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- 2021
- Chapter
The Economic and Political Effects of Immigration: Evidence from the Age of Mass Migration
By: Marco Tabellini
Between 1850 and 1920, during the Age of Mass Migration, more than 30 million Europeans moved to the United States. European immigrants provided ample supply of cheap labor as well as specific skills and know-how, contributing to American economic growth. These... View Details
Keywords: Age Of Mass Migration; Political Ideology; Political Economy; Assimilation; Immigration; Economics; History; United States
Tabellini, Marco. "The Economic and Political Effects of Immigration: Evidence from the Age of Mass Migration." In Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Economics and Finance, edited by Jonathan H. Hamilton. Oxford University Press, 2021. Electronic.
- February 1994 (Revised May 1995)
- Case
Metallgesellschaft AG
By: David F. Hawkins and Guy J. Weyns
Metallgesellschaft AG is a commodity and engineering conglomerate based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Metallgesellschaft Corp., a New York based subsidiary of the group, has made oil trading and hedging errors that could drive the group into insolvency. The impact of... View Details
Keywords: Accounting Audits; Business Conglomerates; Forecasting and Prediction; Trade; Non-Renewable Energy
Hawkins, David F., and Guy J. Weyns. "Metallgesellschaft AG." Harvard Business School Case 194-097, February 1994. (Revised May 1995.)
- August 2000
- Case
Mannesmann AG
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Katharina Pick
Explores the functioning of a German supervisory board in the context of a takeover bid made by a British company. View Details
Keywords: Corporate Governance; Mergers and Acquisitions; Governing and Advisory Boards; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Germany; United Kingdom
Lorsch, Jay W., and Katharina Pick. "Mannesmann AG." Harvard Business School Case 401-013, August 2000.
- October 1997 (Revised March 1998)
- Case
HansaBank AG
The top management of a prestigious German bank is trying to understand why it has failed to develop the next generation of management. View Details
Barnes, Louis B. "HansaBank AG." Harvard Business School Case 898-009, October 1997. (Revised March 1998.)
- October 1993 (Revised November 1993)
- Case
Daimler-Benz AG
By: David F. Hawkins
Keywords: Auto Industry
Hawkins, David F. "Daimler-Benz AG." Harvard Business School Case 194-027, October 1993. (Revised November 1993.)
- April 1988 (Revised November 1990)
- Supplement
Precista Tools AG (B)
The family holds a meeting to talk about the future of the business. Designed to be used with Precista Tools AG (A) and (C) in a one class period. View Details
Keywords: Family Business
Barnes, Louis B. "Precista Tools AG (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 488-047, April 1988. (Revised November 1990.)
- December 1992 (Revised May 1993)
- Case
Porsche AG
By: Robert S. Kaplan
Describes the financial management of the research and development departments of an automobile manufacturer and technology supplier. Existing cost systems measure accurately the costs incurred by department and by project. But little formal information is provided... View Details
Keywords: Financial Management; Cost Accounting; Research and Development; Machinery and Machining; Auto Industry; Technology Industry
Kaplan, Robert S. "Porsche AG." Harvard Business School Case 193-071, December 1992. (Revised May 1993.)
- April 2003 (Revised July 2003)
- Case
E.ON AG
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Forest L. Reinhardt and Deborah Freier
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, Forest L. Reinhardt, and Deborah Freier. "E.ON AG." Harvard Business School Case 703-415, April 2003. (Revised July 2003.)
- March 2003 (Revised November 2005)
- Case
Bertelsmann AG
By: Bharat N. Anand, Michael G. Rukstad and Christoph Kostring
On July 28, 2002, Bertelsmann announced the firing of its CEO, Thomas Middelhoff, in a move that surprised industry observers, analysts, and many employees. Bertelsmann, a privately held company headquartered in Germany, was one of the largest global media... View Details
Keywords: Business Conglomerates; Corporate Strategy; Entertainment; Media; Change Management; Integration; Resignation and Termination; Private Ownership; Initial Public Offering; Business Units; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Publishing Industry; Music Industry; Germany
Anand, Bharat N., Michael G. Rukstad, and Christoph Kostring. "Bertelsmann AG." Harvard Business School Case 703-405, March 2003. (Revised November 2005.)
- November 2012
- Article
An Age Penalty in Racial Preferences
By: Deborah A. Small, Devin G. Pope and Michael I. Norton
We document an age penalty in racial discrimination: charitable behavior toward African American children decreases-and negative stereotypical inferences increase-with the age of those children. Using data from an online charity that solicits donations for school... View Details
Keywords: Stereotyping; Charitable Giving; Prejudice; Prosocial Behavior; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Age; Race; Prejudice and Bias
Small, Deborah A., Devin G. Pope, and Michael I. Norton. "An Age Penalty in Racial Preferences." Social Psychological & Personality Science 3, no. 6 (November 2012): 730–737.
- January 2020
- Article
Gifts of the Immigrants, Woes of the Natives: Lessons from the Age of Mass Migration
By: Marco Tabellini
In this paper, I jointly investigate the political and the economic effects of immigration and study the causes of anti-immigrant sentiments. I exploit exogenous variation in European immigration to U.S. cities between 1910 and 1930 induced by World War I and the... View Details
Keywords: Political Backlash; Age Of Mass Migration; Cultural Diversity; Immigration; History; Economy; Attitudes; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Diversity
Tabellini, Marco. "Gifts of the Immigrants, Woes of the Natives: Lessons from the Age of Mass Migration." Review of Economic Studies 87, no. 1 (January 2020): 454–486. (Also Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 19-005, July 2018. Available also from Cato Institute, Microeconomic Insights, VOX, Broadstreet, Cato Institute, and in Oxford University Press's Blog.)
- September 1997
- Case
Bayer AG (B)
By: John A. Quelch
Bayer's senior executives detail the communications challenge program that resulted from the company's reacquisition of its brand name and trademark cross, which gave Bayer one name worldwide for the first time since World War I. View Details
Keywords: Globalized Firms and Management; War; Acquisition; Trademarks; Brands and Branding; Communication Strategy; Biotechnology Industry; Pharmaceutical Industry; Germany
Quelch, John A., and Robin Root. "Bayer AG (B)." Harvard Business School Case 598-032, September 1997.
- January 1993 (Revised October 1993)
- Case
COMCO Holding AG
Kanter, Rosabeth M. "COMCO Holding AG." Harvard Business School Case 393-097, January 1993. (Revised October 1993.)
- May 1997 (Revised June 1997)
- Teaching Note
Daimler-Benz AG TN
By: David F. Hawkins
Keywords: Auto Industry
- September 2003 (Revised March 2007)
- Case
Direvo Biotech AG
Describes the financing and growth decisions facing Direvo, a young German biotech firm with a customer/partner that wants to become an investor. Also discusses the business model for Direvo's directed evolution technology, with applications in both industrial enzymes... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Decisions; Business Exit or Shutdown; Value; Business Startups; Biotechnology Industry; Germany
Roberts, Michael J., Vincent Dessain, and Anders Sjoman. "Direvo Biotech AG." Harvard Business School Case 804-017, September 2003. (Revised March 2007.)
- September 1997 (Revised October 1997)
- Case
Bayer AG (A)
By: John A. Quelch
Bayer's senior executives convene in Germany to consider submitting a $1 billion bid that would recover the Bayer brand name and trademark cross in North America, both of which were confiscated by the U.S. government after World War I. The group also sets out to assess... View Details
Keywords: Management Teams; Brands and Branding; War; Communication; Trademarks; Acquisition; Government and Politics; Biotechnology Industry; Pharmaceutical Industry; Germany; North America; United States
Quelch, John A., and Robin Root. "Bayer AG (A)." Harvard Business School Case 598-031, September 1997. (Revised October 1997.)
- August 1996
- Case
Global Industries, AG
By: David F. Hawkins
Hawkins, David F. "Global Industries, AG." Harvard Business School Case 197-002, August 1996.
- December 2011
- Background Note
An Aging Society
By: Robert G. Eccles, George Serafeim, Mayuka Yamazaki and Akiko Kanno
- January 2016 (Revised November 2019)
- Case
Blackstone at Age 30
By: Josh Lerner, John D. Dionne and Amram Migdal
Since its IPO in 2007 and following the global financial crisis, Blackstone largely outpaced its alternative investment firm peers in assets under management, new business launches, profitability, and market capitalization. Under the leadership of Stephen A.... View Details
Keywords: Business Growth and Maturation; Asset Management; Private Equity; Financial Services Industry; New York (city, NY)
Lerner, Josh, John D. Dionne, and Amram Migdal. "Blackstone at Age 30." Harvard Business School Case 816-013, January 2016. (Revised November 2019.)