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- February 1992 (Revised January 1999)
- Background Note
Selected Profitability Data on U.S. Industries and Companies
Describes the importance of industry structure and competitive positioning to the profitability of U.S. corporations between 1981 and 1994. Cites recent research indicating that persistent industry differences and persistent competitor differences account for 19% and... View Details
McGahan, Anita M. "Selected Profitability Data on U.S. Industries and Companies." Harvard Business School Background Note 792-066, February 1992. (Revised January 1999.)
- January 2004
- Case
Macroeconomic Policy and the State of the U.S. Economy, 2003
By: David A. Moss
Based on excerpts from Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on July 16, 2003, as well as economic data that were available to Chairman Greenspan at the time. Taken together, the text... View Details
- 15 Sep 2016
- News
Why the U.S. economy lags: It's the politics, stupid
- 01 Oct 2013
- News
Bill George on Medical Device Tax, U.S. Shutdown
- March 2021 (Revised January 2023)
- Background Note
The Pandemic's Impact on the U.S. Food System
By: José B. Alvarez and Natalie Kindred
This note is intended not as a comprehensive account but as a starting point for discussion about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. food system. Written in late 2020, the note describes, in part through the voices of industry leaders, how the pandemic... View Details
Keywords: COVID-19 Pandemic; Agribusiness; Risk and Uncertainty; Risk Management; Leadership; Change Management; Safety; Health; Health Pandemics; Disruption; Adaptation; Supply Chain; Supply Chain Management; Consumer Behavior; Retail Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Transportation Industry; United States
- August 2020
- Background Note
US Private Equity Firms: ESG and Impact (A)
By: Lynn S. Paine and Holly Fetter
This Note has two parts. The first part (A) explores how U.S. private equity firms are incorporating ESG (Environmental, Social, & Governance) factors and impact objectives into their investment strategies and firm practices. It is based on publicly available... View Details
Keywords: Private Equity; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Social Issues; Financial Services Industry; United States
Paine, Lynn S., and Holly Fetter. "U.S. Private Equity Firms: ESG and Impact (A)." Harvard Business School Background Note 321-036, August 2020.
- September 1974
- Background Note
Note on the U.S. Bicycle Industry
Christensen, C. Roland, and Elizabeth Lyman Rachal. "Note on the U.S. Bicycle Industry." Harvard Business School Background Note 375-067, September 1974.
- 1985
- Book
U.S. Competitiveness in the World Economy
By: Bruce R. Scott and George C. Lodge
Scott, Bruce R. and George C. Lodge, eds. U.S. Competitiveness in the World Economy. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 1985.
- March 1987 (Revised June 1991)
- Case
Understanding the U.S. Dollar in 1987
By: W. Carl Kester and Richard P. Melnick
Kester, W. Carl, and Richard P. Melnick. "Understanding the U.S. Dollar in 1987." Harvard Business School Case 287-077, March 1987. (Revised June 1991.)
- April 2014
- Teaching Note
The U.S. Shale Revolution: Global Rebalancing?
By: Richard H.K. Vietor and Laura Alfaro
- January 1992
- Background Note
Differences Between U.S. and U.K. GAAP
By: David F. Hawkins
Hawkins, David F. "Differences Between U.S. and U.K. GAAP." Harvard Business School Background Note 192-087, January 1992.
- 2008
- Working Paper
The Agglomeration of U.S. Ethnic Inventors
By: William R. Kerr
The ethnic composition of US inventors is undergoing a significant transformation—with deep impacts for the overall agglomeration of US innovation. This study applies an ethnic-name database to individual US patent records to explore these trends with greater detail.... View Details
Keywords: Information Technology; Geographic Location; Patents; Ethnicity; City; Innovation and Invention; United States
Kerr, William R. "The Agglomeration of U.S. Ethnic Inventors." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 09-003, July 2008. (Forthcoming book chapter in Agglomeration Economics.)
- February 2003
- Teaching Note
Restructuring the U.S. Steel Industry (TN)
Teaching Note for (9-203-042). View Details
- September 1998
- Case
Anheuser-Busch and the U.S. Brewing Industry
Presents an analytical report on the company's competitive position and on the industry structure in 1991. Used to show how a company can generate value through steady, incremental investment over a long period in a business model tailored to the industry context. Also... View Details
Keywords: Competition; Industry Structures; Growth and Development Strategy; Food and Beverage Industry; United States
McGahan, Anita M. "Anheuser-Busch and the U.S. Brewing Industry." Harvard Business School Case 799-026, September 1998.
- November 1991 (Revised February 1992)
- Background Note
U.S. Health Care in Comparative Perspective
By: Bruce R. Scott
Scott, Bruce R. "U.S. Health Care in Comparative Perspective." Harvard Business School Background Note 792-045, November 1991. (Revised February 1992.)
- 2008
- Working Paper
The Ethnic Composition of U.S. Inventors
By: William R. Kerr
The ethnic composition of US scientists and engineers is undergoing a significant transformation. This study applies an ethnic-name database to individual patent records granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office to document these trends with greater... View Details
Keywords: Inventors; Scientists; Engineers; Information Technology; Patents; Ethnicity; Innovation and Invention; Research and Development; Immigration; China; United States; India
Kerr, William R. "The Ethnic Composition of U.S. Inventors." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 08-006, May 2007. (Permanent working paper describing ethnic-name patenting data, revised December 2008.)
- June 1987 (Revised September 1987)
- Case
Semiconductors: U.S. Response to Japanese Ascendency
Keywords: Competition; Trade; Business and Government Relations; Semiconductor Industry; Japan; United States
Salter, Malcolm S. "Semiconductors: U.S. Response to Japanese Ascendency." Harvard Business School Case 387-210, June 1987. (Revised September 1987.)