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  • 22 Feb 2016
  • Research & Ideas

The ‘Mother of Fair Trade’ was an Unabashed Price Protectionist

was trying to fix prices. This is antithetical to how most Americans think of the US market operating,” says Sawyer, an assistant professor in the Business, Government and the International Economy unit who previously held the... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Retail; Health; Legal Services
  • 07 Nov 2006
  • First Look

First Look: November 7, 2006

they also aid in the diffusion of creative knowledge to other firms through personnel and knowledge transfer. The trick, then, is to manage innovation in ways that exploit the opportunities while minimizing the risks. Purchase article:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • Web

Credential of Digital Innovation and Strategy | HBS Online

Administration Dates & Eligibility No current course offerings for this selection. Starting Jun 11 26 Weeks $6,500 + applicable international taxes Enrollment deadline June 5 View weekly calendar Apply Now No documentation required All... View Details
  • 08 Feb 2011
  • First Look

First Look: Feb. 8

events—and what procedures and practices will aid in their ability to do so? Obviously, extreme events—events that are in scope or scale or type beyond the range of our ordinary experience and expectations—by definition will occur only... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 14 Sep 2010
  • First Look

First Look: September 14, 2010

productivity effects of organizational practices remains a challenge for future research. Does Intellectual Property Rights Reform Spur Industrial Development? Authors:Lee Branstetter, Ray Fisman, C. Fritz Foley, and Kamal Saggi Publication:Journal of View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 05 Mar 2007
  • Research & Ideas

Risky Business? Protecting Foreign Investments

to gain much traction and proposes measures that will better protect the rights of property owners. We asked Wells to discuss his research and experiences representing host governments in such negotiations, and what international managers... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Energy; Utilities
  • 09 Jul 2001
  • Research & Ideas

Does Misery Love Companies? How Social Performance Pays Off

involvement in redressing broader problems of society come from many quarters. All three branches of the United States government have addressed the role of the corporation in promoting social welfare. President Bush and Secretary of State Powell have asked companies... View Details
Keywords: by Joshua D. Margolis & James P. Walsh
  • 21 Feb 2012
  • First Look

First Look: Feb. 21

and contracts in shaping the growth and influence of business enterprises. It presents entrepreneurs, executives, and the firms they controlled as driving actors in national economies and international growth. Alongside an original... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 01 Mar 2023
  • News

March 2023 Alumni and Faculty Books

dollars, euros, pounds, and other stores of wealth to move invisibly—beyond the control of central bankers, law enforcement agents, and international institutions. With an entire financial secrecy system now dominating capitalist... View Details
Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information
  • 04 Feb 2014
  • First Look

First Look: February 4

predictions; (ii) international capital flows net of official aid flows, which are mostly accounted as debt, are also positively correlated with productivity growth consistent with the predictions of the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthlorne
  • 14 Dec 2011
  • Research & Ideas

The New Measures for Improving Nonprofit Performance

direction and the internal data to understand its own strengths and weaknesses can be overly influenced by outside demands for metrics that may not always be relevant to its ultimate success. “Without understanding outcomes, you can't get... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
  • 04 Dec 2012
  • First Look

First Look: December 4

challenge of productively synchronizing "internal" with "external" negotiations, with a special focus on how each side can best manage internal opposition to agreements negotiated "at the table." Implicit in... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 17 May 2011
  • First Look

First Look: May 17

Healthcare Reform: International Perspectives" updating key events and disputes concerning the reform law, including the 2010 Congressional elections, legislative proposals, legal challenges, and responses by employers. Purchase this... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 01 Jun 1998
  • News

Diversity and Community

business with, an evermore diverse domestic and international customer base." READ MORE HBS Forum: Business Leadership in the Social Sector How the Ron Brown Award Was Born READ MORE HBS Forum: Business Leadership in the Social Sector How... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
  • 01 Dec 2020
  • News

The Camel and the Unicorn

capitalist by day. I teach entrepreneurship with the Middlebury Institute for International Studies. I often ask my students where they think the root of venture capital is. They'll often tell me they think it's Silicon Valley. The... View Details
  • 01 Sep 2017
  • News

City of Dreams

While the more autocratic Rajapaksa ended the war, he did so with intense and indiscriminate air, sea, and ground assaults, resulting in an international outcry over human rights violations; some estimates put the number of Tamil civilian... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna; photographed by Alice Carfrae; Sri Lanka; Construction of Buildings; Construction; Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development; Government
  • Web

Departments | Employment

The Financial Office oversees and manages Harvard Business School (HBS)’s financial and operational activities including, long-range planning, budgeting, financial operations, general accounting services, financial reporting, endowment fund management, support for... View Details
  • 19 Apr 2011
  • First Look

First Look: April 19

http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-120.pdf The Contingent Effect of Absorptive Capacity: An Open Innovation Analysis Authors:Andrew A.King and Karim R. Lakhani Abstract Technological advancement and innovation requires the integration of both external knowledge and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 09 Dec 2008
  • First Look

First Look: December 9, 2008

the extent of suffering incurred by the affected population. We use a political economy model of disaster prevention, supported by case studies and preliminary empirics to explain why some governments prepare well for disasters and others do not. We show how the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 22 Jan 2019
  • First Look

New Research and Ideas, January 22, 2019

with their corporate brands. What exactly does a parent company’s name represent, and how is it perceived in the marketplace? A strong corporate identity provides direction and purpose, boosts the standing of products, aids in recruiting,... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman