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  • March 1996
  • Article

Does it Pay to be Green? An Empirical Examination of the Relationship Between Emission Reduction and Firm Performance

By: Stuart L. Hart and Gautam Ahuja
Evidence can be marshalled to support either the view that pollution abatement is a cost burden on firms and is detrimental to competitiveness, or that reducing emissions increases efficiency and saves money, giving firms a cost advantage. In an effort to resolve this... View Details
Keywords: Competitive Advantage; Performance Efficiency; Environmental Sustainability; Business Strategy
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  • 2022
  • Working Paper

The Gender Minority Gaps in Confidence and Self-Evaluations

By: Billur Aksoy, Christine L. Exley and Judd B. Kessler
An increasing share of the population identifies as something other than male or female. Yet, we know very little about the economic preferences and beliefs of gender minorities. In this paper, we document a “gender minority gap” in confidence and in self-evaluations.... View Details
Keywords: Self-evaluation; Confidence; Gender; Identity; Perception; Income
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    Renata Gaineddenova

    Renata Gaineddenova is an Assistant Professor in the Strategy Unit at Harvard Business School. Her research focuses on industrial organization and the market design of digital platforms. Prior to joining HBS, Professor Gaineddenova was a Postdoctoral Associate at... View Details
    • September 2017 (Revised January 2019)
    • Case

    Public Entrepreneurs? Picking a Path

    By: Mitchell Weiss and Matthew Segneri
    Direct entry into government remained an uncommon post-HBS path, with only 1%–2% of recent classes going directly into the public sector. But, for public-minded MBAs, government wasn’t the sole province for public problem-solving. MBAs could join or launch companies... View Details
    Keywords: Public Entrepreneurship; Careers; Tri-sector Athlete; Job Searching; Government Innovation; Govtech; CivicTech; Civic Technology; Civic Innovation; Government Technology; MBA Class Of 2017; Social Enterprise; Social Entrepreneurship; Public Sector; Government Administration; Job Search; Jobs and Positions; Innovation Leadership; Technology Industry; Public Administration Industry; United States
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      Jan W. Rivkin

      Jan W. Rivkin is a Professor in the Strategy Unit at Harvard Business School. In the past, he has served as Faculty Chair of the MBA Program, Senior Associate Dean for Research, and head of the Strategy Unit. His research, course development, and teaching focus on... View Details

      Keywords: airline; computer; internet; music; transportation

        Reshmaan N. Hussam

        Reshmaan Hussam is an associate professor of business administration in the Business, Government and International Economy Unit, a Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), and a faculty affiliate at the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty... View Details

          Robin J. Ely

          Robin Ely is the Diane Doerge Wilson Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. She conducts research on race and gender relations in organizations with a focus on leadership, identity, and organizational culture change.... View Details

            Jingpeng Hong

            Jingpeng is a Ph.D. student in Marketing at Harvard Business School. Previously, he received a B.A. in Economics from the National School of Development, Peking University and a M.A. in Social Sciences, Economics from the University of Chicago. His research interests... View Details

              Michael I. Norton

              Michael I. Norton is the Harold M. Brierley Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School. He holds a B.A. in Psychology and English from Williams College and a Ph.D. in Psychology from Princeton University. Prior to joining HBS, Professor... View Details

              Keywords: advertising; consumer products; e-commerce industry; marketing industry; nonprofit industry

                Raffaella Sadun

                Raffaella Sadun is Charles E. Wilson Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, and is a Co-Chair of Harvard Business School’s Project on Managing the Future of Work and co-PI of the Digital Reskilling Lab. Sadun received her PhD in Economics... View Details

                • Research Summary

                Overview

                The focus of Professor Gross’ research agenda is U.S. technological innovation, innovation policy, and the effects of technological change on economic activity. He is also interested in learning about what drives individual creative behavior. Methodologically, he is... View Details
                • November 2005
                • Teaching Note

                To Trade or Not to Trade: NAFTA and the Prospects of Free Trade in the Americas (TN)

                By: Lakshmi Iyer
                Keywords: Trade
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                • 26 Nov 2012
                • News

                “Indispensable: When Leaders Really Matter”

                  Ranjay Gulati

                  Ranjay Gulati is the Paul R. Lawrence MBA Class of 1942 Professor of Business Administration and the former Unit Head of the Organizational Behavior Unit at Harvard Business School. He is an expert on leadership, strategy, and organizational issues... View Details

                  Keywords: biotechnology; computer; financial services; industrial goods; information technology industry; pharmaceuticals; professional services; retailing
                  • February 2022
                  • Teaching Note

                  AptDeco: Circular Economy Furniture Marketplace

                  By: Ayelet Israeli
                  Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 521-069. AptDeco, a used furniture marketplace, was growing rapidly in the tri-state area. The co-founders were confident that the business model, financial position, and unit economics positioned AptDeco for scaling in the massive $120... View Details
                  Keywords: E-Commerce Strategy; Mobile; Word-of-Mouth; Word Of Mouth; Word-of-mouth Marketing; Internet Marketing; Growth Strategy; Platform; Platforms; Two Sided Markets; Two-sided Market; Two-sided Marketplace; Two-Sided Markets; Two-sided Network; Black Entrepreneurs; Black Leadership; African Americans; African-American Protagonist; Circular; Peer-to-peer Markets; Furniture Industry; Growth Hacking; Monetization Strategy; Growth Management; Marketing Strategy; Entrepreneurship; Digital Platforms; Marketing Channels; Digital Marketing; Consumer Behavior; Acquisition; Retention; Growth and Development Strategy; Customer Focus and Relationships; Expansion; Brands and Branding; E-commerce; Retail Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Technology Industry; Web Services Industry; United States; North America; New York (city, NY); New York (state, US)
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                  • 16 Nov 2020
                  • Research & Ideas

                  Transitions of Power Are Difficult. What Joe Biden and Other Incoming Leaders Need to Know.

                  The strained presidential transition facing President-elect Joe Biden probably rings true for many CEOs and other business leaders stepping into new positions of power. We asked Rosabeth Moss Kanter, an expert on leadership and change, to... View Details
                  Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

                    Alex Magnuson

                    I am a doctoral student in the business economics program. I received a B.A. in Economics from Dartmouth College in 2019 and my main interests are in the topics of international trade and urban economics. My current research focuses on the role of big... View Details

                    • Forthcoming
                    • Article

                    Disclosure Standards and Communication Norms: Evidence of Voluntary Sustainability Standards as a Coordinating Device for Capital Markets

                    By: Khrystyna Bochkay, Jeffrey Hales and George Serafeim
                    In this paper, we examine how the development of voluntary sustainability standards has affected the nature of information covered in conference calls. Using industry-specific dictionaries of sustainability terms contained in the disclosure standards developed by the... View Details
                    Keywords: Voluntary Disclosure; Accounting Standards; Sustainability Reporting; Sustainability Standards; ESG; ESG Disclosure; Accounting; Corporate Disclosure; Environmental Sustainability; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Standards; United States
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                    • 2009
                    • Chapter

                    Property Rights for Foreign Capital: Sovereign Debt and Private Direct Investment in Times of Crisis

                    By: Louis T. Wells
                    Keywords: Property; Rights; International Finance; Capital; Sovereign Finance; Foreign Direct Investment; Financial Crisis
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                    • 29 Jan 2024
                    • Research & Ideas

                    Do Disasters Rally Support for Climate Action? It's Complicated.

                    Environmental disasters like wildfires can ignite awareness of climate change and boost eco-friendly politicians’ careers. But do voters perceive a tradeoff between environmental policies and local economic growth? In Brazil, home to a majority of the Amazon tropical... View Details
                    Keywords: by Rachel Layne