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- 15 Jan 2013
- First Look
First Look: January 15
Structure in Small-Scale Finance Authors:Carpena, Fenella, Shawn Cole, Jeremy Shapiro, and Bilal Zia Publication:The World Bank Economic Review Abstract Microfinance, the provision of small individual and business loans, has experienced... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Feb 2015
- First Look
First Look: February 3
field and other business fields complements the contributions from industrial organization economics (IO). These business fields also offer theoretical and empirical challenges to the IO paradigm, which dominates antitrust analysis. The... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Oct 2010
- Lessons from the Classroom
Venture Capital’s Disconnect with Clean Tech
MBA students often fall into one of two categories—those hungry to rush into careers as venture capitalists, and those eager to found a venture-funded start-up. For all of them, Harvard Business School professor Joseph Lassiter has some intriguing advice: Spend a few... View Details
- 28 Feb 2005
- Research & Ideas
Amazon, eBay and the Bidding Wars
until at least 10 minutes have passed without a bid. Q: In your study of eBay, how much sniping was going on, and what categories or products were most likely to be sniped? A: In the eBay data we collected for our 2002 American Economics... View Details
- Profile
Michael R. Bloomberg
City, a metropolis reeling from the shock of the horrible events of 9/11 and facing enormous economic and cultural challenges. Bloomberg led the city back to its feet and through the financial crisis that began in 2008. His focus on... View Details
- 01 Jan 2020
- What Do You Think?
Why Not Open America's Doors to All the World’s Talent?
Economy & Society, a thoughtful analysis of whether the United States risks losing its preeminent position in attracting global talent. Kerr is the Dimitri V. D'Arbeloff-MBA Class of 1955 Professor of Business Administration at... View Details
- 19 May 2015
- News
Getting Ready for Success
social impact, measured by such factors as higher tax contributions and lower health care costs. “Moreover, what people might not quantify,” she says, “is that our alumni’s success stories create positive ripples in their communities and View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Ask the Expert: Gimme Shelter
come with moving. Do we need comprehensive reform to address issues related to land values? —Dick Carlson (MBA 1961) OAKES: It’s essential. “Exclusionary” zoning policies result in segregated communities (both economically and racially).... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 06 Jan 2012
- Op-Ed
Where Green Corporate Ratings Fail
News Corporation—a multinational media conglomerate that includes BSKYB, Dow Jones, Fox News, 20th Century Fox and Star, among other units—announced earlier this year that it has become climate neutral, meaning that its operations have no net impact on global climate... View Details
- 05 Oct 2010
- First Look
First Look: October 5, 2010
risk implied by the need to roll over its debt more often. We then extend the model to allow private financial intermediaries to compete with the government in the provision of money-like claims. We argue that if there are negative... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Jul 2014
- Op-Ed
Reform Tax Law to Keep US Firms at Home
I am a Professor of Finance at Harvard Business School, a Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, and a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research. Recent merger transactions highlight long-simmering problems in the US... View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
Alumni Books
Angst, Awareness, Action by Jay P. Desai (AMP 180, 2011) (Pearson) Accountability, the bedrock of governance, is under siege in India. Widespread unaccountability is preventing the country from unlocking its full economic and social... View Details
- 10 Nov 2009
- First Look
First Look: Nov. 10
including a full or partial sale of the firm. Students must assess the firm's strategy including the key risks and success factors associated with this industry; evaluate basic financial reports; assess the firm's past performance;... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
The Camel and the Unicorn
we’re going to examine why Silicon Valley is at risk of losing its startup crown and what that could mean for the future of innovation. READ MORE If you were asked to name some of the greatest entrepreneurial failures in history, you... View Details
- 28 Sep 2015
- Research & Ideas
Six Lessons from Mobile Money Ventures in Developing Countries
Mobile money operators struggle A growing number of companies are seeking to provide a level of financial access that is considered key to lifting people out of poverty and driving economic growth. A few have seen success, including... View Details
- 19 May 2009
- First Look
First Look: May 19, 2009
risk and uncertainty. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-127.pdf It Is Okay for Artists to Make Money...No, Really, It's Okay Authors:Robert D. Austin and Lee Devin Abstract In this paper, we examine the apparent... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 13 Dec 2018
- Blog Post
Working at the Intersection of Business and Environment
likely to be affected by climate change or related regulation and recommend steps it should take to address related risks while simultaneously seizing emerging opportunities for investment or innovation. On the engagement front, BEI... View Details
- 02 Jun 2010
- First Look
First Look: June 2
may inhibit shorter lead times. A so-called "safety stock effect" can be observed when a lower risk of stocking out under short lead times induces the downstream party to alter its order quantity. A second effect, termed as... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 10 Oct 2007
- First Look
First Look: First Look: October 10
detail, and supporting economic data is provided. By enabling an analysis of how long and how aggressively an artist should be supported before commercial success is achieved, serves as a vehicle for contrasting different approaches to... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 14 Jan 2015
- Research & Ideas
Thriving in the Turbulence of Emerging Markets
company to increase capacity, despite high consumer demand for its economically priced two-wheeler. For 15 to 20 years, the scooter had a ten-year delivery period, Bajaj recalled in his interview. To those not familiar with India's closed... View Details