“Interpersonal Connectedness” One Factor in Metric to Replace GDP
Michael Lee Stallard
MAY 19, 2010
In “ The Rise and Fall of GDP ,&# that appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Jon Gertner describes this effort.
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Unleashing AI’s Potential: The Imperative of Creative Executive Leadership
N2Growth Blog
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
Future Outlook: Where AI and Executive Creativity Intersect With AI trends predicting a seismic shift in business dynamics, including a projected 21% net increase in the US GDP by 2030 , the role of creative executives becomes ever more pivotal. And at the heart of this innovation lie our brilliantly creative executives.
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The Economic Costs Of Climate Change
The Horizons Tracker
DECEMBER 12, 2022
They used an empirical approach to examine the consequences of rising global temperatures on GDP. “This contrasts with models that calculate metrics like the social cost of carbon, which mostly assume temporary temperature impacts on GDP. . The researchers set out to determine the costs and benefits of climate change policy.
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A Revolution Has Begun in America’s Health Care Coverage
CEO Insider
NOVEMBER 27, 2022
Americans spend more on medical care as a percentage of GDP than any other nation. For the decade ending in 2020, insurance premiums rose 47 percent and deductibles jumped nearly 69 percent.
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The Long-Term Boost Provided By Ukrainian Refugees
The Horizons Tracker
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
A recent study , from NC State, suggests that European countries that allocate resources towards infrastructure and other capital enhancements are poised to witness long-term improvements in their gross domestic product (GDP) as a result of the influx of Ukrainian refugees across the continent. If you own the capital, you benefit from this.
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Is An Ethnically Diverse Founding Team Key To Startup Success?
The Horizons Tracker
JANUARY 30, 2023
This represents a growth in global GDP of 6%, which to put that into context is slightly higher than the recent economic forecast from the World Bank of the hit to global GDP from COVID-19. It argued that if the rates of entrepreneurship were equal between men and women that the global economy would grow by $5 trillion.
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Longer And More Complex Supply Chains Benefit Economies
The Horizons Tracker
APRIL 7, 2022
” Economic advantage. . ” They also believe, however, that as free trade extends around the world, the growth rate of individual nations is likely to converge as they begin to utilize most of the same supply chains as one another.
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Research Highlights The Economic Value Of Immigration
The Horizons Tracker
AUGUST 1, 2022
The data showed that a six-year increase in immigration of around 25% results in an increase in per capita GDP of 0.08% and a 0.41% fall in total government debt by 2032. This continues to grow until 2052, when the increases in GDP per capita reach 0.30% and the fall in government debt reaches 1.34%.
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Research Reveals Unfair Stereotypes About Homeless People
The Horizons Tracker
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
It’s extremely costly in terms of GDP as well as human lives, and the current approaches to homelessness reduction are not working. What’s surprising to me was how large this bias was,” the authors conclude. “Homelessness is such a big problem in North America right now. ”
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Political Ties Can Distort Industrial Support
The Horizons Tracker
MARCH 10, 2021
Those parks tend to produce around 5% less GDP per capita than their counterparts in cities where such political connections don’t exist and decisions are made on economic grounds. “That price is about 5 percent less GDP per capita than if you made the decision based on economic fundamentals.” of its land.
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How covid has impacted business in the Philippines
Strategy Driven
AUGUST 20, 2020
This also sent real GDP growth tumbling to a little over 1% (1.3%)overall, According to the recent data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority, the nation’s GDP growth rate declined by a whopping 16.5% during the second quarter of 2020.
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Why Is Technology Not Producing Productivity Improvements?
The Horizons Tracker
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
Official data reveals that while GDP grew by around 2.7% After all, in a world in which so much of what the tech companies provide to us is free, are GDP and productivity effectively capturing the fruits of this wave of innovation? Historically this figure has been higher than GDP by around 0.5% generated around $1.4
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Gender Pay Gap Narrows Down Women to Men Wage Ratio in 2022
HR Digest
MAY 1, 2022
trillion to the overall GDP of the United States. When we examine a year’s worth of work, women earn more than Japan’s whole GDP of $5.2 If all women go on strike for one day, the country will lose more than $20 billion in GDP. According to the Center for American Progress , women’s labor adds $7.6
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The Power of Family Business Stories
CEO Insider
APRIL 14, 2021
and account for 54 percent of total private sector GDP. Family-owned businesses, more than 32 million strong, are the backbone of the U.S. According to a February 2021 research report, family businesses employ over 83 million people in the U.S.,
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What Flight Data Can Tell Us About Economic Health
The Horizons Tracker
JULY 22, 2020
The researchers say that the aviation sector is crucial to the economy, and contributes approximately 3% of overall GDP in both the US and UK. It’s a real-time dataset the researchers are confident can provide a valuable insight into the contribution the aviation sector makes to GDP. Flight data. ” .” ”
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Female Only VC Funds Don’t Necessarily Help Female Entrepreneurs
The Horizons Tracker
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
This represents a growth in global GDP of 6%, which to put that into context is slightly higher than the recent economic forecast from the World Bank of the hit to global GDP from COVID-19. It argued that if the rates of entrepreneurship were equal between men and women that the global economy would grow by $5 trillion.
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Is Business Travel Key To Economic Growth?
The Horizons Tracker
AUGUST 13, 2020
“We’ve been puzzled by the fact that business travel has been growing faster than world GDP, despite the widespread adoption of alternatives like Skype, FaceTime, email, etc.,” A permanent shutdown of this channel would probably imply a double-digit loss in global GDP,” the researchers explain.
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The Factors That Influence Acceptance Of AI In Hospitality
The Horizons Tracker
NOVEMBER 23, 2023
Notably, the research asserts that the most substantial economic gains from AI are projected to occur in China, with a predicted 26% boost to GDP by 2030, followed by North America, expected to experience a 14.5% increase, collectively representing 70% of the total global impact.
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Research Explores Seven Trends Shaping Our World
The Horizons Tracker
NOVEMBER 24, 2022
These are likely to drive unsustainable growth in healthcare spending that is predicted to grow faster than GDP in most OECD countries. The authors also highlight a range of health-related trends, including rising rates of chronic illness, aging populations, and the growing challenge posed by mental health issues. Digital economy.
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Tech Transfer Needed If Climate Targets Are To Be Met
The Horizons Tracker
MARCH 13, 2023
of national GDP. This would therefore require non-emitting energy deployment from most sectors within these economies and a much faster and deeper reduction in emissions from other countries in order for climate goals to be met. The costs involved in this effort are also significant, and amount to up to 4.1%
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Disclosing Covid Cases In Public Is More Effective Than Lockdown
The Horizons Tracker
MAY 26, 2020
hit to GDP, with 4,000 more deaths. The authors provide a direct comparison with China, who introduced a full lockdown, and saw a near 10% fall in GDP in the first quarter of 2020. They believe that the current strategy will result in approximately 925,000 cases of the next two years, with 17,000 deaths, and a loss of 1.2% ”
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Research Explores The Economic Benefits Of Remote Work During Covid
The Horizons Tracker
MAY 10, 2022
The findings emerged after GDP data was collected for each country, alongside the number of people employed and the hours they put in each week. The analysis found that GDP would likely have fallen by around twice as much during 2020 if remote working was not the option it ultimately was. Declining output.
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US stock market is no threat to consumption
CEO Insider
NOVEMBER 24, 2019
A downturn in the American economy will hurt the US stock markets, but a sell-off on Wall Street won’t necessarily damage the American GDP growth quite as much– it’s another sign of changing macroeconomic dynamics. It is well-known that since the global financial crisis, the American GDP growth has been doing fairly well.
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Bad Bosses Lead Employees to Entrepreneurship
Women on Business
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
their companies account for over $3 trillion of GDP (for the sake of comparison, that’s 40% of China’s entire GDP). Tomas writes: “Unlike in corporate management, there is no glass ceiling in a company you start yourself, which is why female entrepreneurs are flourishing.
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The Economic Value Of Speaking Other Languages
The Horizons Tracker
MAY 31, 2022
If pupils in the UK could increase their learning of Arabic by about 10%, this would correspond to GDP growth of up to £12.6 The research reveals that the benefit-to-cost ratio of languages, such as Mandarin, French, and Arabic is about 2:1, thus providing a return of £2 for each £1 spent. billion over 30 years.
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4 Tips to Grow a Successful Bakery Business
Strategy Driven
JANUARY 13, 2021
According to the American Baker’s Association, bakers are responsible for over $153 billion of the country’s GDP. As previously mentioned, according to the American Baker’s Association , bakers contribute significantly to the country’s GDP, so be sure to follow these tips to ensure that you don’t miss out. Settle on a niche.
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The Global Nature Of Corporate Venturing
The Horizons Tracker
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
That is, in countries that experience dramatic GDP growth, it’s possible for firms to use CVC as a strategy to harness market growth.” . “Every firm has a marketing strategy, but it is not the case that all firms pursue the same marketing strategy,” the authors conclude.
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Is The Period Of Global Economic Growth At An End?
The Horizons Tracker
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
While there have been undoubted ebbs and flows, the last century has seen growth in GDP like never before. A paper from the UC Santa Barbara argues that this growth is due to a combination of the technologies of the Industrial Revolutions and the various economic and political freedoms we have enjoyed as democracy has spread.
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The Future Of Business Travel
The Horizons Tracker
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
We’ve been puzzled by the fact that business travel has been growing faster than world GDP, despite the widespread adoption of alternatives like Skype, FaceTime, email, etc.,” the researchers say. “We We posited that maybe there is a difference between moving information and moving brains.
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Report Reveals The Economic Consequences To Supply Chains From War In Ukraine
The Horizons Tracker
MAY 23, 2022
Research from Accenture suggests that these difficulties could wipe €920 billion from GDP across the Eurozone alone during 2023, which equates to just under 8%. The invasion of Ukraine coupled with renewed Covid lockdowns in China sent supply chains reeling, inflation soaring, and pronounced fears of global food shortages.
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Study Suggests Global North Still Appropriates Wealth From South
The Horizons Tracker
JUNE 30, 2022
This obviously represents an enormous windfall to countries in the North, with the paper suggesting this is equivalent to around a quarter of GDP in the region, but the true gains are extremely difficult to calculate. What does appear clear is that such appropriation underpins capital accumulation itself.
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Business Model Innovation Will Be Key To Emerge From Covid Well
The Horizons Tracker
FEBRUARY 15, 2022
“We posit that rapid productivity growth offers the only viable option and that it can reduce the debt to GDP ratio to pre-pandemic. This is a growth rate that is comparable with previous high-growth periods throughout history. levels much faster than otherwise,” the authors say.
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What Role Does Energy Use Play In Life Expectancy?
The Horizons Tracker
JANUARY 18, 2021
The link appears to be far stronger in terms of economic growth, with the research finding that 90% of the growth in GDP could be attributed to higher energy usage. That’s in terms of GDP at least, as when economic prosperity was measured using purchasing power parity, this appeared to provide a much closer link.
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Employee Reskilling Is The Answer to the Talent Shortages At Work
HR Digest
FEBRUARY 10, 2024
trillion boost to the GDP by 2030, signaling the overarching impacts that reskilling can have the sooner we get started working on it. The World Economic Forum reports that investment in reskilling and upskilling the global workforce could result in a $6.5
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Why Are Workers Are Getting A Smaller Piece Of The Economic Pie?
The Horizons Tracker
OCTOBER 12, 2020
New research from MIT sets out to understand precisely why the labor share of GDP has fallen from 67% in 1980 to just 59% today. The discontent from economists has mainly arisen due to the remarkable stability of labor’s share of GDP throughout the 20th century. “That’s our key point.” ” Superstar firms.
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Hello Deflation
Coaching Tip
NOVEMBER 11, 2014
In September, eleven of fifteen European Union members experienced lower goods prices, and the latest quarter-over-quarter Eurozone growth in real GDP is zero. Stock Market What is China CPI deflation deflation Europe European Union members Eurostat Hong Kong bank Pete Kendall producer price index real GDP' in September.
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Top 10 Economic Facts of Workplace Diversity
Women on Business
JULY 13, 2012
A McKinsey & Company study, for example, found that the increase in women’s overall share of labor in the United States—women went from holding 37 percent of all jobs to 47 percent over the past 40 years—has accounted for about a quarter of current GDP.”
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Countries Hurt Themselves When They Deny Immigrants Access To Banking
The Horizons Tracker
OCTOBER 21, 2021
The research shows that when immigrants are given not only access to financial services but also citizenship, healthcare, and home ownership, it can help to generate nearly $250 billion for the US economy, which represents around 1.15% of total GDP. There is a double urgency to calculating these impacts,” the researchers say.
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How Skills Will Be Crucial As We Adapt To The Post-Covid World
The Horizons Tracker
SEPTEMBER 27, 2020
The report highlights how should this trend continue, it could raise British GDP by £4.1 The data highlights the rapid adoption of various digital technologies by small and medium-sized businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic. billion per year. Crucial for a successful recovery.
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129 What Warren Buffett would do to end the deficit in 5 minutes
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NOVEMBER 23, 2014
“You just pass a law that says that anytime there is a deficit of more than 3% of GDP, all sitting members of Congress are ineligible for re-election. He told told CNBC he could do it. The 26th amendment (granting the right to vote for 18 year-olds) took only 3 months & 8 days […].
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London Ranked As The Smartest City In The World
The Horizons Tracker
MARCH 15, 2023
In total, they assess cities according to nine distinct metrics: human capital, which includes the ability to attract and develop talent social cohesion , which covers the harmony with which different social groups can rub along together economy , which focuses on the current and predicted GDP of the city governance , and how well each city is governed (..)
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The Long Journey Of Change For Modern Cities
The Horizons Tracker
FEBRUARY 4, 2021
What’s more, policies that are designed to promote aggregate growth, such as that measured by GDP, often exacerbate inequality and social instability. The paper also highlights the importance of uncertainty on innovation and growth, with not only poverty causing this uncertainty but also events such as the current pandemic.
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China is running out of bridges
CEO Insider
NOVEMBER 3, 2019
For many years, China’s GDP growth has been supported by large public investments in infrastructure, but China’s government now quickly needs to find other solutions. The number of road bridges in China has increased from 658,000 in 2010 to 851,000 last year (graphic one).
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Certain Kinds of Country Do Best On Gender Equality
The Horizons Tracker
OCTOBER 7, 2020
Indeed, it’s also strongly linked with higher GDP and other economic benefits. It’s typically associated with better observance of human rights, higher happiness and wellbeing levels, and better physical and mental health.
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