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- 28 Jun 2011
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First Look: June 28
executive—they are concentrated in the two quarters following the turnover, are associated with the background of the newly appointed CFO, and extend to the relative precision of the guidance. Among firms that did not issue guidance historically, we find some View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Apr 2011
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First Look: April 26
unchanged. We find that CLV availability resulted in a significant shift in attention towards the more profitable client segments (the weight of the top segment in the portfolio of customers increases from 26% to 34%), but we do not find View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Dec 2014
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First Look: December 23
increases reliance on one's own egocentric perspective when reasoning about the mental states of others. Publisher's link: http://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Publication%20Files/Todd%20et%20al%202014_162adbe2-6427-4cd1-8675-46aab9eda0e7.pdf Working Papers Managing the Family... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 06 Nov 2007
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First Look: November 6, 2007
include demeaning remarks, repeated threats to opt for a competitor, misrepresentations, repudiation of previously agreed provisions, last-minute demands, divide-and-conquer moves, and a waiting game that exploits the smaller firm's View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Jun 2019
- Research & Ideas
Why the US-China Tariff Standoff Hurts American Companies More
said in the working paper, Tariff Passthrough at the Border and at the Store: Evidence from US Trade Policy. The US-China trade tensions, which have been roiling global stock markets, will likely dominate conversations when leaders... View Details
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evident throughout, and I am profoundly grateful for her unwavering dedication and enthusiasm. I also wish to extend my sincere thanks to the members of the Special Collections and Archives exhibition team, particularly Melissa Murphy,... View Details
- 01 Jun 1999
- News
Short Takes
company performance. "The evidence suggests that in contrast with what the critics have been charging, the compensation committees are doing quite a responsible job," Lorsch concludes. Getting a Grip on Sustainability There are as many... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
Books
Adam Smith's free markets notwithstanding, Moss reminds the reader that government involvement in the management of private-sector risks is nothing new in the United States. “Policymakers have long played a vital role in helping to manage risks in the private sector,”... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry
- 11 Jul 2012
- News
A Man, and a Plan, in Africa
Keith Butters in first-year finance, Charlie Williams on banking, and Ray Goldberg around the “invention” of agribusiness. “But the single most useful course was Written Analysis of Cases (WAC) because it combined the need for crisp, cogent analysis, based on the... View Details
- 21 Dec 2010
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First Look: December 21
with age. Temptation and Productivity: A Field Experiment with Children Authors:Alessandro Bucciol, Daniel Houser, and Marco Piovesan Publication:Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization (forthcoming) Abstract Substantial evidence... View Details
- 08 Jun 2010
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First Look: June 8
http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/10-103.pdf Do Analysts Add Value? Evidence from Corporate Spinoffs Authors:Emilie Feldman, Stuart Gilson, and Belén Villalonga Abstract We investigate the information content and forecast accuracy of 1,793... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 18 Dec 2018
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New Research and Ideas, December 18, 2018
status of the individual. Then, in a field experiment at an entrepreneurial pitch competition, where pride displays are common and stakes are high, we find suggestive evidence that learning about the failures of a successful entrepreneur... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- Mar 2012
- Article
The Looming Challenge to U.S. Competitiveness
suffering not only from a deep cyclical downturn but also from underlying structural threats to its long-term competitiveness. The authors cite evidence of structural problems in trends that predate the recent recession. These concerns... View Details
- 01 Jun 1998
- News
Renewing Baker: Tom Michalak, Executive Director of Baker Library
beginning to be recognized as a leader in the delivery of electronic information to the desktops of students and faculty. Do you agree with those who predict the decline of libraries as technology proliferates? No, not at all. Rather, the View Details
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
Get Well Soon
to be among the best hospitals in the country, even though it had scant evidence to benchmark its performance against others. But data co-collected by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation instead showed that the outcome for the clinic’s... View Details
- 16 Sep 2014
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First Look: September 16
horizon when assessing impact on host economies. Second, it is necessary to incorporate societal and cultural impacts alongside more traditional measures of economic impact. Third, there is weak historical evidence that multinationals... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Oct 2013
- Research & Ideas
The Case for Combating Climate Change with Nuclear Power and Fracking
If you ask any given environmentalist to identify the biggest threat to the planet, you may expect to hear about man-made climate change, consumerism, or overpopulation. But if you ask Harvard Business School's Joseph B. Lassiter, he'll toss in another: single-issue... View Details
- 22 Aug 2006
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First Look: August 22, 2006
development? This paper attempts to answer this question by examining the history of bond markets and creditor rights in Brazil as well as evidence of creditor rights protections in a cross-section of common and civil law countries. The... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 02 Aug 2006
- Research & Ideas
Investor Protection: The Czech Experience
local firms are unable to do so. This is something we see in the large-sample evidence as well. Local distortions are borne disproportionately by local firms since global investors can often circumvent those distortions. Q: Have you... View Details
- 10 Apr 2006
- Research & Ideas
American Auto’s Troubled Road
What they need is the true leadership, innovative thinking, and flexibility to address problems in new ways. Anything can be turned around, but perhaps in a very different form." Notes Mal Salter, "The industry is at a fragile point right now. But there's... View Details