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  • 2016
  • Case

Africa Strategy of China Nonferrous Metal Mining Group

By: F. Warren McFarlan, Jie Jiao, Dayong Yang and Shanshan Cao
Founded in 1983, China Nonferrous Metal Mining (Group) Co., Ltd. ("CNMC") is one of the earliest and largest global Chinese nonferrous metal industrial enterprises. It has investments and projects in 27 countries and trade networks in nearly 100 countries with a... View Details
Keywords: Cross-cultural Management; Global Strategy; Globalization; International Business; Strategy Management; Africa; China
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  • April 2002
  • Article

The Determination of Unemployment Benefits

By: Rafael Di Tella and Robert J. MacCulloch
While much empirical research exists on labor market consequences of unemployment benefits, there is remarkably little evidence on the forces determining benefits. We present a simple model where workers desire insurance against unemployment risk and benefits increase... View Details
Keywords: Unemployment; Compensation and Benefits
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    Jeremy S. Friedman

    Jeremy S. Friedman is an associate professor of business administration in the Business, Government, and International Economy Unit and taught the course of the same name in the MBA required curriculum over the past six years. Currently, he is teaching Business and... View Details

    • 2016
    • Working Paper

    Global Talent Flows

    By: Sari Pekkala Kerr, William R. Kerr, Çağlar Özden and Christopher Parsons
    The global distribution of talent is highly skewed and the resources available to countries to develop and utilize their best and brightest vary substantially. The migration of skilled workers across countries tilts the deck even further. Using newly available data, we... View Details
    Keywords: Migration; Talent; Diaspora; Diasporas; Talent and Talent Management; Immigration
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    • 02 Oct 2019
    • Blog Post

    Improving Lives One Data Set at a Time

    Esther Hsu Wang (MBA 2009, MPA 2010) is the Founding Partner of IDinsight, and is on a mission to change the way the world supports those in need. Based in Lusaka, Zambia and serving organizations across Africa and Asia, IDinsight uses data and measurements to help... View Details
    • March 1990 (Revised May 1993)
    • Case

    USSR--1990

    By: Willis M. Emmons III
    Describes the political, economic, and social development of the USSR from 1921-90. Particular emphasis is placed on 1) institutional change, 2) the costs and benefits of central economic planning, and 3) the political economy of perestroika under Mikhail Gorbachev.... View Details
    Keywords: Country; Strategy; Cost vs Benefits; Change; Government and Politics; Russia
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    • 02 Apr 2018
    • Research & Ideas

    Is 'Gut Feel' a Good Reason to Invest in a Startup?

    “If you have an investor who is very checklist-minded, you want to very quickly show your IP and your product prototype, and then as they become more comfortable, work on developing that chemistry,” Huang says. For a syncopated investor,... View Details
    Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Financial Services
    • May 2001 (Revised February 2005)
    • Case

    KONE: The MonoSpace Launch in Germany

    By: Das Narayandas and Gordon Swartz
    Focuses on the launch of a new elevator product in Germany. In 1996, global construction slumps and low differentiation among competitive offerings has led to significant price competition and margin erosion in the elevator industry. In these circumstances, KONE, one... View Details
    Keywords: Machinery and Machining; Product Launch; Product Development; Construction Industry; Germany
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    • October 2013 (Revised March 2015)
    • Case

    Cyprus (A)

    By: Eric Werker, Sebastian Berardi, Stelios Elia, Omar Muakkassa and James Zumberge
    Cyprus is a small Mediterranean island located at the cross-roads of Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Since its 1974 split, Cyprus has grown real GDP more than fivefold—in large part because of its development as an "international business" center. The country... View Details
    Keywords: Tax Havens; Taxation; Financial Crisis; Business and Government Relations; Cyprus
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    • 06 Jan 2022
    • News

    The Post-Pandemic Office Should Be a Clubhouse

    • Research Summary

    Macroeconomic management

    By: Richard H.K. Vietor
    Richard H. K. Vietor has been studying how national governments foster economic development and compete in a globalized economy. He has been researching these activities in ten countries, publishing the results first in 2007, in a book entitled How Countries... View Details
    • 27 Jun 2016
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Fiscal Rules and Sovereign Default

    Keywords: by Laura Alfaro and Fabio Kanczuk; Banking
    • May 27, 2020
    • Editorial

    Stable Democracies Better at Fostering Economic Growth

    By: Ashish Nanda
    Differences across countries in how the COVID-19 pandemic has been managed have led some to raise the broader question of whether democracies are necessarily a good way to organise a society. Research findings clearly show that compared to autocracies, democracies... View Details
    Keywords: Economic Growth; Government and Politics
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    • 16 Apr 2014
    • News

    Professor Shih Gives Manufacturing Renaissance a C-

    • 2001
    • Working Paper

    Airbus vs. Boeing in Superjumbos: Credibility and Preemption

    By: Benjamin C. Esty and Pankaj Ghemawat
    In December 2000, Airbus formally committed to spend $12 billion to develop and launch a 555-seat superjumbo plane known as the A380. Prior to and after Airbus’ commitment, Boeing started and canceled several initiatives aimed at developing a “stretch jumbo” with... View Details
    Keywords: Air Transportation; Product Development; Market Entry and Exit; Valuation; Game Theory
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    • 14 Jul 2020
    • Research & Ideas

    Restarting Under Uncertainty: Managerial Experiences from Around the World

    revolve around the production, supply, maintenance and logistics for energy. Brazil Energy Biomass started planning for COVID-19 safety protocols before the country was caught in the first wave of the pandemic. For the directors, it was a... View Details
    Keywords: by Raffaella Sadun, Andrea Bertoni, Alexia Delfino, Giovanni Fassio, and Mariapaola Testa
    • February 2010 (Revised April 2011)
    • Case

    The Political Economy of Carbon Trading

    By: Forest L. Reinhardt, J. Gunnar Trumbull, Mikell Hyman, Patia McGrath and Nazli Zeynep Uludere
    Global climate change is an increasingly prominent political and business problem. Design of market-based systems to reduce carbon emissions has proven difficult. More broadly, national attempts to comply with the provisions of the Kyoto Protocol present both... View Details
    Keywords: Policy; International Relations; Risk Management; Agreements and Arrangements; Business and Government Relations; Natural Environment; Pollutants; Climate Change; Environmental Sustainability; Public Administration Industry
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    • 07 Feb 2011
    • News

    Can US economy thrive as China rises?

    • January 2007 (Revised December 2008)
    • Case

    Mercy Corps: Positioning the Organization to Reach New Heights

    By: Allen S. Grossman and Caroline Joan King
    Mercy Corps, the world's 5th largest international relief and development agency, is at a turning point. The nonprofit's opportunities to grow and serve a larger number of beneficiaries are unprecedented. By looking at the unique relationship between headquarters and... View Details
    Keywords: Business Offices; Business Headquarters; Globalized Firms and Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Organizational Structure; Nonprofit Organizations
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    • January 2015 (Revised July 2019)
    • Case

    Rebranding Godiva: The Yıldız Strategy

    By: Rohit Deshpande and Esel Çekin
    This case concerns Yıldız Holding’s acquisition of Godiva Chocolatier from its previous owner, Campbell Soup, and its salient strategy in preserving Godiva’s “made in Belgian” brand position. Provenance Paradox, a problem faced by companies in emerging countries trying... View Details
    Keywords: Branding; Internationalization; Provenance Paradox; Acquisitions; Positioning; Innovation; Customer-centricity; Brands and Branding; Marketing Strategy; Emerging Markets; Product Positioning; Change Management; Innovation and Management; Customer Focus and Relationships; Food and Beverage Industry; North America; Turkey; Japan
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