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| Dani Rodrik
February 8, 2021, Opinion: "Recent patterns of technological change in the rich world have made it more difficult for low-income countries to develop and converge with income levels in the developed world. These changes have contributed to deepening economic and technological dualism even within the more advanced segments of developing countries’ economies." …
| Anthony Saich
September 2, 2020, Video: "The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC), a bipartisan body created by the American Congress has submitted its 2020 annual report and policy recommendations. In Chapter 3, the report says: "Some evidence suggested the Chinese government had planned the (Galwan) incident, potentially including the possibility for fatalities." Under key findings in the same chapter, the report notes: "Shortly after…
| Dani Rodrik
September 8, 2020, Opinion: "Today's international trade regime was not designed for a world of data, software, and artificial intelligence. Already under severe pressure from China’s rise and the backlash against hyper-globalization, it is utterly inadequate to face the three main challenges these new technologies pose."…
| David Bloom
June 25, 2020, Paper, "Over the last decade there has been a tremendous progress in automation. Many tasks previously seen as un-automatable can now be performed without human labour, and the number of industrial robots in use has increased sharply. This column describes the recent trends in automation and argues that its principal effects are to increase output per capita at the expense of rising inequality. Advancing technologies have mainly…
| Mihir A. Desai | Felix Oberholzer-Gee | Youngme Moon
Standout Companies and Breakout Phenomena. Youngme Moon, Felix Oberholzer-Gee, Mihir Desai, April 8, 2020, Audio, "Youngme Moon, Felix Oberholzer-Gee, and Mihir Desai discuss companies that are standing out during the coronavirus crisis, including Zoom and World Central Kitchen (founded by Chef José Andrés). They also discuss breakout phenomena associated with the widespread shutdown. "…
| Ryan Raffaelli
January 20202, Paper, "This study examines how community-based brick-and-mortar retailers can achieve sustained market growth in the face of online and big box retail competition. The appearance of Amazon.com in 1995 led to a significant decline in the number of in- dependent bookstores in the United States, leading many analysts to predict the demise of the sector. However, between 2009 and 2018 independent bookstores proved to be far more…
| Shane Greenstein
November 15, 2019, Paper, "What determines variance in the supply of innovative digital infrastructure, and how does it shape economic outcomes? The first half of the essay covers the economic impact of deployment and adoption of access services, while the latter part of the essay covers complementary activities that enables internet access to deliver better performance. The latter discussion uses examples to illustrate broad observations and…
Slowing Tech Represents A 'Real Reckoning. Nancy Koehn, October 10, 2019, Audio, "Nancy Koehn, historian at the Harvard Business School, stopped by Boston Public Radio on Thursday to discuss the slowing growth of Silicon Valley tech companies, and the shifting interests toward profit and away from big spending.“This represents a real reckoning,” Koehn said of the dwindling growth for companies like Uber and Lyft. “The 32 tech companies that went…
| Edward Glaeser
Cities and Big Data. Edward Glaeser, September 2019, Paper, "Historically, there has been a divide between urban economics and the physical aspects of the city itself. Social scientific research has been detached from subjects such as architecture and streetscapes. This lack of connection has been driven in part by a lack of data on the physical attributes of urban spaces. The “big data” revolution will change this. Big data turns a cross…
| Hirotaka Takeuchi
The Wise Company: How Companies Create Continuous Innovation. Hirotaka Takeuchi, 2019, Book, "High-velocity change is the fundamental challenge facing companies today. Few companies, however, are prepared to continuously innovate-because they focus on the short-term and do not emphasize the wisdom needed to make sure that their interests are aligned with those of society. Practical wisdom is the bases of continuous innovation, where companies…