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What Economists Know That Managers Don’t (and Vice Versa)

Harvard Business Review

In this worldview, disasters only happen because the rules of the game in which the businesses operate must be flawed. This post is part of a series leading up to the 2014 Global Drucker Forum , taking place November 13-14 in Vienna, Austria. banking assets and as such are “too big to fail”). See the rest of the series here.

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What Economists Know That Managers Don’t (and Vice Versa)

Harvard Business Review

In this worldview, disasters only happen because the rules of the game in which the businesses operate must be flawed. This post is part of a series leading up to the 2014 Global Drucker Forum , taking place November 13-14 in Vienna, Austria. banking assets and as such are “too big to fail”). See the rest of the series here.

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How Blockchain Could Help Emerging Markets Leap Ahead

Harvard Business Review

We believe that any agreement or transaction can be supported by technology, and our vision is simple: global trade, local regulation, and computers handle the red tape. Global trade, with local regulation facilitated by technology, works because technology makes the transaction costs manageable.

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The Real Challenge to Turkey’s Economy Isn’t Terrorism

Harvard Business Review

In some ways, the Turkish economy relies on regional and global uncertainties, by offering a comparatively better place to do business. This still renders Turkey as a good base of operations for many international businesses that are invested in the Middle East, Balkans, and the Caucasus – inherently high-risk areas.