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Center for Research in Security Prices (CRSP) | Baker Library

Center for Research in Security Prices (CRSP) Security-level historical pricing, returns, and volume data on more than 20,000 stocks (inactive and active companies) from the NYSE, AMEX, and NASDAQ markets, dating back to 1925 (monthly data) and 1962 (daily data). Read... View Details

05 Nov 2009
Research & Ideas

A Market for Human Cadavers in All but Name?

description is generally the antithesis of cadavers made typically available through donations, so the supply is further strained. Not surprisingly, both in the United States and other countries, those who... View Details

Keywords: by Michel Anteby; Health

05 Aug 2024
Research & Ideas

Watching for the Next Economic Downturn? Follow Corporate Debt

focused on housing and household debt for good reason: In the United States, a residential housing loan collapse touched off the deep financial crisis of 2008. But in the decade-plus since, the focus on household debt may mean... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

16 Apr 2013
News

A Walkabout to the Ocean

effective. "When I graduated from high school," Merkl says, "my father gave me 3,000 deutsche marks and told me to leave from the front door of the house and return at the back door, taking the long way around. As naïve as it sounds, I started my 'walkabout' in the... View Details

Keywords: Ocean; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance; Administration of Environmental Quality Programs; Government

01 Dec 2007
News

Mead Treadwell

changing the way she stores and releases carbon and heat.” Tell us about the Arctic Commission’s mandate and activities. Seven of us are appointed by the President to recommend research goals and to help the United View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Oil and Gas Extraction; Mining; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services; Transportation

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Graybar Syndications

By: William J. Poorvu

A potential investor evaluates a proposed offering—a major office building in downtown Manhattan. View Details

Keywords: Buildings and Facilities; Investment; Construction; City; Valuation; Real Estate Industry; Construction Industry; New York (city, NY)

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The Agglomeration of U.S. Ethnic Inventors

By: William R. Kerr

The ethnic composition of US inventors is undergoing a significant transformation - with deep impacts for the overall agglomeration of US innovation. This study applies an ethnic-name database to individual US patent records to explore these trends with greater detail.... View Details

Keywords: Information Technology; Geographic Location; Patents; Ethnicity; City; Innovation and Invention; United States

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28 Mar 2016
News

The Alum Building a Brand New City in Panama

Colombian billionaire Jaime Gilinski (MBA 1980) is the man behind what Forbes calls “the most audacious real estate project in the world”: the redevelopment of Howard Air Force Base along the Panama Canal. After the United View Details

01 Jun 2004
News

No Nukes

Often overshadowed by higher-profile conflicts, North Korea’s nuclear intentions have concerned the United States for many years. Now it is a high-stakes test of diplomacy in which China, Japan, Russia, and... View Details

Keywords: nuclear; programs; National Security and International Affairs; Government

01 Dec 2004
News

Himalayan Journey

Zealand, Switzerland, and the United States). Led by Global Adrenaline cofounder and president Nancy Collins (MBA ’99), Himalayan scholar and guide Jon Miceler, and our two very knowledgeable and attentive Bhutanese guides, Karma Loday... View Details

Keywords: Janet Sanders; Hospitality

30 Sep 2022
Blog Post

Latina Women in Leadership: Jacqueline Burgos (MBA 2014)

Entertainment to better represent and target US Latinos. The data was powerful – Latinos were the fastest growing ethnic group in the United States and not well represented in English language media. To make... View Details

01 Jun 2016
News

Escape from Alcatraz

Illustration by Noah MacMillan Illustration by Noah MacMillan The first challenge of Boda Borg is describing it. The Swedish company—headed by president and CEO David Spigner (MBA 1987) and imported to the United View Details

Keywords: April White

07 Feb 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research: February 7

Prithwiraj, and Do Yoon Kim Abstract—We study the role of ethnic Chinese/Indian migrant inventors in transferring contextual knowledge across borders and the role of ethnic networks in further disseminating such knowledge. Using a unique dataset of herbal patents filed... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Jun 2015
News

Rebooting Europe

percent in the next two years. Global patent filings from the EU also dropped to record lows, hovering at a dismal 5.8 percent of global filings in 2013. (In comparison, the United States was at 22.3... View Details

Keywords: Janelle Nanos; European Union; Government; Health, Social Assistance

04 May 2009
Research & Ideas

What’s Next for the Big Financial Brands

Insurance Corporation. Today, the FDIC is the most important ingredient brand in the world, way more important than Intel. Trust in the FDIC and the United States Government enables consumers to confidently... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch; Banking; Financial Services

01 Jan 2004
News

Barbara Hackman Franklin, MBA 1964

Remember that integrity counts. Make your ethical standards visible and consistent throughout your career." CURRENT READING Alexander Hamilton, by Ron Chernow As U.S. Secretary of Commerce in 1992, Barbara Franklin reestablished ministerial trade contacts between the... View Details

01 Mar 2019
News

A Wider Net

Illustration by Neil Webb When the United States men’s National Soccer Team failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup—for the first time in 32 years—the critiques were scathing. Sports Illustrated’s Grant... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment

01 Jun 2015
News

3-Minute Briefing: Rehito “Ray” Hatoyama (MBA 2008)

where anyone can contribute to create a “win-win” business together. When I joined Sanrio in 2008, our market cap was about $500 million. Now it’s closer to $3.5 billion, with $750 million in sales and an operating profit just over $200 million. Consumers in the View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Hello Kitty; Arts, Entertainment; Special Design Services; Professional Services

14 Apr 2010
News

The First African-American MBAs at HBS

Cunningham in 1913-14 and a year later The election of Barack Obama as the first African-American president of the United States had me wondering who the first African-Americans were to earn Harvard MBAs. I... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

01 Jun 2009
News

Decisions through the Ages

WATANABE: A primer for all ages on how to think entrepreneurially. Photo Courtesy Portfolio/Penguin Group USA In business and education, Japan and the United States seem to alternate as inspirations for one... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

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