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- 23 Aug 2021
- Research & Ideas
Why White-Collar Crime Spiked in America After 9/11
cutbacks Previous studies have delved into the fact that the threat of prison time and fines can deter white-collar criminals from committing crimes that can greatly harm corporations, investors, and consumers alike, not to mention... View Details
Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald
- November 2000 (Revised April 2004)
- Case
Airbus A3XX: Developing the World's Largest Commercial Jet (A)
By: Benjamin C. Esty and Michael Kane
In July 2000, Airbus Industries' supervisory board is on the verge of approving a $13 billion investment for the development of a new super jumbo jet known as the A3XX that would seat from 550 to 1,000 passengers. Having secured approximately 20 orders for the new jet,... View Details
Keywords: Risk and Uncertainty; Investment; Forecasting and Prediction; Capital Budgeting; Valuation; Government and Politics; Demand and Consumers; Product Development; Product Positioning; Air Transportation Industry; Manufacturing Industry
Esty, Benjamin C., and Michael Kane. "Airbus A3XX: Developing the World's Largest Commercial Jet (A)." Harvard Business School Case 201-028, November 2000. (Revised April 2004.)
- 19 Mar 2013
- First Look
First Look: March 19
Electronic Monitoring Authors:Di Tella, Rafael, and Ernesto Schargrodsky Publication:Journal of Political Economy Abstract We study criminal recidivism in Argentina by focusing on the re-arrest rates of two groups: individuals released... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Jun 2008
- Research & Ideas
Innovative Ways to Encourage Personal Savings
have legs—and whether they generate new savings. On the credit side, I think the presentation of information to credit card borrowers may influence the way they use their credit. We are currently working on a field experiment to see if providing information to View Details
- 04 Sep 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, September 4, 2018
to precisely quantify the difference between how people enact warm versus tough communication styles. We find that the two styles differ primarily in length and their expressions of politeness (Study 1). Negotiators with a tough... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- Web
HBS Alumni Conference: Accelerating Climate Solutions - Alumni
Barranco Executive Director for North America, Climate Group Angela Barranco Executive Director for North America, Climate Group Angela Barranco has over two decades of political and policy management experience, including several years... View Details
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
Eight Among Many: Peter G. Harf
fast-paced English is delivered with a German accent. He came to HBS with a grant from the German government after earning a doctorate in political economy from the University of Cologne. Upon receiving an MBA as a Baker Scholar, he... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 12 Mar 2021
- News
My Favorite Case
the facts as they were known a week after the incident occurred and raises a wide range of questions regarding consumer behavior, corporate responsibility, and competitive reaction. I recall only two cases that we spent more than one... View Details
- Web
Buy Now, Pay Later: Credit in Pre-Industrial Society
Economy: The Rise of Credit Reporting Credit in a Consumer Society Research Links Credits “There are two sorts of wealth-getting. The most hated sort, and with the greatest reason, is usury.” — Aristotle, View Details
- 09 Oct 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, October 9, 2018
Treasurer, faced a decision with potential personal and political ramifications: whether or not to ask the city’s Mayor to join a class action antitrust suit against the city’s creditors for actions they took during the Global Financial... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 04 May 2009
- Working Paper Summaries
An Ounce of Prevention: The Power of Public Risk Management in Stabilizing the Financial System
- 28 Mar 2012
- What Do You Think?
Are Factory Jobs Important to the Economy?
book The Next Convergence, Spence focuses on what he calls tradable jobs (making things like cars that can be made somewhere else—largely manufacturing jobs) and nontradable jobs (like nurses and auto mechanics, the vast majority of whom provide services that are View Details
- 11 Aug 2003
- Research & Ideas
Why Budgeting Kills Your Company
holds a three-day meeting to discuss them and then makes its decisions. Of course, at the other end of the spectrum, you have these 200-page budget books that get produced, requiring months of meetings." In some instances, the budget process View Details
Keywords: by Loren Gary
- 13 Mar 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Tricky Business of Nonprofit Brands
rely on the reputation of the nonprofit and the belief they have that the organization is doing, and will continue to do, good work. Edelman PR tracks consumer trust in global brands and has found that many global NGOs such as Amnesty... View Details
Keywords: by Manda Salls
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
Bridging the Gap
and political challenge facing the country,” he says. “This was back in 2011 and 2012, when that was still a fairly novel point of view.” Participants in YALP are chosen by a senior city leader, based on their placement and ability to... View Details
- March 2015 (Revised January 2020)
- Case
Behavioural Insights Team (A)
By: Michael Luca and Patrick Rooney
The Behavioural Insights Team case introduces students to the concept of choice architecture and the value of experimental methods (sometimes called A/B testing) within organizational contexts. The exercise provides an opportunity for students to apply these principles... View Details
Keywords: Behavioral Economics; Experiments; Choice Architecture; Public Entrepreneurship; Decision Choices and Conditions; Consumer Behavior; Taxation; Economics; Public Administration Industry; United Kingdom
Luca, Michael, and Patrick Rooney. "Behavioural Insights Team (A)." Harvard Business School Case 915-024, March 2015. (Revised January 2020.)
- 06 Jul 2016
- What Do You Think?
How Do We Pay for the Costs of Globalization?
political process.(including Marco’s comment that “political campaign financing is a related issue”). Those proposing remedies implicitly seemed to agree with RCW’s comment that, “Historic thinking seems to be: ‘It will all work itself... View Details
- 2025
- Working Paper
Residential Battery Storage - Reshaping The Way We Do Electricity
By: Christian Kaps and Serguei Netessine
In this paper, we aim to understand when private households invest in behind-the-meter battery storage next to rooftop solar and how those batteries impact households, the electricity market, and emissions. We answer three main research questions: 1) When do customers... View Details
Keywords: Solar Power; Energy Storage; Technology And Innovation Management; Energy; Energy Policy; Renewable Energy; Technological Innovation; Innovation and Management; Energy Industry
Kaps, Christian, and Serguei Netessine. "Residential Battery Storage - Reshaping the Way We Do Electricity." Working Paper, February 2025.
- 07 Jan 2002
- Research & Ideas
How Marketing Can Reduce Worldwide Poverty
drawing upon literature and ideas and other disciplines. We're looking at identity politics, political science, and social policy. We are trying to learn from other interdisciplinary approaches and asking, "How do we rationally and... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 12 Nov 2021
- News
Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge
urgent systemic changes needed to address climate change. By doing what’s right for people and the planet, pep+ will help position our company as a consistent top market performer by generating stronger, more loyal connections with our View Details