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INSEAD Knowledge is the expert opinion and management insights portal of INSEAD, The Business School for the World. Knowledge showcases the latest business thinking and views from award-winning faculty and global contributors

How the Rural-Urban Divide Plays Out on Digital Platforms

It is one thing for entrepreneurs, whether urban or rural, to create and operate an online store, as some digital platforms have made it relatively easy to manage an e-store – even by using just a smartphone.

How Boards Can Steer Companies to “Build Back Better”

The momentum for sustainability is strong despite misgivings over current financial strains. Few businesses can afford to ignore it.

Why Thai Firms Should Care About the Career Stage of China’s Officials

In Chinese bureaucracy, large-scale leadership turnover happens every five years, right on the heels of the Party’s National Congress: think of it as a window of opportunity for promotions, but with a few constraints

Skin-lightening products market to reach US$31 billion by 2024

In emerging Asian and African economies, the natural aspiration to enhance one’s circumstances has led to rapid growth in the market for skin-lightening products, which is projected to reach US$31 billion by 2024.

Can the Subscription Economy Save Financial Services?

Going back to the pre-Covid “normal” is not an option for financial services. Fortunately, the rise of the subscription economy points towards frontiers of untapped growth for the sector.

How Trade Made the Richest 0.1% Even Richer

Among the alleged ills of globalisation, few have dominated the headlines in the past decade as much as worsening inequality.

A New Framework for Corporate Activism

Cathay Pacific CEO Rupert Hogg was forced to resign after his airline (30 percent owned by Air China) was accused by Beijing of not doing enough to reign in employees who showed support for Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests.

Less Than Zero: The New Normal for Interest Rates?

Huge global capital flows and prolonged ultra-low interest rate policies of advanced nations have made it harder for emerging economies to protect their financial system