Chief Technology Officer Engineering GDP 12

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

In South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, another long-term study found that "more equal education between men and women could have led to nearly 1 percent higher annual per capita GDP growth" in each country. A study found that 18% of school age girls in Rwanda, for instance, miss school because menstrual pads are too expensive.

Franchising 13

Franchising CEO GDP Entrepreneur 13

Harvard Business Review

JULY 9, 2018

trillion, or almost 18% of its GDP , on health care — that’s $10,000 per person, twice as much as any other country in the industrialized world. There is a healthcare crisis in the U.S. which cries out for breakthrough healthcare delivery innovations that aim at significant cost reductions and wider coverage. In 2016, the U.S.

Health Care 8

Health Care Cost Entrepreneur Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

In 2009, Michael Mandel, former Chief Economist for Businessweek and founder of a key economics blog , presented new research in a cover story called " The Failed Promise of Innovation in the U.S. " With fewer breakthrough products to sell overseas, exports as a share of GDP have stagnated at 11%, while imports have soared, forcing the U.S.

Innovation 13

Innovation Supply Chain Offshoring Policies 13