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- June 2011
- Case
Steering Monetary Policy Through Unprecedented Crises
By: David Moss and Cole Bolton
In early April 2008, economic conditions in Europe appeared to be deteriorating on almost all fronts: sales figures were falling, business and consumer confidence were slumping, forecasts for European growth were being revised downward, and inflation was rising. In... View Details
Keywords: Forecasting and Prediction; Economic Slowdown and Stagnation; Financial Crisis; Inflation and Deflation; Financial Institutions; Interest Rates; Policy
Moss, David, and Cole Bolton. "Steering Monetary Policy Through Unprecedented Crises." Harvard Business School Case 711-048, June 2011.
- 2022
- Chapter
Crises and Collective Purpose: Distraction or Liberation?
By: P. Tufano
Tufano, P. "Crises and Collective Purpose: Distraction or Liberation?" In Business School Leadership and Crisis Exit Planning: Global Deans' Contributions on the Occasion of the 50th Anniversary of EFMD, edited by Eric Cornuel. Cambridge University Press, 2022.
- 2018
- Working Paper
Trust and Democracy: Leader Turnover during Economic Crises
By: Nathan Nunn, Nancy Qian and Jaya Y. Wen
We study the relationship between interpersonal trust and political stability in democratic countries. Using a six-decade-long annual country-level panel dataset, we find that recessions are more likely to cause political turnover in countries with lower levels of... View Details
Keywords: Interpersonal Trust; Recessions; Leader Turnover; Political Instability; Culture; Economic Slowdown and Stagnation; Trust; Political Elections
Nunn, Nathan, Nancy Qian, and Jaya Y. Wen. "Trust and Democracy: Leader Turnover during Economic Crises." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 24187, January 2018. (Revised February 2023. Available also from VOX and in Kellogg Insight.)
- Editorial
Assessment of Economic Vulnerability to Infectious Disease Crises
By: Peter A Sands, Anas El Turabi, Philip Saynisch and Victor J Dzau
Sands, Peter A., Anas El Turabi, Philip Saynisch, and Victor J Dzau. "Assessment of Economic Vulnerability to Infectious Disease Crises." Lancet 388, no. 10058 (November 12, 2016): 2443–2448.
- 26 Jun 2020
- Research & Ideas
Why Japanese Businesses Are So Good at Surviving Crises
On March 11, 2011, a 9.1-magnitude earthquake triggered a powerful tsunami, generating waves higher than 125 feet that ravaged the coast of Japan, particularly the Tohoku region of Honshu, the largest and most populous island in the country. Nearly 16,000 people were... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- November 2008
- Journal Article
Financial Constraints and Growth: Multinational and Local Firm Responses to Currency Crises
By: Mihir A. Desai, C. Fritz Foley and Kristin Forbes
This paper examines how financial constraints and product market exposures determine the response of multinational and local firms to sharp depreciations. U.S. multinational affiliates increase sales, assets, and investment significantly more than local firms during,... View Details
Keywords: Economic Growth; Financial Crisis; Currency; Private Equity; Foreign Direct Investment; Multinational Firms and Management; Emerging Markets; United States
Desai, Mihir A., C. Fritz Foley, and Kristin Forbes. "Financial Constraints and Growth: Multinational and Local Firm Responses to Currency Crises." Review of Financial Studies 21, no. 6 (November 2008).
- September 1996 (Revised January 1997)
- Case
Technology Crises and the Future of Agribusiness: BSE in Europe
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Juan Enriquez-Cabot
Keywords: Technology; Agribusiness; Crisis Management; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Europe
Goldberg, Ray A., and Juan Enriquez-Cabot. "Technology Crises and the Future of Agribusiness: BSE in Europe." Harvard Business School Case 597-036, September 1996. (Revised January 1997.)
- July 2020
- Case
Sesame Workshop (C): Mission Critical Responses to Global and National Crises
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Joyce J. Kim
Beginning in March 2020, Sesame Workshop navigated a global pandemic and racial justice crisis, which caused unemployment, business shutdowns, school closures, and remote work. The CEO and team responded with new partnership using its assets and reinforcing its... View Details
Keywords: Health Pandemics; Social Issues; Crisis Management; Global Range; Mission and Purpose; Education; Education Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss, and Joyce J. Kim. "Sesame Workshop (C): Mission Critical Responses to Global and National Crises." Harvard Business School Case 321-016, July 2020.
- 2005
- Chapter
Memories of Mau Mau in Kenya: Public Crises and Private Shame
By: Caroline M. Elkins and John Lonsdale
Elkins, Caroline M., and John Lonsdale. "Memories of Mau Mau in Kenya: Public Crises and Private Shame." In Dopo la violenza: construzioni di memoria nel mondo contemporaneo, edited by Alessandro Triulzi, 159–196. Napoli: L'ancora del Mediterraneo, 2005, Italian ed.
- September 9, 2016
- Article
Command under Attack: What We've Learned Since 9/11 about Managing Crises
By: Dutch Leonard, Arnold M. Howitt, Christine M. Cole and Joseph W. Pfeifer
Leonard, Dutch, Arnold M. Howitt, Christine M. Cole, and Joseph W. Pfeifer. "Command under Attack: What We've Learned Since 9/11 about Managing Crises." The Conversation (September 9, 2016).
- March 2025
- Case
Boeing's Turbulent Trajectory: A Timeline of Compounding Crises and Broken Trust (January 2020 - September 2024)
By: Sandra J. Sucher and Samantha N. Smith
Sucher, Sandra J., and Samantha N. Smith. "Boeing's Turbulent Trajectory: A Timeline of Compounding Crises and Broken Trust (January 2020 - September 2024)." Harvard Business School Case 325-094, March 2025.
- 2 Mar 2023 - 4 Mar 2023
- Conference Presentation
Ethical Risks of Autonomous Products: The Case of Mental Health Crises on AI Companion Applications
By: Julian De Freitas, K. Uguralp and Z. Oguz
De Freitas, Julian, K. Uguralp, and Z. Oguz. "Ethical Risks of Autonomous Products: The Case of Mental Health Crises on AI Companion Applications." Paper presented at the Society for Consumer Psychology Annual Conference, San Juan, PR, March 2–4, 2023.
- 2016
- Chapter
Exceptional Policies for Exceptional Times: The ECB's Response to the Rolling Crises of the Euro Area
By: Lucrezia Reichlin and Huw Pill
Reichlin, Lucrezia, and Huw Pill. "Exceptional Policies for Exceptional Times: The ECB's Response to the Rolling Crises of the Euro Area." Chap. 23 in Routledge Handbook of the Economics of European Integration, edited by H. Badinger and V. Nitsch, 351–375. Routledge, 2016.
- June 2024 (Revised November 2024)
- Case
Dylan Mulvaney and Bud Light
By: Jill Avery and Celine Chammas
On April 1, 2023, social media content creator and influencer Dylan Mulvaney recorded a promotional post. It featured a video of herself drinking from a can of Bud Light beer, offering a virtual toast to her followers. Alongside the video, she posted a photograph of a... View Details
Keywords: Brand Crises; Brand Management; Influencer Marketing; Boycott; Marketing Strategy; Marketing Communications; Brands and Branding; Consumer Behavior; Social Media; Advertising; Social Issues; Public Opinion; Consumer Products Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; United States
Avery, Jill, and Celine Chammas. "Dylan Mulvaney and Bud Light." Harvard Business School Case 524-089, June 2024. (Revised November 2024.)
- Research Summary
Male Circumcision and HIV/AIDS: The Macroeconomic Effects of a Health Crises (with Eric Werker and Brian Wendell)
Theories abound on the possible impact of AIDS on economic growth and savings in Africa; yet there have been surprisingly few empirical studies to test the mixed theoretical predictions. In this paper, we examine the impact of the AIDS epidemic on African nations... View Details
- October 2014 (Revised February 2017)
- Case
A Currency We Can Call Our Own: Populism, Banking Crises, and Exchange Rate Crises in Argentina, 1946–2002
By: Rafael Di Tella
The case describes Argentina's struggle to establish a credible monetary system under populist pressures and the recurrent use of exchange rate stabilization plans. It focuses on two episodes where there was "too little money" in the economy: during the hyperinflation... View Details
Keywords: Debt Crisis; Hyperinflation; Financial Crisis; Inflation and Deflation; Currency Exchange Rate; Argentina
Di Tella, Rafael. "A Currency We Can Call Our Own: Populism, Banking Crises, and Exchange Rate Crises in Argentina, 1946–2002." Harvard Business School Case 715-019, October 2014. (Revised February 2017.)
- July 2024
- Article
Chatbots and Mental Health: Insights into the Safety of Generative AI
By: Julian De Freitas, Ahmet Kaan Uğuralp, Zeliha Uğuralp and Stefano Puntoni
Chatbots are now able to engage in sophisticated conversations with consumers. Due to the ‘black box’ nature of the algorithms, it is impossible to predict in advance how these conversations will unfold. Behavioral research provides little insight into potential safety... View Details
Keywords: Autonomy; Chatbots; New Technology; Brand Crises; Mental Health; Large Language Model; AI and Machine Learning; Behavior; Well-being; Technological Innovation; Ethics
De Freitas, Julian, Ahmet Kaan Uğuralp, Zeliha Uğuralp, and Stefano Puntoni. "Chatbots and Mental Health: Insights into the Safety of Generative AI." Journal of Consumer Psychology 34, no. 3 (July 2024): 481–491.
- October 6, 2017
- Article
How Deep Personal Crises Turned a President, an Escaped Slave, a Polar Explorer, an Environmental Crusader, and a Nazi Resister into Iconic Leaders
By: Nancy F. Koehn
Koehn, Nancy F. "How Deep Personal Crises Turned a President, an Escaped Slave, a Polar Explorer, an Environmental Crusader, and a Nazi Resister into Iconic Leaders." LinkedIn Pulse (October 6, 2017).