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- 2010
- Working Paper
A Behavioral Model of Demandable Deposits and Its Implications for Financial Regulation
By: Julio J. Rotemberg
A model is developed that rationalizes contracts that give depositors the right to obtain funds on demand even when depositors intend to use these funds for consumption in the future. This is explained by depositor overoptimism regarding their own ability to collect... View Details
Keywords: Banks and Banking; Insurance; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Policy; Consumer Behavior; Financial Services Industry
Rotemberg, Julio J. "A Behavioral Model of Demandable Deposits and Its Implications for Financial Regulation." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 16620, December 2010.
- October 2011
- Article
Concentrating on Governance
By: Dalida Kadyrzhanova and Matthew Rhodes-Kropf
This paper develops a novel trade-off view of corporate governance. Using a simple model that integrates agency costs and bargaining benefits of management friendly provisions, we identify the economic determinants of the resulting trade-offs for shareholder value.... View Details
Kadyrzhanova, Dalida, and Matthew Rhodes-Kropf. "Concentrating on Governance." Journal of Finance 66, no. 5 (October 2011): 1649–1685.
- 08 Feb 2011
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 8
learning challenges presented by rapid knowledge growth, uncertainty, and complexity in dynamic settings. We test whether there are additional performance benefits to using deliberate learning activities and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Spring 2011
- Article
CSR as Reputation Insurance: Primum Non Nocere
By: Dylan B. Minor and John Morgan
We provide a theoretical framework showing how CSR activities can insure a firm against lost reputation in the face of adverse events. We offer evidence for this linkage through a case study and a multi-year analysis of stock price responses for S&P 500 companies... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility; Insurance; Risk Management; Marketing Strategy; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Reputation
Minor, Dylan B., and John Morgan. "CSR as Reputation Insurance: Primum Non Nocere." California Management Review 53, no. 3 (Spring 2011): 40–59.
- 13 Dec 2011
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 13
PublicationsAdding Bricks to Clicks: Predicting the Patterns of Cross-Channel Elasticities over Time Authors:Jill Avery, Thomas J. Steenburgh, John Deighton, and Mary Caravella Publication:Journal of View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Feb 2014
- First Look
First Look: February 4
value-added products like yogurt. The entry of large multi-brand retailers like Walmart and Carrefour in the Indian View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthlorne
- 03 Jun 2020
- Blog Post
How to Thrive as a Remote Manager and Employee
of COVID-19, companies are shifting their priorities and business plans. While this creates a challenging job market in many industries, it also surfaces an opportunity for job seekers to show their ability... View Details
- May 2021
- Simulation
Customer Compatibility Exercise Application
By: Ryan W. Buell
Customers impose considerable variability on the operating systems of service organizations. They show up when they wish (arrival variability), they ask for different things (request variability), they vary in their willingness and ability to help themselves (effort... View Details
- Web
Business & Environment - Faculty & Research
with reusable grocery bags has been strongly promoted as environmentally and socially conscious. In parallel, firms have joined policy makers in using a variety of initiatives... View Details
- Web
Entrepreneurial Management - Faculty & Research
it is such a complex phenomenon, entrepreneurship must be studied through multiple lenses. We use three. The process of entrepreneurship - We seek to understand the processes... View Details
- 15 Jul 2008
- First Look
First Look: July 15, 2008
the technology bubble to examine the hypothesis that inexperienced investors play a role in the formation of asset price bubbles. View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- Web
Business History - Faculty & Research
Science." Harvard Business School Case 725-359, July 2024. Oral History and Business History in Emerging Markets By: Geoffrey Jones June 2024 | Article | Investigaciones de historia económica This article... View Details
- 16 Jun 2015
- First Look
First Look: June 16, 2015
of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Emphasis is on executive leadership and firm strategy in coordinating across a global network of partners in the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Mar 2011
- First Look
First Look: March 1
direct-selling cosmetics company involved in emerging markets exhibits significant foreign exchange risk exposure and profitability swings in the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Africa - Global
management issues, trends, and practices, as well as develop locally relevant case studies and course materials for use in business education programs around the world. View Details
- 26 Sep 2023
- Research & Ideas
Unpacking That Icky Feeling of 'Shopping' for Diverse Job Candidates
the motivations of hiring managers. At ShopCo, the repugnance felt by decision-makers was authentic, she says, whereas at other organizations, the same argument could be View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- November 2023
- Case
From Imitation to Innovation: Zongshen Industrial Group (Abridged)
By: Willy Shih and Nancy Dai
Like other small shops based in Chongqing, China, Zongshen Industrial Group started by assembling motorcycles from "standard" parts. The quality of its early products was good enough for rural Chinese buyers, though wealthier consumers usually purchased premium... View Details
Keywords: Disruptive Innovation; Growth and Development Strategy; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Competitive Strategy; Supply Chain; Product Positioning; Manufacturing Industry; Motorcycle Industry; China
Shih, Willy, and Nancy Dai. "From Imitation to Innovation: Zongshen Industrial Group (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 624-056, November 2023.
- July 2021
- Article
Energy Efficiency and Electricity Reliability
By: Eliana Carranza and Robyn C. Meeks
Overloaded electrical systems are a major source of unreliable power. Using a randomized saturation design, we estimate the impact of compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) on electricity reliability and household electricity consumption in the Kyrgyz Republic. Greater... View Details
Keywords: Energy; Technology Adoption; Green Technology; Consumer Behavior; Utilities Industry; Kyrgyzstan
Carranza, Eliana, and Robyn C. Meeks. "Energy Efficiency and Electricity Reliability." Review of Economics and Statistics 103, no. 3 (July 2021): 461–475.
- 17 Jul 2007
- First Look
First Look: July 17, 2007
diverse industries, are ubiquitous in emerging markets. Groups around the world share certain attributes but also vary substantially in structure, ownership, and other... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- September 2023
- Supplement
Design and Evaluation of Targeted Interventions
By: Eva Ascarza
Targeted interventions serve as a pivotal tool in business strategy, streamlining decisions for enhanced efficiency and effectiveness. This note delves into two central facets of such interventions: first, the design of potent decision guidelines, or targeting... View Details