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What’s Driving Superstar Companies, Industries, and Cities

Harvard Business Review

The superstars tend to be more involved in global flows of trade and finance, more digitally mature, and they dominate the lists of the most valued companies, the most valued brands, the most desirable places to work, and the most innovative companies. counties, which account for 90% of GDP in that sector.

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GDP Is a Wildly Flawed Measure for the Digital Age

Harvard Business Review

Gross Domestic Product (GDP), our core measure of prosperity, was developed during the industrial age. It struggles to account for today’s intangible assets—services, insights, and networks.

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