Platform Governance - Publications - Faculty & Research

25 Sep 2018
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New Research and Ideas, September 25, 2018

counterparts. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55026 Economists (and Economics) in Tech Companies By: Athey, Susan, and Michael Luca Abstract—As technology platforms have created new markets and new... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

01 Oct 2009
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Systemic Risk and the Refinancing Ratchet Effect

Keywords: by Amir E. Khandani, Andrew W. Lo & Robert C. Merton; Construction; Real Estate

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Entrepreneurship - Faculty & Research

form surrounding innovation and influence when innovation is more likely to occur. These factors not only govern how much experimentation is undertaken in the economy, but also the trajectory of experimentation, with potentially very deep... View Details

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2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

Participants will leave with a sense for metaverse technologies being explored by governments and the private companies that engage with them, as well as the potential political, social and commercial implications of these new... View Details

13 Jul 2021
Research & Ideas

Outrage Spreads Faster on Twitter: Evidence from 44 News Outlets

negative tweets engaged more users. Originating as internet novelties 15 years ago, social media platforms have altered everything from democracy to human relationships in ways that are hard to overstate. View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Media & Broadcasting

02 Apr 2019
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New Research and Ideas, April 2, 2019

forthcoming Strategic Management Journal Threat of Platform-Owner Entry and Complementor Responses: Evidence from the Mobile App Market By: Wen, Wen, and Feng Zhu Abstract—We examine how app developers on the Android mobile platform... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

14 Aug 2018
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 14, 2018

government intervention, two of the principal forces that influence variation in firm profitability. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=54835 forthcoming Journal of Economics & Management Strategy... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

22 Mar 2016
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March 22, 2016

in 2012. However, doing business in emerging markets remains subject to a high degree of "policy risk," namely the risk that a government will discriminatorily change the laws, regulations, or contracts View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

June 2020 (Revised October 2020)
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What Went Wrong with Boeing's 737 Max?

By: William W. George and Amram Migdal

This case describes the development of the Boeing 737 Max airplane model and the events leading up to two tragic plane crashes, in which a total of 346 people died: the crash of Lion Air flight 610 on October 29, 2018, in Indonesia, and the crash of Ethiopian Airlines... View Details

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18 Jul 2022
Research & Ideas

After the 'Crypto Crash,' What's Next for Digital Currencies?

platforms and crypto products. In the early days of the internet, a lot of the platforms and business models didn’t survive. What I’m really interested to see is which crypto projects come out of this “bear”... View Details

Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette; Financial Services; Technology

02 Nov 2016
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Gillian Hadfield, University of California, Gould School of Law

01 Jan 2007
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Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, MBA 1987

people. In the lower income sectors, billing operations for the utility are carried out through the local "barangay" unit, the smallest constituency in the local government hierarchy. Ayala is also creating microentrepreneurs through its... View Details

12 Jul 2016
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July 12, 2016

post. For example, euro area governments during the period 1999–2007 assiduously and inaccurately avoided forecasting deficit levels that would exceed the 3% Stability and Growth Pact threshold; meanwhile, private sector forecasters were... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Online Finance & Accounting Courses | HBS Online

Professors Shawn Cole & Vikram Gandhi Evaluate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors, and learn how to incorporate them into investment decisions and measure and manage their impact. 6 weeks, 5 hrs/week Pay by August 28... View Details

22 Mar 2024
Research & Ideas

Open Source Software: The $9 Trillion Resource Companies Take for Granted

figure. Without open source software and their ubiquitous code-creation networks, firms would pay an estimated 3.5 times more to build the software and platforms that run their businesses, or roughly $8.8 trillion, say Harvard Business... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Computer; Information Technology; Technology

March 2021
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Facebook's Libra (B): The Privatization of Money?

By: Marco Di Maggio, Ethan Rouen, George Serafeim and Amy Klopfenstein

This case addresses the events that took place following the conclusion of the case “Facebook’s Libra (A): The Privatization of Money?” In October 2019, several months after the conclusion of the A case, multiple members of the Libra Association announced that they... View Details

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Technology & Innovation - Faculty & Research

path for our research today, which focuses on value creation of platforms and two-sided markets; use of open architecture and leverage of its collective value; development and execution of innovation strategies; innovative attributes of... View Details

09 Feb 2010
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both proprietary and shared platforms toward hybrid governance models characterized by centralized control over platform technology (i.e., closed sponsorship) and shared... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Hiring International Students

platform 12twenty to update your posting. Internship Hiring International students do not require visa sponsorship from your organization to participate in a US internship. All international students are eligible for US work authorization... View Details

01 Mar 2024
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On the Radar

Illustration by Brian Stauffer Illustration by Brian Stauffer Our planet is teeming with trillions of viruses and bacteria, most of which are innocuous or even helpful, but some pose a significant risk to public health, animals, and crops. In recent decades,... View Details

Keywords: Janine White; Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities; Government

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