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- 19 Jan 2021
- In Practice
Leadership Advice for Biden: Restore a Sense of Calm
caused a lot of uncertainty. Specific companies or business sectors would suddenly find themselves the object of very aggressive, extreme criticism, not just by administration sources, but by the president publicly, which was... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 19 Oct 2017
- Research & Ideas
How Charitable Organizations Can Thwart Excuses for Not Giving
information in a way that benefits themselves,” says Exley. “That’s discouraging to economists; we think one of our primary tools is information.” The lesson for nonprofits That result may be discouraging to the nonprofit sector as well,... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 06 Aug 2001
- Research & Ideas
Go Global—or No? Can You Make the Case?
financial service companies. Benro was very familiar with European customers in the financial services sector but had no experience with other industries. "Working with Benro might be cheaper than doing this all on our own, at least... View Details
Keywords: by Walter Kuemmerle
- 17 Jun 2014
- First Look
First Look: June 17
Highway: Technology and Mobility Trends and Opportunities Technological innovation is considered a competitive strength for America, but the nation does not score as high in deploying its technology. U.S. transportation systems are in need of repair and renewal, and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Oct 2011
- Research & Ideas
Designing Cities for a Sustainable Future
On a June day in Manhattan with temperatures heading into the 90s, a straphanger named Mike is taking his customary subway ride to work. People are grumbling about the heat, but hey, it's summer, it's supposed to be hot, and besides, "Whaddya gonna do?" New Yorkers... View Details
- 06 Nov 2006
- Research & Ideas
How South Africa Challenges Our Thinking on FDI
views of how foreign direct investment works. "I think a glimpse into private sector flows has shown that our conventional wisdom might not always align with the reality on the ground," he says. He chose to write on foreign... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 11 Apr 2000
- Research & Ideas
Financial Services 24/7
now need to capture a larger share of each customer's business," Crane observes, noting that the lines between financial service sectors are blurring. Today's bank offers many of the services of a brokerage firm, and vice versa.... View Details
Keywords: by Susan Young
- 20 Mar 2020
- Research & Ideas
How Small Businesses Can Survive the Coronavirus Outbreak
loans, which only apply to businesses in states that have declared emergency status, some state governments are offering aid packages. Explore private sector programs and fintech products. Facebook said it would offer $100 million in... View Details
- 30 May 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, May 30
billion in investments and R&D to build a GiGAtopia, essentially ushering in the next generation of mobile (5G) and wired infrastructure. CEO Dr. Chang-Gyu Hwang, and his team are considering which areas to prioritize in terms of new products and services in... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Mar 2016
- Research & Ideas
The Surprising Connection between 1930s Weather and Today's Labor Unions
percentage of unionized employees today. However, unionization density remained consistent, in terms of which states ranked highest and lowest, from 1939 onward. Importantly, the variations occurred within individual industries—for example, unionization rates within... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 04 Mar 2015
- What Do You Think?
Can a Laissez-Faire Approach Fix Labor Market Inequality?
redress of the imbalance of returns to labor, capital, and consumers is needed in many parts of the world. What is the answer? Is it government action through such things as minimum wage legislation? Is it new legislation to enable labor to organize itself more... View Details
- 11 Mar 2001
- Research & Ideas
Digital Designs on the Inner City
can help, he said. Proposed cuts in federal technology funding are also expected to hamper the efforts of those trying to bridge the digital divide, panelists said. However, in addition to needing legislation and government money, inner city residents could use help... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 02 May 2000
- Research & Ideas
Leading Professional Service Firms
companies of the world. In this course, we recognize the significance of the professional service sector and what sets it apart from other industries—and we provide its leaders with the tools to manage effectively. EE: Are there... View Details
- 06 Sep 2016
- First Look
September 6, 2016
and shared significant export agribusiness sectors, but whose organic food sector became significantly larger. While the power of incumbent vested interests and unsupportive public policies emerge as major explanatory factors, the article... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 10 Jan 2005
- Research & Ideas
Motivation and the Cross-Sector Alliance
business sector is economic value creation, the altruistic dimension prevails in the third sector. In our cases, social leaders approached companies for a variety of reasons that most certainly included accruing some organizational... View Details
- 07 Sep 2020
- Research & Ideas
How to Help Small Businesses Survive COVID's Next Phase
data-id=_/7NDg5UAWK5opclYhgyzG][/div] Before the COVID-19 pandemic, small businesses provided almost half of the country’s private sector jobs and accounted for 44 percent of US gross domestic product. While policymakers are starting to... View Details
- 23 Jan 2020
- Research & Ideas
Businesses Need a 'Catalyst' to Make CSR Practices Stick
Many companies follow a tried-and-true approach to pursuing corporate social responsibility practices. They set aside a certain amount per year to fund a CSR office, which then tries to help clean up the environment or improve the quality of life of people in the areas... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 20 Jun 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, June 20
private sector, but well-intentioned efforts to address global health through the public sector have the unintended consequence of crowding out capital formation in the private sector. PharmaAccess is working to crowd-in funding instead... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 May 2017
- Research & Ideas
Amazon Web Services Changed the Way VCs Fund Startups
hopes to address this question in future research. On the bright side, he says, technological innovations have come so quickly in recent years that there are few industry sectors that have not seen their development costs dramatically... View Details
- 15 Aug 2016
- Research & Ideas
Black Swans and Big Trends Can Ruin Anyone's Internet Prediction
Things—finally fail to attract investor interest, then we might posit that the cycle is reaching its trough. So if, in the wake of a future sector crash, entrepreneurs and investors anticipate a sector-level threat-rigidity response, what... View Details