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- 02 Sep 2008
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First Look: September 3, 2008
and the distribution of farm sizes remained extremely unequal. We identify two primary causes for the slow progress of reform: first, the high cost of implementing these programs was a major factor in reducing take-up. On the other hand, the View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Aug 2002
- Research & Ideas
Are Consumers the Cure for Broken Health Insurance?
If companies are willing to embrace a new model of health coverage—one that places control over costs and care directly in the hands of employees—the competitive forces that spur productivity and innovation in consumer markets can be... View Details
Keywords: by Regina E. Herzlinger
- 2007
- Article
Pharmacovigilance and the Missing Denominator: The Changing Context of Pharmaceutical Risk Mitigation
By: Arthur A. Daemmrich
In the wake of Vioxx, Avandia, and other recent prominent cases of drugs found to cause side effects after marketing, the safety of pharmaceuticals has come to the forefront of American public policy. Press attention, congressional investigations, and legislative... View Details
Keywords: Brands and Branding; Policy; Risk Management; Government Legislation; Risk and Uncertainty; Goals and Objectives; Customers; Pharmaceutical Industry; Health Industry; United States
Daemmrich, Arthur A. "Pharmacovigilance and the Missing Denominator: The Changing Context of Pharmaceutical Risk Mitigation." Pharmacy in History 49, no. 2 (2007): 61–75.
Marty Blue
through a successful IPO in October 2017. While at CarGurus the company grew from 14 to 700+ employees with a market cap in excess of $4 billion. In addition to leading Business Development, Marty also launched the Sales, B2B Marketing,... View Details
- 17 Aug 2010
- First Look
First Look: August 17
PublicationsAn Investigation of Earnings Management through Marketing Actions Authors:Craig J.Chapman, Thomas J. Steenburgh Publication:Management Science (forthcoming) Abstract Prior research hypothesizes that managers use "real... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 24 Feb 2003
- Research & Ideas
In Troubled Africa, Botswana Flowers
given the government time to get solid growth underway. The country has invested seriously in its infrastructure, both physical and human. They have poured money into education, healthcare, water, roads, and the like. Botswana has been... View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
- 24 Jul 2019
- Lessons from the Classroom
Can These Business Students Motivate Londoners to Do the Right Thing?
For years, the United Kingdom sent out letters to delinquent taxpayers urging them to pay their overdue tax bills. The letters cost the government tens of millions of pounds per year, but, unfortunately, most citizens ignored these pleas... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- March 2006 (Revised June 2010)
- Case
Eldeco: Playing in the Big League
By: Arthur I Segel, Nicolas P. Retsinas and Siddarth Yog
In 2001, Pankaj Bajaj is considering whether to go forward with a residential development outside New Delhi. Facing an uncooperative local authority, he must determine how to evaluate the risks of proceeding against the potential loss of a golden opportunity to bring... View Details
Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Construction; Government and Politics; Risk Management; Emerging Markets; Business and Government Relations; Conflict and Resolution; Real Estate Industry; New Delhi
Segel, Arthur I., Nicolas P. Retsinas, and Siddarth Yog. "Eldeco: Playing in the Big League." Harvard Business School Case 206-116, March 2006. (Revised June 2010.)
- 11 Apr 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, April 11
increase in the cross-country correlations of stock and government bond returns since the late 1990s. We show that for global equities this increase has been driven primarily by increased cross-country correlations of discount rate... View Details
- 08 Mar 2016
- Research & Ideas
Solving an Economic Mystery Surrounding Argentina and Chile
dispute had restricted access to world credit markets for fifteen years. However it remained unclear if he could secure the approval of the legislature for this deal, while it is seems even less clear if the new View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 07 May 2015
- News
How Crowdfunding Kickstarts the Arts
- April 2011
- Course Overview Note
The Energy Business and Geopolitics: Overview
By: Noel Maurer
Maurer, Noel. "The Energy Business and Geopolitics: Overview." Harvard Business School Course Overview Note 711-090, April 2011.
- May 2001
- Teaching Note
Campbell Soup Company: A Leader in Continuous Replenishment Innovations TN
By: Ananth Raman
Teaching Note for (9-195-124). View Details
- winter 2005
- Article
An Experimental Analysis of Ending Rules in Internet Auctions
By: Dan Ariely, Axel Ockenfels and A. E. Roth
Ariely, Dan, Axel Ockenfels, and A. E. Roth. "An Experimental Analysis of Ending Rules in Internet Auctions." RAND Journal of Economics 36, no. 4 (winter 2005): 891–908.
- 15 Mar 2016
- First Look
March 15, 2016
behavior and ways to counter it with information on why to give. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50771 Voluntary, Self-Regulatory, and Mandatory Disclosure of Oil and Gas Company Payments to Foreign View Details
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Negative Ad Power
Political candidates are often said to be marketed just like consumer products. But there’s a big difference. Consumer marketers such as Coke and Pepsi or Toyota and Ford focus on building up their brand,... View Details
- 07 Dec 2015
- Research & Ideas
Why Immigrant Workers Cluster in Particular Industries
Vietnamese manicurists, Korean dry cleaners, Haitian cab drivers, Gujarati motel owners. Anyone who lives in an American city can see how immigrants tend to cluster in industries along ethnic lines. Is this because they are forced to by circumstance or because they... View Details
- February 2011 (Revised April 2011)
- Background Note
Note on the Reinsurance Industry
By: Robert C. Pozen and Henoch Senbetta
This note begins with an overview of reinsurance contacts - their mechanics, types and pricing. It then discusses the structure of the reinsurance industry and the impact of recent crises on this industry. View Details
Keywords: Financial Crisis; Insurance; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Industry Structures; Insurance Industry
Pozen, Robert C., and Henoch Senbetta. "Note on the Reinsurance Industry." Harvard Business School Background Note 311-102, February 2011. (Revised April 2011.)
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Whitney Museum of American Art Andrew Cone 03 Aug 2017 During the year, we’ll be connecting with some of our 2017-18 HBS Leadership Fellows, to hear abo... Tech Accelerator for Nonprofits Supports Impact that Scales Kevin Barenblat 27 Jul 2017 Five years ago my social... View Details
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John Oxtoby
triumphs and the compromises of the public sector firsthand. “It’s a roller coaster of emotions,” John says, reflecting on the challenges the Obama Administration faced governing in turbulent times. “I feel very fortunate to have served... View Details