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Robots Seem to Be Improving Productivity, Not Costing Jobs

Harvard Business Review

Nearly 30 years ago, in 1987, the Nobel-winning economist Robert Solow surveyed the impact of IT on the economy and concluded that “you can see the computer age everywhere but in the productivity statistics.” ” Solow’s quip crystallized a frustrating disconnect in the 1980s. productivity growth to surge.

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What Africa’s Leaders Have Learned About Facing Huge Challenges

Harvard Business Review

Liberia is also a standout—averaging over 8% GDP growth in the past five years, and over 10% in the past year in spite of the crippling influence of Ebola in the region. Over the past decade, six of the fastest growing economies in the world have been African. If this continues, Rwanda will become a middle-income country by 2020.

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Why Doctors Shouldn’t Be Afraid of Online Reviews

Harvard Business Review

They want to have a say in decisions made about their own health — which is exactly what our organization gave them in 2012 when we became the first academic medical center in the country to put our patient reviews online , complete with unedited comments and an accessible five-star ranking. What is excellent health care?

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A Short History of Radio Explains the iPhone’s Success

Harvard Business Review

The iPhone roared into the marketplace 10 years ago today, and overwhelmed the wireless world. The smartphone’s iconic social significance has been duly noted. What has escaped attention is that the device burst into a sector long insulated from the slightest threat of disruptive innovation. The Radio Act of 1927. The system worked.