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- 15 Jan 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, January 15, 2019
financing a risky venture. Structured experimentation, popularized by Eric Ries’ The Lean Startup, has been widely embraced as the gold standard for how to approach the commercialization of radical new ideas. From Boston to Beijing to Bangalore, entrepreneurs and View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 25 Sep 2007
- First Look
First Look: September 25, 2007
Obscurity: An Individual-Level Examination of 'Long Tail' Consumption Author:Anita Elberse Abstract The idea that online channels facilitate the distribution of a vast assortment of products is undisputed, but what consequence the increased supply will have on consumer... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 26 Apr 2011
- Op-Ed
HBS Faculty Comment on Environmental Issues for Earth Day
suburbs, surface parking demands large gaps between buildings, perpetuating urban sprawl and making walking infeasible. Meanwhile, road maintenance saps budgets at every level of government. Automobile owners face high costs, too,... View Details
- 20 Sep 2016
- First Look
September 20, 2016
to Jewish organizational life. Inspired by 30 years of pioneering work by retail giant Leslie Wexner’s philanthropic focus on Jewish leadership, More Than Managing brings together diverse and remarkable thinkers to address challenges facing communal life and the skills... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Mar 2011
- First Look
First Look: March 1
Angel Investor with an Agenda Authors:Regina E. Herzlinger and Beatriz Muñoz-Seca Publication:Harvard Business Review 89, no. 3 (March 2011) An abstract is unavailable at this time. Read the paper:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Dec 2009
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 8
Economics 1, no. 1 (December 2009) Abstract Much of empirical corporate finance focuses on sources of the demand for various forms of capital, not the supply. Recently, this has changed. Supply effects of equity and credit markets can... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 20 May 2008
- First Look
First Look: May 20, 2008
such as stable value funds, balanced funds, and life-cycle (or target date) funds. We find that life-cycle funds designed to match the risk tolerance and investment horizon of investors have small welfare costs. All other choices,... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 04 Mar 2002
- Research & Ideas
Don’t Lose Money With Customers
Investors diligently manage financial portfolios to maximize returns on their assets; yet corporate managers who invariably proclaim their business customers to be "valuable assets" rarely manage their relationships with them... View Details
Keywords: by Peter K. Jacobs
- 22 May 2007
- First Look
First Look: May 22, 2007
Working PapersGlobal Currency Hedging Authors:John Y. Campbell, Karine Serfaty-de Medeiros, and Luis M. Viceira Abstract This paper considers the risk management problem of an investor who holds a diversified portfolio of global... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 09 Sep 2008
- First Look
First Look: September 9, 2008
influence the companies being rated. We focus on corporate environmental ratings, the primary purpose of which is to help investors select "socially responsible" and avoid "socially irresponsible" companies. We... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Dec 2009
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 15, 2009
Publication:Review of Financial Studies 22, no. 10 (2009): 4129-4156 Abstract Many investors purchase their mutual funds through intermediated channels, engaging and paying brokers or financial advisors for fund selection and advice. We... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 02 Apr 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, April 2, 2019
source software (OSS) over proprietary software in an attempt to reduce costs creating an unexpected demand shock for OSS. Analysis using the rest of the EU as controls via difference-in-differences and synthetic control frameworks shows... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 02 Nov 2010
- First Look
First Look: November 2, 2010
quarterly bonuses tied to high demand end-of-quarter months serve as pacers to keep the sales force on track to achieve their annual sales quotas. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/11-041.pdf Cases & Course... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Nov 2015
- First Look
November 17, 2015
venture capital finance. Using a theoretical model and rich data, we are able to both document and provide a framework to understand the changes in the investment strategy of VCs in recent years—an increased prevalence of investors who... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Oct 2014
- Research & Ideas
Who Is the Chief Sustainability Officer?
improving working conditions in their supply chain, creating better safety procedures, and reaping profits from products that address environmental and social problems. "Regulators and investors are asking for it, customers are View Details
- 14 Jun 2016
- First Look
June 14, 2016
of the Private Capital Research Institute By: Lerner, Josh, and Leslie Jeng Abstract—Private markets are becoming an increasingly important way of financing rapidly growing and mature firms, and private investors are reputed to have... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Feb 2008
- First Look
First Look: February 12, 2007
Abstract Financial statements are the basis for a wide range of business analysis. Managers, securities analysts, bankers, and consultants all use them to make business decisions. There is strong demand among business students for course... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 16 Sep 2008
- First Look
First Look: September 16, 2008
estate firms' decisions to provide investment property fair values prior to the required disclosure of this information under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). We find evidence that investor View Details
- 04 Nov 2008
- First Look
First Look: November 4, 2008
certification strategies. In the model, certifiers respond to the sellers' desire to get a chance to be highly rated and to limit the stigma from rejection. We find conditions under which sellers opt for an ambitious certification strategy, in which they apply to a... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 22 Mar 2016
- First Look
March 22, 2016
volunteering if this history is public rather than private. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50190 Observability Increases the Demand for Commitment Devices By: Exley, Christine L., and Jeffrey K.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne