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Why Germany Dominates the U.S. in Innovation

Harvard Business Review

by 66%, manufacturing in Germany employed 22% of the workforce and contributed 21% of GDP in 2010. In 2010, just under 11% of the workforce was employed in manufacturing, and manufacturing contributed 13% of GDP. Even with wages and benefits that are higher than those in the U.S. In the U.S.,

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Behind China's Roaring Solar Industry

Harvard Business Review

We calculate that between 2010 and 2020, the people of China and India will have consumed goods and services worth a total of $64 trillion. In 1990, there were 227 million houses in China — by 2010, there were 371 million. Chinese consumers will spend $41.5 trillion over this period, with annual expenditures rising from $2.0

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The Irish Banking Crisis: A Parable

Harvard Business Review

Umair Haque Blogs Umair Haque On: Global business , Competition , Economy The Irish Banking Crisis: A Parable 4:33 PM Monday November 29, 2010 | Comments () Email Tweet This Post to Facebook Share on LinkedIn Print Once upon a time, there was a country where bankers disappeared. All rights reserved.

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Europe’s Other Crisis: A Digital Recession

Harvard Business Review

Telecommunications, marketplace platforms, payment services, and postal and logistics systems are balkanized. of GDP, compares poorly with that of the U.S. Paradoxically, it is easier for people to cross borders within the EU than it is for digital goods and content to do so. 1.8%), Japan (2.6%), and South Korea (2.7%).

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