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- 2007
- Working Paper
The Political Economy of 'Natural' Disasters
By: Charles Cohen and Eric D. Werker
Natural disasters occur in a political space. Although events beyond our control may trigger a disaster, the level of government preparedness and response greatly determines the extent of suffering incurred by the affected population. We use a political economy model...
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Policy;
Government and Politics;
Strategic Planning;
Mathematical Methods;
Natural Disasters;
Welfare or Wellbeing
Cohen, Charles, and Eric D. Werker. "The Political Economy of 'Natural' Disasters." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 08-040, December 2007. (Revised November 2008.)
- 04 Jan 2010
- Research & Ideas
Best of HBS Working Knowledge 2009
Ashley because she does a better job than Aisha." Or, "I read Playboy for the articles." In this chapter from a forthcoming book, HBS doctoral student Zoë Chance and professor Michael I....
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by Staff
- 16 Sep 2013
- Research & Ideas
Earnings Calls That Get Lost in Translation
The CEO's key to a successful earnings call with investors? Crystal clear communication. Earnings calls are typically held after the release of quarterly earnings, allowing company executives a chance to brief investors, analysts, and...
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by Dina Gerdeman
- 13 Jul 2009
- Research & Ideas
Diagnosing the Public Health Care Alternative
think the chances of a government plan supplanting private options are slim," he writes. But the existence of both public and private insurance plans might provide enough competition to improve overall value for patients. Professor...
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- March 2019
- Supplement
KITEA (E): IKEA's Opening Day
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Gamze Yucaoglu
The case opens in 2016 as Amine Benkirane, CEO of the furniture retailer KITEA, observes KITEA’s dormant sales on the day IKEA opens its first store in Morocco. It then provides information on IKEA’s Morocco store, as well as a detailed pricing comparison between IKEA...
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Private Sector;
For-Profit Firms;
Business Strategy;
Strategic Planning;
Competitive Strategy;
Competitive Advantage;
Adaptation;
Corporate Strategy;
Retail Industry;
Africa;
North Africa;
Morocco
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, and Gamze Yucaoglu. "KITEA (E): IKEA's Opening Day." Harvard Business School Supplement 719-422, March 2019.
- 17 Apr 2020
- News
Q&A with former SBA Administrator Karen Mills
- 28 May 2019
- Research & Ideas
Investor Lawsuits Against Auditors Are Falling, and That's Bad News for Capital Markets
to 80 in 2014. Another example: Some 70 percent of auditors in 1996 were likely to settle claims with some sort of cash payment. By 2016 the percentage of paid settlements had dropped to a little over 30 percent. “Reducing the bite, the...
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- 10 Jan 2007
- HBS Case
The Challenge of Managing National Security
only beginning to learn about these matters. And by the way, we don't have security clearances. The case is based on publicly available documents and information. The role of this case is not to assess how well the intelligence community...
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- 09 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
Driven: How Human Nature Shapes Organizations
chance to fulfill all four drives. Addressing their acquiring drives is necessary but not sufficient to create an ongoing healthy relationship. The variety of issues and problems generated by the interaction...
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by Paul Lawrence & Nitin Nohria
- 06 Aug 2007
- Research & Ideas
High Hills, Deep Poverty: Explaining Civil War in Nepal
working paper that Iyer coauthored with Quy-Toan Do, of the World Bank, probes this topic in depth by examining the country of Nepal, the land-locked home of Mount Everest. Nepal's internal conflict has killed more than 13,000 people...
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by Martha Lagace
- 09 Nov 2009
- Research & Ideas
Come Fly with Me: A History of Airline Leadership
Few industries have had the competitive challenges—the literal ups and downs—experienced by the U.S. airline industry since its formation in the 1920s. Consider that its early pioneers had the unenviable task of selling tickets to people...
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- 15 Dec 2005
- News
Generosity Can Unite Us
- 10 Aug 2011
- Research & Ideas
HBS Faculty Views on Debt Crisis
ironic, given that in 2008 and 2009, they were given a hard time for issuing excessively positive ratings of structured products based on home mortgages that turned sour. Whatever they do, someone gets mad. That said, the mistakes on structured products were a historic...
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by Staff
- 18 Feb 2019
- Book
What’s Really Disrupting Business? It’s Not Technology
Working Knowledge. [Image: andresr] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Book Excerpt Layers of Innovation From: Unlocking the Customer Value Chain By Thales S. Teixeira As an...
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- 14 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Restarting Under Uncertainty: Managerial Experiences from Around the World
As economies reopen after forced shutdowns caused by COVID-19, managers around the world are faced with a dual challenge: keep the workforce safe while preserving business viability in an evolving and volatile market. How should...
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- 14 Jan 2022
- Blog Post
Embracing Activism for Social Change
first post-HBS year managing the pilot. Resolving Crisis Situations Mendu and other members of the partnership developed a three-part initiative informed by the best practices they gathered from local stakeholders and officials across the...
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- 19 Feb 2018
- News
The Hidden Status Battles That Can Roil the Office
- 22 May 2017
- Lessons from the Classroom
A Luxury Industry Veteran Teaches the Importance of Aesthetics to Budding Business Leaders
including the potential to transform a business sector. The top-rated teams have the chance to present their ideas in front of a panel of judges, each of whom has achieved aesthetic star power in their own professional domain. This year’s...
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- 30 May 2000
- Research & Ideas
Market Makers Bid for Success
happened in natural gas in the late 1980s and early 1990s. And, there's always money to be saved in industrial sourcing. If management really focuses on purchasing and puts effort into it, you can always save money by creating more...
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- 11 Jun 2009
- Working Paper Summaries