Publications

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May 1984 (Revised May 1985)
Supplement

CIBA-GEIGY (A4): Measurement of Economic Performance of Group Companies

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16 Oct 2009
Other Presentation

Turkey’s Competitiveness: National Economic Strategy and the Role of Business

This presentation draws on ideas from Professor Porter’s articles and books, including, The Competitive Advantage of Nations (The Free Press, 1990), "The Microeconomic Foundations of Economic Development," in The Global Competitiveness Report, (World Economic Forum),... View Details

Keywords: Economics; Turkey

December 2022
Case

The Economics of Growing the Cartwright Family

By: Emily R. McComb and Sara L. Fleiss

Educators

April 2017
Teaching Note

Colombia and the Economic Premium of Peace

By: Richard H.K. Vietor

May 2011
Article

The Hollow Science

By: Robert S. Kaplan

The financial meltdown made clear that the executives of many major financial institutions were operating with inadequate or distorted information about the values and risks of their firms' assets. It's fair to say that business scholars bear some... View Details

Keywords: Accounting; Financial Crisis; Financial Management; Information; Knowledge Acquisition; Risk Management; Practice

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Forthcoming
Article

Non-Binary Gender Economics

By: Katherine B. Coffman, Lucas C. Coffman and Keith Marzilli Ericson

Economics research has largely overlooked non-binary individuals. We aim to jump-start the literature by providing data on several economically-important beliefs and preferences. Among many results, non-binary individuals report more gender-based discrimination and... View Details

Keywords: Inclusion; Gender; Prejudice and Bias; Personal Characteristics

13 Nov 2006
Research & Ideas

Science Business: What Happened to Biotech?

sector has lost money during this period, new research shows. What went wrong? Professor Gary Pisano provides answers in the new book Science Business: The Promise, the Reality, and the Future of Biotech, in... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Biotechnology

6 Apr 2006
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Economic Strategy for Newark

OpportunityNewark (ON) is a market-driven economic development initiative to increase the competitiveness of Newark as a business location, stimulate business development, and better connect residents to job opportunities. View Details

Keywords: Economics; Growth and Development; Society; United States

14 Feb 2003
Other Presentation

New Jersey Life Sciences Super-Cluster Initiative

The study assessed the current competitive position of the Life Science super-cluster in New Jersey; identified its key strengths and weaknesses, challenges and opportunities; and developed an action agenda that is being used as a blueprint to improve the cluster's... View Details

Keywords: Economics; Growth and Development; United States

December 2020
Case

VIA Science (A)

By: Juan Alcácer, Rembrand Koning, Annelena Lobb and Kerry Herman

Via (a) captures the early days of the data analytics startup as founders Gounden and Ravanis considered which markets offer the right opportunities for their firm and what kinds of experiments will help them narrow their choice. Supplement Via (b) reveals the... View Details

Keywords: Data Analytics; Machine Learning; Artificial Intelligence; Strategy; Business Startups; Markets; AI and Machine Learning; Telecommunications Industry; Utilities Industry; United States; Japan

Educators

1989
Chapter

The Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981

By: N. F. Koehn

Keywords: Taxation; Laws and Statutes; United States

2012
Report

Economic Value of the Advertising-Supported Internet Ecosystem

By: John A. Deighton and Leora Kornfeld

May 1992
Teaching Note

Moral Responsibilities of Economic Agents, Teaching Note

By: Joseph L. Badaracco Jr.

Research Summary

Sustainable Inner-City Economic Development

Michael E. Porter is using the framework he developed in The Competitive Advantage of Nations to examine the economic development problems in distressed inner-city areas. He seeks to understand the potential of inner-city businesses, government policies, and... View Details

June 1996 (Revised November 1996)
Background Note

Economic Gains from Trade, The: Theories of Strategic Trade

The theory of competitive advantage is one of the most widely accepted economic principles among economists. The theory, as well as substantial historical evidence, suggest that free trade raises national income, while government intervention in trade relations... View Details

Keywords: Competitive Advantage; Trade

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18 Oct 2017
Research & Ideas

How Economic Clusters Drive Globalization

(Photo source: iStock) Economic cluster theory has been used to describe the growth of many industries, including the automotive business around Detroit, high tech in Silicon Valley, and digital media in... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Agriculture & Agribusiness

1993
Book

Economic Reality in Financial Reporting: A Global Survey of Voluntary Corporate Economic Reality Communications

By: David F. Hawkins

Keywords: Economics; Finance; Reports; Surveys; Communication

1993
Book

Economic Reality in Financial Reporting: A Global Survey of Voluntary Corporate Economic Reality Communications

By: David F. Hawkins

Keywords: Economics; Finance; Reports; Surveys; Communication