August 2014

Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 30 aug 2014

International Monetary Fund (IMF), with inputs from readers, select global economists and journal editors, recently compiled a list of 25 'Generation Next' economists, below the age of 45, who are influencing and shaping the way one understands global economy. In this list there are four Indian-origin economists - (1) Raj Chetty of Harvard University (Research: Combines empirical evidence & economic theory to help design more effective government policies; Equality of opportunity); (2) Gita Gopinath of Harvard University (Research: International finance & macroeconomics with focus on issues related to international price setting, currency choice & exchange rate pass-through, business cycles & crisis); (3) Parag Pathak of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Research: Market & mechanism design; Labor economics; Education economics & reform); (4) Amit Seru of University of Chicago (Research: Financial intermediation & regulation; Resource allocation & internal organization of firms; Performance evaluation & incentives). Read on...

IBN Live: Four gen-next Indian-origin economists in IMF list of 25
Author: NA

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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 24 aug 2014

In a recent Development Dimensions International (DDI) survey of 13124 leaders, 1528 global human resource executives and 2031 organisations from 48 countries and 32 major industries, representing multinationals and local corporations, it was found that many countries including India has not seen much improvement in leadership quality. According to Andrew Warren Smith, MD of DDI India, 'The insufficient talent pool of capable leaders means that tomorrow's leaders may be no more ready to address business challenges than today's and will not have the supply of future leaders they will need to fuel growth, innovation, and execution of business objectives.' Read on...

The Economic Times: India Inc has not seen any improvement in leadership quality - Survey
Author: NA

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Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 07 aug 2014

The emergence of four forces of Social, Mobility, Analytics and Cloud (SMAC) promises to bring extraordinary transformations in traditional manufacturing practices by focusing not only on quality products but also on managing the knowledge & communication networks that surround products. India has to leverage SMAC to enhance its manufacturing capabilities. In the Deloitte's Global Index of 38 countries, India is 4th most competitive manufacturing nation. SMAC will assist in driving innovation both from the core and the periphery of the business ecosystem. According to Ministry of MSME, Small & Medium Enterprises currently account for 45% of the manufacturing output and 40% of India's overall exports as on 2012-13. SMAC provides SME's better interaction and access to larger out-of-bound markets. SMAC helps in collaboration and building partnerships among the various players of the manufacturing and business ecosystem thus driving more efficient and economic processes. In India's quest for a global manufacturing powerhouse, SMAC can play an important role and provide the right impetus to take the lead in innovation, reach global markets and become more competitive visavis the western manufacturers. Read on...

DNA: How the Four Forces will Change the World's Manufacturing Ecosystem Forever
Author: Mehul Lanvers Shah

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