What makes a nation wealthy? Getty Images June 24, 2022 Wealth of nations: Why some are rich, others are poor – and what it means for future prosperity Amitrajeet A. Batabyal, Rochester Institute of Technology Economic growth of countries needs many ingredients. Getting the recipe just right is important.
South Korea has grown into a rich country with a per capita GDP of nearly US$30,000 in 2017. www.shutterstock.com July 4, 2019 How South Korea and Taiwan grew their economies, while Malaysia and Indonesia trailed behind Chairil Abdini, Universitas Indonesia Why do some countries grow faster than others? Innovative local companies play a key role.
Is the rapid increase in research actually paying off? Shutterstock November 23, 2017 No, we aren’t running out of new ideas Beth Webster, Swinburne University of Technology Academics argue that increasing amounts of R&D isn’t translating into greater productivity. But the problem may lay elsewhere in the economy.