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- 19 Mar 2008
- Research & Ideas
Finding Success in the Middle of the Market
returns on investment than those pursuing the first two strategies. The woes of once great retailers like Sears Roebuck are cited as evidence. But midfield is critical. It represents the middle of the market, to which one end of the market aspires to View Details
- 02 Jul 2013
- First Look
First Look: July 2
show that politicians use school ties as a mechanism to engage in vote trading ("logrolling"), and that alumni networks help facilitate the procurement of discretionary earmarks. Publisher's link:... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- 18 Sep 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, September 18, 2018
paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=54967 Does Context Trump Individual Drivers of Voting Behavior? Evidence from U.S. Movers By: Cantoni, Enrico, and Vincent Pons Abstract—This paper assesses the relative influence of... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 20 Apr 2009
- Research & Ideas
Misgovernance at the World Bank
more inefficiencies that have no real effect on distributive justice. Q: What are you working on next? A: I have just started to look into the emerging global institutions that aim to reduce climate change caused by deforestation. Trade... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- Research Summary
The Value of Family Ownership, Control, and Management
In collaboration with Professor Raphael Amit of Wharton, Belén Villalonga is investigating how family ownership, control, and management affect firm value. Their forthcoming Journal of Financial... View Details
- 18 Apr 2022
- HBS Case
Dick’s Sporting Goods Followed Its Conscience on Guns—and It Paid Off
move, built consensus, and communicated effectively, Riedel says. The company undoubtedly benefited from the fact that Stack controlled nearly two-thirds of the company’s common share votes and had the personal authority to take a moral... View Details
Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald
- 15 Mar 2024
- HBS Case
Let's Talk: Why It's Time to Stop Avoiding Taboo Topics at Work
touch global business, but many believe it’s still taboo to talk about politics at work, Wing says. Economic issues that intertwine with politics, like monetary policy and trade restrictions, feel off limits as well, even though... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
- 14 Aug 2012
- First Look
First Look: August 14
the more complex the legislation, the more difficulty the market has in assessing the impact of these bills. Consistent with the legislator incentive mechanism, the more concentrated the legislator's interest in the industry, the more informative are her View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 30 Jun 2022
- HBS Case
Peloton Changed the Exercise Game. Can the Company Push Through the Pain?
of that hole: The company was worth $3.3 billion as of June 21, a fraction of its almost $50 billion market cap in January 2021. Its shares now trade for less than $10 a share, down from an intraday high of $170 in December 2020. “That’s... View Details
- 14 Feb 2023
- HBS Case
Is Sweden Still 'Sweden'? A Liberal Utopia Grapples with an Identity Crisis
lately, Sweden doesn’t seem as traditionally Swedish. The far-right Sweden Democrat party finished second in September’s election, touting an anti-immigrant campaign. The party’s parliamentary votes will influence the nation’s policies in... View Details
Keywords: by Lane Lambert
- 21 May 2024
- Research & Ideas
What the Rise of Far-Right Politics Says About the Economy in an Election Year
in 2018. While in these cases globalization led to the rise of the far right, there are examples of globalization leading to the rise of left-wing parties as well. This was the case with the rise of the Labor Party in the UK, when trade... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 05 Jun 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, June 5, 2018
Academy for Women, Linda shows how academics can play a leading role in translating theory into practice. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53183 forthcoming Econometrica Expressive Voting and Its Cost:... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 17 Nov 2016
- Op-Ed
What's Behind the Unexpected Trump Support from Women
Before last week’s election, polls and pundits suggested that Donald Trump’s presidential campaign was doomed to failure, because it could not attract enough votes from women, who saw him as a misogynist—and worse. Conventional wisdom... View Details
Keywords: by Laura Morgan Roberts and Robin Ely
- 06 Jul 2016
- What Do You Think?
How Do We Pay for the Costs of Globalization?
trade between nations, but the cost is horrendous I remember reading Thomas Friedman’s book, The World Is Flat, and thinking that it sounded good in theory, but there would be years, if not decades, of employment pain here in the U.S.”... View Details
- 17 Aug 2009
- Research & Ideas
Quantifying the Economic Impact of the Internet
The fight was lost as consumers voted for free information supported by advertising over subscription services. Ironically, online advertising and the commercialization of the Web achieved important goals of the resisters: to preserve the... View Details
- 27 Apr 2021
- Research & Ideas
IPO or M&A? How Venture Capital Shapes a Startup's Future
a larger acquirer or facing the glare of earnings expectations as a publicly traded company. They should understand what’s at stake with both outcomes before it’s too late. "When I talk to entrepreneurs about this, the lightbulb goes on."... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- Research Summary
Capitalism as a System of Governance
My research interest is in further exploration of the analytic utility of an original conception of capitalism as an indirect, three level system of governance for the economic relationships within political entities, and mostly within nation states. This three level... View Details
- 06 Aug 2013
- First Look
First Look: August 6
Brochet, Francois, and Suraj Srinivasan Abstract—We examine which independent directors are held accountable when investors sue firms for financial- and disclosure-related fraud. Investors can name independent directors as defendants in lawsuits, and they can View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- 20 Dec 2010
- Research & Ideas
Panama Canal: Troubled History, Astounding Turnaround
A favorite topic of historians and palindrome fans alike, the Panama Canal has perpetually changed the international trade business. In their new book, The Big Ditch: How America Took, Built, Ran, and Ultimately Gave Away the Panama Canal... View Details
- 21 Apr 2015
- First Look
First Look: April 21
welcome counterpoint to the largely hidden involvement of corporate leaders in shaping policy through the hundreds of millions of dollars they direct to Super PACs, trade associations, and think tanks to promote liberal and conservative... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel & Sean Silverthorne