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  • December 2006 (Revised January 2007)
  • Case

Infosys in India: Building a Software Giant in a Corrupt Environment

By: Rawi E. Abdelal, Rafael M. Di Tella and Prabakar (PK) Kothandaraman
Shortly after Infosys was founded in 1981, its managers faced a major turning point when they made a decision to operate without giving in to the petty corruption rife in the Indian economy. Within just a few years, that decision had truly defined the company. Over the... View Details
Keywords: History; Management Style; Moral Sensibility; Policy; Business and Government Relations; Decisions; Business Growth and Maturation; Situation or Environment; Crime and Corruption; Business Strategy; Information Technology Industry; Computer Industry; India
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  • 31 Jan 2012
  • First Look

First Look: Jan. 31

decision point for the firm. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/212021-PDF-ENG Hungary: Economic Crisis and a Shift to the Right Rafael M. Di Tella, Matthew C. Weinzierl, and Jacob... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne & Carmen Nobel
  • August 28, 2018
  • Article

Maintaining Trust When Agents Can Engage in Self-deception

By: Andres Babino, Hernan A. Makse, Rafael Di Tella and Mariano Sigman
The coexistence of cooperation and selfish instincts is a remarkable characteristic of humans. Psychological research has unveiled the cognitive mechanisms behind self-deception. Two important findings are that a higher ambiguity about others’ social preferences leads... View Details
Keywords: Behavioral Economics; Cognitive Neuroscience; Corruption; Cooperation; Self-deception; Trust; Behavior
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  • May 2005 (Revised February 2008)
  • Teaching Note

Capital Controls in Chile in the 1990's (A & B) (TN)

By: Laura Alfaro, Rafael M. Di Tella and Ingrid Vogel
Teaching Note to (9-705-031). View Details
Keywords: Capital; Governance Controls; Chile
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  • 30 Mar 2010
  • First Look

First Look: March 30

Read the preview: http://hbr.org/2010/04/fixing-health-care-on-the-front-lines/ar/1 Happiness Adaptation to Income beyond "Basic Needs" Authors:Rafael Di Tella and Robert MacCulloch... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 20 Feb 2007
  • First Look

First Look: February 20, 2007

Regulating Capitalists Authors:Rafael Di Tella and Robert MacCulloch Publication:Chap. 12 in International Handbook on the Economics of Corruption, edited by Susan... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 21 Nov 2006
  • First Look

First Look: November 21, 2006

acquisition—underperform. Working paper not available. Crime and Punishment in the 'American Dream' Authors:Rafael Di Tella and Juan Dubra Abstract We observe that countries where belief in the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 23 Dec 2008
  • First Look

First Look: December 23, 2008

rates, risk-aversion, and the influence of employers and neighbors. Download the working paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-071.pdf Happiness Adaptation to Income beyond 'Basic Needs' Authors:Rafael Di View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 27 Mar 2012
  • First Look

First Look: March 27

of rapid technological change. Free to Punish? The American Dream and the Harsh Treatment of Criminals Authors:Rafael Di Tella Publication:CATO Papers on Public Policy 1 (2011) Abstract We describe the... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 16 Nov 2018
  • News

HBS Conference Marks 10th Anniversary of 2008 Global Financial Crisis

Keywords: Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance