Economic Growth - Publications - Faculty & Research

30 Nov 2016
Op-Ed

Where Could More Regulation Help Small Businesses? Online Lending.

Our regulatory system has also been an unnecessary albatross on the growth of fintech players and on banks who try to partner with them. No single federal regulator has authority to oversee business lending. Instead, there is a spaghetti... View Details

Keywords: by Karen Mills and Brayden McCarthy; Financial Services

01 Jun 2025
News

Navigating Uncertainty: Dean Datar on HBS’s Path Forward

With Harvard navigating an array of pressures, Jana Kierstead, Executive Director of the MBA and Doctoral Programs and External Relations, spoke with Dean Srikant Datar about how HBS is responding to new challenges while maintaining its focus on strategic priorities.... View Details

10 May 2022
News

Alumni Achievement Awards 2022

having a guaranteed job for life.’ I’d always been intrigued by finance, so I applied to HBS.” Leaps and bounds: “It’s not the only measure to consider, but Medtronic had tremendous growth from 1993 to 2006. The market cap went from about... View Details

November 1983 (Revised October 1989)
Case

Procter & Gamble Europe: Vizir Launch

By: Christopher A. Bartlett

Describes P&G's expansion in Europe, including the development of a strong country subsidiary management, responsive to local market differences. The launch of a new product presents strategic and organizational challenges as P&G considers making this their first... View Details

Keywords: Business Subsidiaries; Trade; Business or Company Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Product Launch; Emerging Markets; Organizational Design; Problems and Challenges; Expansion; Europe

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04 Jan 2012
First Look

First Look: January 4

minorities. Read the paper: http://www.people.hbs.edu/mnorton/apfelbaum%20norton%20sommers.pdf Leveraging Tribal Sovereignty for Economic Opportunity: A Strategic Negotiations Perspective Authors:Gavin Clarkson and James K. Sebenius... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

12 Mar 2006
Research & Ideas

Global Poverty Needs a Global Answer

question. Of course, all countries are "developing" in one way or another. What I mean by the phrase is that countries or regions of countries in which poverty—described by the World Bank as living on less than $1 a day—is endemic, that is rooted in the... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell

01 Jun 2009
News

Letters to the Editor

further in the near term and/or increase domestic borrowing vastly. An expanded federal role in the economy will crowd out financing available for productive private investment and diminish growth and job creation. The future of American... View Details

Keywords: News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

16 Dec 2020
Blog Post

Alumni on the Black Lives Matter Movement

Stewart (MBA 1983) address Black female leadership. Noting that a group of unicorns is called “a blessing,” the authors present “an unapologetic look at our often-overlooked role in America’s social, political, psychological, and economic... View Details

12 Nov 2019
News

Seismic Shift

years ago that the approach to inclusion in business was flawed. As a former marketing expert and growth strategist who helped clients find new business opportunities—largely in nonwhite, affluent markets—she was called in to create... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

01 Jun 2010
News

Michael Depatie

gradually give up operating excellence, because it gets in the way of growth. How has the economic downturn affected Kimpton’s growth strategy? It’s definitely a big opportunity. Over the last couple of... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Accommodation; Hospitality

23 Dec 2002
Research & Ideas

Partnering and the Balanced Scorecard

and economic value is created. A final component occurs when the company implements the learning and growth objectives to upgrade the skills and capabilities of its employees. Employee skills and... View Details

Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan & David P. Norton

01 Sep 2011
News

The City Solution

London, Tokyo, Hong Kong); megacities and population magnets (e.g., São Paulo, Lagos, Mumbai, Jakarta); and “up-and-comers,” cities of 150,000 to 10 million people, aspiring to international stature (e.g., Cape Town, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur). Much of the world’s population... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Administration of Environmental Quality Programs; Government; Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution; Utilities

09 Apr 2024
Blog Post

IFC India: JSW Steel

addressing societal challenges. By reducing food waste, Waycool makes a positive impact, aligning profit-making with sustainable practices. Even established players like JSW Steel display a harmonious integration of economic pursuits and... View Details

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IFC: Singapore; Shaping a Global Innovation Hub - Course Catalog

enough? Is there a point at which support stifles innovation? How sustainable is the level of support? The course will address these questions, examining the challenges of ensuring growth and long-term success on a global stage. Through... View Details

01 Aug 2001
News

Cleveland Global Alumni Conference a Sold-Out Success

leadership was taken up later in the day by Professor Michael Porter. "Inequality is probably the single biggest problem facing America," he stated in a talk titled "Inner-City Renewal." Noting that the economic plight of inner cities is... View Details

Keywords: Hanna, Julia; Frank Batten (MBA '52); Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Jan 2007
News

Sir Martin S. Sorrell, MBA 1968

Group Chief Executive, WPP Group PLC Return to Alumni Achievement Awards main page EARLIER EUDUCATION Cambridge University, 1966 B.A., Economics Cambridge University, 1970 M.A. LIFELONG LESSON FROM HBS "The kind of intelligence that leads... View Details

05 Oct 2010
First Look

First Look: October 5, 2010

hypothesis that perceived network benefits from the extant worldwide adoption of IFRS influences a country's shift away from local accounting standards. That is, as more jurisdictions with economic ties to a given country adopt IFRS,... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

August 2019 (Revised February 2020)
Case

New Hope Liuhe: Building an Integrated Agri-Food Business

By: Forest L. Reinhardt, Shu Lin, Natalie Kindred and Nancy Hua Dai

In October 2018, LIU Chang (Angela), chairman of Beijing-based New Hope Liuhe (NHL), was considering the strategy of the firm. With $9 billion in sales and a presence in nearly 20 countries, NHL was China’s largest animal feed producer and a major pork and poultry... View Details