The first is that the state is now much more active in economic development than at any point in recent decades. Somehow an economy must evolve from agrarian poverty to diversified industries that can compete with rivals in countries which have been rich for centuries. To do so requires infrast...
In America they have a saying much laughed at by the English:“Have a nice day”.They speak slowly and seriously in their shops, hotels and sandwich bars.I think it is a wonderful phrase, reminding us, in fact, to enjoy the moment:to value this very day. How often do we say to ou...
First, with regard to FOP labelling schemes, these nuances include aspects such as the mandated size of the label and the use of contrasting background devices to improve the salience of the label on product packaging [35]. Which nutrients are to be labelled is also a key issue, with some...
leveraging technologies with greater speed and quickly scaling innovation — requires future-back planning. Megatrends scenarios are critical to this: formulating strategy based on how the future will be reframed will determine which companies use the pandemic to foster a renaissance — and which risk...
(LDCs), lower export cost and increase trade-related supply and infrastructure to promote exports. As a proactive participant in the “Aid for Trade” Initiative, China has undertaken to ramp up aid for trade. The question ...
This engrossing tale is a vivid reminder of how much is still to be revealed about our past. While walking in Turkey, Paul Salopek (above left) leads his mule past the first-century B.C. Karakuş royal tomb. Salopek reported on ethnic Kurds fleeing conflict in Syria (top left). Marina...
5G is the already-present enabler of this future reality, bringing not just a boost in connectivity but an architectural shift through which cloud computing becomes integrated into connectivity networks and moves to the edge. The rise of open, disaggregated, cloud-based networks will usher ...
Improvements may falter in the face of pushback from communities and educators who feel they were not consulted. Top-down policies may not actually work once they reach the classroom. Insufficient coordination and pace of change. Too much time is spent on developing strategy and not en...
Kegan Croxford, Sales Director at Mentally Fit South Africa, explains: “The "right sales methodology depends on your team, customers, and business goals. No methodology is a silver bullet, but you will set yourself up for success by choosing one that aligns with your team’s strengths and ...
Socially sustainable practices foster trust within host countries’ communities, motivating resort to formal savings instruments among the poorest (Tischer, 2013, Van Dalen and Henkens, 2018). Consumer trust in products or services grows as the level of adoption increases, as the product life cycle ...