Informal economies leave workers vulnerable; how to help businesses make the leap Lincoln Wilcox Informal economies leave workers vulnerable; how to help businesses make the leap Life for those working in informal economies is less prosperous and more dangerous. So how can businesses be incentivized to operate in formal markets? Dec 17, 2020 Lincoln Wilcox
3 lessons for innovators from a tiny car’s colossal failure Lincoln Wilcox 3 lessons for innovators from a tiny car’s colossal failure Tata Motors expected its diminutive Nano to be a massive success, but within a decade it had all but disappeared from India's roads. Where did it go wrong? Nov 19, 2020 Lincoln Wilcox
Guyana needs to tap into innovation, not oil Lincoln Wilcox Guyana needs to tap into innovation, not oil For Guyana, as for other emerging economies, enduring shared prosperity won’t come from a windfall of wealth; it will come from creating new markets. Nov 5, 2020 Lincoln Wilcox
Reframing the problem: Lessons from Orville and Wilbur Wright on solving poverty Lincoln Wilcox Reframing the problem: Lessons from Orville and Wilbur Wright on solving poverty Like early attempts at manned flight, many modern efforts to fight poverty have been ineffective due to a misdiagnosis of the problem. Sept 17, 2020 Lincoln Wilcox
Skype, Estonia, and the secret sauce to prosperity Lincoln Wilcox Skype, Estonia, and the secret sauce to prosperity How did Estonia, once an economic backwater, become an innovation hub? The answer could be a guide for embattled countries following the COVID-19 pandemic. Aug 13, 2020 Lincoln Wilcox
What post-WWII Japan teaches about economic recovery in 2020 Lincoln Wilcox What post-WWII Japan teaches about economic recovery in 2020 Japan’s investment in market-creating innovation in the wake of WWII laid the foundation for the resilient prosperity it enjoys today, and it offers a blueprint for countries in the aftermath of COVID-19. July 28, 2020 Lincoln Wilcox
It’s time to reconsider how to fight poverty Lincoln Wilcox It’s time to reconsider how to fight poverty A conventional approach to poverty alleviation won't be enough to stem the tide of deprivation caused by the pandemic. June 16, 2020 Lincoln Wilcox
How to ensure inequality isn’t a lasting consequence of the pandemic Lincoln Wilcox How to ensure inequality isn’t a lasting consequence of the pandemic The current pandemic threatens to exacerbate inequality around the world. As economies look toward recovery, it’s vital that success be defined by inclusive growth. June 9, 2020 Lincoln Wilcox
COVID-19 isn’t the only disease to cripple emerging economies—it’s time to tackle those too Lincoln Wilcox COVID-19 isn’t the only disease to cripple emerging economies—it’s time to tackle those too After beating COVID-19, governments, development organizations, and the private sector should carry the momentum forward to fight endemic diseases that cripple emerging economies. May 7, 2020 Lincoln Wilcox
Lessons from COVID-19 on solving poverty Lincoln Wilcox Lessons from COVID-19 on solving poverty As the world bands together to beat the pandemic, let’s take note of lessons learned from the crisis and apply them when tackling long-standing problems like poverty. Apr 16, 2020 Lincoln Wilcox
How FedEx made Tennessee a hub of global commerce Lincoln Wilcox How FedEx made Tennessee a hub of global commerce In the act of creating new markets, innovators set off a series of events that pull prosperity, in the form of profits, jobs, and improved business culture and infrastructure, into the region where they occur. Feb 20, 2020 Lincoln Wilcox
A market-creation story: Aravind Eye Care Lincoln Wilcox A market-creation story: Aravind Eye Care Global cases of blindness are expected to triple by 2050, but Aravind Eye Care may have cracked the code of how to tackle the problem. Feb 6, 2020 Lincoln Wilcox