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- January 2011 (Revised April 2014)
- Case
Uptake of Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests
By: Nava Ashraf, Natalie Kindred and Richard Sedlmayr
This case describes barriers to adoption of malaria rapid diagnostic tests in Zambia and highlights the importance of understanding end users in promoting product adoption. Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are simple, easy-to-use tools that provide a relatively reliable,... View Details
Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Health Pandemics; Technology; Health Care and Treatment; Policy; Behavior; Prejudice and Bias; Health Industry; Zambia
Ashraf, Nava, Natalie Kindred, and Richard Sedlmayr. "Uptake of Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests." Harvard Business School Case 911-007, January 2011. (Revised April 2014.) (Request a courtesy copy.)
- 2009
- Chapter
The Global Competitive Position of the Baltic Sea Region
By: Christian H.M. Ketels
Ketels, Christian H.M. "The Global Competitive Position of the Baltic Sea Region." Chap. 1.3 in Transnational Cooperation for Prosperity in the Baltic Sea Region, 15–19. Copenhagen: Nordic Council of Ministers, 2009.
- August 1996 (Revised December 1996)
- Case
Veraguas (B): Engine of Change
By: George C. Lodge
Lodge, George C. "Veraguas (B): Engine of Change." Harvard Business School Case 797-006, August 1996. (Revised December 1996.)
- 28 Mar 2011
- Research & Ideas
Why Manufacturing Matters
understood in a lot of discussions. Willy and I would characterize it as a naive view that innovation is just about R&D and separate from manufacturing. People in the United States View Details
- 25 Jun 2020
- News
Covering All Corners
the pharmaceutical needs of emerging markets and has a strong presence in more than 40 countries throughout Africa and the Middle East-North Africa region. “We are a very... View Details
- January 2010 (Revised November 2017)
- Background Note
GUIDES: Insight through Indicators
By: Matthew Weinzierl, Jonathan Schlefer and Ann Cullen
GUIDES is an easily remembered framework that can help the business leader and student to confidently and quickly identify, organize, and interpret a country's key economic indicators. Alternatively, it can help them to evaluate third-party analyses and to compare such... View Details
Weinzierl, Matthew, Jonathan Schlefer, and Ann Cullen. "GUIDES: Insight through Indicators." Harvard Business School Background Note 710-044, January 2010. (Revised November 2017.)
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
The Solution to the Global Food Crisis Just Might Come from Nigeria
admissions office to develop and implement new strategies for attracting more students from the continent. Both always knew they would ultimately return to their home country... View Details
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
How to Close the Health Gap
extent, they argue, life expectancy is determined mostly by where you reside. People in developed economies have a good shot at seeing 80, while life expectancy in some View Details
- July 1998 (Revised February 1999)
- Case
Westport: Spearheading Malaysia's Economic Challenge (A)
By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Ambar Agustono Bin Machfoedy
Rangan, V. Kasturi, and Ambar Agustono Bin Machfoedy. "Westport: Spearheading Malaysia's Economic Challenge (A)." Harvard Business School Case 599-018, July 1998. (Revised February 1999.)
- April 2009 (Revised May 2010)
- Case
Partners In Health: HIV Care in Rwanda
By: Michael E. Porter, Scott S. Lee, Joseph Rhatigan and Jim Yong Kim
In 2005, Partners in Health (PIH) was invited by the Rwandan Ministry of Health to assume responsibility for the management of public health care in two rural districts in Eastern Rwanda and create an HIV treatment program at these sites. PIH successfully implemented a... View Details
Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Health Care and Treatment; Health Testing and Trials; Medical Specialties; Service Delivery; Nonprofit Organizations; Expansion; Health Industry; Rwanda
Porter, Michael E., Scott S. Lee, Joseph Rhatigan, and Jim Yong Kim. "Partners In Health: HIV Care in Rwanda." Harvard Business School Case 709-474, April 2009. (Revised May 2010.)
- 14 Apr 2021
- Research & Ideas
The High Cost of the Slow COVID Vaccine Rollout
officials took steps to speed vaccine development last year, the United States and other countries could have paid to build manufacturing infrastructure View Details
- 28 Jul 2003
- Research & Ideas
It’s India Above China in New World Order
Comparing India and China is to embark on an old puzzle that has fascinated smart people for centuries. The newer question of economic leadership, however—"Which country will overtake the other in the... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 03 Apr 2018
- News
Taking Frontier Markets to the Next Level
simultaneously shifting away from dirty diesel to clean solar generation. So I think there's a great opportunity for us, in more developed countries, to bring in investment and relatively basic finance... View Details
- May 1996 (Revised September 1997)
- Supplement
China (A): Supplement
By: Richard H.K. Vietor and Eilene Zimmerman
Updates China (A): The Great Awakening. To be handed out in class following discussion of the case. View Details
Vietor, Richard H.K., and Eilene Zimmerman. "China (A): Supplement." Harvard Business School Supplement 796-167, May 1996. (Revised September 1997.)
- July 2012
- Case
Generation Investment Management
By: Sandra J. Sucher and Matthew Preble
Examines the investment process of Generation Investment Management, a "sustainable" investing firm established in 2004 by David Blood and U.S. Vice President Al Gore. Places students in the position of David Lowish, director of global industrials, who must decide... View Details
Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Energy Generation; Investment; Environmental Sustainability; Pollutants; Welfare; Financial Services Industry; India; United Kingdom
Sucher, Sandra J., and Matthew Preble. "Generation Investment Management." Harvard Business School Case 613-002, July 2012.
- July 1989 (Revised December 1990)
- Case
CIBA-GEIGY Pharmaceuticals: Pharma International
By: John A. Quelch
Examines the decision by Pharma International on whether to launch an antimalarial product in Nigeria and, if so, how that should be implemented. Involves commercial, ethical, and policy considerations. Rich in situation assessment data, the case refers to criticism of... View Details
Keywords: Ethics; Decision Choices and Conditions; Product Launch; Policy; Developing Countries and Economies; Pharmaceutical Industry; Nigeria
Quelch, John A. "CIBA-GEIGY Pharmaceuticals: Pharma International." Harvard Business School Case 589-108, July 1989. (Revised December 1990.)
- 04 Apr 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Right Way to Restructure Conglomerates in Emerging Markets
leaders and governments do instead? We believe the answer is to encourage business groups in the short term to pursue alternative internal reforms that improve their performance and their ability to... View Details
Keywords: by Tarun Khanna & Krishna Palepu
- 07 Aug 2019
- Research & Ideas
Big Infrastructure May Not Always Produce Big Benefits
of incumbents so there can be better investments and so we can learn about broader economic phenomena. This is particularly true and interesting in developing View Details
- 01 Dec 1997
- News
The World's Banker
that the Bank has an indispensable development role: to help finance and assist the desperately poor countries that seldom see private capital. But he also believes the... View Details