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Did Austerity Politics Lead To A Rise In Crime?

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Many governments implemented so-called austerity measures in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis in an attempt to get public finances back in order after large borrowing was implemented to bail out financial institutions. “Second, we document a net welfare loss from austerity 1.0—the

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The Importance Of Immigrants For The Future Of Tech

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The importance of migrants was underlined during the Covid-19 crisis when it was revealed that the founders of both BioNTech and Moderna, two of the companies at the forefront of the development of a vaccine against the virus, are immigrants to the United States and Germany respectively. This should perhaps come as no surprise.

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Can AI Help Us Understand Whether To Bail Out Banks?

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Research from UCL explores whether AI can help governments to decide whether to bail out a bank in crisis or not. If the percentage loss went above this threshold then the optimal policy would change dramatically. The decision to bail out banks en masse in 2009 was widely adopted yet far from uncontroversial.

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Best Leadership Blogs 2010 | N2Growth Blog

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Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable? I Think Not. Whos Reading N2growth Twitter Updates mikemyatt: Poor work requries a lot of explanation beca.

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But My Business Is Different… | N2Growth Blog

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What about competing against the innovation of others that could cause the obsolescence of your product or service? Great businesses are in constant search of improvement, innovation, change, disruption, knowledge and other strategic leverage points that lead to a competitive advantage or operational enhancement. I Think Not.

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Leadership and Opportunity | N2Growth Blog

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Anyone paying attention to current events has recently witnessed that it doesn’t really matter whether you’re a politician, investment banker, CEO, or just an average citizen, when it comes to making a simple decision, managing a crisis, or attempting to exploit an opportunity, timing is everything. Thanks for sharing Peter.

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Toxic Work Environments | N2Growth Blog

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Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable? I Think Not. Whos Reading N2growth Twitter Updates mikemyatt: Poor work requries a lot of explanation beca.