Great article on how couples need to have a long-term plan on how to advance, or not, their careers. Very, very interesting read. HBR on career couple
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Gig Economy
Fascinating interview of Paul Oyer and his research on the gig economy: Stanford’s What an Economist Is Learning by Driving for Uber
Political Prisoners
A great take, and a superb dismantling, of the insistence by some that Spain is incarcerating political prisoners: Hay Derecho: ¿Presos políticos?
Bye Bye
Great reading on the legal framework around the recent departures of companies from Cataluña to other regions in Spain and how it effects the future prospects of the region’s prosperity: Hay Derecho: Why are companies leaving Catalonia? The importance of the registered office
Lets Car-Share
When living in cities like Paris, London or Madrid, one tends to forget the easiness and seamlessness of public transportation. You can get from A to B relatively quickly with multiple public options at your disposal. And even if one enjoys the quietness of a private ride and has the wallet to match, then taxisContinueContinue reading “Lets Car-Share”
Dalio on Flawed Averaging
Dalio has been increasing his social media usage of late and he just posted an interesting take on how, in today’s world, social inequalities and the growing divide between rich and poor influences how we look at society and in particular how we use statistics. Ray Dalio’s ‘Our Biggest Economic, Social, and Political Issue TheContinueContinue reading “Dalio on Flawed Averaging”
Freakonomics
SYNOPSIS Author Steven Levitt, working with journalist Stephen Dubner, shows how economic theories can be used to analyze social issues. Each of the six essays explores a different theory or social issue, from cheating by sumo wrestlers to the economic organization of drug gangs. Along the way it addresses a series of questions such asContinueContinue reading “Freakonomics”
Automation
In our factory clients here in South East Asia, automation is on everybody’s mind. Higher productivity, lower HR cost base, no unions and a sense of simplicity is an obvious driver for any factory owner. The drive towards higher margins is a constant concerns for owners and there are only a few places left inContinueContinue reading “Automation”
Segmenting
With the announcement yesterday that Google was continuing its drive in the hardware with the release of the Google Home Mini, the home-tech sector is continuing its development with the three tech giants having a push at each other. As with the fight between the iPad and the Kindle back in 2010, this is setting upContinueContinue reading “Segmenting”
El Procès
Given all the talk, images and videos circulating on the internet about the Catalan referendum, the ‘Hay Derecho’ blog published, prior to the now-infamous date, a long read on the political background, historical perspective and legality of the consultation. It is certainly worth a read. The Catalan Problem for Dummies by Hay Derecho and alsoContinueContinue reading “El Procès”
Pablo F. Alonso Caprile 