The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Wharton research further elaborates on this point by pointing out that immigrant founders not only create jobs, but also bring considerable finance with them. has been driving foreign-born scientists from their shores, with a particular exodus occurring since the Brexit referendum in 2016. A similar picture was painted of the U.S.

Policies 101

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 18, 2016

and globally, and Habitat for Humanity, which works in 70-plus nations to provide home construction, rehabilitation, and increased access to shelter and financing, gathered data from their sites to make the case for profound change. In 2010, the Seilers surveyed all officers and social services staff. Frontline Data as Wake Up Call.

Microfinance 8

Microfinance Strategic Planning Finance Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 10, 2018

For example, firms with better-connected CEOs can obtain cheaper financing , and firms with well-connected board directors see better performance. Our study , published in the Journal of Corporate Finance, found that CEOs with strong connections to people of different demographic backgrounds and skill sets create higher firm value.

Diversity 9

Diversity CEO Sample Financial Leverage 9

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Drucker Forum 2016: The Entrepreneurial Society. Thus, technological innovation in these sectors tends to be financed by the government and carried out within government or quasi-government laboratories. This post is one in a series of perspectives by presenters and participants in the 8th Global Drucker Forum. million by 2020.

Innovation 8

Innovation Drucker Policies Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 4, 2017

It has benefited the tech industry enormously, and other sectors, including health care, science, and finance, have also used it to fill gaps in their workforces. There were approximately 180,000 new H-1B visas issued in 2016, according to State Department data. But in April, just after U.S. Who gets H-1Bs?

Outsourcing 8

Outsourcing Engineering Skills Information Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 27, 2015

And a recently released report suggests that Europe’s digital divide problem extends way beyond the Atlantic; Europe is a distant third behind North America and Asia for $100 million plus financing for VC backed companies. How has Europe dealt with the situation? million jobs. A major reason for this deficit is insufficient investment.

Crisis 8

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