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Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce, and World

Harvard Business Review

This was a major theme at the Global Education & Skills Forum last week in Dubai. At the forum we were reminded that the global economy is facing a “talent time bomb.” Therefore we need to see significantly greater investment in the education systems of these parts of the world – and others. higher productivity rates and 1.5%

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The Economic Impact of the Japanese Disasters

Harvard Business Review

Human suffering is certainly our main concern in the immediate aftermath of Japan's 3/11 tragedy. But even as we focus on immediate human needs, we cannot avoid recognizing — and coping with — the long economic shadow cast by this disaster. Analysts have already reduced forecasted GDP growth rates for Japan by 0.5%

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