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  • 26 Sep 2017
  • First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 26, 2017

finer than official government statistics. In this paper, we present evidence that Yelp data can complement government surveys by measuring economic activity in close to real... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 08 Jun 2020
  • News

Tenants and Investors Will Be Looking for Healthy Buildings

  • 24 Sep 2014
  • Op-Ed

The ABCs of Addressing Climate Change (From a Business Perspective)

something? Based on my experience as a real estate and construction CEO and my academic research on urbanization, new cities, and the finance of sustainable infrastructure, I propose these simple ABCs (actually A-F) for business leaders... View Details
Keywords: by John Macomber; Energy; Utilities
  • 07 Aug 2012
  • Working Paper Summaries

Financial vs. Strategic Buyers

Keywords: by Marc Martos-Vila, Matthew Rhodes-Kropf & Jarrad Harford

    Michael E. Porter

    Michael Porter is an economist, researcher, author, advisor, speaker and teacher. Throughout his career at Harvard Business School, he has brought economic theory and strategy concepts to bear on many of the most challenging problems facing corporations, economies... View Details

    Keywords: biotechnology; e-commerce industry; health care; information; information technology industry; internet; nonprofit industry; service industry; state government
    • February 2023
    • Case

    Roblox: Virtual Commerce in the Metaverse

    By: Ayelet Israeli and Nicole Tempest Keller
    In 2022, Roblox had 58.8 million daily active users, including over half of all children and teens under the age of 16 in the United States. Roblox, a free-to-use “co-experience platform”, allowed users to come together in immersive 3D experiences to socialize, work,... View Details
    Keywords: Entertainment; Games, Gaming, and Gambling; Market Design; Marketing; Brands and Branding; Marketing Channels; Marketing Strategy; Business Strategy; Economics; Economy; Economic Systems; Advertising; Advertising Campaigns; Digital Platforms; Markets; Price; Innovation and Management; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Video Game Industry; Technology Industry; United States; California; North America; South America; Asia; Europe
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    • February 2016 (Revised July 2017)
    • Case

    Leadership and Independence at the Federal Reserve

    By: David Moss and Marc Campasano
    “From the Great Depression, to the stagflation of the seventies, to the current economic crisis caused by the housing bubble, every economic downturn suffered by this country over the past century can be traced to Federal Reserve policy.” Ron Paul, a Republican from... View Details
    Keywords: Government Legislation; Central Banking; Policy; Financial Crisis; Business and Government Relations; Banking Industry; Public Administration Industry; United States
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    • 23 Apr 2014
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Corporate Financial Policies in Misvalued Credit Markets

    Keywords: by Jarrad Harford, Marc Martos-Vila & Matthew Rhodes-Kropf; Financial Services; Banking
    • 25 Oct 2011
    • First Look

    First Look: October 25

    over the past decade as one of the most active areas of research in economics and strategy. The literature has constantly struggled, however, with a lack of agreement on a proper definition; for instance,... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • 2007
    • Report

    Competitiveness at the Crossroads: Choosing the Future Direction of the Russian Economy

    By: Michael E. Porter and Christian H.M. Ketels
    The report synthesizes, interprets, and draws implications about Russia's economic progress, applying the Porter competitiveness framework. It is part of a Strategic Audit of the Russian Federation, a broader set of research activities coordinated by CSR to provide a... View Details
    Keywords: Macroeconomics; Microeconomics; Globalized Economies and Regions; Policy; Business and Government Relations; Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Russia
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    • 23 Oct 2018
    • First Look

    New Research and Ideas, October 23, 2018

    researchers to test and build new theories at a more granular level. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55151 forthcoming American Economic Review Beliefs about Gender By: Bordalo, Pedro, Katherine Baldiga... View Details
    Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
    • 08 Jan 2007
    • What Do You Think?

    Neuro Economics: Science or Science Fiction?

    Summing Up Neuro economics is here to stay, according to a majority of those responding to this month's column. Its promises are too great to ignore. But it may be too early to know whether the promises will be realized in practice. And... View Details
    Keywords: by Jim Heskett
    • 31 Jul 2013
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Learning from Double-Digit Growth Experiences

    Keywords: by Eric D. Werker
    • February 2020
    • Case

    Seso Global: Building a Blockchain-enabled Property Marketplace in Nigeria

    By: Boris Vallee and Yang (Dolly) Yu
    The mutual aspiration of addressing the housing shortage and improving real estate market efficiency led Daniel and Phillip to co-found Seso Global in 2017. Seso Global developed a unique integrated platform to streamline and rationalize the process of acquiring and... View Details
    Keywords: Fintech; Blockchain; Developing Markets; Entrepreneurial Management; Financing and Loans; Internet and the Web; Business Model; Property; Growth and Development Strategy; Developing Countries and Economies; Real Estate Industry; Africa; Nigeria
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    • 2015
    • Book

    Political Standards: Corporate Interest, Ideology, and Leadership in the Shaping of Accounting Rules for the Market Economy

    By: Karthik Ramanna
    There are certain institutions underlying our modern market-capitalist system that are largely outside the interest and understanding of the general public—e.g., rulemaking for bank capital adequacy, actuarial standards, accounting standards, and auditing practice. In... View Details
    Keywords: Business And Society; Financial Institutions; Financial Reporting; GAAP; IFRS; Lobbying; Capitalism; Sustainability; Accounting; Finance; Business and Government Relations; Leadership; Accounting Industry; Financial Services Industry; United States; China; India
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      W. Matt Kelly

      Matt Kelly is the CEO of JBG SMITH and a member of the Board of Trustees. Prior to the formation of JBG SMITH, Mr. Kelly served as a Managing Partner of the JBG Companies and was co-head of JBG’s Investments Group and primarily responsible for... View Details

      • 29 Jun 2010
      • First Look

      First Look: June 29

      foreign direct investment (FDI) in determining micro economic performance. Using a new worldwide dataset that reports the activities of more than 12 million establishments before and after 2008, we... View Details
      Keywords: Martha Lagace
      • 02 Jul 2013
      • First Look

      First Look: July 2

      by differences in the information-processing activities associated with each function and apply this insight to refine and extend existing theories of centralization. We also discuss the implications of our results for organizational... View Details
      Keywords: Anna Secino

        Hakeem I. Belo-Osagie

        Hakeem Belo-Osagie is an accomplished Nigerian professional and entrepreneur. He earned a degree in Political Philosophy and Economics from Oxford University as well as a law degree from Cambridge University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

        He is the... View Details

        • 02 Mar 2009
        • Research & Ideas

        When Goal Setting Goes Bad

        in many cases goals do more harm than good. Worse, they can cause real damage to organizations and individuals using them. "We argue that the beneficial effects of goal setting have been overstated and that systematic harm caused by goal... View Details
        Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne