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- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Case Study: The Credit Bureau
they see three options: First, they could double down on the D2C side, which helps get the brand out there quickly, although it is subject to more competition and acquisition costs. The second option is to integrate with View Details
- 01 Dec 1997
- News
"Economists are puzzle solvers..."
world of possibilities open up. An option is a fundamental security now - whether linked to interest rates, stock indexes, currencies, commodities, or real estate. But that's only part of it. There are other... View Details
- 26 May 2015
- Research & Ideas
Corporate Field Researchers Share Tricks of the Trade
The term "academic research" can conjure images of scientists conducting experiments in a basement laboratory, or of tweed-clad professors poring through old theories to develop new ones. But let's not forget about field research, which... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 03 Dec 2008
- What Do You Think?
Can Housing and Credit be “Nudged” Back to Health?
(libertarianism). Think of parents fashioning choices for children in ways that lead to acceptable choices instead of commanding them to do something. Contrast this with what happened in the related housing and credit meltdowns. Borrowers were confronted with a growing... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 05 Dec 2011
- Research & Ideas
It’s Alive! Business Scholars Turn to Experimental Research
a popular ride, they had the option of purchasing a photo of themselves enjoying the ride. For the experiment, some visitors were told upon purchase that half of the photo proceeds would go to a charity. The results showed that visitors... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 24 Oct 2012
- Research & Ideas
Want People to Save More? Send a Text
real interest rate, compared to the standard 0.3 percent, and was announced as "the best option in the market" for saving. Groups were randomly assigned to one of the three savings View Details
Keywords: by Kim Girard
- 08 May 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Cost of Cutting in Line
the person to cut in but most wouldn't accept the money in return. (Students and women were more likely to pocket the cash.) Oberholzer-Gee took this to mean that people will allow cuts if they perceive the queue jumper has a real need to... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Feb 2014
- Research & Ideas
Uncovering Racial Discrimination in the ‘Sharing Economy’
The "sharing economy" is a burgeoning business model in which people offer their personal belongings and personal services to others, usually through online marketplaces that facilitate the transactions. It seems absolutely egalitarian at face value: Anyone who owns a... View Details
- 01 Oct 1998
- News
Merton Named University Professor
Professor of Management. In 1988, he joined the HBS faculty. Merton's research is focused on developing finance theory in the areas of capital markets and financial institutions. Along with fellow Nobel Laureate Myron S. Scholes and the... View Details
- 05 Jun 2000
- What Do You Think?
What’s Happening to Our Patience?
meet product and service providers more than halfway on this issue? One respondent is convinced that "patience is a frontier of competition." If this is true, there may be a real competitive advantage awaiting the Internet-based... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 28 May 2007
- Research & Ideas
How Property Ownership Changes Your World View
attempts, until a change in government in 1984 resulted in a state proposal to pay off the owners and allocate the land to the squatters. Each owner was given the option of accepting the deal or suing to obtain higher compensation. By... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- Profile
Ann DeWitt
her desire for an education that would be immediately actionable. "I didn't need theory – I needed something rooted in practical, day-to-day decision making," says Ann. Two things convinced Ann that HBS was right for her. One... View Details
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
Exploring the Galápagos
permitting. And it is aboard where we will be schooled in herpetology, ornithology, and vulcanology, and be offered a taste of the theory of evolution. With our appetites whetted by science lessons, the real... View Details
- Fast Answer
Bloomberg: Investment Management course tips
of hedge funds in Bloomberg? Market Indices How can I find market index prices, members, and movers in Bloomberg? How can I get comparative returns in Bloomberg? Mutual Funds How do I screen for or find performance and rankings of mutual funds in Bloomberg? View Details
- 27 Nov 2006
- Research & Ideas
Manly Men, Oil Platforms, and Breaking Stereotypes
progress in the public sphere of work, making it difficult to expose and undermine the social and cultural bases of inequality. Workers were warm and welcoming, generous with their time, conscientious in their responses to our questions, and fun! We were interested in... View Details
- 11 Dec 2007
- First Look
First Look: December 11, 2007
Patents as Real Options: Value and Disclosure as Drivers of Litigation Authors:Atul Nerkar, Srikanth Paruchuri and Mukti Khaire Periodical:In Real Options Theory. Vol. 24,... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 06 Aug 2007
- Research & Ideas
High Hills, Deep Poverty: Explaining Civil War in Nepal
first stabilized." Iyer explained more in an interview. Martha Lagace: What sparked your interest in Nepal? Lakshmi Iyer: I was in Nepal before the conflict started. It is a beautiful country and it's a real pity they have descended... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
Research Brief: The Power of Could
advisers, Professors Francesca Gino and Josh Margolis, conducted four studies to explore how this simple shift in perspective can help people reach “moral insight,” which “entails relaxing assumptions that there are fixed options from... View Details
- 02 Apr 2012
- Research & Ideas
Do Online Dating Platforms Help Those Who Need Them Most?
answers depend on the platform. Some products help those who need the most help. Some help only those who have little trouble interacting in the real world anyway. And some platforms offer certain features that help those who need it... View Details
- 15 May 2019
- Research Event
The Unconventional Capitalism That Shapes Business History
natural color of American food became standardized through the use of dyes and adroit consumer marketing. The natural color of food became a fake color; and the fake became real as people came to expect it to be a “natural” color.... View Details