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Long-term prosperity in a time of complexity and uncertainty

Paul Tero

Apr 5
9 min

Long-term prosperity in a time of complexity and uncertainty

This article outlines a method for creating an economic development strategy in the context of an unpredictable world.

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Will the abundance of data fuel a golden age of wisdom?

Paul Tero

Mar 28
3 min

Will the abundance of data fuel a golden age of wisdom?

Because we are awash with so much knowledge, we do have an extraordinary capacity for wise outcomes.

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Paul Tero

Feb 16
13 min

Local Economy Futures - climate change

In ways perhaps subtle or significant, climate change has affected your local economy in recent years. The question is, how much more...

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Changing purchasing patterns in a digital economy

Paul Tero

Jan 25
3 min

Changing purchasing patterns in a digital economy

We trade in goods and services out of want or need - but we are shifting away from a market based on atoms to one based bits.

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Paul Tero

Jan 9
12 min

Local Economy Futures - computerisation

Information Technology has changed your Local Economy in recent years, how should you prepare for the changes that Information Technology...

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Will the dollar still be king in a fully digital economy?

Paul Tero

Dec 22, 2020
3 min

Will the dollar still be king in a fully digital economy?

In a fully digital economy what entity will be the foundation of trust for currency? Sovereign nation states? A global government?...

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Paul Tero

Dec 10, 2020
5 min

Leveraging the assets of a place

A locale’s long term economic health and vitality will be assured by attending to the four factors of place-based economic development...

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In a fully digital economy will you still be needed to work in a factory or sit at an office-desk?

Paul Tero

Nov 22, 2020
3 min

In a fully digital economy will you still be needed to work in a factory or sit at an office-desk?

Whether our organisation produces goods or services, we are all being paid to perform our part somewhere along the value chain. Image...

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Paul Tero

Nov 9, 2020
5 min

Building prosperity at a city’s edge

Often in a city the economies of the locales on a city’s periphery are different to those near the centre. The difference? The...

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Is upside all there is as the Digital Economy unfolds?

Paul Tero

Nov 1, 2020
3 min

Is upside all there is as the Digital Economy unfolds?

History can indeed unfold along one of several paths. As you reflect upon significant events over the last few decades, consider also the...

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Toward Solutions for the Problem of Job Polarisation

Paul Tero

Oct 26, 2020
6 min

Toward Solutions for the Problem of Job Polarisation

Job polarisation is an ever-present characteristic of the economy. Using the framework of the knowledge economy and the factors that...

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To what degree is the economy digitised?

Paul Tero

Sep 23, 2020
3 min

To what degree is the economy digitised?

We live in an age where digitisation is all around us. As we peer into the future, what could happen? This article lays the foundation...

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Paul Tero

Aug 11, 2020
4 min

Research led COVID-19 Recovery

Leveraging human capital to rebound from this downturn One of the pillars upon which our modern economy rests is this: growth flows from...

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How smart does a Smart City need to be to prosper?

Paul Tero

May 30, 2020
10 min

How smart does a Smart City need to be to prosper?

A Smart city that continues to be smart, continues to prosper, and stays dynamic as the future unfolds is one that leverages the local...

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Paul Tero

May 30, 2020
6 min

Can Knowledge Drive Your Local Economy?

The creation of a local knowledge economy requires intent. It is built on the long-term effort to harness to potential of the production,...

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Preparing for the change that is on the horizon

Paul Tero

May 30, 2020
6 min

Preparing for the change that is on the horizon

Change with respect to employment is fast approaching. This trend will impact how businesses operate. The response must be a bias toward...

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Toward Peri-urban prosperity in the Knowledge Economy

Paul Tero

May 30, 2020
9 min

Toward Peri-urban prosperity in the Knowledge Economy

There is an increasing importance of knowledge in the production of goods and services. Thus, it is of critical importance that economic...

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