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The Art of American Advertising: 1865 - 1910

cultural landscape after the Civil War. By the 1860s, the railroad industry had created a national network for the manufacture and distribution of industrial and consumer goods and, with it, the need for eye-catching, widespread... View Details
  • 01 Sep 2011
  • News

Water for Life

for reliable, affordable water service. Nearly two of every three gallons of water pumped through the dilapidated distribution system were lost or stolen. Desperate for a remedy, the Philippine government invited the private sector to... View Details
Keywords: Waste Management and Remediation Services; Corporate Services; Water, Sewage and Supply Systems; Utilities
  • 23 Aug 2004
  • Research & Ideas

New Challenges for Long-Term Investors

choice is a complex issue, and that some conventional wisdom isn't always wise. For example, there are perfectly good reasons why a conservative long-term investor would hold more stocks and bonds than cash instruments such as... View Details
Keywords: by Ann Cullen
  • 01 Sep 2006
  • News

Faculty Books

Transforming Your Go-to-Market Strategy by V. Kasturi Rangan with Marie Bell (HBS Press) Most distribution channels are outdated and unwieldy, serving neither customers nor channel partners adequately. This book shows how members of View Details
Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services
  • 05 Sep 2012
  • First Look

First Look: September 5

governments rely on honest reporting. Proof of honest intent is typically provided through signature at the end of the document, e.g., tax returns or insurance policy forms. Still, people sometimes cheat to advance their financial... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 28 May 2019
  • News

Case Study: Building the Base

the beginning, but it gets easier. Are there any large deals to be made that could solve cash flow issues? —Johan Pensar (OPM 41, 2011) I think this is a clear example of mistaking a better product with market fit. Patel identified his... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

    Rose M. Knox

    Knox built the largest gelatin distribution company in the U.S. After her husband’s death, Knox directed advertising to women, published recipes and financed constant research on gelatin usage. Through diversification efforts, Knox... View Details
    Keywords: Food & Tobacco
    • 17 Nov 2015
    • First Look

    November 17, 2015

    evolving structure of corporate debt markets—and given rise to new questions about the private and social costs and benefits of leverage and, in particular, the role of leverage in affecting the likelihood and extent of systemic financial distress. On the other hand,... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • 31 Aug 2020
    • Research & Ideas

    State and Local Governments Peer Into the Pandemic Abyss

    government budgets—even as demand for public services peaks. Many predict that losses in the next fiscal year will be even worse because persistent record-high unemployment will significantly impact income tax revenue, says Green. Cash on... View Details
    Keywords: by Kristen Senz
    • 13 Feb 2019
    • News

    We’re All Going to Get Hacked

    point-of-sale systems at the retail stores. They had some policies that were interesting. One of the policies is, they cleared the POS systems every night. They’d wipe the hard drives, just in case someone... View Details
    • 08 Nov 2016
    • First Look

    November 8, 2016

    competition law and, where appropriate, suggest remedies to right the violations we uncover. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51875 2016 Transformational Change in Environmental and Natural Resource Management: Guidelines for View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • 21 Jan 2009
    • First Look

    First Look: January 21, 2009

    are relevant in moral psychology and have public policy implications. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-079.pdf Dishonest Deed, Clear Conscience: Self-Preservation through Moral Disengagement and Motivated Forgetting... View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace
    • 19 Oct 2010
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    First Look: October 19, 2010

    Working PapersValuation when Cash Flow Forecasts Are Biased Author:Richard S. Ruback Abstract This paper focuses adaptations to the discount cash flow (DCF) method when valuing forecasted View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • 27 May 2020
    • Research & Ideas

    What South Korea Teaches the World About Fighting COVID

    distribution of face masks and the promotion of their use, are winning strategies in this battle. As other countries begin to reopen their economies, how can they apply these lessons to combat COVID-19? Proactive testing and tracing As... View Details
    Keywords: by Doug J. Chung; Health
    • 15 Dec 2009
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    First Look: Dec. 15, 2009

    become the hubs of the network. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/10-043.pdf Policy Bundling to Overcome Loss Aversion: A Method for Improving Legislative Outcomes (revised) Authors:Katherine L. Milkman, Mary Carol... View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace
    • 07 Aug 2012
    • First Look

    First Look: August 7

    to reductions in dividends relative to the reference point set by prior dividends. Managers with strong but unobservable cash earnings separate themselves by paying high dividends but retain enough earnings to be likely not to fall short... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • 11 Mar 2001
    • Research & Ideas

    Group Therapy

    business groups can help foster entrepreneurship in a variety of ways. They can supply seed capital for budding entrepreneurs, when such capital is exceedingly scarce. Groups are also able to provide a variety of support activities and assist in the View Details
    Keywords: by Peter Jacobs
    • 20 Feb 2007
    • First Look

    First Look: February 20, 2007

    Tata & Sons helped revolutionize business practices in India. From instituting the eight-hour work day and paid leave to providing a retirement gratuity, Tata's policies created a standard to which other companies—and eventually... View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace
    • 16 Nov 2017
    • News

    The Business of Social Justice

    Deserve Gender Equity campaign in New York City, an effort to shift the harsh disciplinary policies that have disproportionately led to girls and gender-nonconforming students of color being pushed out of schools. In Massachusetts, the... View Details
    Keywords: Jennifer Myers
    • 20 Nov 2012
    • First Look

    First Look: November 20

    their increased tendency to behave fairly. Read the paper: http://www.people.hbs.edu/mnorton/shaw et al.pdf Robust Enforcement Should Complement Voluntary Regulation Authors:Jodi L. Short and Michael W. Toffel Publication:Georgetown Economic View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne