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- 11 Mar 2014
- Research & Ideas
Book Excerpt: ’Entrepreneurship and Multinationals’
both the pace of globalization in today's world, and the reappearance of multiple critics. This book is motivated by the belief that it is important to provide robust historical evidence on which to inform opinions and judgment about both... View Details
Keywords: Re: Geoffrey G. Jones
- 23 Nov 1999
- Research & Ideas
Bringing the Environment Down to Earth
environmental problem affect their judgment of the scientific evidence that identifies the problem. Pulling the wool over your own eyes may convince you that you've averted disaster. In the long run, however, the fact that you can't see... View Details
Keywords: by Forest Reinhardt
- 07 Jul 2020
- Blog Post
The JD/MBA Seminar: The Perfect Practice Ground
central component of the program is the JD/MBA seminar, which students take in their third or fourth year. In the seminar, students present for an hour on a topic of their choice, drawing on past experiences, course learnings, and empirical View Details
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1.14 Academic Review / Academic Withdrawal | MBA
consider whether: The student's inability to meet academic standards resulted from circumstances that are no longer present and are not expected to recur. Evidence exists that the student's academic ability and intellectual capacity are... View Details
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
America the Unequal
people with zero net worth, and even negative net worth, can still believe that they are living the American dream, doing “better” than their parents did while keeping up with the Joneses. Second, poorer Americans’ belief in social mobility — despite strong View Details
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
Benaree Wiley
of a century spent working to level the playing field for people of color in Boston's professional circles, Wiley's optimism remains intact. "We've got a long way to go," she allows, "but I think we've made enormous strides as a country. You see View Details
Keywords: Mary Ellen Gardner
- Profile
Andrew Goldin
person. I needed to develop as a manager and leader." When Andrew visited HBS, he saw hard evidence that this was the right school for lessons in education. "Looking over the research and course work, I could see many examples... View Details
- 01 Mar 2011
- News
Faculty Books
Banking, and Mark Schanker-man draw on a large, new database (covering a range of countries in varying stages of development) to provide rigorous economic analysis and systematic economic evidence of the impact of open source software on... View Details
- 29 Apr 2013
- Research & Ideas
Are First-Time Buyers Left Out of Real Estate’s Rebound?
single-family homes. But all things considered, there is evidence that we may have turned the corner. Q: How successful have been the Obama Administration's efforts to loosen credit for individual homebuyers? A: It is, of course, much... View Details
- 19 Dec 2011
- Research & Ideas
Climbing the Great Wall of Trust
Chinese—and how foreign businesspeople might overcome the challenge. The paper, "Effects of Cultural Ethnicity, Firm Size, and Firm Age on Senior Executives' Trust in Their Overseas Business Partners: Evidence from China, written... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 02 Jul 2010
- What Do You Think?
Is Profit as a “Direct Goal” Overrated?
illustration of that point; BP is very profitable, but there is official evidence that it continues to compromise safety.) Gerald Nanninga, on the other hand, argued that profit is a default measure, commenting that "It is easier to... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 07 Feb 2005
- What Do You Think?
If You Blink, Will You Miss?
practiced. According to Maris Martinsons, "There is strong evidence to suggest that selections a) within a specified domain of expertise, b) involving a small number of choices, and c) ranging from simple to a moderate level of... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 16 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Researchers Contribute Globalization of Markets Papers
new opportunities. Empires of Profit: Commerce, Conquest and Corporate Responsibility Author Daniel Litvin presented his evidence that modern companies find it difficult to operate on foreign soil. Big companies, in spite of their wealth,... View Details
Keywords: by Working Knowledge editors
- 13 Nov 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, November 13, 2018
forthcoming Journal of Finance Brokers and Order Flow Leakage: Evidence from Fire Sales By: Barbon, Andrea, Marco Di Maggio, Francesco Franzoni, and Augustin Landier Abstract—Using trade-level data, we study whether brokers play a role in... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 06 Sep 2016
- First Look
September 6, 2016
1959 as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Honda Motor Company to facilitate sales and distribution in the United States. The details of American Honda’s early history have long served as evidence in debates among scholars and practitioners... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 16 Nov 2010
- First Look
First Look: November 16, 2010
We close with an attempt to identify strategies to close the gap between the unethical people we are and the ethical people that we strive to be. Truth in Giving: Experimental Evidence on the Welfare Effects of Informed Giving to the Poor... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Oct 2008
- First Look
First Look: October 21, 2008
Working PapersCan Higher Prices Stimulate Product Use? Evidence from a Field Experiment in Zambia (revised) Authors:Nava Ashraf, James Berry, and Jesse M. Shapiro Abstract The controversy over whether and how much to charge for health... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 23 Aug 2004
- Research & Ideas
New Challenges for Long-Term Investors
more oriented to determining the right risk exposures of long-term investors. Once they have decided upon them, they can then look for skill elsewhere. There is no evidence that demographic changes have influence on stock returns and on... View Details
Keywords: by Ann Cullen
- 20 Feb 2008
- First Look
First Look: February 20, 2008
Working PapersFinding Missing Markets (and a disturbing epilogue): Evidence from an Export Crop Adoption and Marketing Intervention in Kenya Authors:Nava Ashraf, Xavier Gine, and Dean Karlan Abstract In much of the developing world,... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 03 Jan 2007
- First Look
First Look: January 3, 2007
Working PapersCan Higher Prices Stimulate Product Use? Evidence from a Field Experiment in Zambia Authors:Nava Ashraf, James Berry, and Jesse M. Shapiro Abstract The pricing of health products in the developing world has become a center... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne