Country Risk - Publications - Faculty & Research

24 Nov 2014
Research & Ideas

Corrupting Silence: Companies Must Speak Up Against Bribes

the cost of investment in developing countries by at least 20 percent. And yet, companies are mostly silent on the subject. "The thing that struck me is how little information there is on corruption because no one wants to talk about it,"... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

26 Mar 2008
First Look

First Look: March 26, 2008

causing two serious problems for democratic societies: a move to the left and/or political instability in many developing countries and a rising tide of immigrants seeking to move from poor countries to... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Dec 1997
News

Banking on HBS

world's poorest countries. The International Finance Corporation invests some $2.5 billion in private-sector enterprise in developing nations. The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency encourages outside investment in developing View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

27 Jan 2015
First Look

First Look: January 27

Publications January 2015 American Economic Review: Papers and Proceedings Do Strict Capital Requirements Raise the Cost of Capital? Bank Regulation, Capital Structure, and the Low Risk Anomaly By: Baker, Malcolm, and Jeffrey Wurgler... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Harvard Business School

Organization of a Bank; a Study of Selected New Banks R. Roosevelt Thomas Jr. (DBA) 1974 The Management of the Liberal Arts College: A Case Study Rudolph Winston Jr. (DBA) 1975 A Study to Determine How Personnel Managers' Perceptions of View Details

01 Dec 2015
News

Truth in Lending

approximately $500 million in lending in developing countries such as Kenya, India, Indonesia, and Peru. In all this data, patterns emerge, sometimes challenging a loan officer’s gut instincts: “The typical idea of what makes a great... View Details

Keywords: April White

12 Oct 1999
Research & Ideas

Rapid Response: Inside the Retailing Revolution

Once upon a time, suppliers held all the cards. Henry Ford's dictum that consumers could have any color car they wanted as long as it was black proved wrong in the extreme, but for years manufacturers in this country kept their hands... View Details

Keywords: by James E. Aisner; Apparel & Accessories; Fashion; Consumer Products; Manufacturing; Retail

30 Apr 2024
Blog Post

IFC India: Urban Adaptation in a Changing World

across the country. Urban Adaptation & Mumbai’s Climate Action Plan By 2030, India is expected to be the third largest economy in the world with a GDP of almost $8.5 trillion. Historically, countries have relied on emissions intensive... View Details

20 Sep 2016
First Look

September 20, 2016

countries with higher nominal bond-stock betas have significantly larger nominal bond risk premia and borrow less in local currency. Download working paper:... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

17 Nov 2003
Research & Ideas

The Business Case for Diabetes Disease Management

analyze the complexities of disease management and check all avenues for potential business opportunities. The participants, almost all of them health professionals, sorted through the risks and benefits of disease management for... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Health

14 Mar 2019
News

The Merchant of Osaka

sound like a throwback way of delivering care, but paired with a few critical 21st-century upgrades—technology-enabled efficiency and patient-centered design—this community-based care model may represent one of Japan’s best hopes for the future. The View Details

Keywords: Health, Social Assistance

01 Jun 1996
News

Reinventing Marketing

The following article is the fifth in a series on the activities and research taking place in each academic unit at HBS. "With the time-honored marketing maxim "the customer is king" now reverberating throughout all parts of the firm, the traditional corporate... View Details

Keywords: Mary Jane Higgins; Illustration by Peter Hoey

25 Apr 2014
Research & Ideas

To Pay or Not to Pay: Argentina and the International Debt Market

recalcitrant" negotiating strategy. Until the 1970s, the act of lending to a foreign country was little more than "an act of faith," as economic advisor Herbert Feis said in 1930. Given that sovereign immunity prevented... View Details

Keywords: by Laura Alfaro

27 Mar 2012
First Look

First Look: March 27

leading cause of failure in startups. This book offers solutions. Purchase the book: http://www.amazon.com/Founders-Dilemmas-Anticipating-Foundation-Entrepreneurship/dp/0691149135/ The Organization of Firms Across Countries... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

03 Apr 2006
Research & Ideas

The Competitive Advantage of Global Finance

that arise within the multinational firm, and include: How do I value a firm with assets around the world that are exposed to different country risks and currencies? When should I share ownership with a... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Financial Services

12 Feb 2001
Research & Ideas

Creating Value Across Borders

Europe and Africa because property rights are more difficult to enforce there. —Walter Kuemmerle The first difference is the development of capital markets and the transparency of these markets. In countries where family-owned... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

01 Jun 2025
News

Crucible: Relocation

vision and risk tolerance, and my tumultuous transition broke our relationship. I was still a few years from receiving a green card and had to leave the United States. I reduced 13 years of my adult life to three suitcases and relocated... View Details

Keywords: Zhang, Qian

24 Sep 2020
News

The Race for a Vaccine

accusations of price gouging and calls for generic alternatives. The few big companies still investing in vaccines saw their fortunes take an upward turn in the mid-2010s, as countries with growing economies, like China, expanded... View Details

Keywords: April White; COVID-19; Scientific Research and Development Services

07 Feb 2011
Lessons from the Classroom

Creating the Founders’ Dilemmas Course

how viable the dream. “We tackle the problems that are faced by almost any founder no matter what industry they are in, no matter what country they are in, and no matter what time frame they are in-boom or bust.” "We tackle the... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Education

08 Jan 2001
Research & Ideas

Can Japan Compete? [Part Two]

new industries in Japan are things like highly skilled specialist personnel; a lack of risk capital because of heavily controlled financial markets; barriers to commercializing university research; and limited incentives for View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace & Hilah Geer

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