The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 8, 2020

New research from UCL suggests a gradual approach is best, or at least it is from the perspective of global supply chains, as such an approach reduces the risk of future lockdowns. Also, shorter lockdowns appear to cause less disruption to both regional and global supply chains. Global impact. Second wave.

Supply Chain 92

Supply Chain Globalization GDP Short-term 92

The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

Indeed, it’s GDP per capita of $72,700 marks it out as one of the wealthiest nations on earth. . The concept of the resource curse emerged a few hundred years before the term was first coined by economist Richard Auty. Indeed, while direct revenue from oil and gas fell to below 50% of GDP in 2017 (from 60.1% Core sectors.

Resources 88

Resources Innovation GDP Education 88

HR Digest

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Globally, the AI impact on employment could affect over 300 million job roles. There are a lot of benefits from the integration of AI technology, a possible 7 percent boost to global GDP according to the report, but when paired with apprehensions about unemployment, it results in an equal amount of worry for the future.

Tools 52

Tools Early Adopters GDP Report 52

The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 7, 2022

Cities have long been viewed as the engines of the economy. For instance, pre-Covid, Tokyo alone was estimated to have a GDP of around $1.6 trillion in GDP alone by 2035. Would small towns be turned into “ Zoom towns “, with cities hollowed-out shells of their former glory? Engines of creation. Urban inequalities.

GDP 143

GDP Technology Policies Engineering 143

The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 23, 2019

of GDP on research and development by 2027. The report reveals that much of the global growth in R&D expenditure is being driven by computing, as the share of R&D spending on products fell to 41% by 2015, with a further fall to 37% expected by 2020. . The UK government has recently set an ambitious target of spending 2.4%

Report 69

Report CRM GDP Innovation 69

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Companies deliver superior results when executives manage for long-term value creation and resist pressure from analysts and investors to focus excessively on meeting Wall Street’s quarterly earnings expectations. This has long seemed intuitively true to us. We calculate that U.S.

Long-term 8

Long-term EPS Short-term Management 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Of the 17 members of the euro zone, just three (Germany, France and Italy) make up more than three-quarters of the area's aggregate gross domestic product (GDP) of about €12 trillion. Its 20% rise in the past 18 months has cut Swiss GDP growth rates and provided a competitive advantage to companies in the euro zone.

Long-term 11

Long-term Crisis GDP Competitive Advantage 11

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 18, 2017

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. percentage points higher than the global average described above.) percentage points. percentage points in developing countries.

Long-term 8

Long-term GDP Diversity Construction 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

His is a voice of encouragement for would-be founders and investors to consider long-term forces at play anywhere they face uncertainty. Governments try to crack down on this platform of global competitiveness, but the entrepreneurs seem one step ahead.

Long-term 8

Long-term GDP Uncertainty Entrepreneur 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 9, 2014

Earlier this week, Nigeria ascended to the position of Africa’s largest economy following a recalculation of its GDP by the country’s National Bureau of Statistics. The long overdue exercise (the last one was in 1990) nearly doubled the country’s economy pushing GDP up to $510bn from $270bn. Global business'

GDP 8

GDP Human Capital Film Consensus 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 30, 2013

Over recent years, governments too have increasingly begun to realize that focusing on GDP growth alone does not necessarily lead to improvements in living standards of their citizens. Put simply, what’s good for increasing GDP may not be good for the long-term betterment of society. Global Prosperity is Rising.

Globalization 12

Globalization GDP Hammer Maslow 12

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 20, 2015

Without an acceleration in productivity growth, the rate of global GDP growth is set to decline by 40% from 3.6% Is it feasible for the global economy to achieve such a large acceleration in productivity growth from an already rapid rate? If they are not, global prosperity is in jeopardy. over the next 50 years.

Globalization 8

Globalization Productivity Products GDP 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 11, 2016

High-profile brands whose global expansions missed their marks include Snapple, Kellogg’s, and Walmart, among many others. External factors only set the stage for an international opportunity; they are just one part — and not necessarily the most important one — of global expansion success.

Globalization 8

Globalization Company Short-term Objective 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 31, 2011

With events like those that have changed the power dynamics throughout the Arab world, or the tsunami in Japan that disrupted many global supply chains, it's easy to think that the world is becoming ever more connected and interdependent. To test your own beliefs about globalization, take the same quick test here: Did you pick quote C?

Globalization 14

Globalization Supply Chain GDP Audience 14

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 7, 2016

Over the last century, the global population has quadrupled. This growth, along with rising incomes in developing countries (which cause dietary changes such as eating more protein and meat) are driving up global food demand. In 1915, there were 1.8 billion people in the world. billion people — and we may reach 9.7

Globalization 8

Globalization Supply Chain Policies Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 14, 2017

The rising tide of economic nationalism has caused many observers to announce that globalization is not just in retreat, but near death. First, let’s put to rest the idea that globalization is on life support. And the ongoing decline in merchandise trade long predates any changes in political sentiment.

Merchandising 8

Merchandising GDP Supply Chain Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 16, 2014

Most big corporations follow global development trends. Four years ago, GE initiated a strategy to compete more effectively in Africa, one of the fastest growing regions in the world in terms of GDP. Furthermore, the returns on investment are long term. Global business' They are playing development to win.

Globalization 8

Globalization Development Supply Chain Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Much of continental Europe is convulsed with similar combinations of disaffection , protectionism , and, in some cases, nationalism and even racism that have morphed into a more-or-less generalized anger against globalization. Pro-globalizers need to do a better job of making their case. In the U.S., distributors, retailers, and so on.

Globalization 8

Globalization Education Policies Survey 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 5, 2015

It has emerged as the world’s largest economy, although it’s still lagging well behind in world-class per capita GDP. Economic dynamism is necessary for global leadership, but it’s not enough. Leading secondary schools in these countries faces long waiting lists of Chinese applicants.

Globalization 8

Globalization Short-term Education Real Estate 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 17, 2018

But how will AI impact the economy in broad terms? New research from the McKinsey Global Institute simulates the potential global macroeconomic impact of five powerful technologies (computer vision, natural language, virtual assistants, robotic process automation, and advanced machine learning). A faster pace of adoption.

GDP 8

GDP McKinsey Long-term Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 7, 2013

Speaking at the recent Global Philanthropy Forum , Toyin Saraki — founder and president of the WellBeing Foundation Africa — articulated her evolving approach to giving. growth in GDP. Between 2002-2013, emerging market and developing economies averaged a 6.5% So far, over 240,000 trainees have graduated the FiKA program.

Globalization 8

Globalization Venture Capitalist Class GDP 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 1, 2017

The global financial crisis prompted many companies to pull in their horns, hoard cash, trim costs, and take a wary view of large investments. Bain & Company’s Macro Trends Group carefully analyzed the global balance sheet and found that the world is awash in money. times global GDP) to more than $600 trillion (9.5

ROE 10

ROE Long-term GDP Six Sigma 10

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 24, 2016

It retains an ability to project power globally vastly in excess of its relative size. In both direct military operations and the hidden world of intelligence, the UK contributes more than its share to global peace and stability and the successful functioning of the NATO alliance.

GDP 9

GDP Globalization Long-term Cost 9

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 28, 2016

Global stock markets promptly floundered. Like virtually all believers in globalization, I deplore Brexit and think the markets (and Game of Thrones fans) are right to be concerned. Like virtually all believers in globalization, I deplore Brexit and think the markets (and Game of Thrones fans) are right to be concerned.

GDP 8

GDP Long-term Merchandising Benchmarking 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

We live in a world where productivity, a key pillar of long-term economic growth, has crumbled. Automation will give the global economy that much-needed productivity boost, even as it enables us to tackle societal “moonshots” such as curing disease or contributing solutions to the climate change challenge.

GDP 8

GDP Globalization Short-term McKinsey 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

At Frontier Strategy Group, we observed that in 2017, executives and boards paid the most attention to risks that dominated global headlines: Brexit, the Trump administration’s trade policy, cybersecurity, and, more recently, North Korea. real GDP growth rate for the region, but there is more business risk than many expect.

Market Risk 8

Market Risk Marketing Supply Chain Company 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 29, 2017

According to a recent McKinsey Global Institute report , the number of people in the global labor force will reach 3.5 The result is likely to be intensified global competition for talent. Prior to 2010, Rakuten had been a multilingual global company. Identifying with the global organization rather than your local office.

Succession 12

Succession Globalization Tacit Knowledge GDP 12

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 29, 2013

Its gross domestic product has surged from less than $150 billion in 1978 to $8,227 billion in 2012 (see “China’s GDP” chart below). It boasts 85 companies in the Global Fortune 500 list of the world’s largest corporations. level (see “GDP Per Capita” chart below). percentage points of the 10.5

GDP 9

GDP Supply Chain Globalization Technology 9

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 19, 2018

Last year there was significant movement by the financial community to push companies to look harder at climate change in particular, but also at other factors that matter to long-term performance, such as LGBT rights, economic inequality, and boardroom diversity. These once “passive” voices became a lot more active.

Letter 8

Letter Long-term Short-term Diversity 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 12, 2017

In our research we took a detailed look at 46 countries, representing about 80% of the global workforce. Today, about half the activities that people are paid to do in the global economy have the potential to be automated by adapting demonstrated technology. We estimate that automation could increase global GDP growth by 0.8%

GDP 10

GDP Globalization Policies Technology 10

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 9, 2015

The answer is that we have too much of both and they threaten the nascent global recovery. Prior to the global financial crisis, deflation looked like a uniquely Japanese problem. Setting aside the issues of political legitimacy this raises in democracies, high and sustained levels of inequality are bad for long-run growth.

GDP 8

GDP Bond Banking Policies 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 8, 2011

(Want fries with that latest global "soft patch" ?). Median income has stagnated for decades and mere "recovery" probably isn't enough to do much about it, because GDP isn't concerned with who gets what. That's not just grossly unfair in common sense terms, it's a recipe for a society coming apart at the seams. Pointlessness.

GDP 16

GDP Hypercompetition Offshoring Long-term 16

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 7, 2016

Saudi Arabia in particular is not only a major player on oil markets and within OPEC, but also the region’s largest economy that shares its vulnerability to sliding global oil prices with its smaller GCC neighbours. After a period of sustained real GDP growth, which averaged around 5.8% of GDP in 2015 and 2016.

GDP 8

GDP Price Market Segmentation Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

The Economist bemoans their “ great deceleration ” and HBR featured a well-researched study on how multinationals are becoming less global. Difficulty in distribution is not unique to Asia and reflects a global trend. By all measures, emerging markets are having a tough year. Latin America.

Marketing 8

Marketing GDP Automotive Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 9, 2012

Remember "global imbalances"? I did a quick search on Factiva to verify this impression: 495 mentions of the phrase "global imbalances" in the first three months of 2009; 175 mentions in the first three months of this year. of GDP in 2011. of GDP in 2011. — on the other were a big topic a couple years ago.

GDP 11

GDP Globalization Finance Short-term 11

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Development economists over the ages have puzzled about why some emerging economies perform much better than others over the long term. For our research , we looked at 71 emerging economies and identified 18 that achieved rapid and consistent GDP growth over the past 50 and 20 years. Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images.

Depreciation 8

Depreciation Long-term Short-term GDP 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2012

China thinks in long-term timeframes. They know how to contemplate 10-year, 20-year, and 30-year programs and achieve year-on-year GDP growth that averages no less than 8 percent. The big reason for this growth in the standard of living in China — which will put enormous pressure on global supply — is rising incomes.

GDP 14

GDP Class Budgeting Long-term 14