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- 23 Jul 2001
- Research & Ideas
How the Giants of Enterprise Seized the Future
gender, race, and national boundary. This is a new phenomenon, inconceivable in Carnegie's day. Capital, in the words of a former President of Mexico, has no heart. But it does not have any biases, either. A truly capitalist View Details
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by Richard S. Tedlow
- 06 Aug 2024
- Op-Ed
What the World Could Learn from America's Immigration Backlash—100 Years Ago
help societies cope with aging, both by working in nursing homes and assisting older natives and by contributing to the pension system. But what about Europe? Besides economic...
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by Marco Tabellini
- 19 Jun 2018
- Research Event
Has Environmental Sustainability Lost its Relevance?
itself, on improved plant operations, or carbon footprint reduction, and instead recognize, as BlackRock CEO Larry Fink recently pointed out, the broader role of business in improving society as a whole.
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- 07 Nov 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Forgotten Book that Helped Shape the Modern Economy
Schumpeter's point is admittedly difficult to sell in the "sound-bite" culture of our political debates, but that's why it is so important. Q: What are you working on now? A: I am currently working on a book about Renaissance economics View Details
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by Sean Silverthorne
- 07 May 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Intellectual History of Harvard Business School
created, developed, and refined at HBS during the past century. The second was to illustrate the variety of ways in which those ideas have influenced students, the business world, and the academy. View Details
- January 2010 (Revised December 2010)
- Case
Toward Golden Pond (A)
By: Nicolas P. Retsinas, G.A. Donovan, Nancy Dai and Justin Seth Ginsburgh
The Rong-D companies must decide whether to build a luxury senior housing development in Chengdu, China. Demographics are very encouraging for this new product type, but there are numerous cultural, market, financial, and political risks that they must assess before...
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Age;
Investment;
Housing;
Risk Management;
Emerging Markets;
Business and Government Relations;
Luxury;
Chengdu
Retsinas, Nicolas P., G.A. Donovan, Nancy Dai, and Justin Seth Ginsburgh. "Toward Golden Pond (A)." Harvard Business School Case 210-045, January 2010. (Revised December 2010.)
- June 2011
- Teaching Note
Paul Bremer at the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq (TN)
By: Robert Steven Kaplan
Teaching Note for 411010.
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- April 2010 (Revised September 2011)
- Case
Malaysia: People First?
By: Diego A. Comin and John Abraham
On March 30, 2010, Prime Minister Najib Razak presented his new economic model (NEM) for Malaysia. With the goal of raising per capita income to over $15,000 by 2020 from the current level of $6,634, the plan included measures to improve human capital, reduce migration...
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Globalized Economies and Regions;
Problems and Challenges;
Crime and Corruption;
Developing Countries and Economies;
Development Economics;
Emerging Markets;
Transformation;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Wealth and Poverty;
Equality and Inequality;
Malaysia
Comin, Diego A., and John Abraham. "Malaysia: People First?" Harvard Business School Case 710-033, April 2010. (Revised September 2011.)
- 11 Jan 2011
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 11
economic distress of the communities in which they produce and sell? It doesn't have to be this way, say Porter, of Harvard Business School, and Kramer, the managing director of the social impact advisory...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Mar 2010
- What Do You Think?
To What Degree Does “Identity” Affect Economic Performance?
people, society and government is required." David Cawlfield, citing his experiences in what he believes is a high-identity organization, credits this to "Consistent discussion View Details
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by Jim Heskett
- 05 Dec 2005
- What Do You Think?
Is Growth Good?
effects. His analysis suggests that major events occurring in response to periods of growth foster openness, tolerance, mobility, fairness, and democracy to support his thesis. The reverse is also true. He maintains that increasingly...
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by James Heskett
- 03 Jul 2012
- First Look
First Look: July 3
film magazine Cahiers du Cinéma contributed to strengthening the characterization of film as art in France. The note provides background information on the magazine's history, on the French film industry, View Details
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Sean Silverthorne
- 2005
- Chapter
Social Pressures in Siting Conflicts: A Case Study of Siting a Radioactive Waste Repository in Pennsylvania
By: Felix Oberholzer-Gee and Howard Kunreuther
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Wastes and Waste Processing;
Civil Society or Community;
Social Issues;
Conflict and Resolution;
Local Range
Oberholzer-Gee, Felix, and Howard Kunreuther. "Social Pressures in Siting Conflicts: A Case Study of Siting a Radioactive Waste Repository in Pennsylvania." In Managing Conflict in Facility Siting, edited by S. Hayden Lesbirel and Daigee Shaw. Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2005.
- 23 Sep 2008
- First Look
First Look: September 23, 2008
structural relations with other groups in society and comparing across societies. Managing Proprietary and Shared Platforms Author:Thomas R. Eisenmann Publication:California...
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Martha Lagace
- 2011
- Chapter
Organizations in the Shadow of Communities
By: Siobhan O'Mahony and Karim R. Lakhani
O'Mahony, Siobhan, and Karim R. Lakhani. "Organizations in the Shadow of Communities." In Communities and Organizations. Vol. 33, edited by Christopher Marquis, Michael Lounsbury, and Royston Greenwood, 336. Research in the Sociology of Organizations. Emerald Group Publishing, 2011.
- 24 Jun 2015
- HBS Case
Upgrading School with a Startup Mentality
prominent example of the significant venture money now available from investors and philanthropists who are willing to fund innovative ideas and entrepreneurs in the education sector. There is a greater...
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- 09 Mar 2010
- First Look
First Look: March 9
abstract is unavailable at this time. Download the paper: http://hbr.org/2010/03/column-think-outside-the-building/ar/1 Changing Landscapes: The Construction of Meaning and Value in a New Market Category—Modern Indian View Details
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Martha Lagace
- Article
Was the Wealth of Nations Determined in 1000 B.C.?
By: Diego A. Comin, Bill Easterly and Erick Gong
We assemble a dataset on technology adoption in 1000 B.C., 0 A.D., and 1500 A.D. for the predecessors to today's nation states. We find that this very old history of technology adoption is surprisingly significant for today's national development outcomes. Our strong...
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Cost Accounting;
Information Technology;
Technology Adoption;
Growth and Development;
Adoption;
Business Strategy;
Cost;
Cost Management;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Culture;
Technology Industry
Comin, Diego A., Bill Easterly, and Erick Gong. "Was the Wealth of Nations Determined in 1000 B.C.?" American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics 2, no. 3 (July 2010): 65–97.
- 05 Oct 2010
- First Look
First Look: October 5, 2010
a vicious cycle of accelerating decline. Our results have important implications for understanding managerial incentives and the internal processes that lead to sustained advantage. Download the paper:...
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Sean Silverthorne
- January 2021 (Revised June 2021)
- Case
Hester Pharmaceuticals (A): A Pricing Dilemma
By: Dante Roscini and John Masko
In August 2019, the leadership of Hester Pharmaceuticals (Hester) had a problem. Italy promised to be a key market for their new breakthrough oncology drug Akrozumab, but for almost two years, its single-payer healthcare system had been unable to agree with Hester on a...
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Macroeconomics;
Trade;
Price;
Global Range;
Global Strategy;
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Health Care and Treatment;
Patents;
Monopoly;
Negotiation;
Business and Government Relations;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Human Needs;
Business Strategy;
Commercialization;
Pharmaceutical Industry;
Italy
Roscini, Dante, and John Masko. "Hester Pharmaceuticals (A): A Pricing Dilemma." Harvard Business School Case 721-001, January 2021. (Revised June 2021.)