Publications

January 1997 (Revised March 1997)
Case

Crisis at the Federal Reserve: Arthur Burns and the Stagflation of 1973-75

By: David A. Moss and Wyatt C. Wells

Briefly examines the history of the Federal Reserve System up through 1970 and then delves into how the central bank, under the leadership of Arthur F. Burns, responded to the "stagflation" of the early 1970s. It culminates with the Federal Reserve's response to the... View Details

Keywords: Central Banking; Inflation and Deflation; Government Administration; Financial Crisis; United States

March 1996 (Revised January 2001)
Case

Incidents in Trade Policy

By: Louis T. Wells Jr. and Courtenay Sprague

Discusses a series of incidents of conflict between the United States and foreign governments on trade. View Details

Keywords: Trade; Policy; Agreements and Arrangements; Conflict and Resolution; Globalization; Government and Politics; United States

March 1996 (Revised June 1996)
Case

Choices in U.S. Trade Policy

By: Louis T. Wells Jr. and Courtenay Sprague

Describes the moments leading to the conclusion of the Uruguay Round of international trade negotiations and the outcome of those negotiations. Discusses some of the options facing the Clinton Administration with respect to its international trade policy. View Details

Keywords: Trade; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Policy; Negotiation; Outcome or Result; United States

1991
Book

Economic Environment of International Business

By: R. Vernon and L. T. Wells Jr.

Keywords: Business Ventures; Global Range; Economics

May–June 1972
Article

Ironing Out the New Relationships

By: Louis T Wells Jr and J. M. Stopford

Keywords: Relationships

1972
Book

Managing the Multinational Enterprise: Organization of the Firm and Ownership of the Subsidiary

By: John M. Stopford and L. T. Wells Jr.

Keywords: Multinational Firms and Management; Organizational Structure; Ownership

1975
Book

Negotiating Third World Mineral Agreements: Promises as Prologue

By: David N. Smith and L. T. Wells Jr.

Keywords: Metals and Minerals; Agreements and Arrangements; Developing Countries and Economies

September–October 1995
Article

Is Foreign Infrastructure Investment Still Risky?

By: L. T. Wells Jr. and E. S. Gleason

Keywords: Investment; Risk and Uncertainty; Global Range

1991
Book

Facilitating Foreign Investment: Government Institutions to Screen and Monitor Investment from Abroad

By: L. T. Wells Jr. and A. G. Wint

Keywords: Foreign Direct Investment; Government and Politics; Investment

1986
Chapter

Evaluating Foreign Investment

By: L. T. Wells Jr. and Dennis J Encarnation

Keywords: Foreign Direct Investment; Performance Evaluation

1978
Chapter

Issues and Policies Related to Mining Tax Reform

By: Malcolm Gillis, Louis T. Wells and Ulrich Petersen

Keywords: Mining; Taxation; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Policy; Mining Industry

2003
Chapter

Managing the Multinational Enterprise

By: L. T. Wells Jr. and John M. Stopford

Keywords: Multinational Firms and Management

August 1986
Case

Dow Indonesia (A), Software Case

By: James E. Austin and Louis T. Wells Jr.

Keywords: Chemical Industry; Indonesia

2001
Book

Plantage-, Handels-, en Mijngeld van Nederlands Indië

By: A. J. Lansen and L. T. Wells Jr.

23 Aug 2018
News

Healthcare Alumni Keep Learning Through Virtual Programming

members and produced by HBSHAA staff. Access to the VRT series is included in the annual HBSHAA membership. Now in its 19th year, the HBSHAA continues to develop ways to enable its alumni in the health care industry to “keep connected and stay smart” through VRTs as... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Health, Social Assistance

August 2020
Case

24M Technologies

By: John R. Wells and Benjamin Weinstock

In early 2020, 24M Technologies (24M) announced that two of its strategic investors had commenced building plants to produce lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries based on 24M’s novel semi-solid electrode technology. This promised to halve the cost of conventional Li-ion... View Details

Keywords: Lithium-ion Batteries; Technological Innovation; Commercialization; Growth and Development Strategy; Competitive Strategy

September 2019
Supplement

pymetrics (B)

By: John R. Wells and Benjamin Weinstock

In March 2013, pymetrics CEO Frida Polli visited Harvard Business School to listen to a section of MBA students from the class of 2013 discuss her business plan and provide feedback on the tests they had taken to identify career opportunities. Polli had developed a... View Details

Keywords: BrainTech; Hiring; Hiring Of Employees; Recruiting; Personality; Personality Traits; Startup; Start-up; Startups; Start-ups; Employment; Strategic Evolution; Psychodynamics; Psychology; Recruitment; Selection and Staffing; Business Startups; Strategy; Personal Characteristics

November 2019 (Revised April 2021)
Technical Note

Rechargeable Batteries, 2017: Gigafactory Wars in the Offing?

By: John R. Wells and Benjamin Weinstock

In 2017, the global market for rechargeable lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries was 126 gigawatt-hours (GWh) valued at $37 billion, growing by $10 billion in two years. Once confined largely to consumer electronics and appliances, the rapid increase in demand was spurred by... View Details

August 2019
Case

ClearScore, 2018

By: John R. Wells and Benjamin Weinstock

In October 2017, Experian, one of the “Big Three” consumer credit reporting agencies in the United Kingdom made an offer to acquire ClearScore for a total consideration of £293 million. Founded by Justin Basini, Dan Cobley, and Nigel Morris in 2014, ClearScore was the... View Details