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  • 11 Nov 2002
  • Research & Ideas

Women Entrepreneurs Usher in the Next Generation

you entrepreneurial.' "From the very get-go, we get very different messages about who we are as economic beings," she observed. Women's economic education, continued Godfrey, a former social... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
  • 27 Jan 2015
  • First Look

First Look: January 27

  Publications January 2015 American Economic Review: Papers and Proceedings Do Strict Capital Requirements Raise the Cost of Capital? Bank Regulation, Capital Structure, and the Low Risk Anomaly By: Baker,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 10 Jan 2012
  • First Look

First Look: January 10

  PublicationsGlobal, Local, and Contagious Investor Sentiment Authors:Malcolm Baker, Jeffrey Wurgler, and Yu Yuan Publication:Journal of Financial Economics (forthcoming) Abstract We construct investor sentiment indices for six major... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 01 Sep 2014
  • News

Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2014

differently while pregnant?” The focus is on practical, actionable recommendations. Risks are put into context so women can make their own choices, aware of the trade-offs they’re actually making. Pursuing Other Opportunities: A Corporate... View Details
Keywords: faculty research; Alumni Research
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Judging | New Venture Competition

you seek to have. The team has a clear understanding of the issue it seeks to address, why the issue is important, the recipients of the product or service, economic and social drivers of the model, and feasibility of the concept.... View Details
  • 20 Nov 2018
  • First Look

New Research and Ideas, November 20, 2018

forthcoming Review of Financial Studies Private Equity and Financial Fragility During the Crisis By: Bernstein, Shai, Josh Lerner, and Filippo Mezzanotti Abstract—Do private equity firms contribute to financial fragility during economic... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
  • October 2001 (Revised March 2006)
  • Case

Chad-Cameroon Petroleum Development and Pipeline Project (A), The

By: Benjamin C. Esty and Carrie Ferman
On June 6, 2000, the World Bank's and IFC's board of directors was scheduled to vote on whether to approve funding for the $4 billion Chad-Cameroon Petroleum Development and Pipeline project. Although the project presented a unique opportunity to alleviate poverty in... View Details
Keywords: Risk Management; Negotiation; Ethics; Social Issues; Economic Sectors; Investment; Cost vs Benefits; Project Finance; Developing Countries and Economies; Corporate Finance; Mining Industry; Chad; Cameroon
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  • 14 May 2024
  • Blog Post

Creating Emerging Markets Sustainability Series - How to Build a Culture of Intrapreneurship

is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of InGenia Uruguay, an outsourcing and strategic consultancy services company based in Montevideo. Established in 2003, InGenia specializes in risk management for Uruguay’s financial sector.... View Details
  • 09 Dec 2015
  • Research Event

When Hosts Attack: The Competitive Threat of Online Platforms

economy. “A platform owner may imitate them and enter their markets by offering similar products,” Zhu explained. “Before you build your business model around platforms, you need to think about how to minimize the risk from these... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Retail; Technology; Web Services
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FIELD Global Immersion: South Korea

In-depth country information and forecasts covering recent economic and political developments, risk and regulation, and the broad business environment.  Search Tip: Go to Data to... View Details
  • 2005
  • Working Paper

Nominal versus Indexed Debt: A Quantitative Horse Race

By: Laura Alfaro and Fabio Kanczuk
The main arguments in favor of and against nominal and indexed debt are the incentive to default through inflation versus hedging against unforeseen shocks. We model and calibrate these arguments to assess their quantitative importance. We use a dynamic equilibrium... View Details
Keywords: Borrowing and Debt; Taxation; Risk and Uncertainty; Inflation and Deflation; System Shocks; Developing Countries and Economies; Mathematical Methods
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FIELD Global Immersion Resources: Argentina

covering recent economic and political developments, risk and regulation, and the broad business environment. View Details
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FIELD Global Immersion Resources: Colombia

covering recent economic and political developments, risk and regulation, and the broad business environment. Search Tip: Go to Data... View Details
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Debt Maturity: Is Long-Term Debt Optimal?

By: Laura Alfaro and Fabio Kanczuk
We model and calibrate the arguments in favor and against short-term and long-term debt. These arguments broadly include: maturity premium, sustainability, and service smoothing. We use a dynamic equilibrium model with tax distortions and government... View Details
Keywords: Borrowing and Debt; Investment Return; Development Economics; Taxation; Risk and Uncertainty; Cost; Interest Rates; Developing Countries and Economies; Welfare; United States; Brazil
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Creating Value in Business and Government (HKS-HBS Joint Degree Seminar) - Course Catalog

environment, or national defense) methods (for example, decision making under uncertainty, project evaluation, performance measurement, or negotiation) or other topics (for example, international trade, technological innovation, economic... View Details
  • 27 Oct 2009
  • First Look

First Look: October 27

T. Pittinsky. Harvard Business School Press, 2009 Banking Deregulations, Financing Constraints and Firm Entry Size Authors: William R. Kerr and Ramana Nanda Publication: Journal of the European Economic Association (forthcoming) Abstract... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 07 May 2013
  • First Look

First Look: May 7

Economics Fear of Rejection? Tiered Certification and Transparency By: Farhi, Emmanuel, Josh Lerner, and Jean Tirole Abstract—The sub-prime crisis has shown a harsh spotlight on the practices of securities underwriters, which provided too... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 28 Sep 2010
  • First Look

First Look: September 28, 2010

Verlag, 2010 Abstract From small start-ups to global corporations, family-owned businesses were the main pillar of West Germany's economic growth after World War II. They continue to shape the corporate landscape to this day. This book... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 10 Apr 2025
  • Blog Post

IFC India 2025: SELCO - Decentralized Renewable Energy to Develop While Decarbonizing

technologies. Over our ten days in India, we explored numerous decarbonization solutions, but for true climate action to succeed in India, it must be inclusive. SELCO is achieving this by using DRE to catalyze economic development through... View Details
  • 21 May 2013
  • First Look

First Look: May 21

https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=44800 Do Strict Capital Requirements Raise the Cost of Capital? Banking Regulation and the Low Risk Anomaly By: Baker, Malcolm, and Jeffrey Wurgler Abstract—Minimum capital requirements are a central... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne