Strategy
Barak Obama and Xi Jinping signed a landmark deal which is either be a good first step or a cynical deal between the world's largest emitters ...
Economics
The DHL Global Connectedness Index 2014 report, prepared by a research team led by Pankaj Ghemawat – a colleague of mine at IESE Business School – has been published. Global connectedness refers to "the depth and breadth (geographic distribution) of a country’s integration with the rest of the world as manifested by its participation in…
Economics
In past articles I have commented on the economic growth of the United States and the languishing European economy. Bottom line, in the United States measures have been taken since 2008, while Europe has mostly sat there twiddling its thumbs. Nevertheless, some experts remain skeptical, asking: Is the United States really growing because of its improved…
Strategy
Keystone XL is an example of how business can get caught up in complex local, national and international politics and once, in play a project can be blocked.