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- August 29, 2022
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Income Inequality Is Rising. Are We Even Measuring It Correctly?
By: Jon M. Jachimowicz, K. Blesch and Oliver P. Hauser
Income inequality is on the rise in many countries around the world, according to the United Nations. What’s more, disparities in global income were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, with some countries facing greater economic losses than others.
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Keywords: Income Inequality; Gini Coefficient; COVID-19 Pandemic; Government Administration; Equality and Inequality; Health Pandemics; Measurement and Metrics
Jachimowicz, Jon M., K. Blesch, and Oliver P. Hauser. "Income Inequality Is Rising. Are We Even Measuring It Correctly?" Harvard Business School Working Knowledge (August 29, 2022).
- 08 Oct 2020
- Research & Ideas
Keep Your Weary Workers Engaged and Motivated
maximizing productivity? How do we help employees with work/life balance?” “How to keep people engaged and connected and OPTIMISTIC in appropriate measure while so many have so many competing personal and business and health and family... View Details
Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams
- 01 Jun 1999
- News
Ikenna Okezie
and the Harvard Medical School. He plans to combine his two loves - medicine and entrepreneurship - in a way that will improve health care for all. Born in Nigeria, Okezie came to the United States at the... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
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Team - Case Method Project
Cornell University and his Ph.D. from Yale. David is the author of numerous books, articles, and case studies , mainly on the history of economic policy and democratic governance in the United States. He is the recipient of many honors,... View Details
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HBS Alumni Conference: Accelerating Climate Solutions - Alumni
investments in the technology, consumer, and business and health care services industries, and a portfolio manager at SIAR Capital, where she invested in small capitalization public companies and private... View Details
- 04 Apr 2024
- News
The Making of a Medical Milestone
On March 16, doctors at the Massachusetts General Hospital made history when they successfully transplanted a kidney from a genetically modified pig to a living human. The groundbreaking procedure marked a significant milestone in animal-to-human transplant, or... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 26 Feb 2019
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New Research and Ideas, February 26, 2019
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55694 forthcoming Journal of Monetary Economics U.S. Monetary Policy and Emerging Market Credit Cycles By: Bräuning, Falk, and Victoria Ivashina Abstract— Foreign banks’ lending to firms in... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 27 May 2009
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First Look: May 27, 2009
PublicationsDesigning Care: Aligning the Nature and Management of Health Care Author:Richard Bohmer Publication:Harvard Business Press, 2009 Abstract Today's health-care providers face growing criticism—from... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 15 Dec 2023
- News
Like-Minded
Yumiko Murakami (MBA 1994), Miwa Seki (MBA 1993), and Kathy Matsui share the same month and year of birth, so the friends started an annual birthday get-together to reflect on the year ahead. Work was always a hot topic of discussion. Each woman had built a strong... View Details
- 04 Jun 2013
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First Look: June 4
around the world who want to study its practices. The Clinic's journey also holds lessons for organizations outside health care that must suddenly compete by creating a superior customer experience. The... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Interviewing - Alumni
valuable opportunity for me to understand the exciting projects already underway. As I mentioned, I continue to be extremely interested in Alpha Galactic, particularly the AGO Division. My consulting background and health View Details
- 26 Apr 2011
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First Look: April 26
Stream insisted that their projects were aimed at fulfilling goals of the EU's energy policy (reducing the use of fossil fuels to combat climate change and guaranteed physical availability and affordability of imported fossil fuels). But,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Advisory Board - Entrepreneurship
Communications, Inc. where he led a successful effort to acquire the second cellular license in Italy. He has also served as Chief Financial Officer of a start-up chain of quick service Italian restaurants, and as Vice President of Business Development for a company in... View Details
- 09 May 2017
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New Research and Ideas, May 9
sudden rise of new entrants, especially Germany. The study shows that natural resource endowment is a poor explanatory variable for this geographical skewing. Public policy was a more important factor, although its impact was nuanced. The... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Dec 2017
- Lessons from the Classroom
How to Design a Better Customer Experience
customer’s champion and own the problem. “We landed after a delayed 12-hour flight and learned that our connecting flight was gone. Our expectations were low because we flew on a mileage ticket from American Express. The airline agent ignored us. So we called Amex and... View Details
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Strategy for Universities & Nonprofits - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
customers must be quantified and measured Social organizations often pursue multiple societal outcomes , which requires multiple measured goals Understanding the full costs of delivering outcomes is essential to ensure that true value is being created, e.g. cost per... View Details
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
Drop Everything, Read This
The Bookshelf Rick Rubin is one of the greatest music producers of all time. His book, The Creative Act: A Way of Being, is about the creative process and is based on his experiences with era-defining musicians. He encourages the reader to be open to clues and... View Details
- October 2022
- Case
Cost Plus Drugs
By: Alexander MacKay and James Barnett
In September 2022, Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs Company CEO Alex Oshmyansky considered the future of the company. Cost Plus Drugs was a retailer for more than 340 generic oral medications, selling their drugs at significantly lower prices than typical pharmacies.... View Details
Keywords: Business Ventures; Decision Making; Entrepreneurship; Ethics; Health; Markets; Social Enterprise; Society; Strategy; Health Care and Treatment; Business Divisions; Factories, Labs, and Plants; Health Industry; Health Industry; United States; Texas
MacKay, Alexander, and James Barnett. "Cost Plus Drugs." Harvard Business School Case 723-362, October 2022.
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
Leading Businesses in a Web3 World
industries ranging from finance to health care and supply chain management to social media. What’s next? And how can we prepare for this revolution? HBS faculty and alumni are working at the forefront of... View Details
- 01 Aug 2022
- What Do You Think?
Does Religious Belief Affect Organizational Performance?
(iStockphoto/35007) Anyone who has tried to pick up a Chick-fil-A sandwich on Sunday knows how religious belief affects organizational policy in that company. Chick-fil-A honors Christian beliefs and closes on Sunday. Whether it affects... View Details
Keywords: Re: James L. Heskett