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  • June 1991 (Revised May 1995)
  • Case

Jay Gould and the Coming of Railroad Consolidation

Concerns the role of Jay Gould in causing the creation of large regional rail systems after the Civil War in the United States. In class it will be used to show the inevitability of consolidation in that industry. View Details
Keywords: Rail Transportation; Industry Growth; Consolidation; Rail Industry; United States
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  • 16 Mar 2009
  • News

Railroad Bailout May Offer a Model for Detroit

  • 09 Dec 2022
  • News

US Railroads and the Pitfalls of Systematic Understaffing

  • 18 Jan 2017
  • Working Paper Summaries

The Ties that Bind: Railroad Gauge Standards, Collusion, and Internal Trade in the 19th Century US

Keywords: by Daniel P. Gross; Rail
  • Web

Research Links: Records of Railroad Companies & Personal Papers - Railroads and the Transformation of Capitalism | Harvard Business School

HBS Quick Links MBA Executive Education Doctoral Programs Faculty and Research Alumni HBS Publishing Site Index HBS Home Contact Us Map/Directions Railroads: The Transformation of Capitalism Introduction The Pre-Industrial Era The First Big Business British View Details
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Railroads and the Transformation of Capitalism | Harvard Business School

HBS Quick Links MBA Executive Education Doctoral Programs Faculty and Research Alumni HBS Publishing Site Index HBS Home Contact Us Map/Directions Railroads: The Transformation of Capitalism Introduction Exhibit Railroads: The Transformation of Capitalism Research... View Details
  • September 1998 (Revised September 1998)
  • Teaching Note

Wisconsin Central Ltd. Railroad and Berkshire Partners Series TN

By: Michael C. Jensen and Brian Barry
Teaching Note for (9-190-062), (9-190-070), and (9-891-509). View Details
Keywords: Rail Industry
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Railroads and the Transformation of Capitalism | Harvard Business School

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  • Mar 2011
  • Conference Presentation

Railroad Companies, Technology and Knowledge Transfer in Early 20th-Century China

By: Elisabeth Koll
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Introduction - Railroads and the Transformation of Capitalism | Harvard Business School

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Modern Capitalism: Mergers and Syndicates - Railroads and the Transformation of Capitalism | Harvard Business School

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Site Credits - Railroads and the Transformation of Capitalism | Harvard Business School

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  • November 1989 (Revised December 1996)
  • Supplement

Wisconsin Central Ltd. Railroad and Berkshire Partners (B): LBO Associations and Corporate Governance

By: Michael C. Jensen
Describes the resolution of the default situation. Further examines the internal control mechanisms and distinct role of the board of directors of a typical LBO association. View Details
Keywords: Corporate Governance; Leveraged Buyouts; Rail Industry
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  • January 2014 (Revised May 2014)
  • Background Note

Rail Transportation in the United States

By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Matthew Guilford
In the 20th century, automobiles and airlines pushed rail into the background as an often-troubled and neglected mode. After a review of the long history of rail in the U.S., this paper examines the situation in the 21st century, including the rail market structure,... View Details
Keywords: Railroad History; History; Rail Transportation; Rail Industry
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Research Links: Photographs - Railroads and the Transformation of Capitalism | Harvard Business School

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  • November 1983
  • Article

On the Problems of Applying Ramsey Pricing to the Railroad Industry with Uncertain Demand Elasticities

By: William B. Tye and Dutch Leonard
Keywords: Problems and Challenges; Price; Risk and Uncertainty; Rail Industry
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New Levels of Capitalism: Finance - Railroads and the Transformation of Capitalism | Harvard Business School

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Research Links: Secondary Sources - Railroads and the Transformation of Capitalism | Harvard Business School

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The Railroads: The First Big Business - Railroads and the Transformation of Capitalism | Harvard Business School

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Poor’s Manual: The Rise of Business Analysts - Railroads and the Transformation of Capitalism | Harvard Business School

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