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Interpretation, not advice.

Economy, without the drama. We measure what matters, ignore what doesn’t, and nudge growth toward something clever, clean, and actually useful.

Chapter 1

Growth is uneven. Your strategy shouldn’t be.

Some regions sprint. Others tie their shoes for twenty years. We chart divergence so you can make convergence happen — profitably.

GDP per capita — selected EU economies

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Interpretation

Convergence is real — regions with the steepest productivity slopes tend to attract fresh momentum.

Boundary

This does not claim that every low per-capita economy is immediately ready for scaling.

Chapter 2

Growth needs brains. (And decent Wi‑Fi)

Ideas scale. Smokestacks don’t. We map R&D to growth to find places where cleverness compounds.

R&D (% GDP) vs Real GDP growth

1%2%3%4%0%1%2%3%4%ATDENLPLROEER&D spend (% GDP)GDP growth (%)

Interpretation

High R&D ecosystems amplify skilled people and expand margin potential when ideas scale.

Boundary

This is not suggesting R&D spending alone guarantees meaningful outcomes.

Chapter 3

Growth has limits. Math says hi.

Infinite curves are cute until the planet disagrees. We look for decoupling — more value, less damage — and build hiring that supports it.

Index: GDP vs CO₂ (2000 = 100)

7892107121136150200020052010201520202024GDP IndexCO₂ Index

Interpretation

Decoupling happens when policy, technology, and choices align so output rises while footprints ease.

Boundary

This analysis does not promise any specific sector will always drop emissions.

Chapter 4

Growth is people. Borders are paperwork.

Europe runs on human movement. We make it ethical, legal, and pleasantly uneventful.

Indicative mobility routes (scaled)

1.9k3.9k5.8k7.8k3.2kIN → AT7.8kIN → DE1.1kAE → AT0.9kQA → DE2.0kIN → NL

Interpretation

When paperwork is tidy and compliant, talent movement remains ethical and predictable.

Boundary

This is not a promise that any route will be effortless or without jurisdictional effort.

Chapter 5

Better growth is balanced. (Yes, like a budget)

More GDP with less inequality is a thing. Rare, but a thing. We aim hiring where the balance is feasible — and help make it feasible where it isn’t.

GDP growth vs Gini (lower is fairer)

28293031323334351%2%3%4%ATDENLPLROESGDP growth (%)Gini (lower is fairer)

Interpretation

Growth tied to durable demand tends to endure longer than applause-driven spikes.

Boundary

This is not declaring other growth patterns invalid; it simply notes which ones last.