Klaus Meyer
@klausmeyer.bsky.social
Professor of International Business, studying whatever topics capture my imagination. Based on London Ontario. 🇨🇦🇪🇺
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Klaus Meyer
@klausmeyer.bsky.social
· Oct 10
Industrial policy, green challenges, and international business - Journal of International Business Studies
Nation-states are designing their industrial policies increasingly to not only enhance national competitiveness, but also to simultaneously address “Green Challenges”, concerns about the natural envir...
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Multinationals may have critical resources to help addressing #climatechange, but many lack incentives to deploy them. Discuss! Our analysis is in our new paper in #JIBS link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Join us on Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 12:30pm as we welcome Prof. Klaus Meyer, Ivey Business School, Western University to our Research Seminar Series. Prof. Meyer will be speaking on, "National Socialists infiltrating a University: A Micro Historical Investigation." #westernu
November 10, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Join us on Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 12:30pm as we welcome Prof. Klaus Meyer, Ivey Business School, Western University to our Research Seminar Series. Prof. Meyer will be speaking on, "National Socialists infiltrating a University: A Micro Historical Investigation." #westernu
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“We have two purposes: the first is to see as many international residents as possible participate in the elections. The second is to show them that they are welcome,” @martinlidegaard.radikale.dk #dkpol cphpost.dk/2025-10-24/n...
Radikale Venstre will run its election campaign in 10 languages - The Copenhagen Post
Radikale Venstre will run its campaign across Denmark in 10 different languages to include internationals in the local elections taking place on November 18. The Danish Social Liberal Party (this is t...
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October 24, 2025 at 9:08 AM
“We have two purposes: the first is to see as many international residents as possible participate in the elections. The second is to show them that they are welcome,” @martinlidegaard.radikale.dk #dkpol cphpost.dk/2025-10-24/n...
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Canada not on track to meet 2030 climate targets, report finds
Canada not on track to meet 2030 climate targets, report finds
A new analysis says Canada is not on track to meet its 2030 or 2035 emissions targets.
www.ctvnews.ca
October 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Canada not on track to meet 2030 climate targets, report finds
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Although many ecosystems can weather several years of moderate drought, consecutive years of extreme dryness push them past a tipping point, resulting in dramatic declines in plant growth, researchers report in Science. https://scim.ag/4ogN9I8
Drought intensity and duration interact to magnify losses in primary productivity
As droughts become longer and more intense, impacts on terrestrial primary productivity are expected to increase progressively. Yet, some ecosystems appear to acclimate to multiyear drought, with cons...
scim.ag
October 21, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Although many ecosystems can weather several years of moderate drought, consecutive years of extreme dryness push them past a tipping point, resulting in dramatic declines in plant growth, researchers report in Science. https://scim.ag/4ogN9I8
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‘Motherhood penalty’: Working moms are paying a steep price amid return-to-office orders
‘Motherhood penalty’: Working moms are paying a steep price amid return-to-office orders
As companies across Canada enforce return-to-office (RTO) orders for employees, some wonder how to balance their responsibilities, especially mothers who juggle caregiving with their full-time careers.
www.ctvnews.ca
October 19, 2025 at 9:15 AM
‘Motherhood penalty’: Working moms are paying a steep price amid return-to-office orders
My daughter: “If this were a movie, something would happen at this mailbox!”
No, #CanadaPost is on strike; nothing happens here today. An opportunity to think about the pros and cons of street mailboxes instead of home delivery.
#LDNONT
No, #CanadaPost is on strike; nothing happens here today. An opportunity to think about the pros and cons of street mailboxes instead of home delivery.
#LDNONT
October 2, 2025 at 1:07 PM
My daughter: “If this were a movie, something would happen at this mailbox!”
No, #CanadaPost is on strike; nothing happens here today. An opportunity to think about the pros and cons of street mailboxes instead of home delivery.
#LDNONT
No, #CanadaPost is on strike; nothing happens here today. An opportunity to think about the pros and cons of street mailboxes instead of home delivery.
#LDNONT
New sign: the expensive renovation of @westernu.ca Chemistry Parking lot (that removed green strips and 5 trees) REDUCED the number of parking spaces by 5% to accommodate larger cars. Why do people need a pickup truck to commute to work?
No wonder we need to put more green spaces under concrete
No wonder we need to put more green spaces under concrete
September 30, 2025 at 6:33 PM
New sign: the expensive renovation of @westernu.ca Chemistry Parking lot (that removed green strips and 5 trees) REDUCED the number of parking spaces by 5% to accommodate larger cars. Why do people need a pickup truck to commute to work?
No wonder we need to put more green spaces under concrete
No wonder we need to put more green spaces under concrete
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Studying @history: What is more depressing, how quickly people discard their values when a new authoritarian leader rises to power, or how quickly these turncoats get tossed out once the new leader doesn't need them any more?
January 20, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Studying @history: What is more depressing, how quickly people discard their values when a new authoritarian leader rises to power, or how quickly these turncoats get tossed out once the new leader doesn't need them any more?
Update: the trees visible at the left and right edges of the right-hand picture have been felled this morning.
@iveybusiness.bsky.social
@iveybusiness.bsky.social
Yes, @westernu.ca, we are #AllinWesternU....
September 30, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Update: the trees visible at the left and right edges of the right-hand picture have been felled this morning.
@iveybusiness.bsky.social
@iveybusiness.bsky.social
Yes, @westernu.ca, we are #AllinWesternU....
September 26, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Yes, @westernu.ca, we are #AllinWesternU....
why is it today that the Economist publishes this story, which makes no reference to any contemporary events?
Political jokes are the ideal weapon of the weak. Even without the internet, they travel at warp speed, traversing a country before the censors have their pens out
First, they come for the comedians
But, try as strongmen might, the jokes always get away
econ.st
September 24, 2025 at 6:17 PM
why is it today that the Economist publishes this story, which makes no reference to any contemporary events?
It seems I am not the only one who sees fewer #Monarch on my walks around town this year.
www.inaturalist.org/observations...
www.inaturalist.org/observations...
August 29, 2025 at 2:45 PM
It seems I am not the only one who sees fewer #Monarch on my walks around town this year.
www.inaturalist.org/observations...
www.inaturalist.org/observations...
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Larry Cornies’ editorial hits right on the mark. London needs a better balance between development approvals and our mobility infrastructure. lfpress.com/opinion/colu...
Yet this council is full-speed-ahead on approvals without adequate regard for traffic implications. It’s simply not sustainable.
Yet this council is full-speed-ahead on approvals without adequate regard for traffic implications. It’s simply not sustainable.
Cornies: Traffic could be London's undoing
In the face of growth estimates, the city's planned transportation infrastructure looks inadequate
lfpress.com
August 23, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Larry Cornies’ editorial hits right on the mark. London needs a better balance between development approvals and our mobility infrastructure. lfpress.com/opinion/colu...
Yet this council is full-speed-ahead on approvals without adequate regard for traffic implications. It’s simply not sustainable.
Yet this council is full-speed-ahead on approvals without adequate regard for traffic implications. It’s simply not sustainable.
A strategy of extending the car-based infrastructure to bring even more cars to campus, reduces safety for walkers and cyclists, and pushes nature away from people is harmful for sustainable development and the mental health of students, staff, and faculty.
August 23, 2025 at 5:47 PM
A strategy of extending the car-based infrastructure to bring even more cars to campus, reduces safety for walkers and cyclists, and pushes nature away from people is harmful for sustainable development and the mental health of students, staff, and faculty.
As I am nearing completion of my book "From Democracy to Fascism", I struggle how to communicate in a single Chapter the events in Germany in Jan to Apr @1933.
How can words express how quickly cruelty won out, people discarded their values, and opposition voices were silenced by intimidation?
How can words express how quickly cruelty won out, people discarded their values, and opposition voices were silenced by intimidation?
August 20, 2025 at 7:54 PM
As I am nearing completion of my book "From Democracy to Fascism", I struggle how to communicate in a single Chapter the events in Germany in Jan to Apr @1933.
How can words express how quickly cruelty won out, people discarded their values, and opposition voices were silenced by intimidation?
How can words express how quickly cruelty won out, people discarded their values, and opposition voices were silenced by intimidation?
At @iveybusiness.bsky.social and @westernu.ca, we enjoy the benefits of a biodiverse natural environment.
With this rich neighborhood comes responsibility. Let us protect it!
PHOTO: view of the Ivey building from the West.
With this rich neighborhood comes responsibility. Let us protect it!
PHOTO: view of the Ivey building from the West.
August 20, 2025 at 6:25 PM
At @iveybusiness.bsky.social and @westernu.ca, we enjoy the benefits of a biodiverse natural environment.
With this rich neighborhood comes responsibility. Let us protect it!
PHOTO: view of the Ivey building from the West.
With this rich neighborhood comes responsibility. Let us protect it!
PHOTO: view of the Ivey building from the West.
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Die Hölle von Auschwitz vor Gericht#Auschwitz#Auschwitz-Prozess
Die Hölle von Auschwitz vor Gericht
Die Urteile gegen SS-Täter beim Auschwitz-Prozess waren ein wichtiger Schritt der Aufarbeitung der deutschen NS-Verbrechen.
www.tagesschau.de
August 20, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Die Hölle von Auschwitz vor Gericht#Auschwitz#Auschwitz-Prozess
Competition is the lifeblood of a market economy; market concentration usually leaves consumers and suppliers worse off. These insights shape competition policy yet are difficult to apply in the digital economy.
Our new paper reviews the EU approach. Stay vigilant!
www.ivey.uwo.ca/impact/read/...
Our new paper reviews the EU approach. Stay vigilant!
www.ivey.uwo.ca/impact/read/...
Learning from Europe’s evolving rules for Big Tech
Europe’s evolving antitrust rules are reshaping digital competition. The rest of the world is paying attention.
www.ivey.uwo.ca
August 14, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Competition is the lifeblood of a market economy; market concentration usually leaves consumers and suppliers worse off. These insights shape competition policy yet are difficult to apply in the digital economy.
Our new paper reviews the EU approach. Stay vigilant!
www.ivey.uwo.ca/impact/read/...
Our new paper reviews the EU approach. Stay vigilant!
www.ivey.uwo.ca/impact/read/...
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Calls for more milkweed, international conservation plan as monarch butterfly population dwindles
Calls for more milkweed, international conservation plan as monarch butterfly population dwindles
There's an easy way to encourage growth of the monarch butterfly population in Canada.
bit.ly
August 13, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Calls for more milkweed, international conservation plan as monarch butterfly population dwindles
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Just re-upping this old piece of mine in light of things to come. theconversation.com/ukraine-isnt...
Ukraine isn’t invited to its own peace talks. History is full of such examples – and the results are devastating
A decision to negotiate over the heads of the Ukrainians would reveal just how Trump sees Ukraine and Europe.
theconversation.com
August 14, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Just re-upping this old piece of mine in light of things to come. theconversation.com/ukraine-isnt...
Competition is at the heart of a market economy, market power undermines its benefits. Big issue in the digital economy:
“Regulators have begun to understand digital business models better ... and identify potential market power abuses.”
A summary of our paper: www.ivey.uwo.ca/impact/read/...
“Regulators have begun to understand digital business models better ... and identify potential market power abuses.”
A summary of our paper: www.ivey.uwo.ca/impact/read/...
Learning from Europe’s evolving rules for Big Tech
Europe’s evolving antitrust rules are reshaping digital competition. The rest of the world is paying attention.
www.ivey.uwo.ca
July 25, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Competition is at the heart of a market economy, market power undermines its benefits. Big issue in the digital economy:
“Regulators have begun to understand digital business models better ... and identify potential market power abuses.”
A summary of our paper: www.ivey.uwo.ca/impact/read/...
“Regulators have begun to understand digital business models better ... and identify potential market power abuses.”
A summary of our paper: www.ivey.uwo.ca/impact/read/...
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“Nasa data reveals dramatic rise in intensity of weather events. Extreme events such as floods and droughts are becoming more frequent, longer-lasting and more severe, study says.”
Obviously.
That’s what #ClimateChange does.
Makes the bad things more likely, and worse.
More likely. And worse.
Obviously.
That’s what #ClimateChange does.
Makes the bad things more likely, and worse.
More likely. And worse.
Nasa data reveals dramatic rise in intensity of weather events
Extreme events such as floods and droughts are becoming more frequent, longer-lasting and more severe, study says
www.theguardian.com
July 15, 2025 at 8:43 PM
“Nasa data reveals dramatic rise in intensity of weather events. Extreme events such as floods and droughts are becoming more frequent, longer-lasting and more severe, study says.”
Obviously.
That’s what #ClimateChange does.
Makes the bad things more likely, and worse.
More likely. And worse.
Obviously.
That’s what #ClimateChange does.
Makes the bad things more likely, and worse.
More likely. And worse.
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Western Canada glaciers melting twice as fast as in previous decade, research says
Western Canada glaciers melting twice as fast as in previous decade, research says
Researchers say some glaciers in Western Canada and the United States lost 12 per cent of their mass from 2021 to 2024, doubling melt rates compared to the previous decade.
www.ctvnews.ca
June 25, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Western Canada glaciers melting twice as fast as in previous decade, research says
Fake military glory: "The authenticity of relics alleged to have come from the Waterloo battlefield is often questionable, with dealers frequently offering items without any verifiable provenance."
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Sowing Eagles: 200 years of forging Waterloo battlefield relics. - SRAMA – KVVL
BERNARD WILKIN (State Archives of Belgium), ROBIN SCHÄFER (Independent historian) et ARNE HOMANN (Director of the Schloss Salder Municipal Museum, Salzgitter, Germanyne) Introduction ‘Sir!’ exclaimed ...
sramakvvl.be
June 18, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Fake military glory: "The authenticity of relics alleged to have come from the Waterloo battlefield is often questionable, with dealers frequently offering items without any verifiable provenance."
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Bosses love to talk about company culture. But which firms actually get it right? Explore our interactive tool https://econ.trib.al/GzAOjl8
What employees think of their companies’ values
We run the rule over 900 firms and 19 industries
econ.trib.al
June 17, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Bosses love to talk about company culture. But which firms actually get it right? Explore our interactive tool https://econ.trib.al/GzAOjl8