The fundamental basics of ‘economics’ evolve around the question how society will be able to satisfy unlimited wants with limited resources. The premise of economics is that ‘wants’ are constant and infinite due to constantly changing demands, but resources in the world to satisfy human wants are always limited to the amount of natural or human resources available. Leadership in Economics revolves around the idea of choice in prioritizing which wants can be fulfilled and what needs to be produced for the economy.
The articles and events posted in this chapter shed light on how the fundamentals of economics can be studied, and how this knowledge can be used to steer society.
Research by Oxford University’s Saïd Business School, in collaboration with British multinational telecoms firm BT, has found a conclusive link between happiness and productivity. An extensive study into happiness and productivity has […]
A new study has shown that when given clear social and environmental performance data, consumers display an appetite for sustainable investment, even with lower returns. Research by the University of Cambridge Institute for […]
Organising committee: The Future Leadership Institute Antwerp The Future Leadership Institute Antwerp will be organizing its first session on the 27th of November 2019 at the prestigious Paleis op de Meir, Antwerp, […]
Each day brings with it new drama in UK politics and the course of Brexit and it’s playing havoc with the UK economy. The following four graphs show the extent that the […]
Retailers often compare a “sale” price to the original price. Donald Ngwesays consumers should be skeptical of those original prices — and so should regulators. Sale! Even the word is enough to send […]
What makes cities thrive? Is it proximity to natural resources like rivers, oceans or energy reserves? Or does the cumulative effect of population increases stimulate waves of economic activity such as restaurants, […]
The introduction of a uniform national minimum wage for the first time in Germany in 2015 did not lead to an increase in unemployment, new research from the London School of Economics […]
Detailed research across 39 countries reveals impact of match loss for investors. A poor England performance in the FIFA World Cup may not only depress fans, it may also depress the stock […]
NASA has selected 304 proposals from U.S. small businesses to advance research and technology in Phase I of its 2018 SmallBusinessInnovationResearch (SBIR) program and 44 proposals for the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program, totaling $43.5 […]
Donald Trump’s decision to unilaterally pull the US out of the Iran nuclear deal doesn’t just have important political and security implications. Because sanctions are at the heart of the deal, it will also […]
Trending stories recently have included foreign policy, airplane safety and Michael Pompeo’s likelihood of becoming secretary of state. Less has been reported about the just released Congressional Budget Office report that forecasts […]
Three emerging technologies could soon transform the way we drive and go a long way toward eliminating traffic jams. In a new paper, Michael Ostrovsky of Stanford Graduate School of Business outlines these technologies — […]
Most investments in startups should never be made, at least when using by-the-numbers reasoning. But funded they are. Laura Huang believes investors use gut instinct to manage that risk. The odds investors face when […]
Companies pay close attention when a competitor drops out of the market, according to new research by Joshua Lev Krieger. Too often, though, they come to the wrong conclusion. In late 2016 drug […]
One of the more recent members of The Future Leadership Institute is Mr. Teun Depreeuw. Teun Depreeuw is founder and owner of Muurtuin.be, a company specialized in designing, manufacturing, installing and maintaining vertical gardens. Click the picture to read more.
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