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Beyond GDP, How the World's Economies Stack Up

Harvard Business Review

These days, many people agree that, just as the full measure of a man can't be taken by his banker, the full measure of a nation isn't reflected in its GDP. Obviously, this is relevant to managers because they are often the drivers of entrepreneurial activity as well as the inspiration to the next generation of entrepreneurs.

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Does Work Make You Happy? Evidence from the World Happiness Report

Harvard Business Review

The available categories cover many kinds of jobs, including being a business owner, office worker, or manager, and working in farming, construction, mining, or transport. GDP is masking deeper issues. Which groups of workers are generally happier? Related Video. Why the Strong U.S. Economy Is Not Making Americans Happy.

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People Are Angry About Globalization. Here’s What to Do About It.

Harvard Business Review

Economists, policy makers, executives, educators, the press, and others must become more adept at anger management. Why does all this matter for the purposes of anger management? executives feel that they do not generally seem to have the kind of social capital that would cushion against a big sociopolitical backlash.