International Economy - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jun 2019
News

City on a Hill

whose campus occupies 26 buildings surrounded by 800 acres of forest on the northern side of an Appalachian mountain ridge. As he walks the grounds, Marietta points to evidence of what a thriving, diversified economy in eastern Kentucky... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; photographed by Clay Cook

01 Feb 2001
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The Doctor Is In

comprises some 14 percent of the nation's economy — continues to present persistent, complex, and often painful dilemmas that affect virtually every citizen. All of which makes Peter Slavin's credentials especially valuable. With... View Details

Keywords: healthcare; Health, Social Assistance

01 Mar 2014
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Case Study: Gazelle's New Predators

and send it to the company via a prepaid shipping box in exchange for cash. After that, Gazelle resells the tech to individuals, wholesalers, and international buyers. So far, so good: To date, Boston-based Gazelle has handed out $150... View Details

Keywords: ecommerce; Kathy Korman Frey; Telecommunications; Information; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information; Retail Trade

01 Feb 2000
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Financial Services 24/7

Wingspanbank was created completely outside the Bank One structure. From a consumer's point of view, there is no visible relationship between the two banks. While there is some pooling of technology and personnel, economies of scale are... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

05 Dec 2016
News

The Dragon’s Tale

first decade of the new century. Professor McFarlan has visited China more than 70 times in the past 37 years. (photo by Webb Chappell) What were the first red flags that indicated to you that China’s economy was beginning to slow down?... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

01 Jun 1997
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Sorting Myth from Reality at Hong Kong Conference

miracle. Professor David B. Yoffie served as informal moderator and faculty chair. Global Gathering Early in the opening session on April 6, conference chairman Robert Piccus and HBS Dean Kim B. Clark welcomed the international group,... View Details

Keywords: Alejandro Reyes

26 Jan 2017
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Finding a Path out of Poverty

differently.” One course that sparked Magwegwe’s imagination was Business, Government, and the International Economy (BGIE), taught by Professor Richard Vietor, author of How Countries Compete. “It provided... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Feb 2001
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Books

within an industry, its outcome is competitive convergence and eventually decreased profitability. The authors conclude that for Japan to succeed, "the missing link is strategy. Strategy rests on choosing a unique position by offering a different mix of value than... View Details

Keywords: books; research; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

01 Dec 2001
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September 11: A Community Reflects

develop new case materials or to tailor existing materials, teaching plans, or class discussions to address the tragedy and its aftermath; HBS-sponsored panel discussions on topics such as the economic impact of the tragedy, globalization, and View Details

Keywords: Susan Young;Deborah Blagg

01 Mar 2009
News

Buddy, Can You Spare a Trillion

bikes; now he is exporting to the United States and Europe. Wu and Yin are just two of more than 345,000 dollar millionaires who now live in China. Not only has China left its imperial past far behind. So far, the fastest-growing economy... View Details

Keywords: Finance; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

22 Feb 2022
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March 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books

to survive in new economy. The Metail Economy provides innovative methods for connecting with the Me-centric consumer and shows how to thrive in this consumer revolution. Joel Bines provides examples of companies that have failed to... View Details

01 Jun 2009
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Letters to the Editor

projected for years to come. Deficits of a trillion dollars a year cannot be sustained indefinitely. China, our largest creditor, is already very concerned about the dangerous U.S. fiscal situation. If we are unable to finance our huge deficits with View Details

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

01 Sep 2011
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The City Solution

International Energy Agency’s chief economist announce that 2010 saw the largest annual rise in carbon emissions in history. So just how hot is it? Climate change, Bloomberg says, is “the greatest challenge that humanity has ever created... View Details

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

01 Jun 2014
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Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2014

people in the organization. Using stories of individual leaders at Volkswagen, Google, eBay, and Pfizer as well as nonprofits and international government agencies, the authors show how successful leaders of innovation create and sustain... View Details

01 Jun 2016
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How Do We Win the Cyberwar?

the mafia. Every criminal trope imaginable is trying to get a piece of this. All told, online crime inflicted $445 billion in damage to the global economy in 2014, according to a study by the Center for Strategic and View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; illustrations by Victo Ngai

01 Dec 2011
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Making the Case for Leadership

technologically innovative company away from specialty glass, television tubes, and fiberglass production into newer, faster-growing profit-making areas. At the time, the economy is plagued by recession, worker morale is flagging, and the... View Details

17 Nov 2022
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Alumni Leaders on Decarbonization Strategies for Combating Climate Change

Schenk, director of the HBS Business and Environment Initiative, asked some of our alumni how they view this moment and how they are looking to capitalize on it. Julia Trotman Brady (MBA 1997) Partner, Valo Ventures This is the most consequential policy for advancing... View Details

01 Sep 2018
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September 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books

Because, in a transactional world, we all need to belong. Po-Ling Power: Propelling Yourself and Others to Success by Betty Ng (MBA 2001) and Po-Ling Ng Indie Books International This book tells about the inspiring life journeys of mother... View Details

01 Mar 2009
News

Your Taxi Is Waiting

available until late 2006, and Herp figured the small turboprop would be a good means of testing his idea in the marketplace. Linear Air began by offering point-to-point service to over 500 cities in the Northeast, the Mid-Atlantic, eastern Canada, and the Caribbean.... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Air Transportation; Transportation

01 Jun 2009
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Too Big To Fail

the economy or the taxpayer.” Finding a Middle Path Neither has to happen, says Moss, who ardently believes that his approach finds a middle ground between the harm and moral hazard extremes foreseen by Sununu. Today, financial... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; federal bailouts; Credit Intermediation and Related Activities; Finance

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