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The Economic Impact of the Japanese Disasters

Harvard Business Review

Transportation disruptions and the closing of many factories throughout Japan will shrink Japanese aggregate demand and disrupt supply chains worldwide. Analysts have already reduced forecasted GDP growth rates for Japan by 0.5% for the first quarter of this year, and by more than 1.5% for the second quarter.

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More and More CEOs Are Taking Their Social Responsibility Seriously

Harvard Business Review

The Ford story doesn’t add up , if you assume that Ford believed that his move alone was enough to raise overall demand for cars. Big retailers and textile firms can make supply chains greener, safer, and less corrupt. The top 500 firms’ revenues equate to nearly 37% of world GDP.

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