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- Summer, 2021
- Article
The Economics of Energy Efficiency in Developing Countries
By: Meredith Fowlie and Robyn C. Meeks
Almost all of the world’s energy demand growth is projected to occur in low- and medium-income countries (LMICs). Targeted energy efficiency investments have the potential to mitigate tensions between economic growth objectives and sustainable development commitments.... View Details
Fowlie, Meredith, and Robyn C. Meeks. "The Economics of Energy Efficiency in Developing Countries." Review of Environmental Economics and Policy 15, no. 2 (Summer, 2021): 238–260.
- 2003
- Chapter
Export-Led Development in Regional Economies
By: Christian H.M. Ketels
Ketels, Christian H.M. "Export-Led Development in Regional Economies." In Encyclopedia of Community: From the Village to the Virtual World. 4 vols. Edited by Karen Christensen, Robin Jarrett, Dennis Judd, David Levinson, William Metcalf, Roberta Moudry, Ray Oldenburg, Sonya Salamon, Thomas Sander, Michael Shuman, Barry Wellman, and Michael Zuckerman. Great Barrington, MA: Berkshire Publishing, 2003.
- 28 Sep 2015
- Research & Ideas
Six Lessons from Mobile Money Ventures in Developing Countries
prospective operators—and perhaps entrepreneurs in other industries as well—take an educated shot at developing a winning service. He outlined his advice in a July working paper, Mobile Money Services—Design View Details
- 2004
- Working Paper
Southeast Asia and the Political Economy of Development
- 2007
- Book
How Countries Compete: Strategy, Structure, and Government in the Global Economy
Vietor, Richard H. K. How Countries Compete: Strategy, Structure, and Government in the Global Economy. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 2007.
- March 2019 (Revised May 2019)
- Case
Space Angels, Multiple Equilibria, and Financing the Space Economy
By: Matthew C. Weinzierl and Alissa Haddaji
Chad Anderson had reason to be proud of his young space-focused investment firm, Space Angels. Since becoming CEO, Anderson had overseen growth along multiple dimensions, and Space Angels was “the preeminent name in space finance” according to one prominent space... View Details
Keywords: Space Economy; Venture Capital; Entrepreneurship; Strategy; Business Model; Aerospace Industry
Weinzierl, Matthew C., and Alissa Haddaji. "Space Angels, Multiple Equilibria, and Financing the Space Economy." Harvard Business School Case 719-070, March 2019. (Revised May 2019.)
- 13 Nov 2020
- Working Paper Summaries
Long-Run Returns to Impact Investing in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies
- January 2010 (Revised March 2010)
- Background Note
A Note on Direct Selling in Developing Economies
By: Michael Chu and Joel Emilio Bregman Segre
Informal and formal direct selling play a particularly important role in developing countries characterized by markets with limited retail sectors. This note explores the practice of direct selling for the company, the sales person, and the consumer, as well as the... View Details
Keywords: Customers; Developing Countries and Economies; Marketing Channels; Marketing Strategy; Emerging Markets; Sales
Chu, Michael, and Joel Emilio Bregman Segre. "A Note on Direct Selling in Developing Economies." Harvard Business School Background Note 310-068, January 2010. (Revised March 2010.)
- 2024
- Working Paper
Long-run Returns to Impact Investing in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies
By: Shawn Cole, Martin Melecky, Florian Mölders and Tristan Reed
We provide the first evidence on the long-run returns to private equity in emerging and frontier markets using the cash flows from every equity investment made by the International Finance Corporation across 130 countries over 58 years. Risk-adjusted returns are... View Details
Keywords: Impact Investing; Investment; Emerging Markets; Developing Countries and Economies; Investment Return
Cole, Shawn, Martin Melecky, Florian Mölders, and Tristan Reed. "Long-Run Returns to Private Equity in Emerging Markets." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 21-138, June 2021. (Revised September 2024. NBER Working Paper Series, No. 27870, September 2024)
- 1990
- Manual
Instructor's Manual for Strategic Management in Developing Countries
By: J. E. Austin and T. Kohn
- 1980
- Mimeo
Transfer of Industrial Technology Among the Developing Countries
By: Pankaj Ghemawat and Louis T Wells Jr
- 1973
- Chapter
Effects of Foreign Joint Ventures on Developing Countries
By: L. T. Wells Jr.
Wells, L. T., Jr. "Effects of Foreign Joint Ventures on Developing Countries." In Micro Aspects of Development, edited by Eliezer B. Ayal. New York: Praeger, 1973.
- May 2011 (Revised September 2015)
- Background Note
A Note on Private Equity in Developing Countries
By: Josh Lerner, Ann Leamon and Abishai Vase
This note provides an overview of private equity in emerging markets as of late 2009. View Details
Keywords: Development Economics; Developing Countries and Economies; Private Equity; Investment; Emerging Markets
Lerner, Josh, Ann Leamon, and Abishai Vase. "A Note on Private Equity in Developing Countries." Harvard Business School Background Note 811-102, May 2011. (Revised September 2015.)
- 09 Nov 2017
- Working Paper Summaries
Intermediation in the Supply of Agricultural Products in Developing Economies
- December 2009
- Article
Aspects of the Political Economy of Development and Synthetic Biology
By: Rachel Wellhausen and Gautam Mukunda
Wellhausen, Rachel, and Gautam Mukunda. "Aspects of the Political Economy of Development and Synthetic Biology." Systems and Synthetic Biology 3, nos. 1-4 (December 2009): 115–123.
- 2012
- Chapter
The Political Economy of Foreign Aid, Bilateral
By: E. Werker
Despite its developmental justification, aid is deeply political. This paper examines the political economy of aid allocation first from the perspective of the donor country, and then the political economy of aid receipt and implementation from the perspective of the... View Details
Keywords: Foreign Aid; Bilateral Foreign Aid; Political Economy; International Finance; Resource Allocation; Government and Politics; Economics
Werker, E. "The Political Economy of Foreign Aid, Bilateral." In Handbook of Safeguarding Global Financial Stability: Political, Social, Cultural, and Economic Theories and Models, by Gerard Caprio Jr., 47–57. Elsevier, 2012.
- December 1988 (Revised December 1989)
- Background Note
Country Analysis Framework
By: James E. Austin
Presents basic framework for country analysis as used in Business, Government, and the International Economy course. View Details
Austin, James E. "Country Analysis Framework." Harvard Business School Background Note 389-080, December 1988. (Revised December 1989.)
- October 2006
- Article
Emerging Giants: Building World-Class Companies in Developing Countries
By: Tarun Khanna and Krishna G. Palepu
Keywords: Business Ventures
Khanna, Tarun, and Krishna G. Palepu. "Emerging Giants: Building World-Class Companies in Developing Countries." Harvard Business Review 84, no. 10 (October 2006).
- 19 Jul 2006
- Research & Ideas
Political Turmoil and Mexico’s Economy
without having their economies fall apart. On average, such countries don't do nearly as well as liberal democracies; but there's still a mystery in that they're not doing as badly as the economists View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna