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What to tell a 23-year-old who wants to join a start-up?
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At a workshop on innovation I attended a while ago, one of the most revealing moments came when participants were asked to answer the following question: “If you were to advise a 23-year-old to work in a start-up, which one would you recommend?” To my… more
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Abenomics must overcome one crucial flaw
Abenomics is all the rage. Japan grew at 3.5% in the first quarter; The stock market is up; and Sentiments, consumption, and exports are all picking up – even if recent stock-market performance has created some uncertainties. But negative inflation is still present. March 2013… more
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Does high home ownership cause high unemployment?
Unemployment matters. It is a major source of unhappiness, mental ill-health, and lost income. Yet after a century of economic research the determinants of unemployment are still imperfectly understood, and jobless levels in the industrialised nations are currently around 10%, with some over 20%. If… more
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Chinese Premier discusses trade with Professor Klaus Schwab
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang made the case for more free trade when he met Professor Klaus Schwab, Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum, in China last week. “Trade protectionism is a blind alley, while the creation of an open, free and fair trading environment is… more
