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- 01 Mar 2005
- News
Things Everyone Should Know How to Do
more time with stay-at-home parents or grandparents. I missed out on a lot of those lessons on my way to adulthood, and when I started doing research for the book, I discovered a world of people who felt the same way. How did you decide... View Details
- 06 Feb 2006
- Research & Ideas
Sorting Out the Patent Craze
explain a little bit about your research in this area? Josh Lerner: By the end of World War II, the corporate research laboratory model was widely adopted in the United States. A corporation would have a centralized facility where it... View Details
- 02 Sep 2013
- Research & Ideas
The Curse of Double-Digit Growth
Double-digit long-term growth might justify bragging rights for any country. But a turbocharged GDP comes at a price, says Eric D. Werker, an associate professor in the Business, Government and International Economy unit at Harvard... View Details
Keywords: by Kim Girard
- 25 Apr 2023
- Blog Post
Harvard Climate Leaders Program
global agribusiness company where I had the opportunity to work with farmers in Europe, the United States, and Southeast Asia. Later, I transitioned into venture capital investing, specifically focusing on tech startups across the... View Details
- 21 Dec 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #12: Vehicle to Everything - Claire Broido Johnson (MBA 2002), Chief Operating Officer of Fermata Energy
are hoping that the financial incentives in the new Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) help us underscore the importance of EVs as a solution for the grid to reduce electric loads.” However, Claire admitted that full EV adoption is a long way... View Details
- 01 Feb 2000
- News
No Place Like Home
comprehensive, regional planning and as only one element in a complex mix of interrelated socioeconomic factors. "A lot of businesses that are concerned about the problem have concluded that the best way they can help is by supporting the... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 25 Apr 2016
- News
Trail Blazer
BC; Lucerne, Switzerland. It’s a way to see where we are. I couldn’t understand why we didn’t have a bike trail in Napa.” The push for a cycles-only pathway had been attempted before, in part because Napa has the ninth-highest bicycle... View Details
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Up Against The Firewall
company can ever be completely safe — even if a firm disconnects from the Internet, unauthorized personnel or disgruntled employees inside the company’s facilities can figure out ways to access its computers — some firms, especially those... View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
Results and Recognition
Appealing Messages David Lindholm (MBA 1959, AMP 100, 1987) If there’s a way to capture the attention and interest of his Class of 1959 Section C classmates, David Lindholm will find it—and he has, through a series of cleverly written and... View Details
- 23 Aug 2011
- News
New Kid in School
the same way Art Schleifer showed us in Managerial Economics in my first year at HBS. And I do try to use the Socratic Method when I teach. You can’t hide in my classroom.” View Details
- 10 Jan 2011
- Research & Ideas
Is Groupon Good for Retailers?
Groupon has found a way to feature small businesses that haven't traditionally advertised online." For consumers, there's an obvious appeal to scoring a $50 meal for 15 bucks—especially in a recession. But for retailers offering the... View Details
- 01 Dec 2003
- News
Business Answers the Call
with you and go help. Coach, advise, fundraise, run for school board, train yourself to operate a school, or try to influence policy. There are many ways to get involved in, and to educate yourself about, your local public schools.”... View Details
- 20 Oct 2009
- First Look
First Look: October 20
recent key events that have shaped the way economists think about these subjects. The events covered have a clear global perspective as the cases are set in Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America, as well as the View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 05 Aug 2008
- First Look
First Look: August 5, 2008
network—should do to respond to its agile competitor, Facebook. Since its inception MySpace had experienced phenomenal growth, acquiring 20 million members in its first 20 months of operation, and another 70 million a year later, to become the most visited website in... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Classroom Legend
he produced on what he called the “artistry” of teaching. Inspired by Christensen’s example, successive generations of teachers — in business, law, medicine, and other disciplines — continue to take up that challenge today. “For many of us, Chris was the one who helped... View Details
- 24 Jul 2014
- Op-Ed
Reform Tax Law to Keep US Firms at Home
by some taxation of non-C corporation business income. This combination of reforms has the potential of addressing significant changes in the global economy in a revenue-neutral way that will advance US welfare. More fundamental reforms,... View Details
- 05 Jul 2006
- Research & Ideas
Reinventing the Dowdy Savings Bond
offered filers the option of investing part of their refunds in savings bonds at fifteen H&R Block offices north of Chicago in March and April 2006. This pretest was designed to pave the way for more substantial experimentation this... View Details
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
My Real Career
tucked comfortably away in my closet until my most valuable living assets, my children, emerge into their own selves. So here’s to all you wage earners and the devoted ones who spend it all. We’ve come a long way in fifteen years,... View Details
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
She’s Got Your Back
being the name and face behind a nationwide brand. But she enjoys the connection it creates: “I love what we do for consumers,” she says. “I love being an advocate for the right, fair way to do things.” —JH View Details
- 01 Jun 2016
- News
Rethinking Housing in the Motor City
neighborhood was a product of Detroit’s controversial 1960s urban renewal efforts. “But the way people live today, they want to be close to the action. They want to be close to their jobs. They want to ride their bikes; they want to take... View Details
Keywords: April White