American Economy - Publications - Faculty & Research

10 May 2010
Research & Ideas

What Top Scholars Say About Leadership

thoughtful, serious studies gaining ground? A: The developments are stunning. I wouldn't want to say that our conference caused these trends, but if you now pick up leading journals such as the American Journal of Sociology or... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Education

05 Oct 2020
Book

Want to Be Happier? Make More Free Time

making an increasing number of people feel “time poor”—stressed from having too many things to do and not enough time to do them. In 2011, 70 percent of working Americans reported that they “never had enough time,” and by 2018, that... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

29 May 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, May 29, 2018

subjective well-being. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=54526 May 2018 American Economic Association Papers and Proceedings Nowcasting Gentrification: Using Yelp Data to Quantify Neighborhood Change By:... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

30 Aug 2004
Research & Ideas

Real Estate: The Most Imperfect Asset

As a driver of both the overall economy and of individual wealth, real estate is pretty hard to beat. As Harvard Business School professor Arthur Segel says, real estate is the largest asset class in the world—the value of housing in the... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Johnston; Construction; Real Estate

28 Nov 2005
Research & Ideas

Unilever: Transformation and Tradition

from a fast-growing "miracle" economy into one afflicted by recession and inflation. Unilever found itself burdened by low-margin businesses. The growing strength of European retailers and private labels undermined the... View Details

Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones; Consumer Products

19 Oct 2010
First Look

First Look: October 19, 2010

charitable giving, crowding out intrinsic motivations to give by corrupting a purely social act with economic considerations. Purchase the Book: http://www.psypress.com/the-science-of-giving-9781848728851 Americans Do I.T. Better: U.S.... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

06 Jun 2005
What Do You Think?

Is a “Level Playing Field” a Good Thing?

on the part of the advantaged of the world? Or are they in the long-term best interest of those who have benefited the most from irregularities in the "field"? And just what can leaders of disadvantaged economies do on their own... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

03 Dec 2020
Research & Ideas

Cut Payroll Costs with Transparency, Fairness, and Compassion

and layoffs. Questions that CEOs raised with us included: “What are best practices for digital terminations?” and “If the economy worsens and you have to consider reducing payroll, what’s the most effective way?” As we look ahead to what... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Sarah Abbott

06 Oct 2003
Research & Ideas

The Problem with Hedge Funds

that. When the market gains a lot on a day, they look at the overall upward direction of the economy and attribute it to that. When the market stalls and seems to move aimlessly, they say the American View Details

Keywords: by D. Quinn Mills

20 Oct 2010
Op-Ed

Export Competitiveness: Reversing the Logic

the current economic and financial crisis, countries around the globe are looking for ways to reignite economic growth. Traditionally, export-led growth has been perceived as one of the most promising pathways to do so. The experience of several waves of Asian View Details

Keywords: by Christian Ketels

28 May 2020
Research & Ideas

Coronavirus Could Create a 'Bankruptcy Pandemic'

filed since the coronavirus started rocking the US economy in mid-March, including Neiman Marcus, J. Crew, Dean & DeLuca, CMX Cinemas, and Gold’s Gym. The latest: JCPenney on May 15 filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after 118... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Financial Services; Banking

04 Feb 2022
Book

Beyond the Cold War: Reinventing Socialism in 5 Countries

chart the rise of American power and the victory of neoliberalism, that do not lead to the “end of history” and the Washington Consensus? "Ideas and policies that originated in the West were transplanted to developing world contexts, and... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

15 Jun 2007
Research & Ideas

Remembering Alfred Chandler

and view this page again, you will be able to play this video. Jeffrey Fear Jeffrey Fear has been an associate professor at Harvard Business School since 2001 in the Business, Government, and International Economy unit. Chandler's... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

26 Nov 2001
Research & Ideas

How Toyota Turns Workers Into Problem Solvers

American Big Three and many other auto companies had done major benchmarking studies, and they and other companies had tried to implement their own forms of the Toyota Production System. There is the Ford Production System, the Chrysler... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Johnston; Manufacturing; Transportation; Auto

18 Dec 2012
First Look

First Look: December 18

case:http://hbr.org/search/813020-PDF-ENG The Role of the Government in the Early Development of American Venture Capital Lerner, Josh, and Tom NicholasHarvard Business School Note 813-096 Whether the government or markets, or a mixture... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

21 Apr 2015
First Look

First Look: April 21

spurred concerns about its potential impact on the economy more generally. This analysis looks across nations and industries to assess the impact of private equity on industry performance. Industries where private equity funds have... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel & Sean Silverthorne

23 Jun 2008
Research & Ideas

Innovative Ways to Encourage Personal Savings

have too little income. In addition, there is a whole host of reasons why people put off savings, especially in the context of an economy where consumerism is common. A variety of levers can be used to support people who want to save (not... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Financial Services

27 Nov 2000
Research & Ideas

The Dynamics of Standing Still: Firestone Tire & Rubber and the Radial Revolution

U.S. market in the late 1960s, Firestone, along with most of the major American tire manufacturers, suffered costly setbacks and lost significant market share. By 1988, Firestone had been acquired by Japanese competitor Bridgestone, and... View Details

Keywords: by Donald N. Sull; Manufacturing; Transportation

05 Nov 2021
Op-Ed

Is the Business World Finally Ready for the Wisdom of Shibusawa?

The business system that emerged in Japan after World War II, influenced by the American occupation forces’ breakup of the zaibatsu, featured extensive cross-shareholdings, heavy bank influence, lifetime employment and close-coordination... View Details

Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones and Rei Morimoto; Financial Services; Retail

29 Nov 2017
Research & Ideas

How to Succeed in Business (According to a 15th Century Trade Merchant)

children of these fathers, as it were.” Related Reading: How Ben Franklin’s ‘Way to Wealth’ Introduced American Capitalism to the World The Forgotten Book that Helped Shape the Modern Economy What do you... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

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