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- 07 Aug 2009
- What Do You Think?
Why Can’t Americans Get Health Care Right?
provided excellent comparative data of the kind that we have seen all too little in the public debate on the matter. And nearly everyone admirably avoided the political rhetoric that has clouded rational View Details
- 02 Dec 2009
- What Do You Think?
Should Immigration Policies Be More Welcoming to Low-Skilled Workers?
Summing Up Low-skilled immigrants: burden or opportunity? Immigration is apparently a topic that stirs passions globally, judging from the responses to this month's column. As Nauman Lodhi pointed out, "Tough times give rise more than ever to tough View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 28 Feb 2012
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 28
PublicationsThe Power of Political Voice: Women's Political Representation and Crime in India Authors:Lakshmi Iyer, Anandi Mani, Prachi Mishra, and Petia Topalova Publication:American Economic Journal:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Dec 2016
- Op-Ed
The Small Business Administration is a Model for How to Drive Economic Growth
Streets. The effectiveness of SBA programs also explains why during my time at the SBA, we hosted more than 150 delegations a year from countries around the world who wanted to use the agency’s programs for small business assistance in their own country. The View Details
Keywords: by Karen Mills
- 27 Mar 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research, March 27, 2018
having the most material ESG issues, as well as investors anticipating proprietary and political costs as a result of the mandated disclosures. Overall, the results are consistent with the equity market perceiving that this disclosure... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Oct 2009
- Lessons from the Classroom
HBS Begins Teaching Consumer Finance
got tenure. As I reflected on my post-tenure plans, I wrote about my interest in how the financial sector works for regular individuals. At the time, my colleagues thought this was an amusing concept. Over the years my research has been... View Details
- 18 Nov 2010
- Research & Ideas
GM’s IPO: Back to the Future
management alike. Bondholders received something like 10-to-15 cents in new GM equity on the dollar when the debt had no market value. The unions received a larger share of the equity than some thought their due, but in return they... View Details
- 05 Jul 2006
- First Look
First Look: July 5, 2006
model for the poor and the political realities surrounding it. As the seed money for Ancora comes from one single individual, it also illustrates an example of thoughtful philanthropy. Purchase this... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Jan 2015
- Research & Ideas
Thriving in the Turbulence of Emerging Markets
business navigated uncertainty in the past in Turkey. Sabancı, who started her career by working at the group's tire factory, gradually worked her way up the family business, building global partnerships and steering the business through times of View Details
- 12 Jun 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, June 12, 2018
forthcoming Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press The Academy of Fisticuffs: Political Economy and Commercial Society in Enlightenment Italy By: Reinert, Sophus A. Abstract—The terms “capitalism” and “socialism” continue to haunt our... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 04 Apr 2008
- What Do You Think?
Who Owns Intellectual Property?
value to those with the resources to defend its ownership, a kind of survival of the fittest philosophy? Yet another school of thought asks whether these issues are overblown. D. R. Elliott commented that "much of the internet... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 05 Mar 2013
- First Look
First Look: March 5
http://sloanreview.mit.edu/the-magazine/2013-winter/54215/how-to-identify-the-best-customers-for-your-business/ Prolonged Thought: Proposing Type 3 Processing Authors:Dijksterhuis, Ap, Madelijn Strick, Maarten W. Bos, and Loran F. Nordgren Publication:Dual Process... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 22 May 2012
- First Look
First Look: May 22
corruption, which increases managerial credibility. These effects are larger for countries with stronger law enforcement and more widespread assurance of sustainability reports. We conclude with thoughts about mandatory sustainability and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Jun 2010
- First Look
First Look: June 2
different approaches adopted by Presidents Boris Yeltsin and Vladimir Putin and concludes with a vision outlined by Russia's third post-Soviet president, Dmitry Medvedev. The case focuses on problems of state authority, fiscal capacity, institutionalization of View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 22 Apr 2015
- Op-Ed
Reforming Greece: Myths and Truths
recession are not part of an optimal economic policy, this view is deeply naïve because it ignores the political realities of Greece. The track record of Greek politicians is one of populism, corruption, and fiscal irresponsibility. (See... View Details
Keywords: by George Serafeim
- 26 Sep 2019
- Research & Ideas
What Can the World’s Largest Refugee Camp Teach Us About the Meaning of Work?
to a Good Habit How Economic Clusters Drive Globalization Building Histories of Emerging Economies One Interview at a Time What non-cash benefits does your work provide you? Share your thoughts below. View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 30 Jun 2020
- Book
Capitalism Is More at Risk Than Ever
The three of us thought that in the context of the economic and social problems at the turn of the 21st century—not COVID-19 but plenty of other concerns—it would be interesting to assemble groups of outstanding business leaders to learn... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 14 Jul 2015
- First Look
First Look: July 14, 2015
expanded, while disagreements on the terms of natural gas supplies have been resolved. The case describes the impact of the interplay of great power politics, domestic political considerations, and economic factors on the efforts of the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Sep 2020
- Research & Ideas
How to Help Small Businesses Survive COVID's Next Phase
action to just remembering to ‘shop small.’” About the Author Danielle Kost is senior editor of Harvard Business School Working Knowledge. [Image: ehrlif] Related Reading Restaurant Revolution: How the Industry Is Fighting to Stay Alive Small Businesses Are Worse Off... View Details
- 02 May 2008
- What Do You Think?
What is the Future of State Capitalism?
Preetham commented. Omer E. put it this way: "What this suggests is nothing more than the emergence of changing political tides." In fact, in M. F. Procaccini's words, "the whole 'mixed economy' models of the 20th Century... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett