Harvard Business Review
MARCH 11, 2016
From 1979 to 2015, Chinese GDP per capita increased from 2.7% GDP per capita to 23.6%. We sampled the 10 most popular songs every year under the Chinese National Radio Billboard from 1970 to 2010. China has experienced rapid changes over the past five decades. While the economic change is undeniable, what about cultural change?
Harvard Business Review
OCTOBER 30, 2012
If you are familiar with the Legatum Prosperity Index, you know it is an effort to look beyond GDP. Governance (effective and accountable government, fair elections and political participation, and rule of law). Doing so, however, produces insights on vital questions the answers to which are not yet (and may never be) reflected in GDP.
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Harvard Business Review
JUNE 28, 2012
Foreign aid, which can account for to up to 97 percent of a nation's GDP, is neither a long-term nor a sustainable solution to help the citizens of these fragile countries. Since May 2010 , it has trained over 135,000 individuals using the tool Business Edge. SME owners face a slew of obstacles in conflict zones.
Harvard Business Review
APRIL 25, 2011
But the April 29 nuptials are one more example of the coming of the experience economy, in which people pay for the chance to participate at particular times (Farmville, anyone?), A 2010 study showed that the public cost of supporting the monarchy was more than $55 million in 2009. GDP or around $50 billion.
Harvard Business Review
APRIL 18, 2012
This time around (looking at 2010 data), the emerging markets account for over 23% of global GDP as opposed to 11% in 1975 (at current, not purchasing power parity, prices, which give them an even greater share). Consider the differences in various shares of the top ten emerging markets in comparative perspective.
Harvard Business Review
APRIL 12, 2016
state and city could add at least 5% to GDP by 2025 by advancing the economic potential of women. states could add more than 10%, and the nation’s 50 largest cities could add between 6% and 13% of GDP. trillion GDP opportunity would require the creation of 6.4 trillion in value per year, and it isn’t included in GDP.)
Harvard Business Review
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
The industry makes up approximately 6% of Brazil’s GDP. Since 2010 the Brazilian government, slaughterhouses, retailers, and NGOs have made a concerted effort to reduce deforestation, with public authorities responsible for satellite monitoring of the rain forest. Brazil is the world’s biggest beef exporter, with 19.6%
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