The website of economist and keynote speaker Linda Nazareth, expert in demographics, global trends and the future of work
Oscar the Grouch as a great innovator? Well, not exactly, but apparently Sesame Street, the venerable children’s television show now in its 45th year, has taken a pro-active view of innovation for a long time. Give the show’s longevity, perhaps there are lessons for other companies from the experience of the Muppets and their colleagues. […]
Want to deal with the problem of income inequality? The answer is not, as many argue, to simply do a Robin Hood steal-from-the-rich-and-give-to-the-poor thing. According to a new study by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) , the best way to deal with inequities is to build strong economies, then use some of the newly created […]
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is out with their new Employment Outlook and – as these things go – it is a fairly upbeat piece in that they do see the big picture improving, particularly in countries like Canada. Beyond the big picture though, the OECD has some fairly serious concerns about […]
See my Globe and Mail Economy Lab blog here
See my Globe and Mail blog here
The protests over the World Cup in Brazil may be a leading indicator of the way things are going to go in the years ahead. Read my post for the Globe and Mail’s Economy Lab here
See my post from the Globe and Mail’s Economy Lab here
See my post on today’s Globe and Mail Economy Lab
Going to university is pricey, but it still offers the biggest bang for the buck for most people.
Teacher compensation is a hot issue right now n Canada. By international standards, though, Canadian teachers get paid pretty well.