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- 06 Nov 2012
- First Look
First Look: November 6
higher quality. Larger entities are disproportionately targeted in litigation. I discuss how the findings are in large part consistent with the theoretical literature on the economics of litigation. With a Little Help from My (Random)... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Dec 2002
- Research & Ideas
Unilever—A Case Study
The issue of control is examined, as is the related question of the "stickiness" of knowledge within large international firms. The discussion draws on a case study of the Anglo-Dutch consumer goods manufacturer Unilever, which... View Details
- January 2009 (Revised April 2009)
- Case
The Carlyle Group
By: Robert G. Eccles and Carin-Isabel Knoop
This case describes the investment philosophy, organizational structure, management processes and culture of the largest private equity firm in the world measured in terms of assets under management ($89 billion). The Carlyle Group is distinctive in several ways,... View Details
Keywords: Financial Crisis; Assets; Private Equity; Investment; Global Strategy; Innovation and Invention; Knowledge Use and Leverage; Management Practices and Processes; Organizational Structure; Information Technology; Asia; Washington (state, US)
Eccles, Robert G., and Carin-Isabel Knoop. "The Carlyle Group." Harvard Business School Case 409-050, January 2009. (Revised April 2009.)
- 30 Oct 2006
- First Look
First Look: October 31, 2006
Cohen's revolutionary program BitTorrent, which makes it possible to transfer very large files, such as movies, at a high speed over the Internet. The program, which is available for free over the Internet, is used for peer-to-peer... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Named Fellowship Funds - Alumni
investor at Coatue Management, a technology-sector hedge fund. Previously, he worked at Vector Capital Management LP in San Francisco and at Goldman Sachs International in London. Originally from Norway, Abrahamsen earned an undergraduate... View Details
- 17 Jun 2010
- Working Paper Summaries
When Do Analysts Add Value? Evidence from Corporate Spinoffs
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Students on the Job Market - Doctoral
Next, I show that investors also display this biased reaction to news, with stock returns reacting less negatively to negative surprises from male-led companies relative to their female-led peers on earnings announcement days. I then shed... View Details
- 24 Aug 2010
- First Look
First Look: August 24
PublicationsHigher Risk, Lower Returns: What Hedge Fund Investors Really Earn Authors:Ilia Dichev and Gwen Yu Publication:Journal of Financial Economics (forthcoming) Abstract The returns of hedge fund View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Jun 2012
- Working Paper Summaries
Leviathan in Business: Varieties of State Capitalism and their Implications for Economic Performance
Keywords: by Aldo Musacchio & Sergio G. Lazzarini
- 02 Jan 2024
- What Do You Think?
Do Boomerang CEOs Get a Bad Rap?
(AdobeStock/Vincent) The return of Robert Iger as CEO of Walt Disney followed by a poorer-than-expected company performance has rekindled the debate about whether the decision to bring back formerly successful CEOs to revitalize an organization is a good thing for... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
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Podcast - Business & Environment
Sustainable Investing at BlackRock. Paul discusses how investors approach the complex web of weighing climate priorities with fiduciary responsibilities. He also talks about his career in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors and... View Details
- 11 Dec 2007
- First Look
First Look: December 11, 2007
agency in the period and published a great range of economic statistics in his weekly newsletters. As a forecaster, he was best known for advising investors in the month prior to October 1929 that a "crash" was coming that... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 25 Jul 2006
- First Look
First Look: July 25, 2006
developed countries. Large emerging economies with little inward FDI include India and Turkey, despite the relaxation over the last two decades of the restrictions imposed on foreign firms between 1950 and 1980. This working paper... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Feb 2008
- First Look
First Look: February 5, 2008
markets. Behind such corporations was a market for capital in which entrepreneurs had to attract investors to buy either debt or equity. This paper examines the investor protections included in corporate... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- Web
Business & Environment - Faculty & Research
sustainability disclosure, and alternative ways of measuring IR. Moreover, I show that investor activism on environmental or social issues or a large number of concerns about a firm's environmental or social... View Details
- 17 Jan 2023
- In Practice
8 Trends to Watch in 2023
As 2023 begins, businesses and employees face an uncertain economy and labor market, as the twin dilemmas of inflation and interest rates weigh on forecasts. Harvard Business School faculty share the top trends that they believe will shape the workplace and markets... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
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Africa - Global
Choetsow Tenzin Rwanda’s transformation from a post-genocide recovery effort to one of Africa’s fastest-growing economies presents a compelling case for investors and business leaders. With an ambitious Vision 2050 strategy, Kigali has... View Details
- 20 Apr 2009
- Research & Ideas
Misgovernance at the World Bank
capital, shareholder losses, and, in the extreme, financial crises—at the end of the day the investors by their nature have some tolerance for risk. "In an aid organization, however, the costs of misgovernance are borne not by the... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- Research Summary
Selling China: Foreign Direct Investment During the Reform Era
The aim of the book is to illustrate the dynamics of foreign direct investment (FDI) in China in the 1990s. The topic is important both because China is the world's second largest recipient of FDI and because there are substantial misconceptions about the drivers of... View Details