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- Multimedia (8)
- Faculty Publications (100)
- 2018
- Working Paper
Trust and Democracy: Leader Turnover during Economic Crises
By: Nathan Nunn, Nancy Qian and Jaya Y. Wen
We study the relationship between interpersonal trust and political stability in democratic countries. Using a six-decade-long annual country-level panel dataset, we find that recessions are more likely to cause political turnover in countries with lower levels of...
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Keywords:
Interpersonal Trust;
Recessions;
Leader Turnover;
Political Instability;
Culture;
Economic Slowdown and Stagnation;
Trust;
Political Elections
Nunn, Nathan, Nancy Qian, and Jaya Y. Wen. "Trust and Democracy: Leader Turnover during Economic Crises." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 24187, January 2018. (Revised February 2023. Available also from VOX and in Kellogg Insight.)
- Editorial
Assessment of Economic Vulnerability to Infectious Disease Crises
By: Peter A Sands, Anas El Turabi, Philip Saynisch and Victor J Dzau
Sands, Peter A., Anas El Turabi, Philip Saynisch, and Victor J Dzau. "Assessment of Economic Vulnerability to Infectious Disease Crises." Lancet 388, no. 10058 (November 12, 2016): 2443–2448.
- November 2008
- Journal Article
Financial Constraints and Growth: Multinational and Local Firm Responses to Currency Crises
By: Mihir A. Desai, C. Fritz Foley and Kristin Forbes
This paper examines how financial constraints and product market exposures determine the response of multinational and local firms to sharp depreciations. U.S. multinational affiliates increase sales, assets, and investment significantly more than local firms during,...
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Keywords:
Economic Growth;
Financial Crisis;
Currency;
Private Equity;
Foreign Direct Investment;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Emerging Markets;
United States
Desai, Mihir A., C. Fritz Foley, and Kristin Forbes. "Financial Constraints and Growth: Multinational and Local Firm Responses to Currency Crises." Review of Financial Studies 21, no. 6 (November 2008).
- 07 Mar 2013
- News
U.S. Crises Like Villain in a Horror Movie: Rivkin
- Web
Global Crises Data by Country - Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability
Data Global Crises Data by Country Download Data Set in Excel On this page we present data collected over many years by Carmen Reinhart (with her coauthors Ken Rogoff, Christoph Trebesch, and Vincent Reinhart). These include Banking...
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- 17 May 2022
- News
How Government and Business Can Tackle Big Global Crises Together
- September 1996 (Revised January 1997)
- Case
Technology Crises and the Future of Agribusiness: BSE in Europe
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Juan Enriquez-Cabot
Keywords:
Technology;
Agribusiness;
Crisis Management;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Europe
Goldberg, Ray A., and Juan Enriquez-Cabot. "Technology Crises and the Future of Agribusiness: BSE in Europe." Harvard Business School Case 597-036, September 1996. (Revised January 1997.)
- 2005
- Chapter
Memories of Mau Mau in Kenya: Public Crises and Private Shame
By: Caroline M. Elkins and John Lonsdale
Elkins, Caroline M., and John Lonsdale. "Memories of Mau Mau in Kenya: Public Crises and Private Shame." In Dopo la violenza: construzioni di memoria nel mondo contemporaneo, edited by Alessandro Triulzi, 159–196. Napoli: L'ancora del Mediterraneo, 2005, Italian ed.
- September 9, 2016
- Article
Command under Attack: What We've Learned Since 9/11 about Managing Crises
By: Dutch Leonard, Arnold M. Howitt, Christine M. Cole and Joseph W. Pfeifer
Leonard, Dutch, Arnold M. Howitt, Christine M. Cole, and Joseph W. Pfeifer. "Command under Attack: What We've Learned Since 9/11 about Managing Crises." The Conversation (September 9, 2016).
- July 2020
- Case
Sesame Workshop (C): Mission Critical Responses to Global and National Crises
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Joyce J. Kim
Beginning in March 2020, Sesame Workshop navigated a global pandemic and racial justice crisis, which caused unemployment, business shutdowns, school closures, and remote work. The CEO and team responded with new partnership using its assets and reinforcing its...
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Keywords:
Health Pandemics;
Social Issues;
Crisis Management;
Global Range;
Mission and Purpose;
Education;
Education Industry;
Media and Broadcasting Industry
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss, and Joyce J. Kim. "Sesame Workshop (C): Mission Critical Responses to Global and National Crises." Harvard Business School Case 321-016, July 2020.
- July 2024
- Article
Chatbots and Mental Health: Insights into the Safety of Generative AI
By: Julian De Freitas, Ahmet Kaan Uğuralp, Zeliha Uğuralp and Stefano Puntoni
Chatbots are now able to engage in sophisticated conversations with consumers. Due to the ‘black box’ nature of the algorithms, it is impossible to predict in advance how these conversations will unfold. Behavioral research provides little insight into potential safety...
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Keywords:
Autonomy;
Chatbots;
New Technology;
Brand Crises;
Mental Health;
Large Language Model;
AI and Machine Learning;
Behavior;
Well-being;
Technological Innovation;
Ethics
De Freitas, Julian, Ahmet Kaan Uğuralp, Zeliha Uğuralp, and Stefano Puntoni. "Chatbots and Mental Health: Insights into the Safety of Generative AI." Journal of Consumer Psychology 34, no. 3 (July 2024): 481–491.
- 2 Mar 2023 - 4 Mar 2023
- Conference Presentation
Ethical Risks of Autonomous Products: The Case of Mental Health Crises on AI Companion Applications
By: Julian De Freitas, K. Uguralp and Z. Oguz
De Freitas, Julian, K. Uguralp, and Z. Oguz. "Ethical Risks of Autonomous Products: The Case of Mental Health Crises on AI Companion Applications." Paper presented at the Society for Consumer Psychology Annual Conference, San Juan, PR, March 2–4, 2023.
- 2016
- Chapter
Exceptional Policies for Exceptional Times: The ECB's Response to the Rolling Crises of the Euro Area
By: Lucrezia Reichlin and Huw Pill
Reichlin, Lucrezia, and Huw Pill. "Exceptional Policies for Exceptional Times: The ECB's Response to the Rolling Crises of the Euro Area." Chap. 23 in Routledge Handbook of the Economics of European Integration, edited by H. Badinger and V. Nitsch, 351–375. Routledge, 2016.
- Research Summary
Male Circumcision and HIV/AIDS: The Macroeconomic Effects of a Health Crises (with Eric Werker and Brian Wendell)
Theories abound on the possible impact of AIDS on economic growth and savings in Africa; yet there have been surprisingly few empirical studies to test the mixed theoretical predictions. In this paper, we examine the impact of the AIDS epidemic on African nations...
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- October 2014 (Revised February 2017)
- Case
A Currency We Can Call Our Own: Populism, Banking Crises, and Exchange Rate Crises in Argentina, 1946–2002
By: Rafael Di Tella
The case describes Argentina's struggle to establish a credible monetary system under populist pressures and the recurrent use of exchange rate stabilization plans. It focuses on two episodes where there was "too little money" in the economy: during the hyperinflation...
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Keywords:
Debt Crisis;
Hyperinflation;
Financial Crisis;
Inflation and Deflation;
Currency Exchange Rate;
Argentina
Di Tella, Rafael. "A Currency We Can Call Our Own: Populism, Banking Crises, and Exchange Rate Crises in Argentina, 1946–2002." Harvard Business School Case 715-019, October 2014. (Revised February 2017.)