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2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

would call it) with a sneak peek into how we are reconceptualizing career development post-pandemic and the implications for us and our organizations. Is the Inflation Crisis Over? Associate Professor Alberto Cavallo + More Info – Less... View Details

14 Feb 2023
HBS Case

Is Sweden Still 'Sweden'? A Liberal Utopia Grapples with an Identity Crisis

inflation that’s plaguing other nations, resulting partly from the COVID recovery and Russia’s Ukraine invasion. “In a tightly knit society, education plays a crucial role in creating a sense of national, collective identity, and that’s... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

12 Dec 2023
Research & Ideas

COVID Tested Global Supply Chains. Here’s How They’ve Adapted

than anticipated at a time when concern over inflation remains high. Government trade policy may in fact have pushed companies to move faster than they would have liked, raising the cost of relocating manufacturing operations and supply... View Details

Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis

19 Dec 2023
Research & Ideas

15 Podcast Episodes That Grabbed Listeners in 2023

Inflation Reduction Act This bonus episode features the Harvard Law School Environmental and Energy Law Program’s CleanLaw podcast, where professors Jody Freeman (Harvard) and Greg Dotson (University of Oregon) talk about the US View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

18 Jul 2023
Research & Ideas

Will Global Demand for Oil Peak This Decade?

Is the globe’s thirst for oil finally topping out? A major international energy watcher says yes, predicting last month that demand for global oil for transport will peak around 2026, plateau for all uses by 2028, and possibly hit a zenith by the end of the decade.... View Details

Keywords: by Alvin Powell, Harvard Gazette; Energy; Industrial Products; Auto; Green Technology

04 Sep 2001
Research & Ideas

Is Government Just Stupid? How Bad Decisions Are Made

regulation of their industry. Their rash behavior will deprive future generations of entire species of nutritious fish. Long-term thinking about intergenerational issues is lacking in this and many other public decision-making arenas. Free trade prevents war, cuts... View Details

Keywords: by Max H. Bazerman, Jonathan Baron & Katherine Shonk

07 Jul 2008
Research & Ideas

Innovation Corrupted: How Managers Can Avoid Another Enron

complexities and legal ambiguities of the Enron case, and to indict Skilling, Lay, and former chief accounting officer Rick Causey. Federal prosecutors claimed that Enron used the Raptors and other off-balance-sheet entities to inflate... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Energy; Utilities

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Topics - HBS Working Knowledge

Horizontal Integration (1) Housing (4) Human Capital (27) Human Needs (14) Human Resources (292) Identity (6) Immigration (37) Income (7) Independent Innovation and Invention (5) Industry Clusters (8) Industry Growth (3) Inflation and... View Details

18 Apr 2023
Research & Ideas

The Best Person to Lead Your Company Doesn't Work There—Yet

the operations expertise that PE firms bring to bear. CEO selection may soon become even more critical for PE funds, which have been grappling with inflation and rising interest rates that dampened fundraising, investments, and exits last... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Financial Services

17 Jan 2012
First Look

First Look: January 17

PublicationsUncommon Service: How to Win by Putting Customers at the Core of Your Business Authors:Frances Frei and Anne Morriss Publication:Harvard Business Review Press, forthcoming An abstract is not available at this time. Publisher's Link:... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

21 Nov 2022
Research & Ideas

Buy Now, Pay Later: How Retail's Hot Feature Hurts Low-Income Shoppers

Consumers who make multiple purchases may be served by different fintech providers, which may be harder to track than credit cards that come with a list of purchases on a statement. Some buyers end up paying BNPL bills with savings or other forms of credit, the authors... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Retail; Financial Services; Technology

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Mid-US - Global

government, and academia convened in Washington, D.C. to discuss the long-term implications of industrial policy initiatives such as the CHIPS and Science Act and the Inflation Reduction Act. These legislative measures are ushering in a... View Details

05 May 2022
HBS Case

College Degrees: The Job Requirement Companies Seek, but Don't Really Need

people with college degrees, also known as degree inflation or credentialing, has been particularly detrimental for workers of color who, due to historic inequities, proportionately don’t obtain college degrees at the same rate as whites,... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald

10 Oct 2023
Blog Post

Policy Drivers for Environmental Justice: What Businesses Need to Know

along lines of race, class, and geography.”[2] Policy Summary The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022Contains about $40 billion in benefits for environmental justice.[3] Three main areas of effect (identified by Senate Democrats) [4]Reduce... View Details

18 May 2022
Research & Ideas

Are Banks the ‘Bad Guys’? Overdraft Fees Are Crushing Low-Income Customers

result in banks charging consumers multiple overdraft fees rather than just one, draining significant cash from people living at the edge of their means at a time when inflation is further reducing their buying power. "The misconception... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Financial Services

14 Dec 2007
Op-Ed

When Your Product Becomes a Commodity

profitable customers) to extract maximum scale economies in procurement, manufacturing, and distribution. 4. If you aren't the low cost producer, complicate your pricing structures so customers can't easily make side-by-side comparisons, and provide discounts as needed... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch

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Aaron Sabin (MS/MBA 2023): Engineering a Climate Change Solution by Cutting the Cost of Carbon Capture - MBA

0.03 percent) and it’s mixed in primarily with nitrogen, oxygen, and argon gas. That said, effective direct air capture does exist. In fact, the Biden Administration included tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 to encourage... View Details

09 Nov 2022
In Practice

COP27: What Can Business Leaders Do to Fight Climate Change Now?

The US government’s newly passed Inflation Reduction Act will direct $370 billion toward advancing renewal energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions—the country's largest investment in fighting climate change so far. As business and government leaders around the... View Details

Keywords: by Lynn Schenk and Danielle Kost

12 May 2023
Blog Post

Independent Project: The Rise of Electric Heat Pumps

most viable to meet a home’s holistic heating and cooling needs. Here are the most important components of TCO and how they may drive meaningful cost differences: Government incentives: the Inflation Reduction Act makes owning a heat pump... View Details

25 Jan 2010
Research & Ideas

A Macroeconomic View of the Current Economy

would be very surprised if China's doesn't appreciate over time. Another thing you want to look at is inflation. If a country has a higher inflation rate than its trading partners, you should expect that its currency is likely to... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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