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Paul Wang

At Harvard, Paul Wang’s studies in economics gave him an important theoretical understanding of international development issues. But two summers spent in Africa made them personal. Through the university’s... View Details
  • 08 Mar 2016
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March 8, 2016

Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50690 2016 Handbook of Media Economics User-Generated Content and Social Media By: Luca, Michael Abstract—This paper documents what economists have learned about... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 04 May 2017
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Going the Distance

governor’s office of economic development in Utah, last year wrapped up an 11-year path of voyage and endurance spanning 38 countries, climbing 14.5 vertical miles, and sailing 35,000 nautical miles. “Real... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
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Photographs & Prints | Baker Library

industrial photography from the 1920s to the 1950s, a critical period in the development of industrial and commercial photography. The holdings described here are discrete collections exclusively containing photographs. Various manuscript... View Details
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2+2 Program | MBA

innovative thinkers who have demonstrated leadership and analytical skills and want to develop their knowledge and passion to make a difference in the world. After being admitted through 2+2, students spend a minimum of two years (maximum... View Details
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Lupoli Companies: Riverwalk – Making an Impact | Information Technology

excited to be teaching the case, and I think it will demonstrate how economic development can really bootstrap a community.” Play Video duration: 1:41 Professor Richard S. Ruback describes the impact of the... View Details
  • 01 Oct 2002
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Pearson Hunt Remembered

also contributed to the theory of capital budgeting and to the development of a more realistic application of the cost of capital to investment decisions. In the midst of this work, Hunt coined the term EBIT (earnings before interest and... View Details
  • November 2023
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'Care in Every Drop': Ayala Corporation and Manila Water (B)

By: Debora L. Spar, Paul Healy, Tricia Peralta and Julia Comeau
Since 1834, eight generations of the Ayala family have used their conglomerate to fund nation-building projects in the Philippines, including investments in tramcars, telecommunications, hospitals, and schools. In 1997, Ayala’s subsidiary, Manila Water, took control of... View Details
Keywords: Family Business; Economic Growth; Social Entrepreneurship; Climate Change; Natural Resources; Crisis Management; Failure; Privatization; Social Issues; Urban Development; Adaptation; Infrastructure; Utilities Industry; Philippines
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Marketing Complex Financial Products in Emerging Markets: Evidence from Rainfall Insurance in India

By: Sarthak Gaurav, Shawn A. Cole and Jeremy Tobacman
Recent financial liberalization in emerging economies has led to the rapid introduction of new financial products. Lack of experience with financial products, low levels of education, and low financial literacy may slow adoption of these products. This article reports... View Details
Keywords: Literacy; Insurance; Marketing; Decisions; Demand and Consumers; Financial Instruments; Emerging Markets; Education; Personal Finance; Agribusiness; Developing Countries and Economies; Innovation and Invention; Gujarat
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  • 01 Mar 2007
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Porter Ranks Competitiveness

moved up four places to No. 27. The index is part of the research contributing to The Global Competitiveness Report 2006–2007, released last September by the World Economic Forum. For more information, visit www.weforum.org/gcr. View Details
Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services
  • 27 Apr 2021
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New Research: Surviving Bankruptcy, Useful Economics, and Retirement

Policy for Social Mobility Scott Duke Kominers, Jeff Huizinga, and Allison M. Ciechanover “Opportunity Insights—a non-profit that researches drivers of economic opportunity and develops policy solutions to... View Details
  • 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
  • 01 Dec 2014
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These Walls Can Talk

the furniture and doors, in the walls. Your home comes alive without you even knowing about it,” says Liang. “That’s something we will realize over the next one to two years.” Kelly Liang (MBA 2000) has spent her career at leading-edge tech companies: She worked in... View Details
Keywords: April White
  • 01 Sep 2016
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Offshore Learning

and develop leadership and ambition for a career by practicing real science in an inspiring natural environment. Evaluations to date show that students who complete Connections modules have a better grasp of academic principles; and... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Outward Bound; Educational Support Services; Educational Services
  • 22 Jan 2013
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First Look: Jan. 22

at the level of (a) organizational collectives, (b) single organizations, (c) organizational building blocks, and (d) individuals. Building on this framework, we develop a general model that points to major avenues for future research and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 19 Nov 2014
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The Power of Yes

money to good use: Dichter would simply open his wallet. At the time, Dichter was director of business development at Acumen Fund, a nonprofit global venture fund that invests in early-stage companies to solve issues stemming from... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
  • 07 Dec 2009
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Government’s Positive Role in Kick-Starting Entrepreneurship

Silicon Valley is the poster child for capitalism, the synergistic geography where smart private money supports cool ideas, creates jobs, boosts national productivity, and provides a handsome return for investors. Less well understood about the area's View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Technology
  • 13 Nov 2012
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First Look: November 13

complementary economic activities provide an impetus for agglomeration: the growth rate of an industry within a region may be increasing in the size and "strength" (i.e., relative presence) of related View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Business Education & The Case Method | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

management—were new. The School’s first dean, Edwin F. Gay, led the development of the core curriculum for the emerging field of business administration. Before the completion of the Allston campus in 1927, HBS classes took place in... View Details
  • 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