Economics Of Competition - Publications - Faculty & Research

17 Feb 2015
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The First Five Years: Diogo Castro Freire (MBA 2012)

college. At the time, I was studying economics and found the topic fascinating, from an economic theory perspective; it was—and still is—an unprecedented market failure and tragedy View Details

Keywords: Arts, Entertainment; Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries; Information

01 Oct 2002
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Banishing Balkan Ghosts

It's past midnight and the Minister of Finance and Economy is home early from work, fumbling around in the kitchen of his spartan apartment, trying to find something to eat. He's two years into the job, but... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

01 Jun 2007
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Letters

eliminates a core source of international instability, and replaces expensive, tax-supported aid with productive, locally generated economic activities. Henry L. Kotkins Jr. (MBA ’72) Seattle, WA Poor Taste?... View Details

13 Jul 2020
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The First Five Years: Meaghan Fitzgerald (MBA 2016)

what it would mean to feel physically present with anyone from anywhere. It unlocks economic opportunities for people who can’t move to major industry hubs; has the potential to dramatically improve our environmental impact View Details

01 Dec 2018
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Collaborative Cures

sync. No one is thinking about the system as a whole—and that’s the opportunity.” —Shana Hoffman (MBA 2014), COO, Senior VP, Tri-State/Mid-Atlantic Region, Beacon Health Options Photo courtesy of Lily Fu Photo courtesy View Details

12 Apr 2012
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HBS Welcomes Eleven Alumni Startups

HBS Welcomes Eleven Alumni Startups With more than a 40 percent increase in Alumni New Venture Contest entries this year, our 11 finalists overcame stiff competition to win their local regions. On April 23, they travel to campus to... View Details

Keywords: Bulletin Staff; Alumni New Venture Contest

18 Apr 2011
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Capitalism Meets Conservation

provide Patagonia’s isolated inhabitants with English education, preventative medical care, conservation and conservation education, and sustainable economic development. The for-profit company also sells carbon offsets—reductions in... View Details

Keywords: Accommodation; Hospitality; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services

01 Dec 1999
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Covering the Issues

was on getting back to business as usual, with articles such as "Business, Global War, and the Future" in 1943 and the "Postwar Outlook for Business" in 1944. In the 1950s and 1960s, scores of articles - frequently authored by HBS... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young, Deborah Blagg, and Garry Emmons

01 Oct 1999
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Eight Among Many: Nancy J. Karch

into serious trouble," says Karch, whose father was a retailer. "We helped them look beyond next season's fashions to see the importance of understanding how their economics worked, how their inventory... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Jun 2017
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Supercharged

Institute estimating that autonomous vehicles will exert a global economic impact ranging from $200 billion to $1.2 trillion by 2025, there ought to be plenty of new players on the horizon. Moreover,... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; illustrations by Tavis Coburn

01 Jun 2017
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Turning Point: Addiction’s Impact

needed for the most important problems of our time.” The opioid epidemic is devastating our country and undermining our economic competitiveness, from the streets to the C-suites. It is a scourge whose... View Details

Keywords: Melissa Weiksnar (MBA 1982)

21 May 2018
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Community Partners Delivers “Expert Goodness” to the Bay Area

here. HBSAB Hosts CEO Brand Leadership Roundtable The HBS Association of Boston (HBSAB) held its 10th Annual CEO Brand Leadership Roundtable, “How Best-Selling Brands Thrive in Today’s Ever-Changing View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Jun 1996
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Class Acts

Leadership, intellect, entrepreneurial savvy, interest in community service, good old-fashioned school spirit - these are some of the defining characteristics of the MBA Class View Details

19 May 2022
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Leading to Salvation

deep appreciation for education, one that took Ryan through his studies at Wayne State University and into the PhD program in engineering at Cornell. It was a path that ensured a secure future, but Ryan didn’t love the work. Rather than face a life View Details

03 Feb 2021
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Power Play

watching the utility industry—finally, 20 years after deregulation—fall to more nimble competition with smaller and decarbonized assets.” Sustainability, which had become a bit of a buzzword in investment... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

01 Dec 2018
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Engaging with Students to Share Insights About Africa

first and second-year MBA students. During the four-day course, he worked with Elkins to provide an overview of Africa’s economic landscape, range of business opportunities,... View Details

01 Dec 2012
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Shareholders' Value?

company share prices. However, scholarly studies suggest these are not reliable indicators of companies' true economic value. In a similar vein, the late Paul Samuelson said financial markets are... View Details

01 Dec 1999
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From the Editors

prepare managers for the transition to a postwar economy. In 1945, Kidder, Peabody & Company titan Albert H. Gordon (MBA '25) contributed a prescient essay on the economic impact of peace. Gordon predicted... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

27 Jan 2023
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Turning Up the Volume

the process. “It just kind of kept building until we had this whole outline of a program,” says Goldman. “And the next thing you knew, we were talking about having an annual View Details