Monday, December 26, 2016

  1. Investing in a Closed-Border World

    Christopher Smart

    Investing in a Closed-Border World

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     foresees how new protectionist measures will compel companies to revamp their business models.

    India Economy Narinder Nanu/Stringer

    As giddy global markets continue to set new records, investors cannot ignore the economic and technological trends that await. In 2017, they will need to reappraise how the global economy works, because even if some market fundamentals remain the same, many others have clearly changed. READ MORE

  2. Sex, Lies, and Leadership

    Lucy P. Marcus

    Sex, Lies, and Leadership

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     calls on company boards to help protect children and other vulnerable groups.

    Newsart for Sex, Lies, and Leadership Paul Ellis/Getty Images

    Recent revelations that boards have dismissed and covered up child sexual abuse are as shocking as they are sickening. Powerful organizations – even those not implicated in such abuses – need to ensure that no staff are using their positions to take advantage of vulnerable people or groups. READ MORE

  3. Righting China’s Property Rights

    Shang-Jin Wei

    Righting China’s Property Rights

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     examines the shortcomings of the government's latest effort to encourage local innovation.

    Internet start employees in Beijing The Washington Post

    Last month, China’s government released new guidelines to strengthen protection of land and intellectual-property rights – guidelines that are almost certain to become laws in due course. But while the new guidelines are an important step in the right direction, much more must be done to encourage local innovation. READ MORE

  4. The Promise of Digital Finance

    Laura Tyson, ET AL

    The Promise of Digital Finance

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    &  tout mobile phones as the key to financial inclusion and economic growth in emerging markets.

    Samburu woman uses mobile phone in North Kenya before Lake Turkana Festival David Mbiyu/Getty Images

    Financial inclusion is vital to inclusive economic growth and gender equality, and it has assumed a prominent role in global development efforts. With billions of people in emerging economies already using mobile phones, the means to introduce them to formal banking and financial services already exist. READ MORE

  5. Don’t Cry Over Dead Trade Agreements

    Dani Rodrik
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