David S. Evans

The $4.5 Quadrillion Opportunity in Human Time
The $4.5 Quadrillion Opportunity in Human Time
November 10, 2025  |  David S. Evans

Behind almost every great innovation is a story of time. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Why Economies Need People Willing to Stick Their Necks Out
Why Economies Need People Willing to Stick Their Necks Out
October 06, 2025  |  David S. Evans

To prosper, economies need catalysts. Catalysts aren’t just entrepreneurs with bright ideas. They’re people who stick their necks out when the odds are long and...

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Europe’s Economic Decline: Why Eurosclerosis Threatens Growth and Competitiveness
Europe’s Economic Decline: Why Eurosclerosis Threatens Growth and Competitiveness
September 09, 2025  |  David S. Evans

To some Americans, including leading economists, Europe had it right.  Work-life balance with long vacations. An enviable social welfare net.  Happier. And even capitalism worked...

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Cheer Up America, You Get Some of the Most Happy Awards, Too
Cheer Up America, You Get Some of the Most Happy Awards, Too
April 11, 2025  |  David S. Evans

The World Happiness Report was released on March 20, which, in case you didn’t know, was the UN’s International Day of Happiness.  The big reveal...

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If You’re Happy and You Know It, You Must Be Small
If You’re Happy and You Know It, You Must Be Small
May 02, 2024  |  David S. Evans

Finland did it again.  The World Happiness Report (WHR) came out in March. For the seventh straight year, it was No. 1. Keeping the top spot...

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Why Europe Must End Its 30-Year Digital Winter to Ensure Its Long-Run Future
Why Europe Must End Its 30-Year Digital Winter to Ensure Its Long-Run Future
April 18, 2024  |  Opinion

In the last 30 years, Europe — defined here as the EU plus the U.K., Norway and Switzerland — has created few leading digital businesses...

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How to Think About AI Regulation
How to Think About AI Regulation
January 24, 2024  |  David S. Evans

Every year, for the last 16 years, economists have come to Toulouse for the Digital Economics Conference to present cutting-edge research on just about everything digital. For...

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Platform Ignition Not Going Well? Call in the Volcanos
Platform Ignition Not Going Well? Call in the Volcanos
January 03, 2024  |  David S. Evans

 In early 2010, as winter turned to spring in Iceland, one of the many volcanos, Eyjafjallajökull, erupted. Beginning in mid-April, the volcano ejected about 250...

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Can the EU Get Its Digital Act Together?
Can the EU Get Its Digital Act Together?
December 06, 2023  |  David S. Evans

Where’s the European Union when it comes to AI? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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