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- 05 Aug 2015
- What Do You Think?
What Happened to the ‘Innovation, Disruption, Technology’ Dividend?
per unit of energy consumed.” Dan Wallace asked whether or not we have “the wrong expectations.” As an example, he cited the sharing economy, where we achieve “better asset utilization and customer experience, but not necessarily... View Details
- 10 Feb 2009
- First Look
First Look: February 10, 2009
process in the event of failure. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-087.pdf Cases & Course MaterialsAltoona State Investment Board: December 2008 Harvard Business School Case 809-095 Rod Calhoun, the head of the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 21 Jan 2009
- First Look
First Look: January 21, 2009
20,000 MW of wind energy, representing a $37 billion investment in 2007. Besides high prices, wind energy represented a solution for consumers seeking an energy source that... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 02 Mar 2010
- First Look
First Look: March 2
distinguished economists who have studied the role of public support in generating innovation in other sectors of the economy. Over the last few years relatively few economists have studied energy innovation in any depth, but there has... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 22 May 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, May 22, 2018
a formal deal sourcing model? What resources and skills would be necessary to add to the alternative investment team? Purchase this case:https://hbsp.harvard.edu/product/218025-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 818-021 Mytrah View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 28 Aug 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, August 28, 2018
disclosure policy should focus not only on what information to disclose, but also on how and where to design disclosure Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=54177 Investing Outside the Box: Evidence from... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 15 Feb 2017
- Op-Ed
What Africa Can Teach the United States About Funding Infrastructure Projects
the great cities of America. But there will likely be massive arguments about how to raise the money and how to invest it. The solution may lie in finance models that have proven successful in several nations across the Atlantic Ocean—not... View Details
- 20 Sep 2012
- Research & Ideas
US Competitiveness at Risk
economy, a large share of exports and foreign direct investment [FDI]. But when you look at the trajectory over time—job growth rates, wage growth rates, changes in export or FDI share, particularly compared to emerging economies—the... View Details
Keywords: Re: Michael E. Porter & Jan W. Rivkin
- 20 Jan 2015
- First Look
First Look: January 20
production. Executives of European and Russian energy companies present their views. Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/715006-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 515-035 MasterCard: Driving Financial Inclusion... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2015
- First Look
December 1, 2015
Statistics Survive Another Day: Using Changes in the Composition of Investments to Measure the Cost of Credit Constraints By: Garicano, Luis, and Claudia Steinwender Abstract—We introduce a novel empirical strategy to measure the size of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Jan 2010
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 12
insurance developed stronger private equity markets in high volatility sectors over 1990-2004. These patterns are further evident in U.S. investments into Europe. In this context, policy mechanisms are more important than the overall... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 05 May 2003
- Research & Ideas
Sharing the Responsibility of Corporate Governance
Similarly, in the case of an energy company like Enron, this model would call on directors to be concerned not just with shareholder value when deciding whether to manipulate the trading of natural gas contracts in California, but also... View Details
Keywords: by Carla Tishler
- 23 Dec 2002
- Research & Ideas
Partnering and the Balanced Scorecard
linkages on a strategy map that define and tell the story of the business unit's strategy. Summary Traditionally, competitive advantage came from access to low-cost raw materials, energy sources, or financial capital and an ability to... View Details
Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan & David P. Norton
- 30 Jul 2014
- Lessons from the Classroom
Teaching The Deal
time and energy invested in it. "Sometimes your partners need to tell you it's not going to work because you're too personally invested," Mohan says. "You think it should work and you start to... View Details
- 18 Oct 2011
- First Look
First Look: October 18
PublicationsOptimizing Organic Waste to Energy Operations Authors:Bariş Ata, Deishin Lee, and Mustafa H. Tongarlak Publication:Manufacturing and Service Operations Management (forthcoming) Abstract A waste-to-energy firm that recycles... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Jun 2016
- Op-Ed
Brexit: Should Britain Stay or Go?
that the rest of the countries in the EU are Britain’s largest market – countries to which it needs unimpeded access. Foreign firms and banks invest in Britain because it is a business-friendly platform for accessing that wider market.... View Details
Keywords: by Geoffrey G. Jones & Dante Roscini
- 27 Jan 2009
- First Look
First Look: January 27, 2009
frontier technology and therefore do not need to attract foreign investment to innovate, so domestic saving does not matter for growth. A cross-country regression shows that lagged savings is positively associated with productivity growth... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 23 Feb 2009
- Research & Ideas
Creative Entrepreneurship in a Downturn
higher risk projects and new ventures. This has a domino effect on the venture capital providers and subsequently on the angel investor community. Each group is concerned that there will not be an investor willing to fund or buy into a venture down the road. The net... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 16 Jun 2014
- Research & Ideas
The Unfulfilled Promise of Educational Technology
and software programs have been helping teachers better manage their time so that they can spend less energy on administrative work and more on teaching. "This is probably the least sexy of the innovations we looked at," says... View Details
- 17 Mar 2015
- First Look
First Look: March 17
Business School Case 215-026 Longbow Capital Partners Longbow Capital Partners is a value-oriented long/short hedge fund focused on stocks in the energy sector. In January 2011, Longbow had invested in... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne