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15 Apr 2013
Research & Ideas

Solving the Search vs. Display Advertising Quandary

Second, because display ads drive consumers down the funnel so that they click more on search ads and eventually become a customer, this process also increases overall ad cost due to additional search clicks. Therefore, the benefit of... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Advertising

06 Jun 2012
What Do You Think?

Is Something Wrong with the Way We Work?

the office to benefit from the stimulus of solving client problems while "preferably working in a garden or even petting the dog or cat." If the problem is us, the solution may lie with us. Joe Fernandez recommended that we... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Consulting

20 Aug 2012
Research & Ideas

The Acquirers

between financial and strategic buyers. "Just believing that debt markets are overvalued does not imply a benefit to one type of buyer," says Rhodes-Kropf. Rhodes-Kropf says that debt market misvaluation works with what is... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard; Financial Services

28 Jan 2013
Research & Ideas

Helping Yelp Create More Accurate Reviews

8 to 10 percent are more than .25 stars" from optimal. Their finding suggests that large gains in accuracy could be made by implementing optimal ratings and getting rid of bias. Luca thinks "consumers will benefit more from optimal... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard; Food & Beverage

11 Mar 2001
Research & Ideas

Digital Designs on the Inner City

businesses can benefit from working for a company and observing how the company sets prices and adjusts to market changes. "One of the biggest destroyers of wealth is somebody who starts a business too soon, without the proper... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

17 Jan 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research: January 17

considering such a path, the authors offer practical advice for each stage of the process. Think it through. Do you have the right qualities for the job (managerial skills, confidence, persuasiveness, persistence, a thirst for learning, and tolerance for stress)? Are... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

January 2025 (Revised April 2025)
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Mercado Libre: The Best Is Yet to Come

By: Krishna G. Palepu, Fernando Fragueiro, Carla Larangeira and Mariana Cal

In 2024, Marcos Galperín, CEO and co-founder of Mercado Libre, reflected on its 25-year rise as Latin America’s largest marketplace, fintech leader, and most valuable public company. With operations spanning 18 countries and a robust ecosystem combining e-commerce,... View Details

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31 Aug 2020
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State and Local Governments Peer Into the Pandemic Abyss

balanced budget requirements instead force them to save up in advance or beg Congress for federal support.” Is there a better solution? The results of Green's and Loualiche’s research point to the potential benefit of an automatic federal... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

11 Mar 2015
Research & Ideas

How Do You Grade Out as a Negotiator?

could now be solved," says Wheeler. "The line between deadlock and agreement can be very thin." On the other hand, negotiations that would have already been successful could be made even better through the benefit of learning from the... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

28 Mar 2011
Research & Ideas

Why Manufacturing Matters

industries in the host countries have benefited from the semiconductor manufacturers' capabilities. It's no coincidence that the entire flat-panel display industry emerged from semiconductor industry capabilities. The people who built the... View Details

Keywords: by Roger Thompson; Manufacturing

10 Jun 2008
First Look

First Look: June 10, 2008

benefit allied politicians. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/08-100.pdf Coming Clean and Cleaning Up: Is Voluntary Disclosure a Signal of Effective Self-Policing? Authors:Michael W. Toffel and Jodi L. Short Abstract As... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

20 Mar 2000
Research & Ideas

No Place Like Home: America’s Housing Crisis and Its Impact on Business

affordable housing is the low-income housing tax credit, part of the Tax Reform Act of 1986," she says. "In essence, it provides a tax benefit to private investors — typically banks and insurance companies — in return for their... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons; Construction; Real Estate

18 Dec 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, December 18, 2018

companies. Ambuja is a leader in CSR activities and is attempting to quantify its impact, both positive and negative, using the “True Value” framework developed by the global accounting firm KPMG. True Value is an innovation in this area and tries to measure the... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

16 Aug 2017
Research & Ideas

Researchers Use Google Street View to See the Future of Cities

policy at hyper-local resolution, with global scope.” Related Reading: Developing Asia’s Largest Slum The Civic Benefits of Google Street View and Yelp Water, Electricity, and Transportation: Preparing for the Population Boom Urban... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Real Estate

02 Jul 2014
What Do You Think?

Are Today’s Business Heroes Challenging Our Ideas About Leadership?

they: (1) are special, (2) are entrepreneurs first and leaders second, (3) or represent a kind of leadership important for only one phase of the longer-term development of a business. Comments did suggest, however, that some ideas about leadership can View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

16 Jun 2014
Research & Ideas

The Unfulfilled Promise of Educational Technology

no matter where they live; time, because they can take these courses at their own pace. Despite the revolutionary nature of MOOCs, however, there is conflicting data on their results. "There is scant evidence that most people taking these courses are completing... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Education

12 Feb 2014
Research & Ideas

Private Sector, Public Good

this question, particularly since if this is a question of coordinating efforts, highlighting the risks and benefits of action may help to create a critical mass of firms working together. "Could we build a private sector in which... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

23 Jun 2014
Research & Ideas

In Venture Capital, Birds of a Feather Lose Money Together

company, the less likely it is that the company will succeed. "Much of the homophily literature in business research talks about the positive benefits of working with people who are similar to you—ease of communication, comfort level, and... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Financial Services

01 Feb 2012
What Do You Think?

Is Support for Small Business Misplaced?

Dolembo said, "Many small businesses are learning machines, every day creating a new lesson, or crisis with opportunity." Responses were quick to point out many perceived benefits of small business while only occasionally... View Details