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How The Financial Crisis Saw Support For Populists Rise

The Horizons Tracker

The financial crisis of 2008 had global implications, but perhaps one of the most considerable was its impact in bolstering support for populist politicians. Research from MIT highlighted how people who succumbed to financial difficulty after the crisis became attracted to populist politics and politicians.

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Why Identity Matters For Climate Policy

The Horizons Tracker

Successful climate policy requires cooperation among nations, but as we’ve seen during the Covid crisis, it can be very easy for nations to look inwards and prioritize their own citizens to the detriment of others. The post Why Identity Matters For Climate Policy first appeared on The Horizons Tracker. Climate challenge.

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UNCTAD Report Argues For A New Approach To Tackling Financial Crisis

The Horizons Tracker

After emerging from the Covid pandemic, it was perhaps reasonable to assume that the global economy could relax, but the rapid, if uneven, recovery of 2021 is already a distant memory. The authors suggest that the rapid interest rate rises together with fiscal tightening threaten to turn a global slowdown into a recession.

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Is The Digital Sector Most Resilient?

The Horizons Tracker

However, a study conducted by the Research Institute for Sustainability (RIFS) challenges this assumption by examining data encompassing various socio-economic indicators before and after the COVID-19 crisis. Economic resilience In 2020, the global outbreak of the SARS-CoV-2 virus resulted in a 3.5%

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4 Lessons from the Toyota Crisis

Leading Blog

Crisis response must start by building a strong culture long before the crisis hits,” say Jeffrey Liker and Tim Ogden, authors of Toyota Under Fire. Turning crisis into opportunity is all about culture. It’s not about policies or procedures or risk mitigation processes. It is a reflection of their culture.

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Sustainability of Earth 2023: A Tapestry of Progress, Resilience, and Vision

CO2

The Dawn of a New Era in Global Health and Environment As we stand in 2023, we’re not just spectators but active participants in a world transforming before our eyes are the sustainability of earth. ’s sweeping climate legislation , including the Inflation Reduction Act, reflected a global commitment to a sustainable future. .’s

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Crisis Management Essentials

Tanveer Naseer

Daniel is the IBM Professor of Regulation and Competitive Practices at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and the director of the Ford Motor Company Center for Global Citizenship. Business, it seems, has entered the age of crisis. Such misconceptions can lead to severe management mistakes in a crisis situation.