Risk And Uncertainty - Publications - Faculty & Research

19 Jul 2016
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July 19, 2016

I. Norton Abstract—While many experiments have explored risk preferences for money, few have systematically assessed risk preferences for everyday experiences. We propose a conceptual model View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

06 Aug 2007
Research & Ideas

High Hills, Deep Poverty: Explaining Civil War in Nepal

Civil wars have been the dominant form of conflict around the world since World War II, resulting in approximately 20 million deaths. But it's not just sociologists who are diving into the roots of conflict. Increasingly, economists are examining these events to learn... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

01 Feb 2011
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First Look: Feb. 1

the Euro. The First Ten Years, 149-178. Madrid, Spain: Banco de España, 2010 Abstract This article explores the demand for the euro for risk management purposes and the evidence of stock market integration... View Details

04 May 2020
Blog Post

Crisis Leadership with Nikhil Patel: The Critical Importance of Trust

has enduring consequences. “In good times, it feels okay to take a risk on who you get behind as a leader. But when things go wrong, it’s important to think about who you trust. The impact of our leadership, for good or ill, will remain... View Details

January 1999
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Ciba Specialty Chemicals

By: Forest L. Reinhardt

Based on extensive interviews, this case discusses the environmental policies of a successful firm in the specialty chemicals business. Executives at Ciba have differentiated products along environmental lines and have used environmental scrutiny as a tool for cutting... View Details

Keywords: Environmental Sustainability; Business or Company Management; Cost Management; Risk Management; Business Strategy; Globalized Firms and Management; Competitive Advantage; Chemical Industry

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11 Nov 2002
Research & Ideas

Women Entrepreneurs Usher in the Next Generation

Delegating is an art, and one of Swan's secrets is her savvy ability to delegate, according to Hill. "Taran takes risks and hires extremely talented people whom no one... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

03 Aug 2016
Research & Ideas

Ominous Background Music Is Bad for Sharks

shark populations, which results in an ongoing decline, according to the 2013 study Global catches, exploitation rates, and rebuilding options for sharks. The extinction risk is considerably higher for... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Media & Broadcasting

11 May 2017
Blog Post

Why We Recruit: Microsoft

the willingness to take risks and continue to learn from any of your growth opportunities. Your opportunity for success is only limited by your own drive to achieve more. Regardless of whether your role is... View Details

Keywords: Technology

January 2024
Teaching Note

Frank Cornelissen: The Great Sulfite Debate (A) & (B)

By: Tiona Zuzul

Teaching Note for HBS Case Nos. 724-391 and 724-398. In 2018, artisanal Italian vineyard Frank Cornelissen was one of the world’s leading natural wine vineyards. Its founder, Frank Cornelissen, faced weather related conditions that forced him to have to decide between... View Details

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Fola Folowosele

form an article I recently read is that "the risk not taken is more dangerous than the risk taken," and I hope to utilize this lesson at the critical inflection... View Details

Keywords: Consulting; Consumer Products

24 Jan 2017
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First Look at New Research: January 24, 2017

looked increasingly bleak in 2016. Then on August 1, 2016 Uber CEO Travis Kalanick shocked the global ridesharing industry by selling the company’s China operations to arch rival Didi Chuxing. Given the competition from domestic rivals View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

11 Apr 2017
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First Look at New Research, April 11

theoretical and empirical investigation of the risks of globally diversified portfolios of stocks and bonds and of optimal intertemporal global... View Details

30 Nov 2020
Research & Ideas

COVID Not Slowing VC Investment

private equity industry entered 2020 on solid footing, with a record $2.5 trillion of capital to invest, according to Bain & Company. However, the need to triage vulnerable portfolio companies and ongoing View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Financial Services; Banking

12 Feb 2007
Lessons from the Classroom

‘UpTick’ Brings Wall Street Pressure to Students

ideas," Coval says. Over the course of a simulation, students input their decisions on networked computers; once trading is halted, the program automatically generates a slideshow summary of individual and overall performance. The... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Financial Services; Education

31 Jan 2017
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First Look at New Research: January 31, 2017

https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/817059-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 817-040 Elon Musk: Balancing Purpose and Risk No abstract available. Purchase this case:... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

February 2011
Teaching Note

Citigroup's Exchange Offer (TN)

By: Robin Greenwood

Teaching Note for 210009. View Details

Keywords: Equity; Government and Politics; Stocks; Price; Capital; Banks and Banking; Performance Evaluation; Risk and Uncertainty; Capital Markets; Banking Industry; Financial Services Industry; United States

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15 Jan 2008
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First Look: January 15, 2008

locations that are most critical to their own strategic position. Fair (and Not So Fair) Division Author:John W. Pratt Peridical:Journal of Risk and Uncertainty 35, no. 3... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

19 May 2015
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First Look: May 19

wealth of data it provides about agents' behavior and about the Bitcoin system itself. This article presents the platform's design principles and properties for a non-technical audience; reviews its past,... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

16 Dec 2014
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First Look: December 16

effectiveness because people were not accountable to each other for progress, did not have shared understanding of their work, and faced interpersonal risks when reaching out to other roles. The redesign... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

January 2008
Background Note

Index Options

By: Joshua Coval and Erik Stafford

The goal of this simulation is to understand the patterns in index option prices that are not predicted by the Black-Scholes model. In particular, the simulation focuses on two properties of options prices. First, at-the-money implied volatilities from index options... View Details

Keywords: Volatility; Stock Options; Investment; Price; Profit; Risk Management; Mathematical Methods

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