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- 23 Mar 2010
- First Look
First Look: March 23
subsequently reduced scrutiny of voluntary disclosers, which suggests that self-reporting can help regulators economize government enforcement resources and develop cooperative relationships with firms that are committed to self-policing....
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Martha Lagace
- 13 Apr 2020
- Research & Ideas
Small Businesses Are Worse Off Than We Thought
Business School. “They need to cut expenses to the bone to ride out this crisis.” Stanton worked with HBS colleagues Michael Luca and Zoe Cullen; Harvard University economics professor Ed Glaeser; and Alex Bartik of the University of...
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- 11 Jan 2000
- Lessons from the Classroom
New Game, New Rules: Developing Managers for a Competitive World
The Program for Global Leadership assembles senior executives from organizations worldwide who participate and interact in a unique, multi-phased educational process. The program's unusual structure helps them to gain fresh insight about the forces of View Details
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- October 2009 (Revised November 2011)
- Case
Citigroup-Wachovia-Wells Fargo
By: Guhan Subramanian and Nithyasri Sharma
In late September 2008, amidst the spiraling financial crisis, many firms on Wall Street were in a precarious position. One such institution was Wachovia, which entered acquisition talks with Citigroup and Wells Fargo. This case describes the development of these...
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Mergers and Acquisitions;
Financial Crisis;
Insolvency and Bankruptcy;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Managerial Roles;
Banking Industry;
United States
Subramanian, Guhan, and Nithyasri Sharma. "Citigroup-Wachovia-Wells Fargo." Harvard Business School Case 910-006, October 2009. (Revised November 2011.)
- 28 Jun 2016
- First Look
June 28, 2016
Economics Oliver Hart's Contributions to the Understanding of Strategic Alliances and Technology Licensing By: Lerner, Josh Abstract—No abstract available. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50650 forthcoming...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Jun 2021
- Research & Ideas
The COVID-19 Mutiny: When Teams Leave and Take Their Clients
all parties on all levels—financial, reputational, legal, strategic. We can gauge the quantity of lift outs so far, but not their quality. What will determine their success? The ability of NewCo and lifted-out teams to manage two legal and View Details
- 17 Jun 2002
- Research & Ideas
Entrepreneurship in Asia and Foreign Direct Investment
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is often lauded for bringing economic growth and know-how to developing countries. The conventional wisdom is not necessarily wrong, but the real story is much more nuanced than is commonly believed, says...
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by Martha Lagace
- 23 Oct 2012
- First Look
First Look: October 23
several concrete managerial prescriptions for the selection problem based on this trade-off. Finally, we demonstrate the value of our framework in a case study that considers air traffic management. Ethnic Innovation and U.S....
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Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Feb 2008
- First Look
First Look: February 12, 2007
variation in average asset returns than aggregate or non-stockholder consumption risk and provides more plausible economic magnitudes. We find that risk aversion estimates around 10 can match observed risk premia for the wealthiest...
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Martha Lagace
- 12 Sep 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 12, 2017
for work, entertainment, and shopping. As hubs proliferate and expand their reach, the danger is that they will exacerbate economic inequality and threaten social stability. It is thus incumbent on all stakeholders—traditional companies,...
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Carmen Nobel
- 20 Oct 2015
- First Look
October 20, 2015
fluctuations. We first exposit that in the presence of Cobb-Douglas production functions and consumer preferences, there is a specific pattern of economic transmission whereby demand-side shocks propagate upstream (to input-supplying...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Jul 2012
- First Look
First Look: July 17
entrepreneurs constitute a key economic driving force for many countries, they often face unstable environments due to violence and civil unrest. Yet, we know very little about how environments characterized by high levels of political...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Nov 2011
- First Look
First Look: November 15
these "common good" kinds of items, which use resources more productively. In the winning situations, this makes these cities more economically competitive at the same time. This article further argues for investments grounded...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Apr 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, April 24, 2018
Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=54405 forthcoming Latin American Economic Review Some Elements of Peronist Beliefs and Tastes By: Di Tella, Rafael, and Juan Dubra Abstract—We study the beliefs and values...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Jun 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas: June 6, 2017
forthcoming American Economic Journal: Economic Policy Selection and Market Reallocation: Productivity Gains from Multinational Production By: Alfaro, Laura, and Maggie X. Chen Abstract—Assessing the...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Feb 2007
- First Look
First Look: February 6, 2007
Working PapersThe Rise of Business Forecasting Agencies in the United States Author:Walter A. Friedman Abstract This paper analyzes the rise of business and economic forecasting agencies in the United States. The field was developed by...
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Martha Lagace
- 13 Oct 2015
- First Look
October 13, 2015
Soviet Union fought in the shadow of the capitalist-communist clash. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=49811 forthcoming Journal of Public Economics Does Front-Loading Taxation Increase Savings? Evidence...
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- 15 Aug 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 15, 2017
extended turbulence. This working paper suggests that this context drove different business responses than in the developed world. Entrepreneurs counted more than managerial hierarchies, immigrants and diaspora were critical sources of...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Dec 2016
- First Look
December 6, 2016
2016 Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press Slavery's Capitalism: A New History of American Economic Development By: Beckert, Sven, and Seth Rockman, eds. Abstract—During the nineteenth century, the United States entered the ranks...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Mar 2011
- First Look
First Look: March 8
management friendly provisions, we identify the economic determinants of the resulting trade-offs for shareholder value. Consistent with the theory, our empirical analysis shows that provisions that allow managers to delay takeovers have...
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Sean Silverthorne