Development Economics - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jun 2009
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Consumption Is America’s Competitive Advantage

at HBS, 1988–2000), wades hip deep into business history (he cites HBS historians Richard Tedlow, Thomas McCraw, and Walter Friedman in a span of a few pages) and economic theory to argue that, in fact, the erosion of technological and... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Mar 2017
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Ask the Expert: Capital Architect

state control to free enterprise in Asia, Africa, and Eastern Europe—more than 20 countries in all, including Zambia, Vietnam, and, most recently, Myanmar. “Reforming economic infrastructure and privatizing state corporations are rarely... View Details

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BiGS Fellows | Institute for Business in Global Society

Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET) The financial economics of sustainability and climate change As business strives to reduce carbon emissions and transition to clean energy, Gasparini plans to study... View Details

24 Apr 2014
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Powering on wireless electricity

award underlines the fact that our technology is capable of enormous positive economic and environmental impact,” says Giler, whose entrepreneurial spirit extends to other areas of interest. He is the cofounder of Scratch Wireless, which... View Details

01 Dec 1996
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Organizations and Markets: A Challenging View of the World

developed it while at the University of Rochester with his former colleague and frequent collaborator William H. Meckling in response to a call from students for an economics course that was applicable to... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Jun 2007
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Alumni Books

Professional Property Development by John McMahan (MBA ’61) (McGraw-Hill) McMahan addresses the fundamentals of successful property development — marketing, financing, planning, designing, construction,... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

10 Oct 2018
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Working with a Giver’s Spirit

Manny Ayala (MBA 1992) is managing director of Endeavor Philippines, a branch of the global Endeavor organization, which fights poverty by finding and supporting high-impact entrepreneurs. “Our mission statement is to create an economic... View Details

16 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

Making the Most of Government Upheaval

preliminary findings suggest that the profound economic metamorphoses taking place in Latin America's emerging economies have imposed dramatic changes on the competitive environment, compelling firms to View Details

Keywords: by Nancy O. Perry

19 Jul 2013
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All in Good Time

Brazilian street girls gain job skills and start their own businesses. After returning to the United States in 1994, she served as economic development director for Nuestra Comunidad View Details

Keywords: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services

24 Mar 2002
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The Trick of Balancing Business and Government

creation of jobs and attracting investment, said Bruce Bolnick, a fellow in Development at the John F. Kennedy School of Government. However, he did not agree that business should have a free hand in directly influencing grand View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

27 Aug 2013
First Look

First Look: August 27

agricultural raw materials were safe, high quality, of consistent supply, and sustainably, ethically, and economically produced? How can the procurement process enable the small-scale producer to become a viable partner in the milk... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

February 1997 (Revised October 2002)
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The Exxel Group: September 1995

By: Josh Lerner, Alex Hoye and Gonzalo Pacanins

The Exxel Group, a private equity group based in Buenos Aires, is considering a buyout of Argencard, Mastercard's exclusive licensee in Argentina. To complete the deal, however, it will need to raise additional financing from U.S. investors. Both the valuation and the... View Details

Keywords: Leveraged Buyouts; Developing Countries and Economies; Private Equity; Financing and Loans; Investment; Negotiation Deal; Problems and Challenges; Valuation; United States; Buenos Aires

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July 2011
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Institutions and Inequality in Single Party Regimes: A Comparative Analysis of Vietnam and China

Despite the fact that China and Vietnam have been the world's two fastest growing economies over the past two decades, their income inequality patterns are very different. In this paper, we take a deep look at political institutions in the two countries, demonstrating... View Details

Keywords: Equality and Inequality; Developing Countries and Economies; Motivation and Incentives; Government and Politics; Policy; Power and Influence; Decision Making; Income; China; Viet Nam

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07 Sep 2021
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Building New Connections

foundation to create a new value proposition: one of continued personal and professional development for all who come to Harvard Business School,” says Dean Srikant Datar. “I am truly grateful for all he has done.” C. Fritz Foley, the... View Details

20 Feb 2019
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Building an Ecosystem for African Entrepreneurs

economy. “For a long time, we’ve looked to the government to address almost all of the issues,” Elumelu says of the economic and social concerns in Nigeria and Africa. “The government cannot do everything alone. The private sector is in a... View Details

Keywords: April White

12 Mar 2014
Research & Ideas

Entrepreneurship and Multinationals Drive Globalization

norms. Multinationals had their most positive impacts on countries which already had sufficient educational levels and developed institutional structures to benefit from them. The lack of a straightforward correlation between... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Beauty & Cosmetics; Manufacturing; Consumer Products; Pharmaceutical

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Global Trade, Capital and National Institutions - Course Catalog

opportunities for businesses. This course examines the determinants of competitiveness and economic development and challenges students to understand the role of micro and macro policies. During the 1990s... View Details

01 Jun 2015
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Leadership on a Global Stage

course correction that took Jefferson to HBS, consulting, state and federal leadership positions, public speaking, and helping organizations around the world develop their leaders. It has been 20 years since Jefferson was leading a Green... View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley

06 Feb 2007
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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 View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Jun 2007
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Faculty Books

show why these disputes developed, how investments and disputes have changed, and why firms responded differently to crises. They describe how firms, developing countries, and multilateral development... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

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