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Why America Is Losing Its Entrepreneurial Edge

Harvard Business Review

In a new paper that’s already generated much discussion, economists Ian Hathaway of Ennsyte Economics and Robert Litan of the Brookings Institution document four decades of “ Declining Business Dynamism in the United States.” Economy Entrepreneurship Finance' Yet now it is clearly faltering. In the guitar business , too.

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Can Index Funds Be a Force for Sustainable Capitalism?

Harvard Business Review

These two trends may seem separate—or, some people believe, incompatible—but together I believe they have the power to improve finance’s role in the world. The goal of ARD is to produce denim in a sustainable way by tackling the three main ecological issues the industry faces: water, energy, and chemicals.

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The 10 Most Important Sustainable Business Stories from 2014

Harvard Business Review

All the major players in the personal care product value chain — the giants of consumer products, chemicals, and fragrances — were there (as was I). Financing the clean economy. But some new, more layman-friendly voices are telling the science story and explaining how costly to business a hotter world already is.

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If the U.S. Gets into a Trade War with the EU, It Will Lose an Ally in Pressuring China

Harvard Business Review

SOEs receive preferential access to land, finance, telecom, hydrocarbons, and electricity. billion in subsidies included solar panels, chemicals, pipe, steel wire, wheels, wind towers, and kitchen appliances. They enjoy lower taxes and selective anti-trust enforcement to shield them from private competitors. In recent years, U.S.

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