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More Than Childcare Needed To Fix Unequal Labor Market

The Horizons Tracker

economist Claudia Goldin, the recipient of this year’s Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, has conducted research shedding light on these issues, particularly the gender disparities in the labor market. The hypothesis was that a swifter return to the labor market could enhance a mother’s prospects for professional advancement.

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Awarding Immigration Amnesty Helps The Labor Market

The Horizons Tracker

A new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy argues that if undocumented immigrants are given legal status and amnesty, it would make the U.S. job market better. Around 12 million people, a quarter of all immigrants in the U.S., are undocumented immigrants. They work a lot in the U.S.

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How Trade Competition Boosts Innovation

The Horizons Tracker

For all the narrative around the disruptive nature of innovation, it’s fairly rare for innovators to fully capture the value of their invention. It has long been argued that this mismatch disincentivizes innovation, which in itself creates a mismatch between the potential benefits we could see from an innovation and the reality.

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Fast-Moving Labor Markets Aren’t Always Good

The Horizons Tracker

Given the complexity of the labor market, analyzing such flows is far from straightforward, however. Understanding the answer to this question is crucial for devising policy solutions that address the underlying causes rather than merely treating the symptoms of an inefficient labor market.

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Healthcare Innovation Lessons From Covid-19

The Horizons Tracker

New research from the University of Bath examines the topic from an innovation perspective and ponders what lessons we can learn both from the Covid pandemic and previous disease outbreaks. The rate and direction of innovation is shaped by incentives and government policy actions,” the researchers conclude.

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Digital Transformation in Healthcare

N2Growth Blog

Insights and Strategies for Healthcare Leaders to Drive Innovation, Integration, and Success in a Rapidly Evolving Industry. Policies and procedures are also implemented to educate staff on their data privacy and security responsibilities. However, the complexity and fragmentation of the healthcare market made this a daunting task.

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Boost Innovation by Strengthening the Organization’s Immune Systems

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post by Kris Oestergaard: Today, every business is looking to find ways to streamline its innovative abilities. Those successful in establishing a culture of innovation have addressed their organization’s “immune systems.” Organizational leaders need to address all three in order to transform into innovation champions.

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