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- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Promise & Perils
tempered by substantial risks for businesses and investors looking to cash in on China’s economic renaissance. Over the course of the three-day Global Leadership Forum, twenty HBS faculty members and thirty... View Details
- 17 Feb 2015
- News
The First Five Years: Diogo Castro Freire (MBA 2012)
college. At the time, I was studying economics and found the topic fascinating, from an economic theory perspective; it was—and still is—an unprecedented market failure and tragedy of the commons on a global... View Details
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
Banishing Balkan Ghosts
to death.” Then in October 2000 came euphoria: Milosevic had fallen. Old friends in Belgrade, anti-Milosevic activists familiar with Djelic's talents and experience, pleaded for him to return and help rebuild. “How could I stay and lead my bourgeois lifestyle when all... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 21 May 2019
- News
Confronting the Future of Climate Change in the Midwest
world on which they ultimately depend,” said HBS professor Forest Reinhardt (MBA 1987), who moderated a panel focused on the impact of climate change as part of two panels at the event titled “Confronting Climate Change: Opportunities and View Details
Keywords: Agriculture
- 01 Dec 2003
- News
HIV/AIDS and Business
Harvard University. Cosponsored by UNAIDS and the World Economic Forum, the workshops were organized in conjunction with Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government (KSG), School of Public Health, and AIDS Institute. After opening at... View Details
- 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
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
Putting Ghosts to Rest
broad social transformation. Second, it is not always easy to see this idea of “social return,” nor is it easy to quantify. The risks of “social business” are high, and likely require some economic cost to... View Details
- 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
- 10 Jun 2002
- Research & Ideas
How to Look at Globalization Now
HBS professor Pankaj Ghemawat, a specialist in strategy and the dynamics of globalization, says that while market integration has made deep inroads in the last few decades, according to the evidence, it's still far short of what economic... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 28 Aug 2017
- Research & Ideas
Should Industry Competitors Cooperate More to Solve World Problems?
are persistent issues that in many cases have worsened. "Addressing these issues is critical for the future competitiveness of these industries" In our competitive landscape, ESG efforts are guided by economic incentives.... View Details
- 19 Jan 2011
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 18
sufficient to fuel international expansion. The author presents advice on overcoming the paradox but warns it can be a lengthy process. Read the article: http://hbr.org/2010/12/why-you-arent-buying-venezuelan-chocolate/ar/1# Bringing Ethics into Focus: How Regulatory... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Feb 2022
- Blog Post
Short Intensive Program (SIP): Climate Adaptation
we measure–and invest in–those co-benefits; and the key business opportunities, including data and technology, looking through the lens of climate risk in infrastructure, real estate, buildings and public health. Why Climate Adaptation?... View Details
- 13 Apr 2010
- First Look
First Look: April 13
proxy for inflation and economic uncertainty. A decomposition of bond betas into a real cash flow risk component and a discount rate risk component shows that yield spreads... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 09 Jan 2006
- Research & Ideas
Rebuilding Commercial Real Estate
private capital sources," says Dubrowski, a founding partner of The Lionstone Group, a Houston-based investment firm. They took big risks and hoped for big rewards. The 1980s brought additional players to the table, none driven by... View Details
- 30 Apr 2024
- Blog Post
IFC India: Urban Adaptation in a Changing World
disasters all present significant risks for India’s sustained economic growth and the wellbeing of its population. As a coastal city with extensive area below sea level and already high ambient temperatures,... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
No Easy Fix for the Financial Crisis
missing.” LIGHT: This is a time that we're going to be teaching about for years to come. The Risk of Moral Hazard HBS professor David Moss brought a historian’s perspective to the discussion of the nation’s financial crisis. While the... View Details
- 08 Apr 2011
- Research & Ideas
Will the Japan Disaster Remake the Landscape for Green Energy in Asia?
energy sources. But lately it's turned into something of a marathon, with companies and financial institutions involved in the market slowed by regulatory and political climates that evolved in the face of new economic realities. That's... View Details
- 14 Feb 2019
- News
Plotting a Path Forward on Climate Change
McCarthy said a two-pronged approach is required: take the politics out of climate change by making it a health and economic issue and properly communicate the science to the general public. As an environmental advisor to Governor Mitt... View Details
- 03 Mar 2008
- First Look
First Look: March 4, 2008
help improve saving and financial decision-making, but much more can be done to improve the effectiveness of these programs. Download the paper from SSRN.com ($5): http://papers.nber.org/papers/w13824 Contract Rights and Risk Aversion:... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
After the Fall
have been researching the root causes and consequences of the crisis in the intervening decade, helping to shape our understanding of the economic and financial forces that brought us to the brink. MORE Former Treasury Secretaries Hank... View Details