Exporting - Publications - Faculty & Research

11 Mar 2009
HBS Case

The Energy Politics of Russia vs. Ukraine

part of Gazprom's long-term strategy is "to build up its LNG capacity so it can export to regions it cannot reach by pipeline." Despite these moves, Abdelal downplays fears of Russian expansionism. "Energy can be a tool for... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons; Energy; Utilities

27 May 2008
Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpening Your Skills: Thinking About Global

global economy. Bad government can only lead to less competitive businesses. To be competitive, countries need to offer businesses sound fiscal and monetary policies, secure property rights, high savings and investment, an absence of corruption, and View Details

01 Dec 2008
News

A U.S. Turnaround?

services do not export well. During the past twenty years our balance of payments deficit has expanded to 6 percent of our gross domestic product, putting our currency in peril because our low savings rate requires us to finance our... View Details

Keywords: Byron Wien; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Transportation Equipment Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution; Utilities

01 Mar 2009
News

Gazprom Goes Global

Russian gas. And, he says, another part of Gazprom’s long-term strategy is “to build up its LNG capacity so it can export to regions it cannot reach by pipeline.” Despite these moves, Abdelal downplays fears of Russian expansionism.... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Natural Gas Distribution; Utilities

14 Oct 2009
First Look

First Look: October 14

fiscal and risk premium data for Brazil states between 1891 and 1930 to show that Brazilian states with natural endowments that were allowed to export commodities high in demand (e.g., rubber and coffee) ended up having higher revenues... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Mar 2011
News

The Path to Economic Revival

becomes more and more problematic. We see the symptoms of decline, which are driven by things like labor arbitrage and industries moving assembly overseas, followed by more and more sophisticated work. The thesis that we advance is that View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Manufacturing

21 Jun 2011
First Look

First Look: June 21

International Trade Finance Practices Authors: Pol Antras and C. Fritz Foley Abstract This paper analyzes the financing terms that support international trade and sheds light on how and why these arrangements affect trade. Using detailed transaction-level data from a... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Aug 2001
News

Robert B. Stobaugh (DBA '68)

HBS team that found that overseas investment by American companies benefited the U.S. economy by increasing exports and creating higher-paying jobs in this country. His testimony on Capitol Hill helped defeat bills aimed at restricting... View Details

Keywords: Alumni Achievement Award; Educational Services

01 Jun 2012
News

What Industrial Policy?

services are becoming more tradable, and that creates opportunities for the United States. But let’s not kid ourselves. These services will also find themselves in a run for their lives. Indian companies, for instance, are already doing quite well View Details

Keywords: Gary P. Pisano; Agriculture; Construction of Buildings; Construction; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance; Health, Social Assistance; Manufacturing

26 May 2003
Research & Ideas

Corporate Transparency Improves For Foreign Firms in U.S. Markets

equity or direct investment in the company's home country and labor market interactions evidenced by business travel from the home country to the U.S follow U.S.-style disclosure practices. There is mixed evidence that a company's exports... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell

08 Mar 2016
Research & Ideas

Solving an Economic Mystery Surrounding Argentina and Chile

At the end of the nineteenth century, Argentina was one of the great economic powers in the world—capitalizing on exports of beef and wheat to be a leader in the first wave of globalization. Neighboring Chile was poised for tremendous... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

16 Mar 2010
First Look

First Look: March 16

states to collect export taxes to finance expenditures, rendered states with higher windfall tax revenues from the export of commodities to spend more on education per capita. Second, we prove that colonial... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

17 Jun 2002
Research & Ideas

Entrepreneurship in Asia and Foreign Direct Investment

economies "are successful economies and export powerhouses." What is interesting, according to the data he presented, is that Hong Kong and Taiwan did not rely on labor-intensive FDI to develop their View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

12 Oct 1999
Research & Ideas

Value Judgments: Business Ethics Across Borders

transactions are a way of life. The case illustrates a classic dilemma: should organizations conform to the environment they're in, or should they export their ethical standards to other lands? In Paine's view, framing the issue as... View Details

Keywords: by Judith A. Ross

12 Mar 2019
Blog Post

What I Learned in the Africa Rising Short Intensive Program

export consumers. Against this backdrop of significant inbound interest, the next generation of Africa-focused business leaders should not remain on the sidelines waiting for “an invitation.” As has been previously outlined, success in... View Details

24 Oct 2024
Blog Post

Trailblazing Success with Global Reach and Impact: Scott Wallinger (AMP 82, 1979)

export sales worldwide, and a Brazilian manufacturing subsidiary – and this led to a lot of international travel. My career wasn’t without its challenges, of course. By the time I retired, I had spent 40 percent of my time traveling... View Details

Fast Answer

Historical Research - India

include the records of the Tudor Ice Company, 1752-1902, which exported ice and other merchandise. They owned ice houses in Calcutta, Madras, Bombay, Singapore, Jamaica, Havana, etc. and the trade was primarily with these areas. The... View Details

17 Nov 2015
News

Carbon Neutral

would not only create a level playing field, but also incentivize other countries to follow suit. “If they are going to pay the fee anyway, why not collect a fee themselves rather than have their exporters pay it to the United States at... View Details

Keywords: Michael Blanding

30 May 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, May 30

identified by KT’s team include the Internet of Things (including connected cars and smart city/homes), media, health, energy, and security and surveillance, which might provide some quick wins both in terms of revenues and market lead. Should KT develop solutions that... View Details