Unit Economics - Publications - Faculty & Research

11 Jun 2014
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U.S. Economic Development Administration and Harvard Business School Unveil Brand New U.S. Cluster Mapping and Registry Website

01 Feb 2002
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When a Rainy Day Comes: The Economics of Happiness

involving some 300,000 individuals in Europe and the United States over the last 25 years. Participants were asked to describe their state of mind by selecting one of three answers: “very happy,” “fairly happy,” and “not too happy.” The... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

27 Dec 2019
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Harvard Business School study: Structural issues in politics are impeding economic growth

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

“Business leaders must remember that, left unchecked, corruption will eventually undermine the very legitimacy of capitalism,” says Paul Healy, James R. Williston Professor of Business Administration and Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Development at HBS. His... View Details

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

rate is 16 percent) and is paying its employees 30 percent to 40 percent above the average Jordanian wage rate in similar fields. Furthermore, the venture has the potential to open up markets to both sides that have hitherto been unreachable - the Arab market to the... View Details

Keywords: Michael Porter, Yagil Weinberg, and Noreena Hertz

01 Jun 2001
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Alejandro Ramirez: A Very Good Time for Mexico

In 1996, Alejandro Ramirez (MBA 2001) was poised to accept one of two coveted spots in the U.N. Junior Professional Officer Program. For Ramirez, who had spent the previous fifteen months conducting research on economic and human... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; World Bank; United Nations; Administration of Economic Programs; Administration of Economic Programs

18 Mar 2015
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9 Alumni Named Young Global Leaders

Nine HBS alumni have been selected as 2015 Young Global Leaders (YGL) by the World Economic Forum. The organization engages these “bold, brave, action-oriented, and entrepreneurial” individuals to help shape a more positive, peaceful and... View Details

Keywords: World Economic Forum