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  • 26 Sep 2017
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 26, 2017

and a fast-growing market. There was a growing need to incorporate local relevance into global products and to respond to local competitors. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53247 Merchants and the Origins of View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 21 Oct 2014
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First Look: October 21

cross-sectional empirical evidence is most persuasive in favor of agency considerations. Studies centered on the May 2003 dividend tax cut confirm that differences in the taxation of dividends and capital gains have only a second-order... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 06 Mar 2012
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First Look: March 6

U.S. corporations, which enjoy ready access to the deepest capital markets in the world. Venture capital, for example, and the public equity markets that support it, has channeled money to innovative ideas that have transformed industries... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 17 Mar 2015
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First Look: March 17

of intermediaries create safe "money-like" claims, they go about this in different ways. Traditional banks create money-like claims by holding illiquid fixed-income assets to maturity, and they rely on deposit insurance and costly equity View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 17 Nov 2003
  • Research & Ideas

Lessons from a Nasty Trade Dispute

have already failed, the next most important step is to present a fully articulated case to their government. Vague complaints about "unfair" practices will not mobilize the resources of the government. But presenting a... View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
  • 06 Feb 2007
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First Look: February 6, 2007

that did not enforce and did not change enforcement of non-compete laws, we find that relative mobility decreased by 34 percent in Michigan after the state reversed its policies. Moreover, this effect was amplified 14 percent for... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 09 Sep 2008
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First Look: September 9, 2008

emphasis on valuation and capital structure. Serves as the basis for a bankruptcy reorganization game that has been used for many years in Creating Value Through Corporate Restructuring, a second-year finance course. The game is played in... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 18 Jun 2013
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First Look: June 18

https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=39382   Cases & Course Materials Harvard Business School Case 913-041 SaferTaxi: Connecting Taxis and Passengers in South America SaferTaxi, a taxi booking service in South America, must develop its View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
  • 11 Jul 2006
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First Look: July 11, 2006

international business in the nineteenth century was not easily fitted into national categories. The place of registration, the nationality of shareholders, and the nationality of management often pointed in different directions. During the twentieth century such... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 06 Mar 2018
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First Look at Research and Ideas, March 6, 2018

statements about their commitment to long-term success. To understand the disconnect, we examine how S&P500 companies are actually allocating capital and show that firms are in fact plowing substantial amounts of View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 10 Feb 2015
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First Look: February 10

in terms of both the bankruptcy code and the cultural attitudes toward corporate restructuring. This case can fit into an introductory course in a module on capital structure and the tradeoff between the costs and benefits of debt or in... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 15 Dec 2008
  • Research & Ideas

The Surprisingly Successful Marriages of Multinationals and Social Brands

systems and capabilities that are needed for going to and operating at scale that would take the social icon years to build. So structured correctly, an acquisition strategy can effectively marry the brand strength and "social technology" know-how of the icon... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Consumer Products; Food & Beverage
  • 01 Dec 2018
  • News

Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2018

(MBA 1980) Crown This book is a fresh, intimate look at a series of American Presidents who took the nation into war and mobilized the country for victory. It brings us into the room as they make the most difficult decisions that face any... View Details
  • 17 Aug 2010
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First Look: August 17

better ex-ante characteristics, bank-affiliated investments have slightly worse outcomes than non-affiliated investments. Also consistent with theory, the cyclicality of banks' engagement in private equity and favorable financing terms are negatively correlated with... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
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Marla Malcolm Beck

wasn’t a plan, I was just always asked to be a leader. I was never the best athlete or the best at anything. But I have always been a very quick learner and I was so reliable and I always knew where to go. I could see the vision and the strategy but I also know how to... View Details
  • 08 Dec 2009
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First Look: Dec. 8

to be coupled with very low life satisfaction. Thus, people may work hard to maintain or increase their income in part because they overestimate the hedonic costs of earning low levels of income. Capital Market Driven Corporate Finance... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 02 Jan 2018
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, January 3, 2018

on-demand programming. Priced at $39.99 per month, Hulu Live TV offered consumers a tremendous savings over traditional cable program packages and allowed subscribers to watch programs on Internet-connected televisions and a wide range of View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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European and UK Personal Data Collection Disclosure | HBS Online

Notice”). Any capitalized terms not defined in these Disclosures are defined in the Privacy Notice . In these Disclosures, “Harvard Entity” means a Harvard University school, center, or other Harvard unit or Harvard-controlled entity.... View Details
  • January 2022 (Revised August 2022)
  • Case

Hello Heart: The Next Generation of Chronic Disease Management Apps

By: Ariel D. Stern and Danielle Golan
Hello Heart, a hypertension management app debated whether to go deep and cover other heart conditions, or to expand its solution to other chronic conditions. View Details
Keywords: Health; Health Care and Treatment; Information Technology; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Analysis; Business Startups; Transition; Customer Focus and Relationships; Customer Satisfaction; Decision Making; Demographics; Design; Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Technological Innovation; Growth and Development Strategy; Product Launch; Product Design; Product Development; Business Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Customization and Personalization; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; Strategy; Applications and Software; Health Industry; Technology Industry; Israel; United States
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  • 12 Jul 2021
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Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis

teamed up with Priyank Lathwal, a Ph.D. candidate at Carnegie Mellon University, to mobilize South Asian student organizations across Harvard and other universities to pool resources for Indian health and aid organizations. The... View Details