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- 16 Feb 2012
- Op-Ed
Nitin Nohria: Why US Competitiveness Matters
envy and imitate. Unfortunately, that's no longer the case. Increasingly, outsiders view our political system as riven by politicians preoccupied with their own reelection, resulting in a tragic stalemate. Long before Occupy Wall Street... View Details
Keywords: by Nitin Nohria
- 17 Jul 2023
- Blog Post
From the Panelists: Toward a Decarbonized Future: Who Pays? Who Profits?
the next big thing both as a mitigation strategy and a business opportunity. Indian politician Jayant Sinha admitted that his country generates some seven percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. However, he stressed that India does... View Details
- 11 May 2015
- Research & Ideas
A Road Map to Fix America’s Transportation Infrastructure
Any highway commuter who has wasted hours stuck in traffic can see the cracks in the United States' transportation system, as can any airline passenger who has been stranded overnight in an airport. Yet while many agree that the need for infrastructure change is... View Details
- 01 Mar 2025
- News
Patch Work
recruited to lend their credibility in interviews and op-eds. But the most important message one can send to an indecisive politician is that he or she will face a more difficult reelection by voting the wrong way. “We try to create this... View Details
- 27 Jul 2019
- Op-Ed
Does Facebook's Business Model Threaten Our Elections?
technology-driven efforts to sway their votes, and from as far away as Russia, according to US government claims. Social media in general and Facebook specifically were the primary weapons of choice. It worked so well that spending by US View Details
Keywords: by George Riedel
- 26 Jun 2000
- Research & Ideas
Three Countries, Three Choices in Post-Soviet Eurasia
politicians agree with their nationalists, or not?" The views of former communists-who rose to power in all three states—were crucial, as it turned out. Lithuania Embraces Nationalism "The arguments of nationalists matter most... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 31 Jan 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: January 31, 2017
Israel's Cellular Market (A) The case addresses reforms to regulations in Israel’s telecommunications industry initiated and implemented under the leadership of Minister of Communications Moshe Kahlon in 2009–2010. The case highlights the challenges faced by a View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
Alumni Books
explores the hidden world of statistics that rule individuals’ lives, jobs, commutes, vacations, food, health, money, and success. Statistics are how engineers calculate a person’s quality of life, how corporations determine individual needs, and how View Details
- 05 Apr 2016
- First Look
April 5, 2016
politicians in the years after its publication. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50916 Creativity Under Fire: The Effects of Competition on Creative Production By: Gross, Daniel P. Abstract—Though... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthlorne
- Web
Video Clips & Discussion Questions - Creating Emerging Markets
created a bureaucratic gridlock. Sir Fazle Hasan Abed Sir Fazle Hasan Abed Founder of BRAC, explains how he was approached by politicians in Bangladesh asking him to influence the votes of employees and how he refused to do so. Questions... View Details
- 29 Aug 2011
- Research & Ideas
Decoding Insider Information and Other Secrets of Old School Chums
congressional votes are a matter of public record, careful observers can create a virtual crystal ball of sorts by taking note of where politicians went to college, along with their respective voting records. "You can use that information... View Details
- 17 Mar 2015
- Research & Ideas
Where Did My Shopping Mall Go?
are starting to get an inkling. Politicians are visiting malls in their districts and thinking, "What the hell happened here?" There is more and more of that awareness occurring. So policymakers are near an inflection point, too—they are... View Details
- 09 Jan 2007
- First Look
First Look: January 9, 2007
In Mexico there was one dense core network, while in Brazil we find fairly dispersed clusters of corporate board interlocks; and most importantly, 3) politicians played a more important role in the Mexican network of corporate directors... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 30 Apr 2007
- Research & Ideas
All Eyes on Slovakia’s Flat Tax
regardless of income is simply not possible. Most certainly, the elimination of deductions and exemptions—such as mortgages, etc.—is a battle many politicians will not want to take on in the near future. Also, the argument that a flat tax... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 26 Apr 2011
- Op-Ed
HBS Faculty Comment on Environmental Issues for Earth Day
Earth Day focuses the world's attention on the both the dangers and opportunities facing the planet. But sustainability and the intersection between business and the environment are issues that need to be addressed all the time, as cities grow, resources diminish, and... View Details
- 27 Oct 2014
- Research & Ideas
The Coffee Economy That Bloomed Out of Nowhere
by national policy than they were by informal, local business deals. As Lurtz writes in her research summary, "Here coffee emerged in the hands of a diverse body of participants. Alongside foreign merchants and migrant planters, local smallholders, migrant laborers,... View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
One-on-One with Tom Oreck
away from the coastline. That does not mean we’re less committed to this region, or the plant, or the people here. We actually need a second site for growth. Are you optimistic about the future of New Orleans? The future of New Orleans and the region depends upon the... View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
A Capital Asset
decades of politicians building up their careers by tearing down Washington and belittling civil servants, she replies, “When people who run against government arrive here, they undermine preparedness and professionalism by underfunding... View Details
- 01 Jun 2013
- News
Lesson Plans
uses a venture philanthropy model that makes early- and growth-stage investments in NGOs focused on high-quality, affordable schools; human capital development; technology in education; and school accountability." "When the business community speaks with one voice,... View Details
- 21 Feb 2012
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 21
challenged when politicians declaim microfinance as exploitation of the poor and severely restrict business practices. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/212018-PDF-ENG Dow Chemical: Innovating for Sustainability... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne