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Research - Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability

neoclassical business cycle model with heterogeneous firms and risky debt. To generate the size of spread increases observed during 2008-9, the model requires only disappointment of overoptimistic beliefs rather than large negative shocks. Diagnostic expectations View Details

10 Oct 2023
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Policy Drivers for Environmental Justice: What Businesses Need to Know

In the summer of 2023, Initiatives intern Skye Bluestein conducted important research with the BEI on the intersection of environmental justice (EJ), policy, and business. The resulting paper posted below provides an interesting and... View Details

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Cluster Studies - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

particular field that are present in a nation or region. Clusters arise because they increase the productivity with which companies can compete. The development and upgrading of clusters is an important agenda for governments, companies, and other institutions. Cluster... View Details

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6 Steps to Building a Better Workplace for Black Employees - Recruiting

about it.” The book describes the experiences of African American workers and offers advice to black employees who seek to advance in their careers. It also provides these recommendations for companies that are intent on building diverse... View Details

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About Us - Research Computing Services

expertise. Statistical & Data Services RCS provides consulting services and assistance for HBS faculty research, along with guidance for RAs, doctoral students, faculty support specialists, and other collaborators supporting faculty research. View Details

31 Aug 2021
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Feeling Powerless at Work? Time to Agitate, Innovate, and Orchestrate

and children by not only providing medical care, but also working to rehabilitate people’s homes and provide vocational training for parents. She initially shied away from seeking help from the rich and powerful—people she saw as greedy... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald

January 2022 (Revised January 2024)
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ReNew Power: Leading the Energy Transition in India

By: Gunnar Trumbull and Malini Sen

Founder-CEO of one of India’s largest clean energy companies, ReNew Power, which develops, builds, and operates utility-scale wind and solar energy projects, has to decide the way forward for the company as the country and the world stand poised at the cusp of an... View Details

Keywords: Energy Generation; Renewable Energy; Energy Sources; Entrepreneurship; Private Equity; Initial Public Offering; Forecasting and Prediction; Trends; Transformation; Private Ownership; Environmental Sustainability; Energy Industry; India; Asia

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05 Jun 2020
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How Anchor Investors Help Impact Funds Succeed

investments. "Funds with anchors are, on average, $9 million larger than those without anchors at last close." The initial anchor investment can serve as a quality indicator to other investors, including those that are more risk... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Financial Services

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Impact of the New Medium - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School

110, a higher-end camera, and in 1954 the "Highlander" Model 80A, a smaller, more moderately priced camera. 73 Polaroid instructional literature offered clear and precise illustrations that showed customers how to "drop load" the negative... View Details

01 Jan 2012
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E. Roe Stamps IV, MBA 1974

of their philanthropy, however, is the Stamps Scholars Program, which they initially launched at Georgia Tech and have since expanded into two dozen universities across the country. The program offers top... View Details

20 Apr 2021
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A Simple Question That Can Guide Companies to Epic Success

that pays little attention to the well-being of society overall. The vitamin cartel provides another. Compare this type of thinking to initiatives that are designed to create value. You might remember when Nike built a training center in... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

26 Oct 2022
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How Paid Promos Take the Shine Off YouTube Stars (and Tips for Better Influencer Marketing)

their findings in the newly updated working paper “Reputation Burning: Analyzing the Impact of Brand Sponsorship on Social Influencers.” They initiated the study because they were fascinated by the growing overlap between e-commerce and... View Details

Keywords: by Kara Baskin; Technology; Media & Broadcasting

09 Dec 2014
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First Look: December 9

experiment? Conducting the experiment is just the beginning. Use the data to assess which components of a new initiative might have the highest ROI or the markets where it is most likely to be successful. Publisher's link:... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

24 Oct 2011
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The Yelp Factor: Are Consumer Reviews Good for Business?

has been following up his initial research to determine how review sites can do just that. He notes that consistency of reviews were weakest when there were a low number—supporting the criticism by those restaurants that blame Yelp for... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Food & Beverage

22 Apr 2022
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Companies Can Expand Their Talent Pool by Giving Ex-Convicts a Second Chance

on a temporary or seasonal basis with hundreds of thousands of people searching for jobs. Wonolo was co-founded in 2014 by Yong Kim, a 2007 graduate of Harvard Business School. Reassurance and incentives open doors The researchers View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald

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Funding Opportunities - Business & Environment

community. Loan Repayment HBS offers a number of programs to assist with MBA-related student loans upon graduation. Students are encouraged to learn more about each of the programs and their unique application processes. You can find more... View Details

09 Apr 2024
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When Climate Goals, Housing Policy, and Corporate R&D Collide, Social Good Can Emerge

For almost four years, Omar Asensio and his colleagues have been studying the impact of federal energy programs on low-income neighborhoods. The intersection of technology—artificial intelligence, in particular—and public policy has long been an area of focus for... View Details

Keywords: by Glen Justice

17 Dec 2014
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How Our Brain Determines if the Product is Worth the Price

products were offered at sub-retail prices. Sometimes participants saw the price first, and sometimes they saw the product first. But in every case, they eventually saw an image of both the product and the price presented together. At... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Retail

07 Jul 2023
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Harvard Innovation Labs: Where Passion and Purpose Meet

unmet need and grow it into a purposeful entity. The i-lab, the original component of the now three-lab ecosystem, opened in 2011 in Batten Hall with the vision of offering a “One Harvard” learning and convening space where venture teams... View Details

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Companies: social responsibility

Where can I find social responsibility ratings and reports for companies? The following databases rate or rank the social responsibility of companies: MSCI GMI Ratings: GMI Ratings, formerly known as Corporate Library, offers annual... View Details

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