And What We Can Do About It Writing about the climate challenge, French economist Jean Tirole frames the problem brilliantly: âThe benefits of reducing climate change remain global and distant in time, while the costs of that reduction are local and immediate.â (Economics for the Common Good, p. 199) Why would any country take costly… Read more >
When I was an economics professor (which was a long time ago), I often invited students in introductory classes to play a simple game. They were instructed to choose âHeadsâ or âTailsâ and secretly write their choice on a sticky note, while I randomly sorted the class into pairs. If the choices made by any… Read more >
Over the past few decades, globalizationâthe closer integration of countries and peoplesâhas been a powerful engine of economic growth, improving global health and lifting millions out of poverty, as well as increasing efficiency. Expanding cross-border collaborations and knowledge exchanges have empowered countries to address critical societal issues. However, globalization has also been blamed for widening… Read more >
In the car, halfway to school, my son lifted his eyes from the phone long enough to say, âDid you know, in Japan, workers who get to the office early park farther away, leaving the closer spots for others that come later?â I didnât know. And, because Iâm never quite sure where my son gets… Read more >
It is a good idea to collect data about the outcomes of heart surgeries and make it available to the public. Report cards help patients find the best hospitals and doctors, while the providers have an incentive to improve quality. Makes perfect sense, doesnât it. Well, in a paper I read a little more than… Read more >
âYou canât stop technological change, but you can shape it.â That is the key message of Power and Progress according to its authors, Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson. After researching 1,000 years of technological change, the authors conclude that, contrary to widespread âtechno-optimism,â advances in technology do not automatically translate into broad-based prosperity. If we… Read more >
AUC School of Business, in collaboration with MCI | The Entrepreneurial SchoolÂŽ and ESCA Ecole de Management, hosted the second edition of International Family Business Research Day (IFBRD) on January 30, 2024, which brought together researchers from 7 countries for a global exchange of ideas and analysis on family business challenges and best practices. The… Read more >
âYour responses suggested a strong automatic association for male with leader and female with supporter.â That was the message displayed immediately after I completed the Implicit Association Test on Gender and Leadership (IAT). That was many years ago and the message is still etched in my mind. To say I was exasperated by the results… Read more >
Woxsen University is set to organize the Global Executive Summit 2023 in association with AACSB (USA), EFMD (EU), and AMBA & BGA (UK).
In his latest blog, Dan LeClair explains why achieving GBSN’s vision means going well beyond improving access to business and management education.
