New Zealand compares well on global measures of freedom, happiness and transparency. But rankings in some important areas, including climate, drag the averages down.
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A European DARPA might answer the challenges listed in the 2024 Draghi Report, provided that the governance and management of European innovation programmes are drastically modified.
Over its 400 pages, the Draghi report reheats old proposals and is vague on other plans.
Research found Big Pharma companies with global reach more likely to abide by environmental standards.
The Challengers fuses sex and sport to explore our competitive instincts.
New Zealand was mostly stable in key international rankings and domestic socio-economic measures. But there are signs of slippage in some areas and not enough progress in others.
If the UK government is serious about levelling up the country, granting its second-tier cities more political and financial independence would be a good place to start.
Some suggest women’s lack of competitiveness relative to men is one reason for the persistent gap between how much men and women earn.
Recognizing the influence of evolution on behavior and gender norms suggests ways to reduce gender inequality in leadership in the real world.
The hyper-competitiveness of Michael Jordan may work on the basketball court, but the win-at-all-cost American culture that Jordan represents is not what’s needed to end the coronavirus pandemic.
Research has shown that the most successful basketball coaches resist pressure to make changes during games. Choosing not to make a move is sometimes also the right call for business leaders.
The return of the US to the top is driven by its strength in economic performance and infrastructure. But it’s mixed results for president Trump.
Employers now expect to hire people out of universities who don’t require any training. That’s why so-called experiential learning is becoming so critical for university students.
The digital economy in the US is already on the verge of stalling; failing to protect an open internet would further erode the United States’ digital competitiveness.
Good quality education fuels an economy. South Africa needs to increase its supply of science and technology university graduates. But instead it’s lowering the bar, especially when it comes to maths.
The idea that the British government would do a better job of protecting its people after Brexit doesn’t stand up to much scrutiny.
Grassroots protesters are questioning the logic of export-led ‘growth’ and renewed fiscal austerity pushed through the ‘Africa rising’ narrative. They want policies that meet their basic needs.
It’s easy to dismiss Africa as a place that is, at best, a provider of commodities, land and labour. A closer look shows that the continent is innovative and offers a lot more opportunities.
Research on distance runners reveals evidence of a large sex difference in competitiveness.
A competition already took place ahead of this week’s road races in Boston and London: men outbidding each other to show an attractive woman how generous they are.
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Professor of Law, University of Waikato
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Project Officer, Centre for Workplace Leadership, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Management, Faculty of Business and Economics, The University of Melbourne
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Adjunct Professor, Australia-China Relations Institute, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Professor, School of Economics, University of Sydney
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Senior Research Associate in Life Sciences, UCL
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Associate Professor, Queen's University, Ontario
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Professor of Economics, University of Bristol
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Head: Wits School of Governance, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Psychology, Grand Valley State University
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Professor of Political Economy, University of the Witwatersrand
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Lecturer in Public and Social Policy, University of York
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Professor of Finance, International Institute for Management Development (IMD)
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Professor, College of Business, University of Sharjah
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Professor, ESCP Business School