Public Market Investing - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Mar 2014
News

Case Study: Gazelle's New Predators

million in revenue in 2013, up from $58 million in 2012. And it touts a Net Promoter Score—a customer-satisfaction indicator—in the low 80s, saying it is "significantly higher than Apple and Amazon, and nearly 50 points higher than phone carriers." But naturally, the... View Details

Keywords: ecommerce; Kathy Korman Frey; Telecommunications; Information; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information; Retail Trade

29 Apr 2014
First Look

First Look: April 29

Publications August 2013 Journal of Financial Economics X-CAPM: An Extrapolative Capital Asset Pricing Model By: Barberis, Nicholas, Robin Greenwood, Lawrence Jin, and Andrei Shleifer Abstract—Survey evidence suggests that many... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

10 Apr 2025
Blog Post

IFC India 2025: SELCO - Decentralized Renewable Energy to Develop While Decarbonizing

Professor Vikram Gandhi’s Immersive Field Course (IFC) “Development while Decarbonizing: India’s Path to Net-Zero" delved into the critical aspect of decarbonization and sustainability goals amid India's rapid development. The course presented an opportunity for... View Details

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HBS Alumni Research Tips: Target list of companies

download, the first thing to try is to end the session and log in again. After repeated unsuccessful download attempts, Ask Us for assistance. Mergent provides access to private and public U.S and international business and... View Details

20 Jan 2017
News

Teaching a Solutions-Oriented Take on the News

know about their world, they’re missing a big part of the story. They’re missing a pathway into what can be done to fix what’s wrong. “We do that by creating a training curriculum for journalists. We work now with more than 70 news organizations—mostly big newspapers,... View Details

16 Sep 2015
News

Built for Speed

changing the way the world makes things, but he can also break it down into tangible steps. Most people can’t span that.” Rogers starts to lay out a future where Local Motors is collaborating with the 12 major automakers. He’s gathering speed again. “That’s what I’m... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; Machinery Manufacturing; Manufacturing

15 May 2019
Research Event

The Unconventional Capitalism That Shapes Business History

early modern pirates in Asia can tell you as much about mercantile capitalism of the era as the activity of ostensibly regular merchants. He applied the same logic to hackers and data capitalists of today. In 1970s California, capitalist enterprises became entangled... View Details

Keywords: by Geoffrey G. Jones; Education

28 Feb 2007
Research & Ideas

Capital Rules: The Tensions of Global Finance

implemented by a developing country's government frustrated by widespread short-selling in the illiquid market for its currency; amid relatively sound economic fundamentals; when foreign direct investment... View Details

Keywords: by Rawi Abdelal

21 Apr 2009
First Look

First Look: April 21, 2009

matter and investments are multidimensional, high levels of asset specificity can foster non-integration: a low level of specificity provides the most misdirected incentives when transacting in a market... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

Profile

John Oxtoby

triumphs and the compromises of the public sector firsthand. “It’s a roller coaster of emotions,” John says, reflecting on the challenges the Obama Administration faced governing in turbulent times. “I feel very fortunate to have served... View Details

29 Jan 2014
News