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  • 01 Mar 2010
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Global Capital and National Institutions: Crisis and Choice in the International Financial Architecture by Laura Alfaro (World Scientific) This casebook has three main topics:... View Details
Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Management
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Contested Meanings of Freedom: Workingmen's Wages, the Company Store System and the Godcharles v. Wigeman Decision

By: Laura Phillips Sawyer
In 1886, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court struck down a law that prohibited employers from paying wages in company store scrip and mandated monthly wage payments. The court held that the legislature could not prescribe mandatory wage contracts for legally competent... View Details
Keywords: Wages; Rights; Fairness; Lawsuits and Litigation; Laws and Statutes; Pennsylvania
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Phillips Sawyer, Laura. "Contested Meanings of Freedom: Workingmen's Wages, the Company Store System and the Godcharles v. Wigeman Decision." Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era 12, no. 3 (July 2013): 285–319.
  • 30 Sep 2008
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First Look: September 30, 2008

competition effect whereby increasing rivalry shapes, and often decreases, incentives to expend effort and invest in innovation; and 2) a parallel search effect whereby adding greater numbers of "searchers" benefits innovation View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 06 Feb 2007
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First Look: February 6, 2007

Relationships Authors:Robin Ely and Laura Morgan Roberts Publication:In Diversity at Work, edited by Arthur P. Brief. Cambridge University Press, forthcoming Abstract No abstract available. Exploring Black... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
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Spatial Agglomeration and Superstar Firms

By: Laura Alfaro
We characterize the agglomeration patterns of industries and plants in Europe, distinguishing Eurozone countries and the United States. Using a micro-level index, we quantify the degree of geographic concentration in industrial activities and explore how firm... View Details
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FDI and Economic Growth: The Role of the Local Financial Markets (joint with Areendam Chanda, Sebnem Kalemli-Ozcan, Selin Sayek)

By: Laura Alfaro
In this paper, we examine the various links among foreign direct investment (FDI), financial markets, and economic growth. We explore whether countries with better financial systems can exploit FDI more efficiently. Empirical analysis, using cross-country data between... View Details
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Capital flows in a Globalized Economy: The Role of Policies and Institutions (joint with Sebnem Kalemli-Ozcan and Vadym Volosovych)

By: Laura Alfaro
We describe the patterns of international capital flows in the period 1970-2000. We then examine the determinants of capital flows and capital flow volatility during this period. We find that institutional quality is an important determinant of capital flows.... View Details
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International Financial Integration and Entrepreneurship (joint with Andrew Charlton)

By: Laura Alfaro
We explore the relation between international financial integration and the level of entrepreneurial activity in a country. Researchers have stressed the role of new firm activity and economic dynamism on growth. Yet, the empirical effects of international capital... View Details
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Multinationals and Linkages: an Empirical Investigation (joint with Andres Rodriguez-Clare)

By: Laura Alfaro
Several recent papers have used plant-level data and panel econometric techniques to carefully explore the existence FDI externalities. One conclusion that emerges from this literature is that it is difficult to find evidence of positive externalities from... View Details
  • November 1999
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Why Governments Implement Temporary Stabilization Programs

By: Laura Alfaro
Keywords: Government and Politics
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Alfaro, Laura. "Why Governments Implement Temporary Stabilization Programs." Journal of Applied Economics 2, no. 2 (November 1999).
  • October 3, 2010
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Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio. Mezcla de buena voluntad, esfuerzo y perseverancia

By: Laura Alfaro
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Alfaro, Laura. "Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio. Mezcla de buena voluntad, esfuerzo y perseverancia." La Nación (Costa Rica) (October 3, 2010).
  • March 28, 2011
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Modelo de excelencia en la gestión pública costarricense

By: Laura Alfaro
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Alfaro, Laura. "Modelo de excelencia en la gestión pública costarricense." Diario Extra (March 28, 2011).
  • August 19, 2012
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Perspectiva del modelo de desarrollo costarricense

By: Laura Alfaro
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Alfaro, Laura. "Perspectiva del modelo de desarrollo costarricense." La Nación (Costa Rica) (August 19, 2012).
  • April 2003 (Revised February 2008)
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Botswana: A Diamond in the Rough (TN)

By: Laura Alfaro
Teaching Note for (9-703-027). View Details
Keywords: Botswana
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Alfaro, Laura. "Botswana: A Diamond in the Rough (TN)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 703-036, April 2003. (Revised February 2008.)
  • April 2001 (Revised May 2002)
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Brazil: Embracing Globalization?

By: Laura Alfaro
In 2001, Brazil stands at a crossroads. The country seems to be emerging from decades of economic stagnation. The economic situation remains tenuous, however, Brazil's leaders must now chart a forward course. Most critically, they must decide whether Brazil's future... View Details
Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Development Economics; Economic Slowdown and Stagnation; Cooperation; Globalized Economies and Regions; Cost vs Benefits; Brazil
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Alfaro, Laura. "Brazil: Embracing Globalization?" Harvard Business School Case 701-104, April 2001. (Revised May 2002.)
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  • 12 Dec 2023
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U.S. Companies Are Finding It Hard to Avoid China

  • 02 Oct 2023
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How China-West Tensions Will Shape Global Markets

  • 26 Sep 2023
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Mexico and Vietnam’s Role in Global Supply Chain Reshuffle

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