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Operations Research in the Public Sector and Nonprofit Organizations

By: Zilla Sinuany-Stern and H. David Sherman
Public sector and nonprofit organizations (NPO) have been growing substantially in number and size since the turn of the millennium. In light of the ongoing economic crises these sectors are expected to grow even more with expanded demands for services, increased need... View Details
Keywords: Third Sector; Operations; Public Sector; Nonprofit Organizations
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  • April 2011
  • Article

Behavioral Economics Perspectives on Public Sector Pension Plans

By: John Beshears, James J. Choi, David Laibson and Brigitte C. Madrian
We describe the pension plan features of the states and the largest cities and counties in the U.S. Unlike in the private sector, defined benefit (DB) pensions are still the norm in the public sector. However, a few jurisdictions have shifted towards defined... View Details
Keywords: Equality and Inequality; Public Sector; Retirement; Private Sector; Compensation and Benefits; United States
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  • November 2003 (Revised June 2004)
  • Background Note

China's Telecommunications Sector

By: Richard L. Nolan and Stephen P. Bradley
In mid-2003, China was the fastest-growing telecom market. Telecom subscribers are estimated at 472 million. With the size and growth of telecom, China is a hot spot for new telecom and IT technologies. Furthermore, China's sheer market power provides a strong position... View Details
Keywords: Globalized Markets and Industries; Technological Innovation; Policy; Decision Choices and Conditions; Competition; Telecommunications Industry; China
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  • 08 Mar 2017
  • Blog Post

Education Sector Opportunities at HBS

there). However, there’s a lively and robust education sector community within Harvard Business School and you can learn a valuable set of skills and perspectives to take into the education field. For example, what do Boston Public... View Details
  • 2016
  • Working Paper

Economic Transition and Private-Sector Labor Demand: Evidence from Urban China

By: Lakshmi Iyer, Xin Meng, Nancy Qian and Xiaoxue Zhao
This paper studies the policy determinants of economic transition and estimates the elasticity demand for labor in the infant private sector in urban China. We show that a reform that untied access to housing in urban areas from working for the state sector accounts... View Details
Keywords: Economic Transition; Structural Change; Labor Mobility; Transition; Human Capital; Private Sector; China
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  • 2024
  • Report

The Economic Benefits of a Public Sector Nano, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (nMSME) Grading Agency: Evidence from Nigeria

By: Saveshen Pillay, Zaakirah Ismail, Anywhere Sikochi and Charles Odii
This is a summary of our working paper exploring the possibility of creating a public sector small and medium enterprise (SME) grading system in Emerging Markets. Using research and insights from ongoing work with the Nigerian government, the first country in Africa to... View Details
Keywords: Credit; Public Sector; Emerging Markets; Small Business; Africa; Nigeria
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  • 04 Feb 2008
  • Research & Ideas

Putting Entrepreneurship in the Social Sector

The social sector is big business. In the United States alone some 1.5 million nonprofits and other social ventures have combined revenues of $700 billion and control assets valued at $2 trillion—a seemingly substantial arsenal to tackle... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
  • 22 Aug 2019
  • News

Catalyzing Africa’s Tech Sector

ethically, is partly a social enterprise, because it's hiring people, it's empowering people economically and it's teaching people how to do things the right way. Global standards, right? For me, just building a big business that will... View Details
  • 24 Feb 2010
  • Working Paper Summaries

Accelerating Innovation In Energy: Insights from Multiple Sectors

Keywords: by Rebecca M. Henderson & Richard G. Newell; Energy; Utilities; Technology
  • 18 Nov 2015
  • HBS Seminar

Martin Kanz, Economist, Development Economics Research Group, Finance and Private Sector Research, The World Bank

    Heating Sector Transformation in Rhode Island

    In a heating transformation study presented to Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo,... View Details

    • 19 Apr 2012
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Is India’s Manufacturing Sector Moving Away from Cities?

    Keywords: by Ejaz Ghani, Arti Grover Goswami & William R. Kerr; Manufacturing
    • Video

    Introduction to Health Care Economics

    • 24 Feb 2022
    • Blog Post

    African American Student Union Spotlight on the Public Sector

    why? Under a U.S. government-funded project focused on increasing entrepreneurship in Uganda’s agriculture sector, I supported the creation of economic opportunities for over 350,000 youth and leveraged $13 million in private View Details
    • 06 Jul 2023
    • News

    Home Economics

    In a remote village in the Mexican state of Chiapas, 13 women gather in an open-air community space. Each has arrived at their weekly meeting with a small deposit for El Banco—“the bank”—as the women have named the savings club they’ve formed with the assistance of... View Details
    Keywords: April White
    • 2024
    • Working Paper

    Public Sector SME Grading System in Emerging Markets: A Focus on Nigeria

    By: Saveshen Pillay, Anywhere Sikochi, Charles Odii, Zaakirah Ismail, Regina Bamaiyi and Denise Mubaiwa
    In this paper, we explore the impact of creating a public sector nano, micro, small and medium enterprise (nMSME) grading system in Nigeria. Using insights from work with the Nigerian government, the first country in Africa to attempt to establish a public sector SME... View Details
    Keywords: Small Business; Economic Growth; Emerging Markets; Economic Sectors; Africa; Nigeria
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    • 02 May 2014
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Profits and Economic Development

    Keywords: by Dan Schwab & Eric Werker
    • 1978
    • Chapter

    Conflict Between the Political and Private Sectors

    By: Michael Jensen and William H. Meckling
    Keywords: Public Sector; Private Sector; Conflict and Resolution
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    • December 2006 (Revised December 2007)
    • Case

    The Convention on Biological Diversity: Engaging the Private Sector

    By: David E. Bell and Mary L. Shelman
    The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was a U.N. treaty that by 2006 had been signed by virtually every country in the world except for the United States. The treaty established three main goals: the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of... View Details
    Keywords: Agribusiness; Private Sector; Business and Community Relations; Business and Government Relations; Genetics; Environmental Sustainability
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    Space: Public and Commercial Economics

    By: Matthew C. Weinzierl

    Space is a place of unparalleled possibility for humanity, and it is in the midst of a revolution. In this course, we will learn about this revolution and the companies, such as SpaceX, Blue Origin, Axiom, Planet, and more. We will be joined by leaders in the... View Details