The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 30, 2019

They suggest that while the last 30 years have been typified by increasing Asian consumption and integration into the global flow of trade and innovation, the coming decades will see Asian economies driving and determining the direction of these flows, with the region set to account for 50% of global GDP by 2040. Digital dominance.

Marketing 45

Marketing McKinsey Innovation GDP 45

HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

There are other factors to consider when it comes to working mothers as well, such as nativity and education. The Hamilton Project reported that foreign-born working mothers with some form of college education were now participating more in the workspace, likely due to changes in the work authorization rules in the country.

GDP 98

GDP McKinsey Participative Report 98

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 6, 2017

The context for technological development was very different a century ago. For instance, in 1880 most inventive activity was the result of inventors operating outside the boundaries of firms. The chart below illustrates a strong relationship between patenting activity and GDP per capita at the state level. was so innovative.

Innovation 10

Innovation GDP Education Technology 10

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 18, 2017

Higher diversity is therefore associated with lower productivity, which inhibits the capacity of the economy to operate efficiently. Our empirical findings suggest that cultural heterogeneity, measured by either fractionalization or polarization, has a discernible positive impact on the growth rate of GDP over long time periods.

Long-term 9

Long-term GDP Diversity Construction 9

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

While aggregated data is often challenging to find, the recent Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) found 126 million women starting or running businesses, and 98 million operating established (over three and a half years) businesses. Women who have benefited from education and mentoring are experiencing "capital punishment."

Globalization 11

Globalization Entrepreneur Banking Supply Chain 11

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

What do you think causes millions of people to miss work and school in developing economies? The research found that each extra year of secondary education increases a woman's potential earnings by 25% on average. Lack of childcare? Minimal professional training? Insufficient infrastructure?

Franchising 13

Franchising CEO GDP Entrepreneur 13

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Productivity in most developed economies has been anemic. 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. And wages are stagnant.

Human Capital 13

Human Capital Kaizen Agility Energy 13

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 5, 2015

That’s significant for a country with a GDP of $270 billion. Technology-enabled services are the backbone of this industry, and the fastest growing sectors have demand for high-end skills, such as mobile app development and data analytics, as well as middle-level skills, such as video production, copywriting, and financial analysis.

Outsourcing 8

Outsourcing Technology B2B GDP 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

If you want to maximize the social effects of your donation, why would you buy, for example, $100,000 worth of great educational programming for inner city kids when the same $100,000 directed toward fundraising could generate enough money to buy $1 million worth of it? at 2% of GDP ever since we have been measuring it, and has not budged.

GDP 13

GDP Human Resources Finance Technology 13

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 18, 2016

An effective starting point is to break cities into four segments across two distinctions: legacy vs. new cities, and developed vs. emerging economies. Segment 1: Developed Economy, Legacy City. Implications for entrepreneurs: Denizens of developed legacy cities have discretionary income. Segment 4: Developed Economy, New City.

Real Estate 8

Real Estate Entrepreneur Finance Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 7, 2012

The evidence indicates that the United States is losing its ability to attract and expand the operations of multinationals and their significant contributions to productivity growth, innovation, and high-wage employment. GDP while undertaking 40.9% private-sector research and development. shares of the global operations of U.S.-based

Globalization 9

Globalization Rivkin Supply Chain Trends 9

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

For many women in the developing world, a better approach may be to gain employment in existing companies. In both developed and developing economies, women have the bulk of the responsibility for young children and the elderly, along with the bulk of housework duties. Another common challenge is a lack of support for women.

Microfinance 8

Microfinance Flextime Globalization Telecommunications 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 2, 2015

They’d bonded over their Miami roots and their desire to make a difference in the world, and soon they began developing Helena’s idea into a fully fledged organization. operations. But they also needed to show promise, with a healthy per capita GDP. And that means being in as much of the developing world as possible.”

Case Study 8

Case Study Incubator Marketing Real Estate 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 31, 2015

US business already are spending heavily on research and development – data from the National Science Foundation (NSF) even shows an uptick in US business investment in R&D. That exceeds its operating income of $52.5 Some, like the development of specific technology for a new product, largely benefit one firm.

Innovation 8

Innovation Short-term Long-term Budgeting 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

economy amounts to more than $3 trillion in lost economic output, or about 17% of GDP. Operating decisions are almost entirely decentralized. That would, in effect, boost GDP per worker from $120,000 to $141,000. GDP could grow by $3 trillion — and the actual figure would likely be higher. share was $32 trillion.

Cost 8

Cost Bureaucracy GDP Management 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 13, 2012

Now think about how companies approach their community development and CSR programs. My company understands that we do not operate in a bubble. Even when peace has returned, post-conflict nationalization has been seen in many countries, with business losing billions in operational assets. This is a major change.

Development 12

Development Porter Banking Long-term 12

Harvard Business Review

JULY 4, 2013

So here is a mostly unscientific Independence Day list — compiled with lots of help from the databases of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development , a.k.a. On the OECD''s list , only Mexico and South Korea devote a smaller percentage of GDP to family benefits. the OECD, a.k.a. In general, U.S.

Health Care 8

Health Care Incentives Policies Real Estate 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Last year, we established a values-based care team, which seeks to eliminate unnecessary practice variation by developing evidence-based care paths across diseases and to improve comprehensive care coordination so that patients move seamlessly through the system, reducing unnecessary hospitalizations and ER visits. Health Operations'

Health Care 8

Health Care Supply Chain Cost Quality 8

The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

As you fly into Doha and cast your eyes over the gleaming towers of West Bay or the striking new facilities emerging on a daily basis both in central Doha and Education City, it can appear incredulous to countenance Qatar as a nation afflicted by the resource curse. Unlocking human potential.

Resources 87

Resources Innovation GDP Education 87

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

Are Israeli companies on the verge of developing a repeatable playbook to scale their companies and become market leaders, not just acquisition fodder for the Silicon Valley giants? At nearly 4% of GDP , Israel spends more on R&D — public and private combined — than any nation in the world.) But is all of that changing?

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist Entrepreneur Marketing IPO 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 1, 2013

the UK, Hong Kong, and Japan — all capitalist countries, sure, but with dramatically different forms of capitalism and roles for government (government spending is well more than 50% of GDP in Finland and less than 20% in Hong Kong ). So successful economies do operate within certain bounds. Australia, and Austria.

GDP 8

GDP Globalization Policies Proposal 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2016

At the state level, New Jersey passed a big new gas tax , and Oregon , Illinois , and California developed robust energy and climate policies. Nine big brands with operations in Ohio publicly pressed the state to reinstate energy efficiency and renewable energy portfolio standards. All of this will affect companies of all stripes.

Energy 8

Energy Banking Chemicals Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

People confuse the two — you need both for sustainable development. At the same time, the energy industry must do a much better job informing the public and educating political leaders about the pragmatic realities we face and the difficult choices we must make. However, to have climate change policy you need an energy policy.

Policies 11

Policies Energy Transportation Politics 11

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Economists, policy makers, executives, educators, the press, and others must become more adept at anger management. ” Education. In Britain, education levels were apparently the strongest predictor of voting patterns in the Brexit referendum — even though age and income levels tended to get more play in the press.

Globalization 8

Globalization Education Policies Survey 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

“The main thing is to be independent and give your own orders and not have to take them from anybody else,” a machine operator told Lamont. It’s comfort food for high-school-educated guys who could have been my father-in-law if they’d been born 30 years earlier. That’s another part of Trump’s appeal.

Class 15

Class Open-book Policies Politics 15