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The Case for Investing More in People

Harvard Business Review

In the decade between 2005 and 2015, labor productivity in the US as measured by GDP per labor hour was less than 1% for 7 of the 10 years, according to the OECD. Unfortunately, this virtuous cycle appears to be broken. Productivity in most developed economies has been anemic. And wages are stagnant.

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Brexit Could Deepen Europe’s Digital Recession

Harvard Business Review

Gordon Ross, a lead tester on the Grand Theft Auto game, reportedly characterized it as “madness.” billion in the rest of Europe over the period 2010-2015. A 2015 survey by Wayra , a startup incubator, last year found that over a fifth of startup talent in the UK came from other EU countries.

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The H-1B Visa Debate, Explained

Harvard Business Review

” (A bill was introduced in 2015 to raise the cap and liberalize other rules around H-1Bs, but died in Congress.) have lobbied against making the H-1B program more restrictive, arguing that they help American companies become more competitive by handling their IT operations. ” IT companies in India and the U.S.