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  • 02 Mar 2017
  • What Do You Think?

Is China About to Overtake the US for World Trade Leadership?

trade relations between the two expanded. China, for a time, became a primary manufacturer of goods for US markets--economists estimate that up to 2 million manufacturing jobs shifted from America to China. At one time, the Chinese View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • 19 Jan 2016
  • First Look

January 19, 2016

state-owned firms. This article examines how the founder of the Koç Group, Vehbi Koç, formulated his business model and analyses how his firm evolved into a diversified business group. Although the case supports prevailing explanations of business groups related to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 03 Dec 2018
  • Research & Ideas

How Companies Can Increase Market Rewards for Sustainability Efforts

flavijus For the first time, a link has been drawn between public sentiment about a company’s sustainability practices and how that company is valued in the market. The results are important both for investors searching for under-valued, socially responsible companies,... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
  • 10 Oct 2007
  • First Look

First Look: First Look: October 10

  Working PapersTesting Limits to Policy Reversal: Evidence from Indian Privatizations Authors:Siddhartha G. Dastidar, Raymond Fisman, and Tarun Khanna Abstract We examine the effect of regime change on privatization using the 2004... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 06 Oct 2009
  • First Look

First Look: October 6

Case Study of Utilitarian Income Redistribution Authors:N. Gregory Mankiw and Matthew C. Weinzierl Publication:American Economic Journal: Economic Policy (forthcoming) Abstract Should the income tax include a credit for short taxpayers... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • Web

Lessons from History - Creating Emerging Markets

policy makers, and scholars – engage in frank and meaningful dialogue with guest speakers on tough issues. What are the continuing obstacles to innovation in South Asia? How can businesses best navigate View Details
  • 01 Dec 2017
  • News

The Business Case (Or Not) for Sustainability

not immediately. In that context, it’s much harder to find lots of win-wins. Are we seeing companies embrace responsibility for addressing environmental issues? MT: I’ve recently been looking at companies in the United States whose CEOs are stepping into contentious... View Details
  • 07 Jul 2003
  • Research & Ideas

The Organizational Model for Open Source

the open source community are often intrinsically motivated. It is important to realize, however, that hackers are a diverse group. I have interviewed hobbyists, students, academics, software professionals, and government workers who... View Details
Keywords: by Mallory Stark
  • 04 Nov 2016
  • News

The Competitiveness of Lost Causes

HBS Duch worked on independent research with Professor Michael Porter, who had just published his landmark book, The Competitive Advantage of Nations. “It was a great opportunity,” Duch says. “Porter’s work on the capacity of government... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
  • 01 Mar 2012
  • News

Competitiveness at Risk

officials to take steps to enhance competitiveness. “While government policy sets the platform, companies have an essential role in improving the business environment in US communities,” says Porter, the... View Details
Keywords: Roger Thompson; Educational Support Services; Educational Services
  • 10 Sep 2013
  • First Look

First Look: September 10

those created by well-designed policy (the PPF). Specifically, this note analyzes how differences in governance structure, termination capabilities, funding mechanisms, and asset management View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • September 1997
  • Case

Siam Cement Group, The: Corporate Philosophy (B)

By: Lynn S. Paine and Prompilai Khunaphante
In 1996, senior executives of Thailand's Siam Cement Group must decide whether to apply its management philosophy and code of ethics when doing business outside of Thailand. The status of the code in joint ventures and contractual relationships is of particular... View Details
Keywords: Ethics; Decision Making; Joint Ventures; Corporate Strategy; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Policy; Construction Industry; Thailand
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  • 01 Jun 2016
  • News

Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2016

rights? When will the division of policy authority across different government agents (e.g., federal and subnational governments, or politicians and bureaucrats) enable better View Details
  • 13 Nov 2012
  • First Look

First Look: November 13

economy. The fraud renewed the focus on corporate governance policies worldwide, but especially in Japan, where the lack of board independence and a deep-rooted corporate culture entrenched in personal... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 07 Dec 2015
  • Research & Ideas

The Rise of Personalized Entrepreneurial Finance and Other VC Trends

promote entrepreneurial activities have struggled to date. A lot of times, it’s probably fair to say that there are well-meaning government officials who don’t really understand the intricacies of the process and make poor View Details
Keywords: Re: Josh Lerner; Financial Services; Banking
  • May 2001
  • Case

Free Trade vs. Protectionism: The Great Corn-Laws Debate (Abridged)

By: David A. Moss
Examines the extended conflict between free traders and protectionists in 19th century Britain. It culminates with Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel's decision at the end of 1845 about whether to repeal the Corn Laws, a series of acts that had protected British... View Details
Keywords: Plant-Based Agribusiness; Change Management; Trade; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Policy; Government Legislation; Market Entry and Exit; Conflict of Interests; Competitive Advantage; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Great Britain
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  • 16 Feb 2012
  • Op-Ed

Nitin Nohria: Why US Competitiveness Matters

economic inequality worrisome. They see that US corporations are skittish about making investments in a time of uncertainty about government policy, taxes, and regulations. They hear too many American CEOs talk about choosing to postpone... View Details
Keywords: by Nitin Nohria
  • Web

Working with City Leadership to Leverage Technology | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

innovation policy advisor in the Mayor’s office, Henry’s 2017 Fellowship year drew him into “ambitious tech projects solving big challenges in the city. This is not tech for tech’s sake, but to address issues like housing, transportation,... View Details
  • Web

Doing Business with China 2035: Navigating Uncertainty - Course Catalog

private firms, the regulatory environment, and the role of the government in business activities. Furthermore, as relations between the world's two largest economies, the U.S. and China, deteriorate further, companies must find creative... View Details
  • 06 Aug 2008
  • Research & Ideas

Are the Olympics a Catalyst for China Reforms?

earlier pledge to give reporters covering the Olympics unfettered access to the Web. At the same time, it accused the Bush administration of politicizing the Games after the United States criticized China's policies on human rights. We... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne