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- 28 Jun 2004
- Research & Ideas
Microfinance: A Way Out for the Poor
for someone to get off the ground: enough to buy inventory, rent space, and begin to generate an income in order to feed, clothe, and shelter a family. A legal loan of that amount from a real bank is also the difference between paying... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 18 Mar 2008
- News
Election ’08, HBS Style
council with representatives pulled from the many student clubs and regular “office” hours in the Spangler Grille. Jyoti Agarwal, running with Fred Smith, talked about working across university constituencies to effect change, from... View Details
- 30 Jun 2008
- Research & Ideas
Rethinking Retirement Planning
would be offered through their 401(k). "They didn't see anything wrong with it," Merton says. "They just didn't believe it could be that good until it had their employer's seal of approval. Most people trust their employer more than View Details
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
Buddy, Can You Spare a Trillion
seize up, and that the interest rates charged to issuers of short-term commercial paper and corporate bonds would leap upwards, leading to a painful squeeze for all kinds of private-sector borrowers. Not many people foresaw that this credit crunch would cause a British... View Details
- Profile
Deborah A. Farrington
link between pay and performance. Having displayed a penchant for independence from a young age, Farrington knew from the time she was an MBA student at Harvard that someday she wanted to run her own business. After ten years at Merrill... View Details
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FIELD Global Immersion Resources: Boston
href="https://www.library.hbs.edu/ask-us" target="_blank">Ask Us and we can help you identify different sources. Passport Click on Search on the upper left side of the main screen to get started. Locate the industry of interest and then choose a geography. Click... View Details
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
The Exchange: The Road Ahead for Crypto
of transactions has been added.” And then they move on and start trying to add the next block, and in doing so they form this chain of transaction history. Wang: Banks have ledgers that help them keep track of who owns what, and we get... View Details
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Bruce Gago
experience has enabled me to pursue three of my greatest passions: starting and running my own business, investing in real estate, and helping others less fortunate than myself. However, I most look forward to the entrepreneurial aspect... View Details
- 12 Mar 2013
- News
New Thinking for China
run institution outside of Shanghai that is modeled after American liberal arts colleges, with classes taught by American professors. “We want students who have the courage to pursue their desires, to know what they really want; that’s... View Details
- 02 Aug 2016
- First Look
August 2, 2016
bankruptcy losses (moral hazard) and are subject to a regulatory capital requirement. In contrast, shadow bank liabilities are subject to runs and credit risk and thus typically less liquid compared to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Apr 2013
- Research & Ideas
Solving the Search vs. Display Advertising Quandary
In fact, the researchers found that in the long run the cost for each bank account application for search ads was $38. But the cost per application for display ads was actually $57. "Once you look at those... View Details
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
Sam Hayes
1998, was appointed to the HBS faculty in 1972. He taught in the MBA, AMP, and OPM programs, and continues to teach in executive programs at HBS and overseas. His current research focuses on Islamic banking and investment practices, the... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 10 Jan 2017
- News
Sir David Clementi Named BBC Chairman
(Getty Images) (Getty Images) Sir David Clementi (MBA 1975), former deputy governor of the Bank of England and former chairman of Prudential, has been confirmed as the next chairman of the BBC. Clementi led a review of the BBC’s... View Details
Keywords: Arts, Entertainment
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Estonia, Incorporated
Companies run from Estonia don’t need resident directors, and bookkeeping is straightforward because banks can calculate tax liability for their customers. “This is about returning clarity, sanity, and peace... View Details
Keywords: Francis Storrs
- 01 May 2013
- News
Warren Luke, MBA 1970
The legacy of the Luke family at HBS begins with K. J. Luke, who earned an MBA in 1938 before returning to Hawaii, where he worked in real estate and founded Hawaii National Bank in 1960. Today, K. J.’s son Warren Luke continues the... View Details
- 07 May 2013
- First Look
First Look: May 7
Publications 2006 Review of Financial Studies Unstable Equity: Combining Banking with Private Equity Investing By: Fang, Lily H., Victoria Ivashina, and Josh Lerner Abstract—Bank-affiliated private equity groups account for 30% of all... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- Profile
Kevin S. Rollag
do they balance respect for the nation's laws while maintaining a commitment to human rights? How do you run a business in a location where you might be required to impose on those rights? Before, I thought of these issues as... View Details
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Entrepreneurship by country
related to entrepreneurship collected for dozens of countries. Navigate directly to the Data section to run custom reports for variables across countries over time. World Bank Entrepreneurship Database: data... View Details
- Profile
Rob Casper
around," he says. "I would be content running a small company well and having good relationships with my employees. If you measure success by zeros in a bank account, that's going to be a sad... View Details
- 19 Jul 2006
- Research & Ideas
Political Turmoil and Mexico’s Economy
Mexican history, he found a common thread running through the country's various shifts of power: reliance on a third party to enforce the rules (such as property rights) that make it possible to do business. A Stake In The Game Porfirio... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna