Harvard Business Review

JUNE 9, 2014

However, as much as macroeconomic reforms are needed, the future of the Greek economy will be determined by its competitiveness, which concerns costs, but is also measured by innovation. The key to such a change is developing an innovation-oriented industrial structure and a well-functioning innovation system.

Planning 9

Planning GDP Tourism Innovation 9

Harvard Business Review

JULY 27, 2012

In turn, there’s less incentive to perform cross-disciplinary research, which, traditionally, has served as a catalyst for innovation. Of course, the private sector is fraught with innovation problems too. Unfortunately, he says, the lack of funding in the sciences has created a publish-or-perish mentality among his former colleagues.

Sports 8

Sports Peer Review GDP Cooper 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 27, 2012

And yet federally funded research and development — creativity, institutionalized — is down 20% as a share of America's GDP since the late 1980s. Private R&D spending has also tailed off since then, when it brought us breakthrough innovations like laser printing, the Ethernet, the graphical user interface, and the mouse.

Creativity 16

Creativity Groupthink Stress GDP 16

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 20, 2015

He also calls for better cooperation between companies and the government when tackling cybercrime. For example, the gains that IT contributed to the GDP of the Netherlands in 2014 were wiped out by the even larger cost of cybercrime. That’s bigger than the GDP of 75 countries combined. The problems are certainly real.

Proposal 8

Proposal GDP Cooper Offshoring 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

By comparison, China's FDI stock equals 8% of its GDP; more than 70% of that FDI consists of wholly foreign-owned enterprises (as opposed to joint ventures); and foreign firms produce half of China's exports and more than 90% of China's high-tech exports. This post is part of the HBR Insight Center on American Competitiveness.

Comparison 13

Comparison GDP Technology Outsourcing 13

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 23, 2014

Lloyd Blankfein recently told a TV audience that income inequality is “very destabilizing” and that “too much of the GDP over the last generation has gone to too few of the people.” Involved employees come up with more innovative ideas, figure out how to solve problems, and go the extra mile for customers.

Management 8

Management Business Model Class GDP 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 1, 2015

has committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 26% (to 28% below its 2005 level) by 2025, the EU will cut emissions 40% by 2030 compared to 1990, and China will hit peak emissions by 2030 (or earlier), lower its emissions per unit of GDP by 65%, and increase use of renewables to 20% of energy consumption. For example, the U.S.

Conference 8

Conference Supply Chain Commitment Energy 8

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.

Globalization 11

Globalization Banking Restructuring Politics 11

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

When we think of innovation, we tend to think of smart, technically trained people sitting in a room coming up with game-changing ideas. But innovation is just as much a function of connections—of a person’s or team’s ability to access global information networks and work alongside others with relevant skills.

Innovation 8

Innovation Metrics Globalization Cooper 8

The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

Indeed, it’s GDP per capita of $72,700 marks it out as one of the wealthiest nations on earth. . Nugent, and Hoda Selim, explores the topic through the particular lens of the six Arab nations that make up the Gulf Cooperation Council. Core sectors.

Resources 78

Resources Innovation GDP Education 78

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2013

An open, neutral internet has been a force for sweeping social change: democratizing information, commerce, and access to jobs, triggering GDP growth and a rising standard of living. With internet innovation comes congestion. Innovation in content quality has surpassed innovation in internet delivery. It is not a given.

Fixed Costs 15

Fixed Costs Technology Efficiency Innovation 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2013

An open, neutral internet has been a force for sweeping social change: democratizing information, commerce, and access to jobs, triggering GDP growth and a rising standard of living. With internet innovation comes congestion. Innovation in content quality has surpassed innovation in internet delivery. It is not a given.

Fixed Costs 8

Fixed Costs Technology Efficiency Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

To cope with the cyclical variations of copper prices, the industry made an innovative leap into the health care sector, a move that represents a clear departure from the commodity trap. Milk processing is organized through a successful model of cooperatives such as Fonterra , the global company owned by 10,500 farmers.

Cooper 14

Cooper Long-term Industry Health Care 14