Market Selection - Publications - Faculty & Research

12 Sep 2012
Research & Ideas

The Unexpected Link Between Cadavers and Careers

talk to the families of patients who are soon-to-be deceased," says Anteby, who for several years has studied the morality of markets by focusing on legal cadaver commerce in the United States. "There's a lot of discussion in... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Education; Health

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FIELD Global Immersion Resources: Vietnam

using Statista's Consumer Market Outlook, Digital Market Outlook, and individual country reports. Some markets not... View Details

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FIELD Global Immersion Resources: Finland

covered for every country. Search tips: select a specific market then narrow region to relevant GEO country. Country information and data Economist Intelligence Unit Useful for: in-depth country... View Details

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Construction: environmental building, materials

technologies. (HU PIN) Frost & Sullivan contains technology insight alerts and market reports. (HBS Intranet) REIS - Property profile includes a section on climate risk. Related links: Energy -- a topical section in Fast... View Details

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FIELD Global Immersion Resources: Peru

Where can I find country, industry and market information and news about Peru? Industry and market research Passport Useful for: consumer-related industry reports across a variety of... View Details

27 Jul 2011
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Customer Loyalty Programs That Work

Loyalty In Retail Self-service retail, which started with customers selecting their own merchandise in the 1930s and evolved to modern conveniences including self-checkout lanes, has saved businesses labor costs and customers time. But... View Details

Keywords: by Maggie Starvish; Retail

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REITs (real estate investment trusts)

REITs, and publicly-traded real estate companies. S&P NetAdvantage: S&P's REIT Industry Survey provides a good overview of real estate investment trusts. Also available under Markets > Industry Survey in Capital IQ. To... View Details

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Public companies: comparative financial ratios

Where do I find comparative financial ratios of public companies in an industry? In Capital IQ: For broad industry sectors (energy, materials, consumer discretionary, consumer stables, healthcare, financial, information technology, telecommunications, utilities): mouse... View Details

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Emerging markets: news sources

Where can I find news sources with an emerging markets focus? EMIS (multilingual) Enter search terms into the main search box. Filter results by expanding Regions & Countries, click Clear selections, then add countries of... View Details

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Betas

How do I find current betas for companies? Historical? Industry Beta? Current BETA: Bloomberg Current and historical financial information on individual equities, stock market indices, fixed-income securities, currencies, commodities, and... View Details

April 2001 (Revised April 2002)
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Liz Claiborne China

By: Joseph L. Bower, Sonja Ellingson Hout and Fred Young

A new country manager builds the Shanghai office of Liz Claiborne into a powerful sourcing organization using local talent. She explains the nuts and bolts of transforming the office. View Details

Keywords: Business Subsidiaries; Transformation; Selection and Staffing; Leadership; Managerial Roles; Market Entry and Exit; Fashion Industry; China

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Securitization process and credit rating agencies

Access to credit research on bond issues from around the world, including public finance and structured finance issues LSEG Workspace - Features market quotes, earnings estimates, financial fundamentals, press releases, transaction... View Details

30 Oct 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, October 30, 2018

Amit Seru Abstract—We examine whether firms have an informational advantage in selecting arbitrators in consumer arbitration as well as the impact of the arbitrator selection process on outcomes. We collect... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

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Entrepreneurial Sales

industry and company context. Very good for insider takes on companies. Books HOLLIS: Locate books and other resources available at Harvard libraries on marketing, sales, selling, and sales management. Cases HBS Case Requests Service: Read View Details

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Corporate reports: non-U.S.

LSEG Workspace Introduction. Emerging Markets Information System: Annual and investment reports on companies. Click the Companies menu option (top of the page). On the next page, for specific companies of... View Details

07 Aug 2012
Research & Ideas

Off and Running: Professors Comment on Olympics

audience mix, as does the element of national pride that comes with victory and the emotional flag-raising ceremony that follows. The brand power of the Olympics is also fueled by business and marketer attention, especially sponsorship... View Details

Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty; Sports

06 May 2002
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A Toolkit for Customer Innovation

pace of change in many markets accelerates and as some industries move toward serving "markets of one," the cost of understanding and responding to customers' needs can easily spiral out of control. In the course of studying... View Details

Keywords: by Stefan Thomke & Eric Von Hippel

26 Oct 2009
Lessons from the Classroom

The New Deal: Negotiauctions

negotiations and auctions are the only two ways in which assets get sold in any market economy. There's a deep literature on each of these mechanisms but very little on the interplay between the two—that messy, murky middle ground where... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

24 Aug 2016
Research & Ideas

Can Obamacare Be Saved?

merger between Aetna and Humana, two of the largest health insurers in the United States. The 838,000 consumers who were insured by Aetna exchange plans in 2016 will be forced to select other public exchange plans or purchase individual... View Details

Keywords: by John A. Quelch and Emily Boudreau; Insurance; Health

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Betas | Baker Library

Help Center Betas How do I find current betas for companies? Historical? Industry Beta? Current BETA: Bloomberg Current and historical financial information on individual equities, stock market indices, fixed-income securities,... View Details

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