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The Ways Americans Pay for Things Are Woefully Out of Date
National competitiveness Digital ArticleAnd PayPal, Square, and other services don’t go far enough. -
Choosing the United States
Operations strategy Magazine ArticleIn contests to attract high-value business activities, the U.S. is losing out more than it should. -
McDonald's Has to Do More than Manipulate Its Stock Price
Finance & Accounting Digital ArticleIts turnaround plan isn't good business. -
The False Dichotomy Between Globalism and Nationalism
Global Business Digital ArticleThere's an upside to both outlooks. -
Does America Really Need Manufacturing?
Innovation Magazine ArticleYes, when production is closely tied to innovation -
Which Economies Showed the Most Digital Progress in 2020?
Business and society Digital ArticleA global analysis. -
How to Make Finance Work
Finance and investing Magazine ArticleThe U.S. financial sector has boomed, but that hasn’t always been good news for the rest of the economy. -
What a Study of 33 Countries Found About Aging Populations and Innovation
Innovation & Leadership Digital ArticleOlder societies innovate more, out of necessity. -
Immigration Is at the Heart of U.S. Competitiveness
Consumer behavior Digital ArticleThe CEO of Carbonite tells his story. -
The EU Needs to Make Sure Continental Countries Don’t Exit
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Global Finance and the Retreat to Managed Trade
Government policy and regulation Magazine ArticleThe competitiveness debate that today focuses on America’s industrial performance will soon confront something even more that fundamental: money. The rise of Japanese financial power and the contradictions of U.S. economic policy are weakening the competitive position of the U.S. financial services industry—one of the few sectors where the United States still regards itself as […] -
Macroeconomic Policy and U.S. Competitiveness
Economics Magazine ArticleA reformed fiscal policy is vital to renewing America’s productivity. Here’s a way forward. -
3 Actions CEOs Must Take to Uphold U.S. Democracy
National competitiveness Digital ArticleDissolve corporate PACs, end lobbying, and advocate for legislative reform. -
Saudi Arabia's Labor Market Challenge
Global Business Digital ArticleCan the country actually implement its economic reforms? -
Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi on the High-Stakes Race to Meet Energy Demand without Russian Gas
Global Business Digital ArticleWar and pandemic have not reduced the demand for energy. -
How an Industry Builds Political Advantage
Global Business Magazine ArticleIf government policies are important to an industry's competitive future, then political activism deserves as much executive time and energy as other... -
Leading Job Growth in the Digital Economy
Organizational Development Digital ArticleA look at successful examples. -
Connect Inventors with the Right Problems
Innovation Digital ArticleOpen innovation platforms are making it easier. -
From the People Who Brought You Voodoo Economics
Strategy & Execution Magazine ArticleGeorge Gilder, in the March-April 1988 HBR, attacked MIT's Charles Ferguson for believing that many, small, entrepreneurial companies will do more for... -
What Trade Deals Are Good For
International business Digital ArticleThey don’t have as much impact as either critics or advocates believe.
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The New Era of Industrial Policy Is Here
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Eurasia Group’s Ian Bremmer: Biggest Threat to World Is Rogue Actors – From Putin to Musk
Business and society Digital ArticleUnchecked power is dangerous in anyone’s hands. -
Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi on the High-Stakes Race to Meet Energy Demand without Russian Gas
Business and society Digital ArticleWar and pandemic have not reduced the demand for energy. -
Understanding China
Global Business SpotlightThis package begins with "What the West Gets Wrong About China," by Rana Mitter and Elsbeth Johnson, which discusses three fundamental misconceptions:... -
The Strategic Challenges of Decoupling
Global Business SpotlightMost business executives who have put time, effort, and investment into developing a presence in China resist the notion of decoupling. With the Biden... -
3 Actions CEOs Must Take to Uphold U.S. Democracy
National competitiveness Digital ArticleDissolve corporate PACs, end lobbying, and advocate for legislative reform. -
What Will the U.S.-China Relationship Look Like in the Biden Era?
Business and society Digital ArticleA survey of economists projects that the economic and technological gaps between the countries will continue to narrow. -
Which Economies Showed the Most Digital Progress in 2020?
Business and society Digital ArticleA global analysis. -
The False Dichotomy Between Globalism and Nationalism
Globalization Digital ArticleThere’s an upside to both outlooks. -
As Covid-19 Disrupts Global Supply Chains, Will Companies Turn to India?
Business and society Digital ArticleIt’s an increasingly viable option for companies anxious about sourcing from China. -
Is China Actually Stealing American Jobs and Wealth?
National competitiveness Digital ArticleIt’s a political talking point, so let’s look at the data. -
Americans Need to Get Over Their Fear of Math
National competitiveness Digital ArticleAs STEM jobs multiply, dealing with numbers will become more important. -
Can China Avoid a Growth Crisis?
Global Business Magazine ArticleIn 2018, Fortune's Global 500 ranking included 111 firms headquartered in China--just a handful fewer than the United States' 126. In 1995, only three... -
The Coalitions That Could Hold the EU Together
Economics Digital ArticleThree possible futures. -
How the Geography of Startups and Innovation Is Changing
Business and society Digital ArticleIt’s more global, more urban, and more winner-take-all. -
How the U.S. Can Rebuild Its Capacity to Innovate
National competitiveness Digital ArticleThe country invests more in R&D than anyone, but it needs manufacturing, too. -
The Best-Performing Emerging Economies Emphasize Competition
Emerging markets Digital ArticleAccording to data from 71 countries. -
Why the U.S. Trade Deficit Can Be a Sign of a Healthy Economy
National competitiveness Digital ArticlePlus: bonus historical trivia about Richard Nixon and the gold standard. -
A Quick Review of 250 Years of Economic Theory About Tariffs
National competitiveness Digital ArticleEconomists agree: They’re a bad idea. -
18 of the Top 20 Tech Companies Are in the Western U.S. and Eastern China. Can Anywhere Else Catch Up?
National competitiveness Digital ArticleThree questions that could determine what comes next.
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Asociacion Colombiana de Industrias Plasticas (Acoplasticos)
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details Acoplasticos was established in 1961 as a lobbying group for Colombia's major plastics manufacturing companies. In the early 1980s, the organization shifted... -
Economic Gains from Trade: Comparative Advantage
Global Business Case Study8.95View Details How nations trade and whether they benefit from it are two of the oldest and most important questions in political economy. In the 170 years since David... -
Producing Prosperity: Why America Needs a Manufacturing Renaissance
Strategy & Execution Book27.00View Details Manufacturing's central role in global innovation... Companies compete on the decisions they make. For years--even decades--in response to intensifying... -
Zantac (B)
Sales & Marketing Case Study5.00View Details Supplement to case IN1271. The cases describe the development, worldwide launch, and subsequent marketing of a new pharmaceutical product which, although... -
Trader Joe's: At a crossroads?
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details When Covid-19 hit the US in 2020, the grocery retail industry underwent a greatly accelerated digital transformation as consumers' habits changed drastically... -
Centre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtechnique (CSEM)
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details Le Centre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtechnique S.A. (CSEM)--the Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology--was a major nonprofit research... -
K-Pop: A Global Music Factory Fizzling Out
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details As shown with Psy's hit song, "Gangnam Style," K-Pop (Korean Pop) music has been successful recently, not only in Asia but also in many other countries.... -
Wang's Fortune Tea from China: Competing for a New Arena of the Beverage Market (A)
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details Wang's Fortune Tea, marketed as Wanglaoji in mainland China and considered to be the founder of Chinese herbal tea, grew from a strong regional brand... -
National Innovation Systems and Comparative Industry Evolution
Technology & Operations Case Study8.95View Details Discusses U.S. and Japanese innovation systems. Illustrates these with comparative studies of computer and pharmaceutical industries. Probes effects of... -
Currency Wars
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details In February 2013, the G-20 finance ministers met in Moscow, Russia to discuss the rising anxieties over a potential international currency war. It was... -
THE FUTURE OF THE GLOBAL BEER INDUSTRY: WHAT IS BREWING BEYOND THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC?
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details The global beer industry took an unprecedented hit during the COVID-19 pandemic. Around the world, governments implemented restrictive coronavirus containment... -
East of Africa (and West of China): Chinese Business in Africa
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details Trade between China and Africa was estimated to have quadrupled between 2000 and 2008, with China becoming Africa's third-largest trading partner and... -
Institutions for Collaboration, Overview
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details Provides an overview of the wide variety of organizations other than firms, government ministries and regulatory agencies, and universities that may have... -
Chinese Beer Industry, 2004
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details Describes the landscape of China's beer industry and its competitive environment in 2004. Depicts industry characteristics, namely, demand, products,... -
Colombia: An Economic Premium to Peace?
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details Colombia, once the fastest growing country in Latin America, continues to struggle with productivity. Both labor productivity and total factor productivity... -
Xiaomi: At a Crossroads
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details Investors had lost confidence in Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi. It was once one of the world's most valuable private technology companies, valued... -
Zantac (A)
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details The cases describe the development, worldwide launch, and subsequent marketing of a new pharmaceutical product which, although it represented only a slight... -
Grupo Beta San Miguel (A)
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details The World Trade Organization and NAFTA are reviewing the sweetener system and governmental sugar programs and their impact on world trade. What position... -
1-800 Buy Ireland
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details After decades of poor economic performance, the Irish government adopted major changes in economic policy in 1987. By the end of the 1990s, Ireland's... -
FDI in China
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details China is one of the most popular investment destinations in the world. Throughout much of the 1990s, China accounted for 50% of foreign direct investment...
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The Ways Americans Pay for Things Are Woefully Out of Date
National competitiveness Digital ArticleAnd PayPal, Square, and other services don’t go far enough. -
Choosing the United States
Operations strategy Magazine ArticleIn contests to attract high-value business activities, the U.S. is losing out more than it should. -
McDonald's Has to Do More than Manipulate Its Stock Price
Finance & Accounting Digital ArticleIts turnaround plan isn't good business. -
The False Dichotomy Between Globalism and Nationalism
Global Business Digital ArticleThere's an upside to both outlooks. -
Does America Really Need Manufacturing?
Innovation Magazine ArticleYes, when production is closely tied to innovation -
Which Economies Showed the Most Digital Progress in 2020?
Business and society Digital ArticleA global analysis. -
How to Make Finance Work
Finance and investing Magazine ArticleThe U.S. financial sector has boomed, but that hasn’t always been good news for the rest of the economy. -
What a Study of 33 Countries Found About Aging Populations and Innovation
Innovation & Leadership Digital ArticleOlder societies innovate more, out of necessity. -
Immigration Is at the Heart of U.S. Competitiveness
Consumer behavior Digital ArticleThe CEO of Carbonite tells his story. -
The EU Needs to Make Sure Continental Countries Don’t Exit
National competitiveness Digital ArticleIf you thought Brexit was bad…