The world economy is experiencing a fourteenfold increase in income per capita. Some societies are experiencing this take off at the beginning of the nineteenth century, perhaps even earlier. Other societies only towards the end of the entieth century, if at all. Much of the inequality that we see to day emerge in the course of the differential take off from stagnation to growth. Do you know the true reasons for your company's work force turnover? You might be ised work step, a leading software provider partners with companies to help them understand the reasons behind their front line work or turnover. Hiring and retaining front line supply chain workers is a major struggle these days. Join us live on Tuesday, third of
Oded Galor’s remarkable new book, The Journey of Humanity, can feel like seeing the world with fresh eyes. His analysis of the origins of wealth and inequality is compelling, original and, especially during these troubled times, refreshingly optimistic. Speaking across the political divide the book sets out a convincing blueprint for how a better life can be had by everyone on the planet. Galor, an economist at Brown University, upends many of our assumptions about human progress. For nearly all of human history humans lived a subsistence existence but something astonishing happened 200 years ago and the living standards of nearly all humans have skyrocketed – albeit unevenly – since then. Hosting the discussion is journalist, author and former BBC News Editorial Director, Kamal Ahmed.
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