Development Economics - Publications - Faculty & Research

11 Dec 2012
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First Look: Dec. 11

aid-distortions that steer aid away from achieving economic development in the recipient country. As it turns out, none of these solutions can shield foreign aid from the heavy hand of politics. View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

2016
Working Paper

Saving More in Groups: Field Experimental Evidence from Chile

By: Felipe Kast, Stephan Meier and Dina Pomeranz

We test the impact of a peer group savings program on precautionary savings through two randomized field experiments among 2,687 microcredit clients. The first experiment finds that the Peer Group Treatment, which combines public goal setting, monitoring in the group,... View Details

Keywords: Saving; Decision Making; Interest Rates; Planning; Performance Effectiveness; Economics; Entrepreneurship; Growth and Development; Social Enterprise; Global Range; Chile

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05 Feb 2013
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David F., Eric C. So, and Charles C.Y. Wang Publication:Journal of Accounting & Economics Abstract Firms with central or well-connected boards of directors earn superior risk-adjusted stock returns. Initiating a long position in the... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

07 Aug 2006
Research & Ideas

Whatever Happened to Caveat Emptor?

Trumbull, that unfettered marketplace has "virtually disappeared." "Today, arguably no other economic actor in the advanced industrial countries—not the investor, not the worker, not the welfare recipient—enjoys a more thorough set of... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Retail

01 Mar 2019
News

The HBS Fund

Business Become More Sustainable The notion of “doing well by doing good” is gaining momentum as business leaders and investors realize that social responsibility can improve the bottom line. That’s why HBS Online introduced a course on Sustainable Business Strategy,... View Details

06 Jan 2003
What Do You Think?

China: The Next Big Market Opportunity or the Next Big Bubble?

opportunities and substantial returns on investment of the kind suggested by some are years, perhaps even decades, away. It will require not only caution but also a great deal of patience as barriers to economic View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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Tribal Business News | Baker Library

Tribal Business News Digital publication delivering in-depth stories, analysis and business intelligence on all aspects of Native business and economic development activities. Read More Analysis of Native... View Details

01 Feb 1997
News

Mexico on the Brink: A Conversation with Juan Enriquez-Cabot (MBA '86)

From 1988 to 1993, Juan Enriquez-Cabot was CEO of SERVIMET, a for-profit urban development entity of the Mexico City government which grew 4,000 percent during his tenure and became the city's largest revenue source after taxes. In 1993,... View Details

20 Mar 2025
Blog Post

IFC India 2025: Illuminating India’s Solar Future: Reflections on Tata Solar Manufacturing Plant Visit

Professor Vikram Gandhi’s Immersive Field Course (IFC) “Development while Decarbonizing: India’s Path to Net-Zero" delved into the critical aspect of decarbonization and sustainability goals amid India's rapid development. The course presented an opportunity for... View Details

01 Aug 2001
News

Cleveland Global Alumni Conference a Sold-Out Success

leadership was taken up later in the day by Professor Michael Porter. "Inequality is probably the single biggest problem facing America," he stated in a talk titled "Inner-City Renewal." Noting that the economic plight of inner cities is... View Details

Keywords: Hanna, Julia; Frank Batten (MBA '52); Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

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Ari Medoff

social-science theory to real-world economic problems." Youth mentorship is the major theme of Ari's policy interests. "I am a Big Brother in two programs," Ari says. "One is DukePals, a mentoring program for the... View Details

15 Jun 2021
News

Alumni Work to Reverse Bias Through Philanthropy

communities of color who include the voices of community members in their decision-making.” Unknown to Big Funders The NCF focuses on four pillars of underfunded structural challenges: policing and criminal justice reform; economic... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

04 Aug 2023
Blog Post

Four Remarkable Stories of HBS MBA Students Tackling Climate Change

to the effects of climate change. After experiencing numerous energy blackouts when visiting Nigeria, Chidalu Onyenso realized having limited access to reliable energy hampers development efforts. It particularly hinders access to View Details

01 Jan 2005
News

Rahul Bajaj, MBA 1964

Chairman & Managing Director, Bajaj Auto Ltd. Return to Alumni Achievement Awards main page EARLIER EDUCATION St. Stephen's College (Delhi), 1958 B.A., Economics The Government Law College (Bombay), 1960 LL.B. LIFELONG LESSON FROM HBS... View Details

01 Sep 2011
News

Faculty Books

Economic and Social Value by Michael Beer and coauthors (Harvard Business Review Press) As global competition stiffens and enterprises face increasing public scrutiny, successful leaders must win on all fronts, with their people,... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

01 Mar 2023
News

Clearing the Air

to see the recent proliferation of invention and witness new approaches and experimentation around carbon capture, which is exactly what we need. Because, as we sit here today, it’s not clear that we have a viable technology solution that’s going to allow us to capture... View Details

Keywords: April White and Dan Morrell; Illustrations by Richard Borge

01 Aug 2001
News

T.J. Dermot Dunphy (MBA '56)

efforts to make the inner city a viable and competitive economic entity," says University Professor Michael E. Porter, who is researching economic development in America's... View Details

Keywords: Alumni Achievement Award; Management

08 Mar 2004
Research & Ideas

Secret to Success: Go for “Just Enough”

target of success in their new book Just Enough: Tools for Creating Success in Your Work and Life (Wiley, 2004). After conducting hundreds of interviews with high achievers, they developed a framework for thinking about integrating four... View Details

Keywords: by Laura Nash & Howard Stevenson

07 Nov 2017
First Look

New Research and Ideas: November 7, 2017

adding new settings to explore established core debates. The discipline of business history evolved around the corporate strategies and structures of developed economies. The growing literature on the business history of emerging markets... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

Marty Blue

business development, licensing, B2B marketing, product development and industry relations. Marty is currently an Independent board member (and Compensation Committee Chair) at Openbay which is simplifying automotive repair and service.... View Details

Keywords: Fitness & Sports;#68;#Transportation & Logistics;#20;#Ecommerce

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