Category Archives: Macroeconomics

Don’t Count on Technology for Jobs

Posted on June 7, 2015 by | Leave a comment

Uday Karmarkar  is a respected researcher. Nothing here is a big surprise, but the view is clearly stated,

The U.S. Can’t Count on Technology to Revive the Job Market – http://pulse.me/s/45FZDW

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Posted in Labor Economics, Macroeconomics, Org Behavior, Service Management, Supply Chains

Updated study on economic importance of EU shipping

Posted on March 7, 2015 by | 2 comments

Thanks to Ana Casaca for bringing to our attention this study of the economic impact of the shipping industry in Europe.  The article is a summary. I have included links to the two related reports from Oxford.     Update Report     Full Report

Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide

Updated study highlights economic importance of EU shipping | Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide.

I have been interested in using Leontief I-O matrices to model the migration of economic benefit through the economy, including jobs. It seems that others are doing the same.  It’s important to know where we should look for the impacts of the economic activity we promote.

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Game changers for US growth and renewal

Posted on July 17, 2013 by | Leave a comment

This video describes five game-changing areas for US business in the next 15 years or so. Better get on board one or more of them!

Game changers: Five opportunities for US growth and renewal | McKinsey & Company.

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Posted in Macroeconomics, Strategy