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Antecedents and Consequences of Trust in Interorganizational Relations: An International Comparison

The objective of this research project is to build from the conceptual development described above and test the sources and effects of trust in a different empirical setting. The level of analysis is also interorganizational but narrowed to the level of a specific... View Details
  • 2010
  • Working Paper

Does Product Market Competition Lead Firms To Decentralize?

By: Nicholas Bloom, Raffaella Sadun and John Van Reenen
There is a widespread sense that over the last two decades firms have been decentralizing decisions to employees further down the managerial hierarchy. Economists have developed a range of theories to account for delegation, but there is less empirical evidence,... View Details
Keywords: Decision Making; Employees; Managerial Roles; Organizational Structure; Competitive Strategy; Asia; Europe; North America
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The Evolution of Corporate Structure, Internal Governance, and Leadership

My research documents the evolution of the internal governance of senior management in large US firms over a 20-year period and explores, via multiple methods, the causes and consequences of these changes. My findings suggest that... View Details

  • 26 Jan 2024
  • Blog Post

Hiring at HBS: How Summer Interns Make an Impact at Emerson Collective

market map focus area, as long as it is aligned to Emerson’s mission and objectives,” Lichter said. “Examples include the intersection of A.I. and climate tech and sustainable construction.” Past interns... View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit / Government

    Long-run Returns to Impact Investing in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies

    There is growing interest in impact investing, the idea of deploying capital to obtain both financial and social or environmental returns. Examination of every equity investment made by the International Finance Corporation, one of the largest and... View Details
    • 2007
    • Working Paper

    Taxes and Portfolio Choice: Evidence from JGTRRA's Treatment of International Dividends

    By: Mihir A. Desai and Dhammika Dharmapala
    This paper investigates how taxes influence portfolio choices by exploring the response to the distinctive treatment of foreign dividends in the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act (JGTRRA). JGTRRA lowered the dividend tax rate to 15% for American equities... View Details
    Keywords: Equity; Financial Markets; International Finance; Investment Portfolio; Government Legislation; Taxation; United States
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    Managing International Trade and Investment - Course Catalog

    HBS Course Catalog Managing International Trade and Investment Course Number 1166 Professor Meg Rithmire Fall; Q1Q2; 3.0 credits 28 Sessions Exam Course Overview The course approaches economic interdependence from the perspective of... View Details
    • May 2010
    • Article

    Does Product Market Competition Lead Firms to Decentralize?

    By: Nicholas Bloom, Raffaella Sadun and John Van Reenen
    There is a widespread sense that over the last two decades firms have been decentralizing decisions to employees further down the managerial hierarchy. Economists have developed a range of theories to account for delegation, but there is less empirical evidence,... View Details
    Keywords: Product; Markets; Competition; Business Ventures; Geographic Location; Employees; Research; Programs; Decisions
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    • 05 Nov 2009
    • Research & Ideas

    A Market for Human Cadavers in All but Name?

    that its legality and limited occurrence underline crucial new developments in markets for anatomical goods. While the international organ trade is almost unanimously condemned, human cadavers can legally... View Details
    Keywords: by Michel Anteby; Health
    • October 2012 (Revised August 2013)
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    Russia and China: Energy Relations and International Politics

    By: Rawi Abdelal and Sogomon Tarontsi
    Russia and China are neighbors with complementary needs: Russia has an abundance of energy resources, which China needs to fuel its industry. The case analyzes the evolution of the China-Russia energy relations in the post-Cold War period, with an emphasis on the... View Details
    Keywords: Strategy; International Relations; Energy; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Globalized Markets and Industries; Business and Government Relations; Energy Industry; China; Russia
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    Making Markets Work: An Executive Education Program for Africa

    By: Debora L. Spar
    In the last decades of the 20th century economic growth was distributed unevenly across the world. While some countries experienced sustained and unprecedented prosperity, others fell further and further behind. This widening gap was particularly evident in Africa,... View Details

      International Differences in Entrepreneurship (National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report)

      Often considered one of the major forces behind economic growth and development, the entrepreneurial firm can accelerate the speed of innovation and dissemination of new technologies, thus increasing a country's competitive edge in the... View Details
      • 30 May 2018
      • What Do You Think?

      Should Intellectual Property be Protected in International Trade?

      discourage IP owners from selling and trading it in ways that may provide short-term business benefits but damage long-term international competition. For example, companies wishing access to China’s huge View Details
      Keywords: by James Heskett; Technology
      • 01 Aug 2008
      • Research & Ideas

      Does Market Capitalism Have a Future?

      In June, Professor Joe Bower (with fellow HBS professors Dutch Leonard, David Moss, and Lynn Paine) led an HBS faculty colloquium on "The Future of Market Capitalism." The HBS Alumni Bulletin spoke with Bower shortly after the... View Details
      Keywords: by Garry Emmons
      • 01 Sep 2008
      • News

      Is Market Capitalism Headed for Trouble?

      In June, Professor Joe Bower (with fellow HBS professors Dutch Leonard, David Moss, and Lynn Paine) led an HBS faculty colloquium on “The Future of Market Capitalism.” The Bulletin spoke with Bower shortly after the event. BOWER: On the... View Details
      Keywords: Garry Emmons; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services
      • 2008
      • Working Paper

      Market Reaction to the Adoption of IFRS in Europe

      By: Christopher S. Armstrong, Mary E. Barth, Alan D. Jagolinzer and Edward J. Riedl
      This study examines the European stock market reaction to sixteen events associated with the adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in Europe. European IFRS adoption represented a major milestone towards financial reporting convergence yet... View Details
      Keywords: Financial Reporting; International Accounting; Financial Markets; Code Law; Standards; Adoption; Europe
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      Dissertation: "Essays in International Non-market Strategy and the Political Economy of Environmental Regulation"

      My dissertation is part of a research agenda intended to advance our understanding of the interaction between companies and non-market actors (e.g. regulators) in an international context. The empirical setting of my analysis is the European Union Emissions Trading... View Details

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      Business, Government & the International Economy Curriculum - Faculty & Research

      Q3Q4 3.0 IFC: Italy; Tradition and Innovation Sophus A. Reinert , Dante Roscini January 2026 J 3.0 Institutions, Macroeconomics, and the Global Economy Vincent Pons Spring 2026 Q3Q4 3.0 Managing International Trade and Investment Meg... View Details
      • 1999
      • Working Paper

      On the Formation and Structure of International Exchanges

      We investigate the formation and structure of 248 financial exchanges throughout the world. First, we empirically analyze the determinants of exchange formation as well as the impact of exchange formation on the domestic country's economy. Second, conditional on... View Details
      Keywords: Financial Markets
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      • 28 Jul 2015
      • Blog Post

      Recruiting in the U.S. for International Students: 101

      weeks before I got my offer I was spending as much time in recruiting activities as in class. What’s interesting, now that I know the ending, is how much I resisted actually pursuing the career that I wanted and how, regardless of my efforts in the opposite direction,... View Details
      Keywords: All Industries