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Mortgage Debt on Homes Other Than Farm Homes at the Fourteenth Census, 1920 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1923). Ham, Arthur H. A Credit Union Primer; an Elementary Treatise on Cooperative Banking (New York City: Division... View Details
- 22 Dec 2015
- First Look
December 22, 2015
2015 The $13 Trillion Question: How America Manages Its Debt The Optimal Maturity of Government Debt By: Greenwood, Robin, Samuel Gregory Hanson Abstract—No abstract available. Publisher's link:... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 07 Aug 2012
- Research & Ideas
Off and Running: Professors Comment on Olympics
of the American Marketing Association's 2010 Sports Marketing Lifetime Achievement Award. The power of "The Rings"—the brand power of the Olympics—derives from the global recognition of the five rings (representing the five continents), the wide array of... View Details
- November 1994
- Case
Electrical Distributors, Inc.
By: David F. Hawkins
The owner of a small electrical supply firm has grown beyond his ability to fund growth with internally generated funds. He seeks a bank loan, which falls short of his needs. View Details
Keywords: Financial Management; Private Equity; Decision Choices and Conditions; Financing and Loans; Borrowing and Debt; Corporate Finance; Apparel and Accessories Industry
Hawkins, David F. "Electrical Distributors, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 195-149, November 1994.
- 19 May 2023
- Blog Post
Choosing To Be Optimistic about Climate Change
explained that transforming global energy systems will require additional investments of some $2.4 trillion annually—the equivalent to about one-quarter of U.S. corporate profits, or half of federal tax receipts; or 8 to 9 percent of GDP.... View Details
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
An American Odyssey
“I’d like to see a number of our major corporations pick one African school of business, fully endow it, and help make it really good,” America says. “Upgrading management quality in the Third World will increase efficiency, creativity,... View Details
- 03 Mar 2008
- First Look
First Look: March 4, 2008
Vayanos Abstract We examine empirically how the maturity structure of government debt affects bond yields and excess returns. Our analysis is based on a theoretical model of preferred habitat in which clienteles with strong preferences... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 13 Jun 2012
- HBS Case
HBS Cases: A Startup Takes On the Credit Ratings Giants
studied the credit ratings industry in the wake of the financial crisis. In a paper published in the Journal of Financial Economics, he examined the role of competition between raters. One important distinction, in his view, is between View Details
- 17 Jul 2023
- Blog Post
From the Panelists: Toward a Decarbonized Future: Who Pays? Who Profits?
so far, but focused on ‘financing reduced emissions.’” Girish Nadkarni, recently retired CEO of Total Energy Ventures and senior advisor to OGCI Climate Investments, called for corporations to increase their climate change activities. He... View Details
- 23 May 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Ideas and Research: May 23, 2017
Corporate Debt in Emerging Markets By: Alfaro, Laura, Gonzalo Asis, Anusha Chari, and Ugo Panizza Abstract—This paper documents a set of stylized facts about leverage and financial fragility in the... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
Fellowship Campaign Approaching Goal
recently established a fund to support students who intend to work to improve society. “Today not only is the debt burden much higher, but the education the School provides is extremely valuable to those interested in public service or... View Details
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
Campaign Passes Goal, Continues
each recipient. This amount is a small fraction of the overall cost associated with attending HBS, which is $125,000 for a single student. “Decreasing our students’ debt load will open up more career choices in both the public and the... View Details
- February 1982 (Revised June 1990)
- Case
Massey-Ferguson Ltd.—1980
By: Carliss Y. Baldwin and Scott P. Mason
Massey Ferguson began fiscal year 1981 in default on $2.5 billion of outstanding debt. The company's future depends on the ability of lenders, the governments of Canada and Ontario, and management, to agree on a refinancing plan. The case reviews Massey's performance... View Details
Keywords: Financial Condition; Financial Markets; Financing and Loans; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Financial Strategy; Borrowing and Debt; Corporate Finance; Canada
Baldwin, Carliss Y., and Scott P. Mason. "Massey-Ferguson Ltd.—1980." Harvard Business School Case 282-043, February 1982. (Revised June 1990.)
- 04 Oct 2007
- What Do You Think?
Has Managerial Capitalism Peaked?
private equity management were oversold companies taken over by private equity groups have been stripped of their assets and hold unsustainable debt burdens." Gerald Nanninga, in lamenting the decline of "emotional... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 24 Dec 2013
- First Look
First Look: December 24
alternative financing models of corporate lenders, including banks and finance companies.) The second major component of the case concerns distressed debt investment strategies and provides an illustration... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 07 Feb 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: February 7
traditional corporate social responsibility, the recent wave of CEO activism focuses on social issues unrelated to their core business, ranging from environmental issues to LGBT rights and race relations. Using two field experiments we... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Jan 2011
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 25
disproportionately affect the debt financing costs faced by low credit quality firms. As a result, time-series variation in the average quality of debt issuers may be useful for forecasting excess View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Nov 2017
- First Look
New Research and Ideas: November 14, 2017
within the context of the device approval process. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53492 Lessons Unlearned? Corporate Debt in Emerging Markets By: Alfaro, Laura, Gonzalo... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Globalization Revisited
“The world’s needs and desires have been irrevocably homogenized. This makes the multinational corporation obsolete and the global corporation absolute.” —Theodore Levitt (1983) They were bold, even... View Details
- 25 Apr 2005
- Research & Ideas
New Learning at American Home Products
division integrating product development and marketing, but without significant research capability. For all but chemicals and prescription drugs, the corporate focus was on marketing, especially advertising.24 In prescription drugs, the... View Details