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- 09 Mar 2023
- Blog Post
Port Esbjerg: Deploying Offshore Wind
Having multiple means of using this electricity, such as producing green hydrogen, helps absorb excess power and puts it to use. Furthermore, the ability to export green electricity to neighboring countries, as Denmark does, provides... View Details
- 01 Mar 2003
- News
Naina Lal Kidwai
mother of two children, Kidwai, a devotee of Western and Indian classical music, enjoys returning to the Himalayas for trekking and to observe wildlife. India and China seem similar — slumbering giants waking to a global, market economy. India today is rather similar... View Details
- 01 Jan 2005
- News
Nancy M. Barry, MBA 1975
the board of WWB—a role that influenced the way she formulated her strategy at the World Bank. "I applied what I was learning in the young WWB to create a network for learning and change at the Bank in areas such as small enterprise lending and View Details
- 01 Jan 2008
- News
Anand G. Mahindra, MBA 1981
that.” In 2002, M&M launched its own sports utility vehicle, the Scorpio, which is now being exported to countries such as Italy, Russia, and South Africa. A hybrid version will hit U.S. showrooms within a few years, a prime example of... View Details
- 05 Sep 2006
- Research & Ideas
HBS Cases: Porsche’s Risky Roll on an SUV
Products German craftsmanship and quality are famous, and according to Fear, German companies generally compete as niche producers, particularly those that manufacture high-quality goods that demand a premium price. In 2004-2005 Germany became the number-one View Details
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IFC: Europe; Decarbonization and Sustainable Production - Course Catalog
Belgium. The Netherlands is a global leader in horticulture and food system sustainability. While it only has 5% of the population of the U.S., it is the second largest food exporter in the world, trailing only the U.S. It is recognized... 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
- 04 Dec 2013
- Research & Ideas
The Fantastic Horizon: How to Invest in a New City
seven key lessons: New cities must have a purpose: There must be a reason to exist. For both of these endeavors, it's to provide jobs; either in a special export zone or in a new seaport. The struggles of New Songdo City in South Korea,... View Details
- 24 Apr 2007
- First Look
First Look: April 24, 2007
traditional handicraft artisans in rural India. Established in 1960 as an exporter of home furnishings, Fabindia has grown as a consumer-facing retailer of apparel, home furnishings, organic food, and body care products, and has plans to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Apr 2011
- First Look
First Look: April 26
company, visited Cuba in the early 1990s to negotiate a deal to export nickel for its Canadian refineries. The case describes the difficulties of doing business in Cuba and the challenges Delaney overcame to turn Sherritt into a large... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Jul 2006
- First Look
First Look: July 5, 2006
limit their equity exposures in politically risky countries by sharing ownership with local partners and by serving foreign markets with exports rather than local production. The residual political risk borne by parent companies leads... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Dec 2006
- Op-Ed
India Needs to Encourage Trade with China
Jiabao last year during a similar visit. But $19 billion is hardly anything to write home about, even if one were to discount the fact that much of what India exports to China is low-value-added commodities (notably iron ore). I asked... View Details
Keywords: by Tarun Khanna
- 21 Dec 2022
- News
HBS Community Comes Together in Wake of Ukraine Invasion
decreased supply of traditional food exports of wheat and corn from Russia and Ukraine will also result in rising prices, Shih said. "You'll pay more for everything that uses wheat and corn and flour.” Harvard Ukrainian Research... View Details
- 07 Jul 2010
- First Look
First Look: July 7
poorer Latin American countries. Traditional exports—coal, coffee, oil—still comprised more than half the total, while manufactured exports comprised only a fifth. Public investment in transport and other infrastructure—a perpetual... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Porter’s Perspective: Competing in the Global Economy
problems that hold back the rest of their economy. The problem is, isolated zones for processing foreign inputs and exporting all these outputs are the antithesis of cluster development. Emerging nations must create programs and... View Details
Keywords: Re: Michael E. Porter
- 31 Jul 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, July 31, 2018
case:https://hbsp.harvard.edu/product/118072-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 718-500 Stealing Time: America's Disruption of the Swiss Watch Industry After years of growth, the Swiss watch industry faced an existential crisis. Exports... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 16 Jan 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, January 16, 2018
By: Rithmire, Meg Abstract—The Chinese leadership under Xi Jinping has announced its intentions to transition the economy from one driven by investment and exports to one driven by domestic demand. The main strategy to achieve this... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Aug 2012
- First Look
First Look: August 21
to isolate exogenous shocks to local ethnic populations, and identify a causal link between local networks and firm trade links. Firms that exploit their local networks (strategic traders) see significant increases in future sales growth and profitability, and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
Why the Internet Doesn’t Change Everything
Rangoon and e-mailing it to thousands of supporters around the world. There are bootleg copies of academic papers and Snoop Doggy Dogg's latest hits. In cyberspace, even solemn corporations indulge their rebel side, slipping around the real-world laws that govern... View Details
Keywords: by Debora L. Spar
- 01 Jun 1999
- News
Conference Brings Global Perspective to Cape Town
exports - Sachs analyzed the area's long-term economic situation. He then asserted that the root of Africa's problems were inherent in its geography and climate. Using various maps illustrating the world's major climate zones, coastal... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young