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17 Nov 2015
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November 17, 2015

forthcoming Journal of Financial Economics Introduction: New Perspectives on Corporate Capital Structure By: Acharya, Viral, Heitor Almeida, and Malcolm Baker Abstract—The National Bureau of Economic... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

March 1997 (Revised October 1999)
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Stone Container in Honduras (A)

By: James K. Sebenius and Hannah Bowles

Chicago-based Stone Container Corp., a leading producer of cardboard containers and paper bags, proposes a large-scale pine forest management and utilization program in the La Mosquitia region of Honduras. A framework agreement with the government is strongly endorsed... View Details

Keywords: Negotiation Preparation; Negotiation Types; Environmental Sustainability; Conflict of Interests; Globalized Firms and Management; Developing Countries and Economies; Government and Politics; Manufacturing Industry; Pulp and Paper Industry; Honduras; Chicago

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Native American Heritage Month | Baker Library

Resources Dive into Tribal Business News , a digital publication delivering in-depth stories, analysis, and business intelligence on all aspects of Native business and economic development activities. Browse... View Details

27 Nov 2017
Research & Ideas

Beware the Lasting Impression of a 'Temporary' Selfie

Faculty of Economics and Management of the University of Lucerne; Roland Rüppell, of Simon-Kucher & Partners; and John, of Harvard. What could possibly go wrong? To better understand how temporary sharing affects whether and what... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

01 Dec 2006
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The Hard Way

RUSSO Had Russo’s parents prevailed, she never would have started the business. The youngest of four children, Russo was born in Castiglione, Sicily, a picturesque agricultural village she describes as devoid of economic opportunity. When... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Administration of Economic Programs; Administration of Economic Programs; Administration of Economic Programs; Administration of Economic Programs

22 Apr 2020
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How Investors Are Sizing Up Climate Change’s Risks—and Opportunities

change is creating, including: Embracing new climate risk terms Investment firms are evaluating climate risk primarily along two distinct dimensions. They’re considering “physical risks,” such as the business and economic impact of warmer... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Financial Services

01 Dec 2018
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Collaborative Cures

Photo courtesy of Blavatnik Fellowship in Life Science Entrepreneurship Harvard University is ripe with new advances in science and technology. But developing those findings into breakthrough therapies and cures for disease is a complex... View Details

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Layla A. Ramirez

strategy, operations, business development and diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging along the way. Layla holds an Associate Certified Coach Certification (ACC) from the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and a Certified... View Details

Keywords: Education; Entrepreneurship; Financial Services (All); Social Enterprise; Technology

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TA Energy (Turkey): A Bundle of International Partnerships

By: William R. Kerr, Daniel J. Isenberg and Ant Bozkaya

Stimulates discussion of entrepreneurship in emerging economies, especially for entrepreneurs returning to their home countries to start businesses with global technologies and partners. Focuses on the partnership tensions between global firms and local... View Details

Keywords: Family Business; Developing Countries and Economies; Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Globalized Firms and Management; Partners and Partnerships; Conflict and Resolution; Turkey

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01 Mar 2011
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Where the Jobs Are

With U.S. economic recovery limping along and unemployment hovering above 9 percent, the Washington debate over regulatory and tax policies needed to spur economic revival has shifted into high gear. Outside... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Manufacturing

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Demographics: population statistics: non-US

Where do I find detailed, non-US population data? See World Population Prospects - global demographic estimates and projections undertaken by the Population Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the... View Details

01 Mar 2010
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Sole Mates

firsthand as CFO of Liberia’s Forestry Development Authority (FDA). An American citizen, I came here in 2006 to work in a USAID-sponsored project aimed at combating corruption in state-owned enterprises. Here’s one case I encountered: A... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Forestry and Logging; Agriculture; Monetary Authorities-Central Bank; Finance; Administration of Environmental Quality Programs; Government

20 Jul 2015
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Globalization Hasn’t Killed the Manufacturing Cluster

again the presence of a lead firm acting as a knowledge integrator. In this case, the lead company is IKEA's largest European supplier. The firm developed a way to make high-quality curved laminates for the Swedish retailer, and continues... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland; Manufacturing; Apparel & Accessories; Fashion

04 Nov 2016
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The Competitiveness of Lost Causes

organizations with expertise in economic cluster development. The nonprofit NGO has ties to 9,000 practitioners in development agencies, government departments, cluster organizations, academic institutions,... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

01 Sep 2012
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What’s the Big Idea?

earlier research: Star performers flame out when they change firms. “This goes against the popular belief that we control our own destiny,” says Groysberg, who credits Dean Nitin Nohria and HLS professor Ashish Nanda (PhDBE 1993) as “intellectual partners” in View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons;Julia Hanna;Roger Thompson; Corporate Services; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Management

01 Jun 2016
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Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2016

within the confines society imposed. Integral Advantage: Revisiting Emerging Markets and Societies by Ronnie Lessem (MBA 1968) (Routledge) The BRIC countries are heralded for their double-digit economic growth rates, and yet, significant... View Details

13 Nov 2020
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Faculty Focus Their Research on COVID-19 Issues

Gifts to the HBS Fund support a wide range of people and programs like this. Developing ideas that have tangible, real-world impact—not just in academia but in practice and policy—has always been a vital part of HBS’s DNA. So not... View Details

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Japan: The Miracle Years

By: Louis T. Wells

Japan experienced rapid growth in the 1950s and 1960s while following a set of policies that differ from current policies in fashion. Although some observers believe that Japanese growth occurred in spite of the policies rather than because of them, several countries... View Details

Keywords: History; Policy; Economic Growth; Business and Government Relations; Growth and Development Strategy; Japan

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