Modern Economic Growth - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Dec 1997
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Merton's Economics Research Wins Nobel Prize

accomplishment from both sides of the Charles. "Robert Merton has been an innovative leader in the field of economic valuations and in improving the capacity to manage financial risk," said Harvard President Neil L. Rudenstine. "This is a... View Details

26 Sep 2013
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Behind India’s Economic and Political Woes

04 Dec 2012
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Business leaders are more than profiteers, as they deliver growth in an efficient, fair manner

25 Aug 2015
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What To Expect From The Economic Deceleration In China

01 Jun 2009
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Porter Helps Jerusalem Mayor with Economic Development

Nir Barkat, a software entrepreneur elected mayor of Jerusalem last November, visited HBS in late March to take part in a roundtable discussion on the economic development of his city, Israel’s poorest. HBS professor Michael Porter, a... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development; Government

09 Mar 2021
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Community Colleges as Engines of Economic Opportunity

Sara Enright (MBA 2004) speaks with students at the Community College of Rhode Island. Courtesy Sara Enright When former Rhode Island Governor Gina M. Raimondo came into office in 2015, she included in her plans to make the state more View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

21 Sep 2015
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HBS Convening Brings Together Leaders & Experts to Focus on Driving Both Growth and Shared Prosperity

24 Apr 2014
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When being a good neighbor means economic development

retail, offices, and more than eight acres of open space to a 27-acre site adjacent to the team’s ballpark, which opened in 2000. “Our future, we believe, now with the ballpark a decade old, is to create additional economic View Details

03 Oct 2016
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Immigrant Entrepreneurs

Keywords: entrepreneurship; immigration; economic growth; jobs creation; government policy

24 Apr 2014
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Leading a battle against corruption, a force that slows economic development

efforts are having a real impact, with fewer allegations of corruption appearing in the media. Companies with low anti-corruption efforts, while enjoying faster sales growth in corrupt markets, have lower profit margins and return on... View Details

19 May 2021
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A Key Strategy to Double Your Profitable Growth Give your employees the right insight into the company's bus

07 Jan 2015
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The Type of Innovation That Builds Nations

Keywords: innovation; developing nations; government policy; economic growth; prosperity; entrepreneurship; Health, Social Assistance; Finance

01 Dec 1997
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Making Real Progress in the Middle East: The Bottom-Up, Economic Solution

catalyst for growth in the neighboring countries, in much the same role as Japan played in Asia. Such collaborative activity across borders is common in other regions, but until recently has been all but absent in the Middle East. Even... View Details

Keywords: Michael Porter, Yagil Weinberg, and Noreena Hertz