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  • March 2005 (Revised July 2007)
  • Case

Capital Controls in Chile in the 1990s (A)

By: Laura Alfaro, Rafael M. Di Tella and Ingrid Vogel
In 1991, Chile adopted a framework of capital controls focused on reducing the massive flows of foreign investment coming into the country as international interest rates remained low. Capital inflows threatened the Central Bank's ability to manage the exchange rate... View Details
Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Economic Growth; Financial Crisis; Capital; Governance Controls; Business and Government Relations; Chile
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  • 15 Jan 2019
  • First Look

New Research and Ideas, January 15, 2019

https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53888 Racial Heterogeneity and Local Government Finances: Evidence from the Great Migration By: Tabellini, Marco Abstract—Is racial heterogeneity responsible for the distressed financial... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
  • September 2007
  • Case

Tetra Pak Argentina

By: Tarun Khanna, Krishna G. Palepu and Gustavo A. Herrero
Deals with the hands-on management of a difficult situation facing the subsidiary of a multinational corporation (Tetra Pak) in a developing country (Argentina). The situation arises from a major economic, social, and institutional breakdown that jeopardizes the... View Details
Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Financial Crisis; Currency Exchange Rate; Sovereign Finance; Multinational Firms and Management; Crisis Management; Business and Government Relations; Argentina
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  • July – August 2009
  • Article

The Descent of Finance

What if the current recession turns out to be like the Great Depression of 1929-1933? Four years from now, the United States might find itself with a still-shrinking economy, half as many banks as in 2009, a third as many hedge funds, and retail banking resembling a... View Details
Keywords: Forecasting and Prediction; Economic Slowdown and Stagnation; International Finance; Globalized Economies and Regions; Business and Government Relations; Financial Services Industry
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  • 01 Dec 2023
  • News

Research Brief: Staying in the Game

Illustration by Peter Hoey In Monopoly, declaring bankruptcy has a very permanent consequence. Game over; you lose. In the paper “Life After Death: A Field Experiment with Small Businesses on Information Frictions, Stigma, and Bankruptcy,” HBS professor Shai Bernstein... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Myers; Administration of Economic Programs; Government
  • Web

Research - Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability

project-related financial stability research here , or her homepage here . See Jeremy’s other research here . Related Themes: Credit Markets More Info A Comparative Advantage Approach to Government Debt... View Details
  • Web

2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

governance issues facing this and similar business. Reskilling the Workforce Professor Raffaella Sadun + More Info – Less Info The session focuses on the research conducted at the newly founded digital reskilling lab at HBS. Participants... View Details
  • 2018
  • Introduction

Introduction: History and Political Economy

By: Sophus A. Reinert and Robert Fredona
This volume offers a snapshot of the resurgent historiography of political economy in the wake of the ongoing global financial crisis, and suggests fruitful new agendas for research on the political-economic nexus as it has developed in the Western world since the end... View Details
Keywords: Economics; Government and Politics; History
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  • Web

About - Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability

historical database of banking, stock market, and currency crises with data on over 60 countries back to 1800. Please visit our data page for visualizations and data downloads, organized by topic. You may also be interested in the Harvard University database on View Details
  • April 2017 (Revised February 2020)
  • Case

Restructuring Ukraine

By: Kristin Mugford, Seema Amble and Tian Feng
In June 2015, Ukraine found itself struggling with a volatile and devalued currency, dramatically diminished foreign reserves, and a projected financing shortfall of $40 billion. Ukraine’s new government sought to return the nation to stability following political... View Details
Keywords: Exchange Rates; Politics; Macroeconomics; Financial Crisis; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Restructuring; Economy; Currency Exchange Rate; Banks and Banking; Economic Slowdown and Stagnation; Bonds; Sovereign Finance; Capital Markets; Credit; Debt Securities; Financial Liquidity; Financial Markets; Government and Politics; Ukraine
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  • 20 Mar 2007
  • First Look

First Look: March 20, 2007

relies heavily on foreign debt. Access to such debt is suddenly curtailed when there is a downturn in market sentiment regarding the Icelandic economy as a whole. Students will reflect on the essential elements of a communications... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
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Faculty - Creating Emerging Markets

diasporas , economic development , emerging markets , globalization , migration, remote work, strategy Interviews Runa Khan Mahbubur Rahman Laila Tyabji Srikant M. Datar George F. Baker Professor of Administration Dean of the Faculty Research Interests : balanced... View Details
  • 16 Jul 2020
  • Research & Ideas

Restaurant Revolution: How the Industry Is Fighting to Stay Alive

band together to lobby for government support, the concerns of restaurant owners and the unique realities and concerns of their industry remain largely unaddressed by government programs designed to help... View Details
Keywords: by Michael S. Kaufman, Lena G. Goldberg, and Jill Avery; Food & Beverage
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Bankruptcy | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

investment banks, that package the mortgages into mortgage-backed securities (MBS). MBSs were divided into tranches (levels of risk) and bundled with other kinds of securities into Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDO). Both the MBSs and... View Details
  • 2018
  • Book

New Perspectives on the History of Political Economy

By: Robert Fredona and Sophus A. Reinert
This volume offers a snapshot of the resurgent historiography of political economy in the wake of the ongoing global financial crisis and suggests fruitful new agendas for research on the political-economic nexus as it has developed in the Western world since the end... View Details
Keywords: Economics; Government and Politics; History
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  • 01 Feb 2021
  • Blog Post

Choosing the Right Student Loan

to successfully pay off debt in a relatively short time frame. If you’re planning to go into a field that does not offer that level of salary, there are several options available to you to help you manage your debt. For example,... View Details
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Eligibility | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

loans at the time of application. If in doubt, please ask HBS MBA Financial Aid before committing to a loan. Debts not covered by the programs include: Debt used to replace student contributions as... View Details
  • 20 Jul 2010
  • First Look

First Look: July 20

external finance constraints is more pronounced for firms with higher degrees of informational opacity. Specifically, it is particularly strong for small firms, firms without debt ratings, firms that are not included in the S&P 500... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 02 Apr 2020
  • What Do You Think?

What Are Lessons for Leaders from This Black Swan Crisis?

that of Gaetan, who said, “we can prepare to be prepared we should stimulate the use of less debt and more equity and therefore accept a lower return or otherwise fully accept regular destruction of businesses, unemployment, etc ” Jan was... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
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Alternative Investments Course | HBS Online

Equity Wrap-up Featured Exercises Calculate the value of equity Identify and rank private equity segments by their attributes and skills required 6-7 hrs Module 2 Private Debt, Distress Investing, and Secondaries Compare and contrast private equity and View Details