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Economic Model The resilience of the School's economic model was tested during fiscal 2021 and proved sound. The HBS model is unique among Harvard University's 12 graduate and professional schools. At its... View Details

01 Mar 2016
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Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2016

Business School Publishing) This history doubles as a sophisticated account of the opportunities and challenges facing the modern investor. It follows the rise of funded retirement, the evolution of investment vehicles and techniques,... View Details

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John Clayton

engaging external partners within the international development community. Despite the high-quality exposure, John felt a need “for something different, less bureaucratic” and turned toward the MBA “as a platform to transition into the private sector. I’d like to find... View Details

05 Sep 2017
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Structural Transformation: A Competitiveness-based View

Keywords: by Christian Ketels

08 Apr 2014
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First Look: April 8

pursuing growth strategies in adjacent markets or new geographies should consider how similar the needs of new customers are to those of existing customers. Offering complements also allows incumbents to reach additional customer groups.... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Dec 2016
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Alumni Books of 2016

heralded for their double-digit economic growth rates, and yet, significant social and environmental fault-lines have developed in these regions. Lessem makes the case for “integral advantage,” a philosophy... View Details

03 Feb 2009
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First Look: February 3, 2009

stock performance of these offerings. RLBOs appear to consistently outperform other IPOs and the stock market as a whole, with economically and statistically meaningful positive returns. There is no evidence of a deterioration of returns... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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early development and the growth of the Annual Career/Alumni Conference (now known as the H. Naylor Fitzhugh Conference). Andrew F. Brimmer Papers, 1994–2014 Andrew F. Brimmer was one of the nation's leading authorities on economics. His... View Details

08 Nov 2016
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November 8, 2016

worked well only at the early phase of modern economic growth and would not necessarily become an obstacle for dynamic development as the economies mature. Our research shows... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Apr 1996
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Wake-Up Call: Farewell to the American Dream?

Jeffrey Madrick (MBA '71) has for many years been an award-winning economics and financial writer and editor in both print (Business Week, Money) and broadcast (NBC, ESPN) journalism. The author of, most recently, The End of Affluence... View Details

10 Jul 2000
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Cable TV: From Community Antennas to Wired Cities

undermine ad-supported broadcasting stations, promulgated a series of regulations that retarded the growth of pay TV. As a result, early efforts to develop pay TV were unsuccessful. 5 The FCC's opposition to pay TV was consistent with a... View Details

Keywords: by Thomas R. Eisenmann; Media & Broadcasting; Consumer Products; Entertainment & Recreation

17 Jul 2007
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First Look: July 17, 2007

puzzles including, most significantly, evidence of strong employment growth following adoption of dismissal protections. In light of these puzzles, we read our findings as suggestive but tentative. Ethnic Scientific Communities and... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

17 Jul 2023
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From the Panelists: Toward a Decarbonized Future: Who Pays? Who Profits?

possibly 2070, 40 years after the deadline the United Nations has called for. A member of the Indian Parliament and Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Finance, Sinha stunned his fellow panelists when he warned that by 2050, economic... View Details

29 Aug 2016
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First Year at HBS: A Foundation for Business

As a chemical engineer considering an MBA, I wanted more to learn and gain mastery of business principles with both breadth and depth. Like nearly everything else in the modern world, the business landscape has become quite complex and... View Details

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Innovations in Governance

By: Raymond Fisman and Eric Werker

In this paper we explore the innovations in governance that have promoted investment and growth. Some policymakers have tinkered with their country's institutions, some have undertaken wholesale changes, while others have attempted to influence the rules in other... View Details

Keywords: Economic Growth; Investment; Governance; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Policy; Government and Politics; Innovation and Invention

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February 2007 (Revised April 2009)
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Punjab and Kerala: Regional Development in India

By: Lakshmi Iyer

Between 2000 and 2004, India's economy grew by 6.35%. Focuses on the states of Punjab and Kerala, which emphasized sharply different development strategies. The states had to decide whether to focus their investment efforts on physical capital or improving social... View Details

Keywords: Development Economics; Capital; Investment; Policy; Growth and Development Strategy; Business and Government Relations; Social Issues; Kerala; Punjab

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01 Jun 2005
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One-on-One with Grover Norquist

state legislatures, and governorships to sign the pledge. Today, 222 members of the House, 46 senators, the President, more than 1,200 state legislators, and 6 governors all have signed. And that has changed the modern political process... View Details

Keywords: Government

16 Dec 2013
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D’O: Making a Michelin-Starred Restaurant Affordable

problem. “Following the season is the most important thing to do in the applied economics of a restaurant" — Davide Oldani "The people who work at this kind of restaurant are not part-timers coming in for four hours a night or... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel & Joanie Tobin; Food & Beverage

30 Sep 2019
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Book Excerpt: Why a Volume on Race, Work, and Leadership

Excerpt by Laura Morgan Roberts, Anthony J. Mayo, and Serenity Lee Blacks have been integral to the economic foundation of the United States since its inception, yet that foundation was forged on an institutionalized inequality, which... View Details

Keywords: Re: Andi Wang

June 2011 (Revised April 2014)
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sweetriot 2.0

By: Christopher Marquis, Donna Khalife and Bobbi Thomason

In the fall of 2010, Sarah Endline, CEO and Founder of sweetriot, an organic chocolate company, was deciding the best way to grow her organic chocolate company, while keeping her chocolate physically and conceptually on the shelf. She wanted to grow the offerings and... View Details