types of flows are excluded because the risks seem to outweigh the benefits. For example, the flow of “hot money,” in the form of short-term debt, can be risky; it can rapidly reverse itself, robbing economies of financial capital just when they need it most.) The depth and the brea...
Cluster 1 strategies often include financing mechanisms (e.g., preferential loans) for improving energy efficiency; they also favor standards, especially minimum performance standards, labelling requirements, bans and phase-outs but these are often loosely binding relative to other strategies. Strategies ...
Lowering prices is a solid strategy to help a company win market share. Lower, more attractive prices can attract consumer attention and loyalty. That can increase the all-important sales that drive market share higher. In addition to decreasing the actual price for products, a company can...
Hence, robust and satisfactory cross-organizational cooperation is imperative for all parties involved. Secondly, effective cross-organizational cooperation can enhance the efficiency and quality of products within the supply chain, thereby improving firms' financial performance. In other words, CS ensures ...
The framing varies, from “doughnut economics” to “zero growth,” but these ideas commonly call into question the unbridled pursuit of growth, especially the ways climate change inflicts costs on economies and societies. Growth remains a powerful anti-poverty tool, but runaway ...
Thus far, the region’s economies have excelled in areas of technology that rely on its strength in manufacturing, such as consumer and industrial electronics, electric vehicles, and semiconductors. The region accounts for more than 40 percent of the world’s top companies’ share of global ...
The unprecedented emergence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) resulted in hundreds of deaths and devastated local and global economies over a relatively short period of time. Effective communication strategies were pivotal for the success of various researchers, healthcare providers, and ...
Being more responsive to the customer experience: Artificial intelligence, for example, is improving the utility of customer-facing chatbots, facilitating better communication and engagement with customers. Increased data feedback from Internet of Things (IoT) technologies is contributing to faster diagnost...
currency. Of course, the funded currency should appreciate and the target should be an overall profit. This trade is also based on interest rate differentials between countries. It is based on the general assumption that global market economies grow, and global open economies will grow more than...
commercial, information technology, legal, and other departments managed their costs in isolation, lacking regular forums for cross-functional collaboration on strategic initiatives and investment opportunities. This siloed approach led to missed opportunities for cost savings through expanded economies of scal...