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- 01 Feb 2012
- What Do You Think?
Is Support for Small Business Misplaced?
Economic Activity, Fall, 2011. Charles Kenny, Rethinking the Boosterism About Small Business, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, October 2011. Rafael La Porta and Andrei Schleifer, The Unofficial Economy and Economic Development, National Bureau... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 08 May 2007
- First Look
First Look: May 8, 2007
Working PapersStrategy-proofness versus Efficiency in Matching with Indifferences: Redesigning the NYC High School Match Authors:Atila Abdulkadiroglu, Parag A. Pathak, and Alvin E. Roth Abstract The design of the New York City (NYC)... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 11 Feb 2015
- Research & Ideas
Politicians Benefited From Using Toxic Loans
politicians get fooled into engaging in risky transactions, or did they take the risks knowingly, opting for the short-term benefits in spite of the risks?" Vallée recently tackled that question in the paper The Political View Details
- 04 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
Predictions, Prophets, and Restarting Your Business
headlines from market-driven data and options. When much of the world economy is shut for weeks and possibly months, cascading bankruptcies and higher debt loads probably mean a tightening View Details
Keywords: by Frank V. Cespedes
- 01 Apr 2019
- What Do You Think?
Does Our Bias Against Federal Deficits Need Rethinking?
growth in the economy is ending.” JohnfrmClevelnd argued that “MMT is merely a better, more accurate description of the existing economic system, not any fundamental change in how we do business. Mainstream... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 20 Apr 2020
- Book
Why COVID-19 Raises the Stakes for Healthy Buildings
Will you ever again step onto a crowded elevator without hesitation? Reach for a doorknob without concern (or gloves)? Easing social distancing restrictions might reopen businesses, but as long as memories of COVID-19 lockdowns are still... View Details
- 24 Sep 2014
- Op-Ed
We Need a Miracle. New Nuclear Might Provide it.
On September 4, the US Energy Information Agency (EIA) published its 2014 International Energy Outlook. Earlier this year, the International Energy Agency (IEA) released its latest World Energy Investment Outlook. Both watchdogs tell us the same story. Energy... View Details
- 01 Apr 2015
- Research & Ideas
The Slow, Steady Battle to Fix Cancer Care
on a holistic treatment plan comprising one of eight "bundles." “If we can drive down costs while improving outcomes, that will be much more favorable to our economy and to our competitiveness as a... View Details
- 03 Dec 2008
- What Do You Think?
Can Housing and Credit be “Nudged” Back to Health?
thieves ...." Cole Woodson added, "The hope of nudging the economy in any direction is hoping for a miracle.... No securities of any type should even be allowed to be... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 30 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
Big Companies, Big Opportunities—Big Questions
Opportunities abound for large companies looking to expand into Latin America. But risks remain, and the development of better capital markets is needed to attract more investment, according to panelists at the "Growth Opportunities... View Details
Keywords: by Julie Jette
- 16 Dec 2015
- Research & Ideas
What Happens When Zambian Schoolgirls Receive Negotiation Training
women throughout Africa and, indeed, around the world, given the low-cost nature of the model and its potential for scaling up in the future. That is a primary reason McGinn and her colleagues have already... View Details
Keywords: Re: Kathleen L. McGinn
- 25 Aug 2003
- Research & Ideas
Should You Sell Your Digital Privacy?
therefore has an incentive to police the actions of the parties to which it sells the data, and to conduct its own interactions with a degree of civility, because its interests are aligned with the interests... View Details
- 15 Mar 2021
- Office Hours
Readers Ask: What's the Next 'Big Thing' in Finance?
inflation? Cohen: No, not a good idea. Inflation moves in basis points, or one or two percent, whereas bitcoin moves in much bigger swings over the course of a day or an hour. Now, the only exception is if you’re in an View Details
- 13 Mar 2014
- Research & Ideas
Can We Get To Where We Need To Go?
challenges, at times through public-private partnerships, can represent a "great investing opportunity" for companies like GE, he said. "When you're a big company, you have to play in big places," he said. "We can bring the View Details
- 24 Sep 2024
- Research & Ideas
Why Small Businesses Deserve More Credit
when the economy was growing and stable years following the global financial crisis at the turn of the decade, with conditions that mirrored the US small business landscape today, Kim notes. Researchers... View Details
- 08 Oct 2012
- Research & Ideas
The Immigrants Who Built America’s Financial System
rewarding to deal with issues that were so important and formative of this country. The combination of Hamilton and Gallatin's thought still defines the tensions in American political View Details
- 30 May 2005
- Research & Ideas
Germany’s Pioneering Corporate Managers
wrestled with for years. German firms needed more scale and centralization—and looked to American examples in the great "rationalization" mania of the 1920s. Americanization and the... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Oct 2013
- Research & Ideas
Lehman Brothers Plus Five: Have We Learned from Our Mistakes?
percent—the lowest in over 30 years. Home prices are perking up, and the number of home mortgages with negative equity is down. Balance sheets have recovered to their 2007 highs. While the United States represents only 19 percent View Details
- 11 Feb 2013
- Research & Ideas
Neuroeconomics: Eyes, Brain, Business
higher percentage of human face. In total, they created 220 morphed faces. Sixty college students were asked to evaluate each face on the continuum for two attributes: animacy (on a scale View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 01 Nov 2024
- In Practice
Layoffs Surging in a Strong Economy? Advice for Navigating Uncertain Times
availability risk during economic downturns During economic downturns or periods of high unemployment, capital may be scarce. Support structures typically needed to grow a business—like financing and mentorship—might not be as readily... View Details