Attention Economy


Saturday, November 12, 2016

Economic Lessons from the Inter-War Period (1919-1939)

An interesting piece by Ruchir Sharma (Chief Global Strategist at Morgan Stanley):
“During and between the two world wars, the anti-global agenda reduced competition and worsened weak economic growth with rising inflation. Today, populists are again calling for protecting domestic industry and sharing wealth, which could have the same impact.”

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Related:
Why you cannot build the IPhone in America – A Lesson in Modern Global Manufacturing
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/601491/the-all-american-iphone/