Competitiveness

Global Financial Stability: What's Still to Be Done?

José Viñals | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Competitiveness, Gfsr, Government Bonds, g20, European Central Bank, Fiscal Policy, Greece, FInancial Markets, Assets, Banks, Financial Crisis, Imf, Europe, Eurozone Debt Crisis, Eurozone Debt, Business News
José Viñals

The quest for lasting financial stability is still fraught with risks. The latest Global Financial Stability Report has two key messages: policy actions have brought gains to global financial stability since our September report; but current policy efforts are not enough to achieve lasting stability.

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Education Reform: Why a Bachelor's Degree Still Matters

Peter Smirniotopoulos | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Creativity, Higher Education Reform, Critical Thinking, Sir Ken Robinson, College, Michael Bloomberg, Economy, Economic Crisis, Washington DC, Richard Florida, Economic Recovery, Education Reform, Higher Education, Los Angeles, New York City, Universities, Global Economy, Competitiveness, Global Competitiveness, Bachelor's Degree, Education News
Peter Smirniotopoulos

It would be truly unfortunate if twenty years from now we woke up to the realization that U.S. prominence in the world's economy had dropped even farther from where it stood today, because we made the mistake of shortchanging our educational systems.

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The Logic and Fairness of Greece's Program

Olivier Blanchard | Posted 05.20.2012

Read More: Debt, Eurozone, Unemployment, Competitiveness, Olivier Blanchard, Greece, Income Inequality, Wages, Private Sector, Financial Crisis, European Union, Imf, Europe, Recession, Euro, Business News
Olivier Blanchard

To get back to health, Greece needs two things. First, a lower debt burden. Second, improved economic competitiveness. The new program addresses both.

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Overcoming Difficult People

Melissa Van Rossum | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Acceptance, Emotions, Patience, Competitiveness, Law of Patient Acceptance, Tolerance, Behavior, Culture News
Melissa Van Rossum

Isn't it interesting how we expect others to behave in a certain way so we can feel good about ourselves? And then when people don't behave as we want them to, we feel so disappointed and angry -- when really, most times, we're not actually surprised at their actions?

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Memo to the World: America's Secret Sauce Isn't Made in Our Classrooms

Michael J. Petrilli | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Bringing Up Bebe, Competitiveness, Education News
Michael J. Petrilli

A few weeks ago, a couple of Japanese scholars dropped by the Fordham Institute offices for a visit. These gentlemen were curious about how we manage to produce so many innovative leaders.

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The Aging Population: Economic Growth and Global Competitiveness

Robert Hormats | Posted 04.14.2012

Read More: Global Health, Aging, Competitiveness, Economic Growth, Demographics, Retirement, Foreign Policy, Aging Population, Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare, Fifty News
Robert Hormats

We need a focused, society-wide effort to transform our vision of aging from a time of dependency to a time of continued growth, contribution, and social and economic participation.

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The Power of Compassion

Deborah Calla | Posted 04.07.2012

Read More: Success, Disaster, Rumi, Competitiveness, Compassion, Mindfulness, Healthy Living News
Deborah Calla

The human experience is based on exchange and connectedness. We do need each other to experience and to share.

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What Can We Learn From the French

Josh Sawislak | Posted 02.11.2012

Read More: Competitiveness, Employee/Management Relations, Work, Management, Performance, American Work Ethic, French Workers, American Workers, DC News
Josh Sawislak

French workers actually have a stronger work ethic than American, British, or Dutch employees. However, the French still lag in the top-line competitiveness score behind all three. So what gives?

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It's the Century of Biology: Are the Candidates Listening?

Jonathan D. Moreno | Posted 02.05.2012

Read More: Biotechnology, Competitiveness, Pharma, Politics News
Jonathan D. Moreno

So far in this election cycle, the only vaguely relevant recognition of the importance of leadership in biotechnology for the country's future was a polemical and uninformative exchange on vaccination policy.

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Actually, Despite GOP Claims -- the U.S. Isn't Over-regulated

Steven Strauss | Posted 01.29.2012

Read More: Regulation, Competitiveness, GOP Debate, China, Business News
Steven Strauss

Leaving aside the GOP candidates' anecdotal views, it is helpful to examine real data that compares the U.S. regulatory burden with that of our peer group.

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Republicans Cut Top Science Office by 1/3

Shawn Lawrence Otto | Posted 01.16.2012

Read More: Science, Climate Change, Competitiveness, STEM Education, Economy, Science Education, China, Republicans, Politics News
Shawn Lawrence Otto

So many of our problems revolve around science and so few of our students -- and policy makers -- value what science does for them enough not to turn it into a political football -- or even seem to understand its fundamental relationship to democracy, power, and politics.

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Streamlining Regulation: How to Reduce Rules without Reducing Competitiveness

Peter Fox-Penner, PhD | Posted 11.01.2011

Read More: Environmental Protection Agency, Regulation, Reform, Michael Porter, Competitiveness, Business News
Peter Fox-Penner, PhD

Rather than impose moratoria on new rules, we should remove or replace sub-standard rules and improve the rulemaking process.

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Resolve and Determination: How We Get Out of This Together

Christine Lagarde | Posted 11.27.2011

Read More: Competitiveness, International Monetary Fund, Weak Growth, Political Will, Sovereign and Financial Balance Sheets, Monetary Policy, Imf, Annual Meetings, IMF Surveillance, International Monetary and Financial Committee, Technical Assistance, Financial Sector Reform, Fiscal Policy, Financial Regulation, Weak Balance Sheets, Household Balance Sheets, Unemployment, IMF Lending, Structural Reform, 2011 World Bank-IMF Annual Meetings, Medium-Term Fiscal Consolidation, Imfdirect, Confidence, Business News
Christine Lagarde

I feel strongly that the global community is beginning to respond to our shared plight. Why? Three reasons: a shared sense of urgency, a shared diagnosis of the problems, and a shared sense that the steps needed in the period ahead are now coming into focus.

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Words of Advice for Soccer Parents

Bruce Reyes-Chow | Posted 09.27.2011

Read More: Competition, Sports, Parenting, Competitiveness, Soccer, Soccer Parents, Youth Sports Parents, Youth Sports, Parent Coaching, Youth Soccer, Parents News
Bruce Reyes-Chow

Parents have to help their children to discover the joy of healthy competition, but competition taken too far can lead to an attitude that everything is a competition and worth is based on winning and losing.

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The Spiritual Starvation Of Competitive Sport

Dianne Hollands | Posted 09.24.2011

Read More: Wisdom, Tennis, Optimism, Healthy Living Health News, Competition, Competitiveness, Consciousness, Healthy Living Spirit, Professional Tennis, Successes and Failures, Healthy Living News
Dianne Hollands

In a place where over 200 gifted female tennis players arrive at a professional tournament and only one woman leaves victorious on a weekly basis, the ability to dust off the failures and move on with a smile is paramount.

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Laying-Off Teachers To Demonstrate How Much They Are Appreciated

David Coates | Posted 07.12.2011

Read More: Deficit, Foreclosure Crisis, Competitiveness, Poverty, Unemployment, Framing, Democrats-Push-Back, Sputnik Moment, Deficit Hawks, Teachers, Taxation, Public Services, Inequality, Politics News
David Coates

At what point will the president tell the speaker of the House of Representatives that teacher appreciation is vital to the long-term economic health of this country? That point ought to be now.

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To India and China, With Love: America to Send Back Her Job-Creating Graduates

Dinkar Jain | Posted 07.12.2011

Read More: Immigration Reform, Reform, Immigration, Competitiveness, Visa, Skilled Workers, H1b, Innovation, Technology, Business., Business News
Dinkar Jain

Never before has a country invited the best brains from around the world, given them an education using her own money and then asked these brains to depart and invest their blossoming talents for the progress and betterment of other nations.

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Asia's Supply Chain and Global Rebalancing

Anoop Singh | Posted 07.11.2011

Read More: Global Rebalancing, Production Disruptions, Economic Imbalances, Competitiveness, Regional Integration, Regional Economic Outlook: Asia and Pacific, Trade Partners, Intermediate Inputs, Effective Exchange Rate, Capital Goods, Cross-Border Supply Chains, Asian Integration, Intermediate Good Imports, Exchange Rates, Trade Integration, Vertical-Integration, Business News
Anoop Singh

Much of the debate over global rebalancing has focused on the U.S.-China trade imbalance. But that's missing the bigger picture.

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Want to Feel Isolated? Try Social Networking

Teresa Strasser | Posted 07.10.2011

Read More: Motherhood, Stanford University, Twitter, Babies, Facebook, Misery, Family, Competitiveness, Social Networking, Humor and Satire, Comedy News
Teresa Strasser

After perusing the photo album "Jordan Turns Two," you will never know the cake wasn't moist, the pizza made everyone gassy and Jordan had to be carried out like a surfboard when the pony peed on his shoes.

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President's Committee Makes Strongest Case Ever for Arts Education

John M. Eger | Posted 07.09.2011

Read More: Creativity, Innovation, Education, Art, Global Economy, Competitiveness, Education Reform, Education News
John M. Eger

A recent report unveiled the President's thinking about the important connection between art and culture and creativity and innovation, and promised an agenda for reinventing education in America.

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Let's Negotiate an Investment Treaty with China

Daniel Michaeli | Posted 06.08.2011

Read More: Intellectual Property, Competitiveness, Bilateral-Investment-Treaty, China, Investment, Business News
Daniel Michaeli

The U.S. and China should work aggressively over the next several weeks to prepare to announce a timeline for negotiations at the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue in Washington next month.

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Do You Have Competitive Fellow-Mom 'Friends'?

Toni Nagy | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Motherhood, Competitiveness, Parenting, Helicopter Parents, Tribalism, Mommy Groups, Healthy Living News
Toni Nagy

For the average western mom that doesn't live in a hippie haven, "mommy groups" are where mommies get together. I decided to try one these groups and found myself wanting to rebel.

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The "Innovation for Jobs" Chasm

David Nordfors | Posted 06.04.2011

Read More: Public Policy, Competitiveness, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Economic Crisis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Labor Department, Department of Labor, Innovation, State of the Union 2011, Media, Labor Unions, Journalism, Technology Policy, Labor, Aging Population, Financial Crisis, Obama State of the Union, Technology, Economic Growth, Innovation Policy, Business News
David Nordfors

Politicians have started to discuss innovation as a job creator. This is logical. Innovation is the main driver of economic growth. But are countries organized to do anything about it? We think not.

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Republican Education Cuts Killing America's Economic Competitiveness

Rep. Mike Honda | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Rep Mike Honda, Education, Cr Cuts, Equity Commission, Economy, Bernanke, Republican, Deficit Reduction, Secretary Arne Duncan, Democrats, Technology, House Budget Committee, PISA Test, Competitiveness, Arne Duncan, Education Cuts, Politics News
Rep. Mike Honda

We must make every school as good as the schools in our wealthiest communities. That is exactly why the Department of Education recently launched the Equity and Excellence Commission.

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Art Education, the Innovation Economy and the PISA tests

John M. Eger | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Creativity, Science, Pisa, Art, Innovation, Competitiveness, Education Reform, International, Education News
John M. Eger

The hearse is at the back door of America, as we have known it. Either we make the changes to succeed in the wake of globalization, or the world's greatest experiment in democracy fails.

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