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- 01 Oct 2013
- First Look
First Look: October 1
recessions, it is not clear if this is due to demand or supply. We address this question by studying firms' substitution between bank debt and non-bank debt (public bonds) using firm-level data. Any firm that raises new debt must have a... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
Research Brief: Weatherproofing Renewables
Colombian energy firms manage frequent fluctuations in the weather by diversifying their energy sources: During the dry season, when the cost of hydropower can increase as much as tenfold, firms increase their reliance on fossil fuels. The View Details
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
Eight Among Many: Charles W. ("Bill") Cassell
graduate school, earned a master's in education, and is currently substitute teaching in anticipation of a full-time position. As the father of now seven-year-old Alex, Cassell has already found satisfaction contributing to his son's... View Details
Keywords: Eileen McCluskey
- 14 Aug 2012
- First Look
First Look: August 14
countries, but by firms realizing a higher spread (i.e., a greater difference in operating performance and borrowing cost) when more domestic credit is available. Also, we find that firms partially substitute trade credit for financial... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 29 Jan 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, January 29, 2019
Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55504 forthcoming Theoretical Economics Full Substitutability By: Hatfield, John William, Scott Duke Kominers, Alexandru Nichifor, Michael Ostrovsky, and Alexander Westkamp... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 04 Apr 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Right Way to Restructure Conglomerates in Emerging Markets
leaders and governments do instead? We believe the answer is to encourage business groups in the short term to pursue alternative internal reforms that improve their performance and their ability to substitute for market institutions.... View Details
Keywords: by Tarun Khanna & Krishna Palepu
- 01 Jan 2008
- News
Anand G. Mahindra, MBA 1981
that a collaborative management style in the real world would be equally effective and essential.” ADVICE TO STUDENTS “There is no substitute for good, old-fashioned planning and analysis. You can’t rationalize excessive use of ‘gut feel’... View Details
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Rx for Too Big to Fail
there is a real risk of oversimplifying the problem. If tough rhetoric becomes a substitute for tough regulation, we will — tragically — miss our best shot at a financially stable future. There are plenty of good reasons to crack down on... View Details
- 08 Mar 2012
- Research & Ideas
Unplugged: What Happened to the Smart Grid?
deep knowledge of customers' needs." Henderson noted that it is much easier to make money in an industry if there are high barriers to entry and if there are no substitutes for your products. "We love industries in which it's... View Details
- 09 Feb 2018
- Research & Ideas
Big Hits: The Best of the 2018 Super Bowl Ads
partisanship, and/or conscious neglect, as they presented their brands as heroic substitutes stepping in to provide services (e.g., clean water, cancer research funding) traditionally provided by nations, states, and/or NGOs. Click to... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- What Do You Think?
Will Information Technology Really Turn Organizations Upside Down This Time?
individual performance may be penalized? What about the potential for substituting technology for judgement on the frontline? What about the fact that frontline employees are paid according to their rank rather than their potential impact... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 16 Jul 2001
- Research & Ideas
How to Compete Like a Judo Strategist
Several best practices, as explained by past and current masters of judo strategy, can help you reach the top of your game. While there are no substitutes for mastering the concepts of judo strategy and carefully studying your industry... View Details
Keywords: by David B. Yoffie & Mary Kwak
- 01 Feb 1999
- News
Entrepreneurs Speak at HBS
great example of substituting information for physical assets," Dell told his HBS audience. Increasingly, the company conducts its business online and is recognized as the industry's pathbreaker and leader in this area. At the beginning... View Details
- 11 Jun 2001
- Research & Ideas
E-Commerce Unplugged
channel, a mobile Internet or a substitute for PCs. Rather, it is a new aspect of consumerism and a much more powerful way to speak with consumers. Unleashing the value of m-commerce requires understanding the role that mobility plays in... View Details
Keywords: by Nitin Nohria & Marty Leestma
- 24 Sep 2014
- Op-Ed
Stop Thinking of Climate Change as a Religious or Political Issue
substitute for private and public innovation. But the innovation will be motivated only if prices reflect the true state of the world. We are subsidizing our own consumption of fossil energy because we are unwilling to acknowledge to... View Details
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privacy-related or undesirable elements from photographs (e.g., class card names, alcoholic beverages) while preserving the substance/intent of the original photograph Creation of illustrations (including photo collage) for stories and articles (as a View Details
- 17 May 2016
- First Look
May 17, 2016
subsumes as special cases many-to-many matching markets and buyer/seller markets with heterogeneous and indivisible goods. In our setting, substitutable preferences are sufficient to guarantee the existence of stable outcomes; moreover,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Jun 2005
- Research & Ideas
From Turf Wars to Learning Curves: How Hospitals Adopt New Technology
their portfolio of cardiac services. At the time, this decision did not create much conflict between surgeons and cardiologists, as the two technologies were not great substitutes for each other. As angioplasty's performance improved over... View Details
- 18 Dec 2007
- First Look
First Look: December 18, 2007
description, prediction, and prescription. According to Baldwin and Clark's theory, modular architectures add value to system designs by creating options to improve the system by substituting or experimenting on individual modules. In... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
Sherman Baldwin: Leadership under Fire
Baldwin adds, "there's no substitute for knowing as much about your business as possible. A high degree of expertise paves the way to greater challenges and responsibilities." Married to an attorney since 1992 and the father of an infant... View Details
Keywords: James E. Aisner