America’s leading companies are thriving, but the prosperity they are producing is not being shared broadly among U.S. citizens. Jan W. Rivkin presents results of HBS's 2015 Alumni Survey on U.S. Competitiveness.
This paper develops a novel clustering algorithm that systematically generates and assesses sets of cluster definitions (i.e., groups of closely related industries).
Is there a credit gap in small business lending?
Southwire, a leading maker of cable based in rural Georgia, has partnered with the local school system to staff a factory with at-risk high school students.
This case explores the process of fostering competitiveness in South Carolina, one of the poorest states in the United States.
In many cases, once manufacturing capabilities go away, so does much of the ability to innovate and compete. Manufacturing, it turns out, really matters in an innovation-driven economy.
This paper evaluates the role of regional cluster composition in the economic performance of industries, clusters and regions.
In the modern competitive marketplace, nations have their own competitive advantages. These are investigated and discussed in-depth.