Economy - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Mar 2009
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Damon Silvers

congressional bailout than Wall Street? No. The reason Congress voted in October to allot $700 billion for financial institutions was the risk that multiple bankruptcies would place the economy in jeopardy. Let’s apply that reasoning to... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Administration of Economic Programs; Government; Transportation Equipment Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Transportation

29 May 2006
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How Important Is the “Service Sector Effect” on Productivity?

manufacturing. . . . To that extent service sector workers are persuaded, by their own concern for self-respect and appreciation, to perform optimally." Several trends are clear. As economies develop, they generate proportionately... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Service

Samuel H. Kress

Kress built a discount chain store based on an economies of scale model. He started offering fewer items than traditional 5- and 10- cent stores, in order to offer bargain prices to a lower-income clientele. Kress’ stores were a great... View Details

Keywords: Retail

01 Sep 2005
News

Get Ready for Saudi Oil Shock

Photo Courtesy MATTHEW R. SIMMONS In his new book, Twilight in the Desert: The Coming Saudi Oil Shock and the World Economy (John Wiley & Sons, 2005), Matthew Simmons (MBA ’67) sounds an alarm about a finite resource that he believes is... View Details

Keywords: Lewis I. Rice; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services; Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing; Manufacturing

December 1982 (Revised December 1983)
Case

France (F): The Socialist Program for the 1980s

By: Bruce R. Scott

Keywords: Economy; Planning; Economic Systems; France

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12 Nov 2014
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Time to Restart Small, Medium Bank M&A

14 Aug 2014
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US-China teamwork could mean a win-win-win for Africa

18 Jul 2013
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Congress Takes Renewed Aim At Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac

26 Mar 2025
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Treasury Market Dysfunction and the Role of the Central Bank

24 Sep 2024
Research & Ideas

Why Small Businesses Deserve More Credit

It’s Wall Street doctrine that small firms struggle to raise capital at reasonable rates and are often rejected for credit lines and loans because banks think their risk profile is too high. “If you really want to drive investment, targeting those firms that look like... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Financial Services; Banking