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- 16 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
Breaking the Code of Change
academics from different fields frame research questions in a way that will lead to an integrative theory of change. Such a theory would clarify the trade-offs between different approaches to change and would aid in defining choices and...
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by Michael Beer & Nitin Nohria
- 20 Dec 2010
- Research & Ideas
Panama Canal: Troubled History, Astounding Turnaround
head counsel of the French company as their foreign minister. (He was not Panamanian and in fact lived in New York.) The lawyer drafted a treaty that gave Panama a far lower share of the canal revenues than the United States could have...
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- 04 Feb 2022
- Book
Beyond the Cold War: Reinventing Socialism in 5 Countries
alliances, United Nations votes, or foreign policy positions. This geopolitical bipolarity was translated to the realm of domestic politics—particularly in the West, where many on the Left sought to distance themselves from the so-called...
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by Dina Gerdeman
- 03 Oct 2007
- Research & Ideas
Dealing with the ‘Irrational’ Negotiator
however, was different. Mindful of escalating budget deficits, Congress had decided that the only way to increase foreign food aid was to purchase the food more cheaply—not from American farmers but from...
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by Deepak Malhotra & Max H. Bazerman
- 18 Sep 2012
- First Look
First Look: September 18
accelerate the diffusion of new environmental standards that require coordinated complementary investments by various types of private adopters. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/13-030.pdf The Political Economy of View Details
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Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Feb 2007
- Op-Ed
What a U.N. Partnership with Big Business Could Accomplish
mechanism to do well with minimum risk and maximum efficiency. In its early stages, a typical project would have to be commercially oriented and driven by private funds, though public funding from development banks or foreign View Details
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by George C. Lodge & Craig Wilson
- 11 Dec 2012
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 11
individuals, subgroups, and teams perform. Paper: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/books.htm?issn=1534-0856&volume=15 The Political Economy of Bilateral Foreign Aid...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Mar 2017
- What Do You Think?
Is China About to Overtake the US for World Trade Leadership?
renegotiated trade agreements (with an emphasis on bilateral agreements) mentioned by the new administration is still subject to debate. But the tone of utterances by those now in position to influence US trade policy is in distinct...
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by James Heskett
- 29 Jul 2008
- First Look
First Look: July 29, 2008
effect, these individuals bridge the lacunae between distant groups in the company's social structure. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-004.pdf How Is Foreign Aid Spent? Evidence from a...
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Martha Lagace
- 02 Sep 2013
- Research & Ideas
The Curse of Double-Digit Growth
problems. Werker's research adds to a body of work, largely in Africa, that examines fragile states, foreign aid and investment, and conflict and governance. Into Africa Werker found his way to Africa after...
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by Kim Girard
- 08 Jan 2008
- First Look
First Look: January 8, 2008
hyperbolic discounting and shows in the field that the impact of intrapersonal conflict can be large in magnitude. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/07-099.pdf How Is Foreign Aid Spent?...
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Martha Lagace
- 28 Feb 2007
- Research & Ideas
Capital Rules: The Tensions of Global Finance
implemented by a developing country's government frustrated by widespread short-selling in the illiquid market for its currency; amid relatively sound economic fundamentals; when foreign direct investment was exempted from the...
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by Rawi Abdelal
- 24 Feb 2003
- Research & Ideas
In Troubled Africa, Botswana Flowers
developing countries. After receiving generous amounts of aid in the early years of its development, the country weaned itself off these external flows as quickly as possible. They now maintain a comfortable cushion of View Details
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by Cynthia Churchwell
- 21 Feb 2012
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 21
perspectives of bank regulators, founders, investors, and other stakeholders of the newly founded bank. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/412060-PDF-ENG Pakistan: Is Foreign Aid...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Apr 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Competitive Advantage of Global Finance
corporate profits attributable to foreign operations has escalated from 5 percent in the 1960s to 30 percent today. Second, multinational firms, once characterized as a web of autonomous subsidiaries serving local markets, are more likely...
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- 01 Dec 2015
- First Look
December 1, 2015
put flesh on the bones of independence, the USA and USSR were eager to offer aid and advice to promote their own models. The PRC, suffering the consequences of a century-long tangle with imperialism and decades of war coupled with the...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Jan 2010
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 26
foreign markets. Following a reduction in tariffs on trade between the two foreign countries, the model predicts growth in the number of source-country firms engaging in View Details
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Martha Lagace
- 14 Jul 2009
- First Look
First Look: July 14
governs disputes between foreign investors and host governments. First is the inconsistency of the decisions rendered by arbitration panels established under bilateral investment treaties, investment...
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Martha Lagace
- 06 Oct 2009
- First Look
First Look: October 6
PublicationsDoes Foreign Direct Investment Promote Growth? Exploring the Role of Financial Markets on Linkages Authors:Laura Alfaro, Sebnem Kalemli-Ozcan, Areendam Chanda, and Selin Sayek Publication:Journal of Development Economic...
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Martha Lagace
- 31 Mar 2002
- What Do You Think?
Is This the Decade of the Investor?
their responsibility to represent the best interests of investors, who will? Will dynamics that determine flows of funds and foreign investment levels in the U.S. ultimately pose the threat of fewer funds—foreign or otherwise—to finance...
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by James Heskett