Economic Behavior - Publications - Faculty & Research

14 Oct 2014
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First Look: October 14

Publications October 2014 Journal of International Economics The Global Agglomeration of Multinational Firms By: Alfaro, Laura, and Maggie Xiaoyang Chen Abstract—The explosion of multinational activities in recent decades is rapidly... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Sep 2009
News

Consumer Finance Makes HBS Debut

our curriculum. Was HBS alone in not offering a consumer finance course? No. I surveyed the top twenty MBA programs in America and the top five in Europe. While some offer banking courses, and others offer behavioral courses, none had a... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Finance

01 Mar 2009
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Damon Silvers

congressional bailout than Wall Street? No. The reason Congress voted in October to allot $700 billion for financial institutions was the risk that multiple bankruptcies would place the economy in jeopardy. Let’s apply that reasoning to the automakers. They are at the... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Administration of Economic Programs; Administration of Economic Programs; Administration of Economic Programs; Administration of Economic Programs; Administration of Economic Programs

03 Mar 2008
Research & Ideas

Marketing Your Way Through a Recession

Must-have features of yesterday are today's can-live-withouts. Trusted brands are especially valued and they can still launch new products successfully, but interest in new brands and new categories fades. Conspicuous consumption becomes less prevalent. 2. Focus on... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch

08 Jan 2007
What Do You Think?

Neuro Economics: Science or Science Fiction?

Summing Up Neuro economics is here to stay, according to a majority of those responding to this month's column. Its promises are too great to ignore. But it may be too early to know whether the promises will be realized in practice. And... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

20 Dec 2019
News

The 19 Musts of 2019

worker productivity, equality of opportunity and economic mobility, even economic growth—are consequently all eroding and threatening the economic, civil, and political life of our democracy. Of course, Adam... View Details

Keywords: podcast; Arts, Entertainment

01 Dec 2011
What Do You Think?

Thinking Slow: An Argument for Bureaucracy?

so as well? What do you think? Or do you need more time? Original Article Behavioral economics has fascinated us at least since Daniel Kahneman became the first psychologist to win the Nobel Prize in View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

22 Feb 2022
News

Q&A: The Post-Pandemic Path

the scope of the economic emergency. For a related research paper he was coauthoring with Ben Iverson of Brigham Young University and David Thesmar of MIT, Greenwood marshaled a unique array of data—including airline ticket sales and... View Details

Keywords: April White

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What We Can Learn from Five Naturalistic Field Experiments that Failed to Shift Commuter Behaviour

By: Ariella S. Kristal and A.V. Whillans

Across five field experiments with employees of a large organization (n = 68,915), we examined whether standard behavioural interventions (“nudges”) successfully reduced single-occupancy vehicle commutes. In Studies 1 and 2, we sent letters and emails with nudges... View Details

Keywords: Commuting; Field Experiments; Nudges; Behavior; Change

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16 Nov 2021
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Getting Back Together for Global Networking Night; Healthcare Conference Draws New Interest

measurable, and lasting impact on racial and economic justice. Interest in health care—especially in public health following the pandemic—is greater than ever, according to MacManus. “And people are asking, ‘how can we bring health care... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

17 Jul 2009
Research Event

Business Summit: Ethics in Globalization

various forms of potentially unethical behavior. These include greed, unreasonable amounts of leverage, subtle forms of corruption (such as ratings agencies that appear to have had a conflict of interest), complex financial instruments that no one really understood,... View Details

Keywords: Re: Rafael M. Di Tella

01 Dec 2016
News

Research Brief: So Many Sites, So Little Time

Shane Greenstein (photo by Russ Campbell) Shane Greenstein (photo by Russ Campbell) Understanding how people spend their time online is essential for any organization hoping to capture and keep consumer eyeballs—yet what we know about internet View Details

06 Apr 2009
Research & Ideas

Cheers to the American Consumer

more than most. What they own, how they dress, what they do. In other words, their consumption behavior becomes an important signaling device to attract efficiently the right set of new friends and acquaintances. It's not so much a matter... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch

16 Aug 2013
News

Women's Business Leader

Carla Harris Photo courtesy of Carla Harris On August 12, President Obama announced his intention to appoint Carla Harris (MBA 1987) to be the Chair of the National Women's Business Council (NWBC). Harris is a prominent global investment professional and business... View Details

Keywords: Administration of Economic Programs; Administration of Economic Programs

01 Dec 2008
News

Leadership: Getting Down to Fundamentals

basis. We want that to change. That sounds like a big undertaking. Where did you begin? There was not even commonality in the definition of what a leader is and what leadership behaviors are, so we started by developing a conversation... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

01 Dec 2010
News

Eight Join HBS Faculty

assistant professor in the Organizational Behavior Unit, teaches the first-year course Leadership and Organizational Behavior. His research explores issues related to institutional change, innovation, industry and technology evolution,... View Details

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Motivation and Incentives - Course Catalog

mechanisms by which the organization creates value Course Content and Organization The course takes an interdisciplinary perspective overall and draws heavily from behavioral economics, the field that combines insights from View Details

20 Oct 2022
News

Lebanon Alumni Host US Ambassador for Dinner and Discussion

explored a number of economic, political, and business issues the country is facing. “Lebanon is at a crucial stage in its history,” says Ingea. “We have presidential elections this month, we have an economic crisis like we’ve never seen... View Details