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“Interpersonal Connectedness” One Factor in Metric to Replace GDP

Michael Lee Stallard

In “ The Rise and Fall of GDP ,&# that appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Jon Gertner describes this effort. In “ The Rise and Fall of GDP ,&# that appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Jon Gertner describes this effort. Gertner writes about the U.S. why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling?

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Is The Single Market Preventing Digital Champions In Europe?

The Horizons Tracker

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.

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The Joy of Facts

Next Level Blog

leads the world in health expenditures as a percentage of GDP at 16.5%. While that may work okay in one's philosophy class (not really), it completely falls apart as a basis for shared community life (government, ethics, etc). It’s common to hear someone say about the U.S., “We We have the best health care system in the world.”

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Leading Job Growth in the Digital Economy

Harvard Business Review

In most countries, both developed and developing, private employment and median family income have stopped growing at the same pace as labor productivity and real GDP per capita—mostly due, they argue, to technological advances. The theme: Claiming Our Humanity — Managing in the Digital Age.

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Does Your Company Have What It Takes to Go Global?

Harvard Business Review

Ask these same managers after a launch whether they met their performance objectives, and too many will answer “not quite” or “not at all.” laura schneider FOR HBR. ” Despite positive market indicators and careful planning, international-entry initiatives often fall short. .”

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Which Nation Has the Best 'Technik'?

Harvard Business Review

s Human Development Index and the standard economic measure of per capita GDP illustrates just how important it is to develop a neutral, long-term-focused metric for progress. Many wealthy societies have low human-development scores (e.g., The contrast between the U.N.'s Which societies display the best Technik today?

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Creating a Culture of Unconditional Love

Harvard Business Review

It was the largest sovereign debt default in world history, and GDP fell by some 30% coupled with a 300% currency devaluation. More important, he would never, ever, hire anyone who was not dying to work in a highly professional, ethical, collaborative firm. Coaching Hiring Leadership Managing people Organizational culture'