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The Gift of Global Talent

Garcia 24 Dec 2018 | The Indicator William Kerr on ‘The Gift of Global Talent’ James Pethokoukis 21 Dec 2018 | AEI: Political Economy The Global HR Challenge William R. Kerr 18 Dec 2018 | HR.com The Innovation Engine John A. Griffin 17... View Details

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Business, Government & the International Economy Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

2020 Excellence in Refereeing Award from the Review of Economic Studies . Marco E. Tabellini : Recipient of the 2020 Russell Sage Foundation Presidential Authority Grant in the Future of Work program for “The Labor Market and Political... View Details

01 Jun 2024
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Again and Again

Edited by Jen McFarland Flint; Illustrations by Jason Holley Whenever he’s presenting to a large audience, Professor Michael Norton likes to pose this question to the crowd: After you get up in the morning, do you brush your teeth first and then shower, or vice versa?... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

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Seminars & Conferences - Faculty & Research

Political Economy of Religion Seminar Series No results found in Events Suggestions: Were any results found in one of the other content buckets on the left? Try removing some search filters. Use different search filters. If you have any... View Details

31 Jan 2017
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First Look at New Research: January 31, 2017

democracy as well as its resilience over time. The book adapts the case method to revitalize conversations about governance and democracy and show how the United States has often thrived on political conflict. Each of the book’s nineteen... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

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Loeb House | About

Institute for Religious Freedom continues to promote these ideas at Harvard, originally with Harvard Business School and Harvard Divinity School and now with the Center for American Political Studies. View Details

01 Jan 2015
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Lobbying Behavior of Governmental Entities: Evidence from Public Pension Accounting Rules

Keywords: by Abigail M. Allen & Reining Petacchi

September 30, 2019
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Climate Change and Our Emerging Cultural Shift

By: Andrew J. Hoffman

Today, we have made climate change trivial by making its solutions easy, looking for simple answers that are palatable, generally framing it in the language of commerce. In the long run, it won’t work. There is no technological or political silver bullet to solving our... View Details

Keywords: Culture; Climate Change; Values and Beliefs; Transition

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Doing Business in a Divided World - Alumni

compete. The first is a widening of societal divisions across many vectors—location, education, socio-economic situation, and political beliefs. The second is growing lack of trust in traditional authority structures, and a corresponding... View Details

03 Jan 2023
What Do You Think?

How Would the Leadership Style of Girl Scouts' Frances Hesselbein Fare Today?

the economic and political forces of his time. Certainly, it is time for something better.” David William Baum added, “Jack would be too toxic in today’s ‘soft’ culture. He would last about 15 minutes and then he would be canceled.”... View Details

Keywords: Re: James L. Heskett

25 Jun 2007
Research & Ideas

HBS Cases: Beauty Entrepreneur Madam Walker

to include social and political goals. Since her early days, the case details, "Walker had been active in political, social, and charitable organizations. As a young, single mother, she had been the beneficiary of their aid. As... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Beauty & Cosmetics

12 Nov 2019
Research & Ideas

Corporate Innovation Increasingly Benefits from Government Research

the paper provides a strong rationale for the government to continue—if not increase—its level of investment in scientific research. “In the political environment, research funding is frequently a target for cuts,” says Yao, noting that... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

27 Nov 2019
Sharpening Your Skills

Secrets for Creating a Long-Lasting Brand

few falsehoods to lift cosmetics from an accessory for prostitutes to a desired luxury item. Branding Sells Cereal, Handbags, and Vacations. Can It Sell a Country?Countries such as Israel now realize they need to engage in place branding as well as View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Retail

17 Aug 2021
Op-Ed

Dispensing Justice: The Case for Legalizing Cannabis Nationally

patchwork of federal illegality and selective states’ approval will continue to hobble the legal market, which has been cornered by those with access to political influence and private capital. Meanwhile, the illicit cannabis market will... View Details

Keywords: by Ashish Nanda and Tabatha Robinson

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The Baby Business: How Markets are Changing the Future of Birth

By: Debora L. Spar

It is difficult to conceive of the child as commerce. For even at the start of the 21st century, we like to believe that some things remain beyond both markets and science; that there are some things that money can't buy. In economic terms, these things are defined as... View Details

2013
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These Are the Good Old Days: Foreign Entry and the Mexican Banking System

By: Stephen Haber and Aldo Musacchio

In 1997, the Mexican government reversed long-standing policies and allowed foreign banks to purchase Mexico's largest commercial banks and relaxed restrictions on the founding of new, foreign-owned banks. The result has been a dramatic shift in the ownership structure... View Details

Keywords: Market Entry and Exit; Balance and Stability; Foreign Direct Investment; Banks and Banking; Society; Economics; Banking Industry; Mexico

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Chiquita Brands International (A)

By: Debora L. Spar and Terence Mulligan

When a new banana import policy is implemented in 1993 by the European Union, Chiquita Brands International, the world's largest banana distributor, watches its sales and net income plummet. The policy, Council Regulation (EEC 404/93), uses a new tariff and quota... View Details

Keywords: Plant-Based Agribusiness; Trade; Government and Politics; Policy; Market Design; Fairness; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Latin America; European Union

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August 2022
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In-Q-Tel: Innovation On A Mission

By: Joshua Lev Krieger and Josh Lerner

In 2022, the leaders of In-Q-Tel (IQT) considered what was next for the unique mission-driven organization. Since 1999, IQT had one mission: to be the most sophisticated source of strategic technical knowledge and capabilities to the U.S. government and its allies. IQT... View Details

Keywords: Mission and Purpose; National Security; Technological Innovation; Research; Geopolitical Units; Risk Management; Recruitment; Growth and Development Strategy; Venture Capital; Knowledge Management; Information Industry; Banking Industry

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12 Mar 2021
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My Favorite Case

finding out how other people actually think—those other people being the customers or clients you hope to do business with. The Dollar General case has a lot to say about the political schism in America today. Folks just don’t take the... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

January 2017
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TalentCorp Malaysia and the Returning Expert Programme

By: William R. Kerr, Danielle Li, Mathis Wagner and Alexis Brownell

TalentCorp Malaysia runs the "Returning Expert Programme" (REP), a government program designed to encourage Malaysian professionals abroad to return home through use of various incentives. The REP is intended to combat the "brain drain," caused by highly educated... View Details