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- 06 Aug 2007
- Research & Ideas
High Hills, Deep Poverty: Explaining Civil War in Nepal
Civil wars have been the dominant form of conflict around the world since World War II, resulting in approximately 20 million deaths. But it's not just sociologists who are diving into the roots of conflict. Increasingly, economists are examining these events to learn... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
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Ryann has extensive teaching experience in varied instructional settings. She was appointed the Qualitative Advisor for the Harvard University Sociology Department senior thesis writers in 2015-2016, and supervised two senior thesis writers in prior years. She served... View Details
- April 2012 (Revised June 2014)
- Case
Capitalizing for the Future: HSBC in 2010
By: Anette Mikes and Dominique Hamel
Following the financial crisis of 2007/2008, HSBC CEO Michael Geoghegan saw a fundamental change in global opportunities and risks. With increasing regulation and fierce competition between banks, the Western hemisphere was going to be a tougher place to do business.... View Details
Keywords: Accounting; Competitive Strategy; Control Systems; Finance; Financial Crisis; Banks and Banking; Emerging Markets; Risk Management; Business Strategy; Banking Industry
Mikes, Anette, and Dominique Hamel. "Capitalizing for the Future: HSBC in 2010." Harvard Business School Case 112-097, April 2012. (Revised June 2014.)
- 15 Apr 2008
- First Look
First Look: April 15, 2008
newer technologies have been adopted faster than old ones. The cross-country variation in the adoption of technologies accounts for at least a quarter of per capita income differences. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/08-093.pdf View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 07 Jul 2010
- First Look
First Look: July 7
Competing in a Globalizing World (A) Juan Alcácer, Rasmus Molander, and Rakeen MabudHarvard Business School Case 710-430 The Finnish brewer Hartwall and the Swedish brewer Pripps had to decide how to react to the rapidly changing European... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 20 Jul 2010
- First Look
First Look: July 20
venture, but the coalition was fundamentally unstable. Quadir was facing roadblocks no matter which way he turned in his quest to assemble the venture. He came to a point where the rational decision seemed to be to abandon the venture and return to his secure... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 08 Jan 2008
- First Look
First Look: January 8, 2008
Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/08-035.pdf What Do Non-Governmental Organizations Do? Authors:Eric D. Werker and Faisal Z. Ahmed Abstract No abstract is available at this time. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/08-041.pdf... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- February 2017 (Revised December 2018)
- Case
From Start-Up to Grown-Up Nation: The Future of the Israeli Innovation Ecosystem (Abridged)
By: Elie Ofek and Margot Eiran
In June 2016, Benjamin (Bibi) Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, wrestled with how to sustain Israel’s strong innovation track record and the country’s reputation as the “start-up nation.” Despite the economic miracle the country had wrought since its founding, he... View Details
Keywords: Innovation and Management; Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; Government and Politics; Economy; Equality and Inequality; Israel
Ofek, Elie, and Margot Eiran. "From Start-Up to Grown-Up Nation: The Future of the Israeli Innovation Ecosystem (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 517-103, February 2017. (Revised December 2018.)
- 08 Jul 2014
- First Look
First Look: July 8
isolated markets in which a nationwide retail bank conducted business over a five-year period. We find that customers defect at a higher rate from the incumbent following increased service quality (price) competition only when the... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 20 Dec 2016
- First Look
December 20, 2016
securities to retail investors. We focus on a large market of investment products targeted exclusively at households: retail-structured products in Europe. We hypothesize that banks strategically use product complexity to cater to... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 02 Nov 2010
- First Look
First Look: November 2, 2010
of how the topics of nonfinancial information, sustainable development, corporate disclosure, and integrated reporting, among others, overlap. Purchase this note:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/411049-PDF-ENG Belco Global Foods C.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Sep 2013
- First Look
First Look: September 24
Monetary Economics Cyclicality of Credit Supply: Firm-Level Evidence By: Ivashina, Victoria, and Bo Becker Abstract—Theory predicts that there is a close link between bank credit supply and the evolution of the business cycle. Yet... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- July 2003 (Revised September 2003)
- Case
Refinancing of Shanghai General Motors (A), The
By: Mihir A. Desai and Mark Veblen
The CFO of General Motors' joint venture in Shanghai, Shanghai General Motors (SGM), wants to refinance almost $900 million of project finance it raised to begin operations. The highest priority is improving the terms of the financing with regard to costs and specific... View Details
Keywords: Business Subsidiaries; Multinational Firms and Management; Joint Ventures; Financing and Loans; Auto Industry; Shanghai
Desai, Mihir A., and Mark Veblen. "Refinancing of Shanghai General Motors (A), The." Harvard Business School Case 204-031, July 2003. (Revised September 2003.)
- 22 Apr 2008
- Working Paper Summaries
An Exploration of Technology Diffusion
Keywords: by Diego A. Comin & Bart Hobijn
- September 2001 (Revised July 2009)
- Case
Buenos Aires Embotelladora S.A. (BAESA): A South American Restructuring
By: Stuart C. Gilson and Gustavo A. Herrero
In 1998, BAESA, PepsiCo's largest bottler and distributor outside North America, experienced severe financial difficulty and had to restructure its debt and business operations to avoid bankruptcy or liquidation. Based in Argentina, with operations throughout South... View Details
Keywords: Restructuring; Borrowing and Debt; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Bonds; Stocks; Multinational Firms and Management; Laws and Statutes; United States; Argentina; Brazil
Gilson, Stuart C., and Gustavo A. Herrero. "Buenos Aires Embotelladora S.A. (BAESA): A South American Restructuring." Harvard Business School Case 202-009, September 2001. (Revised July 2009.)
- 07 Sep 2011
- First Look
First Look: Sept. 7
protection through anti-dumping measures, especially given that both industries face the full force of the global economy? We argue that the patterning of anti-dumping actions is best explained in terms of industrial structures, inclusive... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Nov 2009
- First Look
First Look: Nov. 17
the global economy. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/10-037.pdf Management and the Financial Crisis (We have Met the Enemy and He Is Us ) Author:William A. Sahlman Abstract The financial crisis of 2008-2009 has revealed... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 19 Aug 2008
- First Look
First Look: August 19, 2008
Bodie Abstract This paper proposes a new approach to improve the way central banks can analyze and manage the financial risks of a national economy. It is based on the modern theory and practice of contingent claims analysis (CCA), which... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Jul 2013
- First Look
First Look: July 16
the preeminent financial institutions in the region. However, following the global financial crisis of 2008 and the Arab Spring, NBK had to slow its regional expansion. Dabdoub wonders if the bank is... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- 21 Feb 2007
- Op-Ed
What a U.N. Partnership with Big Business Could Accomplish
Botswana, for instance—that the creation of profitable businesses is the key. They provide the jobs, income, and motivation for education and individual development that raise standards of living. Small- and medium-sized domestic operations have created most of the... View Details
Keywords: by George C. Lodge & Craig Wilson