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- 04 Nov 2014
- First Look
First Look: November 4
economic globalization and MFI interest rate. This paper contributes to understanding how globalization processes can both ameliorate and exacerbate challenges of institutional voids in emerging and developing economies. Download working paper:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2007
- News
Alfred D. Chandler Jr. Remembered
age of 88. Chandler was perhaps best known for his book The Visible Hand: The Managerial Revolution in American Business, which won the Pulitzer Prize in history in 1978. In it, Chandler argued that... View Details
- 10 Jan 2012
- First Look
First Look: January 10
interpretation. The case presents the history of the industry, the evolution of sequencing technology, and the business models of players in each segment. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/812004-PDF-ENG View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Feb 2011
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 1
Approach to Partner Choice in Mutualisms Authors:Marco Archetti, Francisco Ubeda, Drew Fudenberg, Jerry R. Green, Naomi E. Pierce, and Douglas W. Yu Publication:The American Naturalist 177, no. 1 (January 2011) Abstract One of the main... View Details
- 20 Sep 2016
- First Look
September 20, 2016
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51619 forthcoming American Economic Journal: Applied Economics Racial Discrimination in the Sharing Economy: Evidence from a Field Experiment By: Edelman, Benjamin G., Michael Luca, and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts
save a marriage but one of trying to save their lives. Fighting to Belong: History of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders By Amy Chu (MBA 1999), Alexander Chang and Louie Chin Third State Books For many... View Details
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Research - Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability
address to the American Finance Association, David Scharfstein argues that pension policies have persistent and deep effects on the development of capital markets. The choice between public pay-as-you-go and privately funded pensions has... View Details
- 27 Nov 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Dynamics of Standing Still: Firestone Tire & Rubber and the Radial Revolution
In the decades prior to the advent of radial tires," writes Donald Sull in Business History Review, "Firestone Tire & Rubber was viewed by some observers as the best managed U.S. tire company." But in the face of French... View Details
- 15 Jun 2009
- Research & Ideas
GM: What Went Wrong and What’s Next
declared bankruptcy on June 1, 2009. “All stakeholders must work together to make GM's bankruptcy filing a comma rather than a period in the storied history of this American corporate icon." -Daniel... View Details
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General Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research
Regina E. Herzlinger : Received the Robert F. Greenhill Award for Outstanding Service to the HBS Community in 2022. Hubert Joly : Recipient of 2022 Stanley Hoffman Award from Sciences Po American Foundation. Geoffrey G. Jones : Winner of... View Details
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Bibliography | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
1997. Evans, E. N., and J. L. Loeb Jr. An American Experience: Adeline Moses Loeb (1876–1953) and Her Early American Jewish Ancestors. New York: Syracuse University Press, 2009. Flade, Roland. The Lehmans:... View Details
- 05 Mar 2013
- First Look
First Look: March 5
and Finance Hypothesis Pass the Test of History? Authors:Musacchio, Aldo, and John D. Turner Publication:Business History Abstract For the body of work known as the law and finance literature, the development of financial markets and the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 31 Jan 2023
- Op-Ed
Can Insurance Technology Solve the Uninsured Driver Problem?
credit to purchase in bulk, which is the only option provided by traditional insurers. “The pay-as-you-go contract met a real consumer need and accelerated insurance coverage the most for drivers who had no history of traditional... View Details
- 10 May 2010
- Research & Ideas
What Top Scholars Say About Leadership
they operate. Political science, government, and history paid attention; and even the economist Joseph Schumpeter, with his notion of individuals who operate outside the social structure and who can then innovate, staked out a tradition... View Details
- March 2006 (Revised November 2006)
- Case
The Market and the Mountain Kingdom: Change in Lesotho's Textile Industry
By: Rawi E. Abdelal, Regina M. Abrami, Noel Maurer and Aldo Musacchio
In Maseru, the capital of the Kingdom of Lesotho, the stirrings of industrialization and modernization were promising, and more than 50,000 workers, mostly women, were employed in the textile sector; the figure reflected more than a threefold increase in just a few... View Details
Keywords: History; Labor Unions; Trade; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Financial Crisis; Globalized Markets and Industries; Business and Government Relations; Decision Choices and Conditions; Foreign Direct Investment; Developing Countries and Economies; Fashion Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Lesotho
Abdelal, Rawi E., Regina M. Abrami, Noel Maurer, and Aldo Musacchio. "The Market and the Mountain Kingdom: Change in Lesotho's Textile Industry." Harvard Business School Case 706-043, March 2006. (Revised November 2006.)
- 09 Feb 2021
- News
Investing in Entrepreneurship
Courtesy Peter and Missy Crisp Courtesy Peter and Missy Crisp Peter O. Crisp (MBA 1960), a pioneering venture capitalist and philanthropist, is known for his firm’s investments in companies that have become household names: Intel, Apple, View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 27 May 2022
- Blog Post
Q&A with the HBS Armed Forces Alumni Association, MBA Class of 2023
Force Academy; History major Military experience: US Air Force Intelligence Officer; current US Air Force Reserve Intelligence Officer What do you think helped you stand out during the application process? As an Intelligence Officer, I... View Details
- 30 Jun 2021
- In Practice
The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2021
What’s on HBS faculty members’ reading list for summer 2021? Which books are most meaningful to them and why? Below, faculty share their top picks, ranging from biographies and memoirs to their colleagues’ latest works. Julia Austin: Social justice and the Obamas I... View Details
Keywords: by Kathryn Haviland
- February 2016 (Revised March 2017)
- Case
Regulating Radio in the Age of Broadcasting
By: David Moss, Marc Campasano and Colin Donovan
When the Titanic tragically sank on April 15, 1912, potentially life-saving help was delayed as a result of failures in radio communication. In part as a result, Congress moved swiftly to regulate radio, passing the Radio Act of 1912 four months later. Although at... View Details
Keywords: Radio; Regulation; Communication Technology; Government Legislation; History; Media and Broadcasting Industry; United States
Moss, David, Marc Campasano, and Colin Donovan. "Regulating Radio in the Age of Broadcasting." Harvard Business School Case 716-043, February 2016. (Revised March 2017.)
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Modern Capitalism: Mergers and Syndicates - Railroads and the Transformation of Capitalism | Harvard Business School
Transcontinental Railroad in the Gilded Age,” The Journal of American History 90, no. 1 (June 2003), p. 23. Henry Adams, The Education of Henry Adams, An Autobiography . Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company,... View Details