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July 31, 2017 60 Countries' Digital Competitiveness, Indexed By Bhaskar Chakravorti, Ajay Bhalla, Ravi Shankar Chaturvedi Where momentum is picking up, and where it's stalling out.

Finance Can Be a Noble Profession (Yes, Really) by Mihir A. Desai Despite the industry's bad behavior, finance will always be central to our lives. Why Sexual Harassment Is More of a Problem in Venture Capital by Joan C. Williams When work becomes a "masculinity contest," hitting on women is just another way to keep score. The Financial Industry Needs to Start Planning for the Next 50 Years, Not the Next Five by Nadeem Shaikh Legacy institutions could see their profits cut in half if they fail to evolve digitally. A Study of 16 Countries Shows That the Most Productive Firms (and Their Employees) Are Pulling Away from Everyone Else by Giuseppe Berlingieri, Patrick Blanchenay, Chiara Criscuolo Technology, trade, and labor markets all play a role.

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