The third approach would be to adopt policies for faster, employment-generating growth. Harvard’s Ricardo Hausmann notes powerfully that“if South Africa had a labour force employment ratio similar to Latin America, employment in South Africa would be higher by 66 per cent”. This shows how fa...
In intellectual property, the United States and the West aggressively pushed for negotiations on the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property (IP) Rights in the 1980s and 1990s, pressuring developing countries to adopt the stringent IP protection standards of developed nations. In ...
In the past decade, China made historic contributions to the conclusion and quick implementation of the Paris Agreement, was among the first to adopt and release the country's National Plan on Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and implement the obligations under the Unit...
And you don’t need us to tell you that acquiring a new customer is far more expensive than retaining an existing one. With competition in the e-commerce sector so high – particularly during Peak Season – it’s now crucial for brands to adopt a customer-c...
Green logistics strategies to adopt So, which green logistics strategies should your business consider to improve its carbon footprint, efficiencies, and profitability? These are a few to consider. Think circular You send products out to customers. Inevitably, some will be sent back (unf...
Choose brand values that reflect what you deliver to customers and let them inform every area of business operations. If you spot a discrepancy, reshape your practices or adopt a new value set. 2. Solicit feedback Employee feedback programs are just like customer feedback programs—the only di...
(under 2 percent), which enacted greater restrictions from the get-go [source:Gittins]. The British government had originally decided to follow a similar approach until public outcry forced them to adopt stricter measures. The Swedish government health chief claims herd immunity in Swedenmay be ...
Answer: Controllers should clearly communicate budgetary constraints to executives across the organization, helping them understand which spending initiatives to prioritize and how (and where) to identify cost-saving opportunities. They should also look to adopt financial management applications that drive ef...
This is impressive growth in the context of Japan's economic place in the world: it is the third largest economy after the USA and China.2 Japan has been relatively slow to adopt online shopping, but it's growing fast. Every year e-commerce takes around 0.5% of the share of total ...
cultivate the skills people need to succeed in growing businesses, adopt technology from leading global industries, and innovate domestically to create new products and services. We also need to provide scope for a spectrum of formalization that allows businesses to adopt formal practices and services...