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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. why is everyone smiling?

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The Factors That Influence Acceptance Of AI In Hospitality

The Horizons Tracker

“And the most important factors were perceived ethics, followed by benefits. For instance, it is important for hotels to be accountable and transparent about data privacy and security to ensure AI is used ethically and responsibly.” increase, collectively representing 70% of the total global impact. ”

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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. Digital dominance.

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How to Become Truly Social

Coaching Tip

3) Don’t let “freedom from” obstruct “freedom to.” Social media can help liberate employees from traditional hierarchies and structures that stifle collaboration and innovation but only if new frameworks replace what previously existed. The right values, principles and behaviors offer resilience in a socially networked world.

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Why Mass Migration Is Good for Long-Term Economic Growth

Harvard Business Review

At the same time, diversity in societal norms, customs, and ethics can nurture technological innovation and the diffusion of new ideas, and thus the production of a greater variety of goods and services. Higher diversity is therefore associated with lower productivity, which inhibits the capacity of the economy to operate efficiently.

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Why WikiLeaks Matters More (And Less) than You Think

Harvard Business Review

Perhaps the most basic economic institution is GDP. And unfortunately, it's also one of the most in need of radical institutional innovation. When GDP's updated to reflect environmental costs, so must be corporate income statements — otherwise, the math simply won't work. But to the newcomers, let me explain what I mean.

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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. So what are we to do? Learn from the countries that are bucking the trend.

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