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- 23 Feb 2016
- First Look
February 23, 2016
months, on average, after AIPA's enactment. These findings suggest a hitherto unexplored benefit of the patent system: by requiring inventions to be published through a credible, standardized, and centralized repository, it mitigates information View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Jul 2007
- First Look
First Look: July 17, 2007
Proprietary and Shared Platforms: A Life-Cycle View Author:Thomas R. Eisenmann Abstract In a platform-mediated network, users rely on a common platform, provided by one or more intermediaries, that encompasses infrastructure and rules required by users to View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 05 Aug 2002
- Research & Ideas
Are Consumers the Cure for Broken Health Insurance?
The health insurance system in the United States is broken, and business is paying the price. Employers' insurance premiums reached an estimated $450 billion in 2000, and then shot up again, at three times the rate of inflation, in 2001. With managed-care View Details
Keywords: by Regina E. Herzlinger
- 17 Mar 2021
- Research & Ideas
Beyond Pajamas: Sizing Up the Pandemic Shopper
industry, which reached global sales of $1.9 trillion in 2019. Even before the pandemic, roughly 28 percent of global apparel transactions were happening online. At the same time, many brands had closed their physical stores in the... View Details
- 13 Aug 2007
- Research & Ideas
The Dark Side of Trust
double-edged sword. In the short run, working with trusted suppliers reduces transaction costs and furthers the buyer's competitive standing. This is the effect that has been emphasized in previous work. But... View Details
- 26 Nov 2019
- News
Fintech, Small Business & the American Dream
customer bases and a low cost of capital. In 2016, the landscape shifted even further when major platform players such as Amazon, PayPal, and Square entered the space. In spite of these disruptions, Mills says that one can’t discount the... View Details
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Where Main Street Meets Wall Street
where the cost of merchandise is roughly equivalent to in-store prices, Jay Light underscores the significant cost differentials inherent in online trading. "The online consumer can execute a trade for... View Details
- Web
Sustainable Investing - Course Catalog
transaction structuring and exits, as well as equity selection and portfolio construction. The course also explores incentives, decision-making, and the crucial problems and opportunities within the industry itself. This course is geared... View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Savings and Loam
interest rates and all the transactional features of a checking account, in addition to a compelling impact story. “The opportunity for you is to put your money where it’s being utilized in a really productive way from an ecological,... View Details
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
Can a Digital Platform Open Up the Opaque Metals Industry?
Chernilovskiy and Eykher, Kazzinc’s CFO, were suddenly facing an urgent need to reduce costs and improve cash flows. At the same time, they were growing acutely aware of the industry’s inequity: Miners (who produce raw materials) and... View Details
Keywords: Nicole Torres
- 18 Jul 2005
- Research & Ideas
Time to Rethink the Corporate Tax System?
think several factors are at work. First, financial engineering increasingly allows for cheap recharacterizations of income for tax and book purposes, making tax obligations easily disappear. Second, the growing global reach of companies and falling View Details
Keywords: by Ann Cullen
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
Private Equity under Investigation
into any one deal. Syndication allows venture groups to undertake transactions that otherwise they would need to pass on, due to concerns about lack of diversification. Are there costs of syndication?... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Tipping Point
Kenyan coffee farm. The price of coffee beans on the global market is under $1 a pound, while the actual cost to produce that pound is between $1.62 and $2. The coffee farms are profitable only when they rely on free labor, typically from... View Details
- 01 Jun 2018
- News
The Evolution of Modern Pricing Models
brick-and-mortar stores, you can’t change shelf prices that frequently. With e-commerce, that cost disappears, and nowadays with better algorithms, it becomes even easier to change prices as often as possible. Another constraint has been... View Details
- 18 Sep 2007
- First Look
First Look: September 18, 2007
within the task network and serve to separate one set of tasks from another. Placing a transaction in a particular location in turn requires work to define, count (or measure), and pay for the transacted... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
The Latest Model
a missed opportunity. “Blockchain platforms are mini-economies written in code,” she explains. These digital systems are intended to help people carry out transactions and create value. And who better to help guide the implementation of a... View Details
- 01 Jun 2018
- News
Case Study: Tip the Scale
over speed in the fulfillment process. Walden aims to build a community of home cooks who are connected to local farms in a meaningful way, not simply a transactional purchase. The Question: With year-over-year growth at 75 to 100... View Details
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Chinese Competition and Emerging Technologies - A Chronicle of the China Trade
was transacted, but in many respects it signaled the beginning of the end for Augustine Heard & Co. The new invention reduced the time between orders and transactions, provided more up-to-date information on fluctuations in costs and... View Details
- 06 Apr 2016
- Research & Ideas
Should Entrepreneurs Pitch Products or Ideas for Products?
screenwriters, their most immediate problem is how to get the access, how to get their ideas heard” “From the buyer’s point of view, evaluating an idea not only involves physical costs and the opportunity View Details
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Corporate Governance and Boards of Directors - Course Catalog
executives, and shareholders; the changing rights and powers of shareholders; different theories of corporate governance and their practical implications; the legal, financial, managerial, and behavioral issues that directors must contend with; the classic dilemmas... View Details