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- 27 Oct 2014
- Research & Ideas
The Coffee Economy That Bloomed Out of Nowhere
“The work is all about the difficulty of building an economy where there's nothing.” "The work is all about the difficulty of building an economy where there's nothing: where there are no roads, where there's no reliable labor system, where there are no property... View Details
- 23 Nov 2010
- First Look
First Look: November 23
comparative historical analysis of consumer lending in the United States and France, I argue that national differences in the regulation of consumer credit had their roots in the historical conditions by which the small loan sector came... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Apr 2011
- First Look
First Look: April 5
now also has an equity stake in the Bahamas' gaming and resort industry. The case explores the growing role of project financing by way of China's Export-Import Bank and its implications for business dealmaking and the competitiveness of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 29 Apr 2022
- News
Clean Slate
of what the future might hold. For Kidwai, those dreams led to the United States, where in 1982, she became the first woman from India to graduate from HBS. But Kidwai always knew she wanted to return to help shape her country. Highlights from her long and extremely... View Details
- 17 Jan 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: January 17
preemption of national banks in 2004 from local laws against predatory lending to gauge the effect of the supply of credit on the real economy. Specifically, we exploit the heterogeneity in the market share... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
ARD - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School
modern venture capital industry. "We are a movement, not just a company. A commercial bank lends only on the strength of past successes and proven assets. I want money to do things that have never been done... View Details
- 15 Nov 2018
- Blog Post
Valuing an MBA: Beyond Dollars and “Sense"
challenges. While case discussions lend themselves to abstracting away general principles, the value of engagement with business issues of all shapes and sizes can’t be overstated. Similarly, personal traits and individual excellence... View Details
- 10 Oct 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, October 10, 2017
C. Stein Abstract—Small business lending by the four largest banks fell sharply relative to others in 2008 and remained depressed through 2014. We explore the dynamic adjustment process following this credit... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Mar 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, March 26, 2019
case:https://hbsp.harvard.edu/product/819038-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 516-005 BancoSol and Microfinance in Bolivia BancoSol, a microfinance bank headquartered in La Paz, Bolivia, was forced to adjust its View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 19 Aug 2021
- News
A Letter to My White Friends and Colleagues
institutions don't want to burden themselves with so many students who have financial needs. DM: One of the other recommendations you give is to put money in Black-owned banks. Part of the rationale, of course, there is that Black-owned View Details
- 12 Dec 2012
- Research & Ideas
Power to the People: The Unexpected Influence of Small Coalitions
Olson argued. "It became the dominant, unquestioned view," Trumbull says. Olson's beliefs have been popular with both liberals and conservatives, he observes. Liberals routinely believe that big banks and corporations control government... View Details
Keywords: by Kim Girard
- 26 Mar 2013
- First Look
First Look: March 26
through its development bank (BNDES), we find a positive effect of those stakes on firms' return on assets and on the capital expenditures of financially constrained firms with investment opportunities. However, these positive effects are... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Profile
Lara Hodgson
growing to death.” She thought to herself, “I’m not a banker. Why in the world is the very thing I worked so hard for, which was to get large orders from large companies and grow my business; why is that going to be what kills me? I’m basically stuck being... View Details
- 20 Sep 2016
- First Look
September 20, 2016
their conduct and culture will prove to be “effective” or “adequate” according to bank regulators and the general public. This case lends itself to analysis and discussion in a variety of related... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Apr 2015
- Op-Ed
Reforming Greece: Myths and Truths
But that hasn't happened. Why? To a large extent it is because of the inability of firms to obtain financing. All sources of financing collapsed in the country. With bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans skyrocketing from 5... View Details
Keywords: by George Serafeim
- 11 Dec 2007
- First Look
First Look: December 11, 2007
disciplining role of banks and bank debt in the market for corporate control, focusing on takeovers between 1992 and 2005. We find that relationship bank View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 20 Feb 2013
- Research & Ideas
Big Deal: Reflections on the Megamerger of American and US Airways
concern. While operating in Chapter 11, the company pays no interest on its pre-petition debts, freeing up cash that can be reinvested in the business. Moreover, any new money that the company borrows during bankruptcy must be repaid ahead of most other debts, which... View Details
- 20 Mar 2012
- First Look
First Look: March 20
aligning preferences via employee selection may provide a useful alternative. This study investigates this idea empirically using personnel and lending data from a financial services organization that implemented a highly decentralized... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Aug 2010
- Research & Ideas
The Drive to Acquire’s Impact on Globalization
all parties while others inherently benefit the rich and strong at the expense of the poor and weak. Furthermore, some can be beneficial but also lend themselves to abuse, especially by people without a conscience, and therefore call for... View Details
Keywords: by Paul R. Lawrence
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Case Study: Let’s Dance
board chairman role to begin working on a related venture, a mutual bank to support lending to local food and farming businesses.) The changes slashed errors in half and doubled their packing speed.... View Details