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- 29 Jul 2019
- Research & Ideas
How Companies Benefit When Employees Work Remotely
of value to the US economy each year, the researchers estimate. Sources: US Patent and Trademark Office; “(Live) and Work from Anywhere: Geographic Flexibility and Productivity Effects at the United States Patent Office” by Prithwiraj...
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by Kristen Senz
- 22 Mar 2024
- Research & Ideas
Open Source Software: The $9 Trillion Resource Companies Take for Granted
What does it take to put a price tag on open source software (OSS), a resource so critical to the global economy that some 96 percent of commercial programs include some code created, tinkered with, or distributed for free by...
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- 09 Dec 2002
- Research & Ideas
UnileverA Case Study
The issue of control is examined, as is the related question of the "stickiness" of knowledge within large international firms. The discussion draws on a case study of the Anglo-Dutch consumer goods manufacturer Unilever, which...
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- 24 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
Value Maximization and Stakeholder Theory
we measure better versus worse? Even more simply, How do we keep score? "At the economy wide or social level," he continues, "the issue is the following: If we could dictate the criterion or objective function to be...
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by Michael C. Jensen
- 01 Apr 2024
- In Practice
Navigating the Mood of Customers Weary of Price Hikes
the current state of consumer goods prices and their broader implications on the economy and consumer behavior: Prices are 19 percent higher. In the wake of the pandemic, consumers have been confronted with prices that are, on average,...
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- 30 Jan 2007
- First Look
First Look: January 30, 2007
studies have shown that these norms are not universally followed. Lack of openness and transparency means that scientific problem solving is constrained to a few scientists who work in secret and who typically fail to leverage the entire accumulation of scientific...
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Martha Lagace
- 17 Jan 2023
- In Practice
8 Trends to Watch in 2023
As 2023 begins, businesses and employees face an uncertain economy and labor market, as the twin dilemmas of inflation and interest rates weigh on forecasts. Harvard Business School faculty share the top trends that they believe will shape the workplace and markets...
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by Avery Forman
- 26 Sep 2023
- Book
Digital Strategy: A Handbook for Managing a Moving Target
ever-increasing number of sectors, to the point that the digital-based economy will soon become the new normal (Adner et al., 2019; Cennamo et al., 2020; Dagnino & Resciniti, 2021). Concepts such as big data, artificial intelligence...
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- 21 Nov 2022
- Research & Ideas
Buy Now, Pay Later: How Retail's Hot Feature Hurts Low-Income Shoppers
likely to be highly risky.” You Might Also Like: Are Banks the ‘Bad Guys’? Overdraft Fees Are Crushing Low-Income Customers Did Pandemic Stimulus Funds Spur the Rise of 'Meme Stocks'? Why Companies Raise Their Prices: Because They Can Feedback or ideas to share? Email...
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- 10 Feb 2022
- Research & Ideas
Why Are Prices So High Right Now—and Will They Ever Return to Normal?
Edgerley Family Associate Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. Prices in the United States rose at the fastest pace in four decades in January, adding pressure to the Federal Reserve to cool the economy before...
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by Rachel Layne
- 16 Feb 2016
- First Look
February 16, 2016
relevance of the unit managers' knowledge of local customers, and the unit manager's knowledge of his/her team). We conduct difference-in-differences analyses to examine the effects of centralized hiring on...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 31 Mar 2009
- First Look
First Look: March 31, 2009
why farmers are less likely to adopt export crops. Strategic Alliances: Bridges Between 'Islands of Conscious Power' Authors:George P. Baker, Robert Gibbons, and Kevin J. Murphy Publication:Journal of the Japanese and International View Details
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Martha Lagace
- 05 May 2022
- Research & Ideas
Why Companies Raise Their Prices: Because They Can
many took advantage of economies of scale and other more efficient production processes. Yet, firms increasingly held on to the savings they gained from these reduced costs, rather than passing them on to customers in the form of lower...
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by Rachel Layne
- 12 Apr 2022
- Book
Racism, Colonialism, and Britain's Legacy of Violence
embattled economy and ensure its superpower status, even if it meant boots on the ground. Abiding tensions between universal rights and racial differences exploded. The empire began to unravel, but the practice and language of liberal...
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by Avery Forman
- 27 Jun 2005
- Research & Ideas
Asian and American Leadership Styles: How Are They Unique?
economy first by undermining the trust that is required for transactions to occur, and by distorting the economic calculus that underlies sensible business decisions. As it continues, graft destroys the national political entity....
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by D. Quinn Mills
- 18 Mar 2024
- Research & Ideas
When It Comes to Climate Regulation, Energy Companies Take a More Nuanced View
Common wisdom holds that oil and gas companies, electric utilities, and other industries known for their large carbon emissions generally oppose clean energy policies. Now, a study of corporate advocacy spanning 30 years reveals that many companies are more flexible...
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- 28 Nov 2023
- Book
Economic Growth Draws Companies to Asia. Can They Handle Its Authoritarian Regimes?
about the potential dangers of unlimited states, and with deep knowledge of how power is practiced in whatever regime they are in. “I suggest students think in terms of political empathy—asking how different constituencies that matter to...
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by Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Feb 2023
- HBS Case
Is Sweden Still 'Sweden'? A Liberal Utopia Grapples with an Identity Crisis
Crossroads.” HBS research associate Julia M. Comeau contributed to the study, along with the School’s Europe Research Center. While the country’s well-paid, high-tech economy is humming, and the country continues to generate an outsized...
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by Lane Lambert
- 14 Sep 2020
- Research & Ideas
You're Right! You Are Working Longer and Attending More Meetings
Teams, which have become increasingly popular. To tackle some of these questions, Sadun has been studying how 300 knowledge workers have been spending their time during the pandemic and how those activities affect their moods and...
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by Danielle Kost
- 2023
- Working Paper
Deglobalization and Entrepreneurial Investment: The Natural Experiment of Brexit
By: Elisa Alvarez-Garrido and Juan Alcácer
We seek to gain insight into the consequences of deglobalization on entrepreneurial investment by
analyzing an instance of economic disintegration: the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union.
Brexit is not only a unique empirical opportunity, a natural...
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Entrepreneurial Finance;
International Relations;
Trade;
Disruption;
Globalized Economies and Regions;
United Kingdom
Alvarez-Garrido, Elisa, and Juan Alcácer. "Deglobalization and Entrepreneurial Investment: The Natural Experiment of Brexit." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 24-017, August 2023.