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- 02 Apr 2018
- Research & Ideas
Is 'Gut Feel' a Good Reason to Invest in a Startup?
point to a surprising explanation: their gut. “If they relied solely on pro-con lists, or what the hard numbers look like for the company at their current state, probably none of these investments would be made,” Huang says. “Gut feel is... View Details
- May 2020
- Article
Negotiating a Better Future: How Interpersonal Skills Facilitate Inter-Generational Investment
By: Nava Ashraf, Natalie Bau, Corinne Low and Kathleen McGinn
Using a randomized control trial, we examine whether offering adolescent girls nonmaterial resources—specifically, negotiation skills—can improve educational outcomes in a low-income country. In so doing, we provide the first evidence on the effects of an intervention... View Details
Keywords: Negotiation; Competency and Skills; Training; Age; Gender; Education; Investment; Outcome or Result; Developing Countries and Economies
Ashraf, Nava, Natalie Bau, Corinne Low, and Kathleen McGinn. "Negotiating a Better Future: How Interpersonal Skills Facilitate Inter-Generational Investment." Quarterly Journal of Economics 135, no. 2 (May 2020): 1095–1151.
- June 1995 (Revised May 1996)
- Teaching Note
Investment Linked to Commodity Futures, An TN
By: Andre F. Perold and Wai Lee
Teaching Note for (9-293-017). View Details
Keywords: Futures and Commodity Futures
- November 1987 (Revised March 1988)
- Case
Citicorp's Investment Bank and Vickers da Costa
Meerschwam, David M. "Citicorp's Investment Bank and Vickers da Costa." Harvard Business School Case 288-025, November 1987. (Revised March 1988.)
- Article
Why Congress Should Invest in Open-Source Software
By: Frank Nagle
Nagle, Frank. "Why Congress Should Invest in Open-Source Software." Brookings TechStream (October 13, 2020).
- November 2018 (Revised March 2019)
- Case
Roofstock: The Cloud of Real Estate Investing
By: Marco Di Maggio and Julia Kelley
Di Maggio, Marco, and Julia Kelley. "Roofstock: The Cloud of Real Estate Investing." Harvard Business School Case 219-021, November 2018. (Revised March 2019.)
- June 2004
- Teaching Note
Yale University Investments Office: June 2003 (TN)
By: Josh Lerner, G. Felda Hardymon and Ann Leamon
Teaching Note to (9-204-055). View Details
Keywords: Education Industry
- August 2001
- Teaching Note
New Business Investment Company: October 1997 TN
By: G. Felda Hardymon, Josh Lerner and Ann Leamon
Teaching Note for (9-299-025). View Details
Keywords: Japan
- December 1989
- Article
LDC Debt: Forgiveness, Indexation, and Investment Incentives
By: K. A. Froot, D. Scharfstein and J. Stein
Froot, K. A., D. Scharfstein, and J. Stein. "LDC Debt: Forgiveness, Indexation, and Investment Incentives." Journal of Finance 44, no. 5 (December 1989): 1335–1350. (Revised from NBER Working Paper No. 2541, March 1988.)
- 09 Apr 2020
- Research & Ideas
How Social Entrepreneurs Can Increase Their Investment Impact
Both impact investing and traditional philanthropy are on the rise after the decade-long economic boom following the Great Recession. But when does an impact investment make a bigger difference than a grant? The question is far more complicated than simply evaluating... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 17 Jun 2002
- Research & Ideas
Entrepreneurship in Asia and Foreign Direct Investment
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is often lauded for bringing economic growth and know-how to developing countries. The conventional wisdom is not necessarily wrong, but the real story is much more nuanced than is commonly believed, says... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 2013
- Chapter
The Welfare State as an Investment Strategy: Denmark’s Flexicurity Policies
By: Arthur Daemmrich and Thomas Bredgaard
This chapter examines how the welfare state can serve as a national strategy to invest in economic competitiveness and sustainable national prosperity, as well as the significant challenges associated with operating an open economy in a period of increased labor... View Details
Keywords: Open Economy; Welfare; Competitive Advantage; Economic Growth; Human Capital; Government and Politics; Denmark
Daemmrich, Arthur, and Thomas Bredgaard. "The Welfare State as an Investment Strategy: Denmark’s Flexicurity Policies." Chap. 7 in The Oxford Handbook of Offshoring and Global Employment, by Ashok Bardhan, Dwight M. Jaffee, and Cynthia A. Kroll, 159–179. Oxford University Press, 2013.
- 10 Sep 2010
- Working Paper Summaries
The Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on Investment Recommendations
- August 2017
- Case
Investing in Commodities at Global Endowment Management
By: Adi Sunderam and Sara Fleiss
Sunderam, Adi, and Sara Fleiss. "Investing in Commodities at Global Endowment Management." Harvard Business School Case 218-005, August 2017.
- June 2017 (Revised February 2019)
- Case
Investing in Volatility at Evanston Capital Management
By: Adi Sunderam, Luis Viceira and Zhihan Ma
Sunderam, Adi, Luis Viceira, and Zhihan Ma. "Investing in Volatility at Evanston Capital Management." Harvard Business School Case 217-089, June 2017. (Revised February 2019.)
- 1986
- Book
Investment Banking and Diligence: What Price Deregulation?
By: Joseph Auerbach and Samuel Hayes
Auerbach, Joseph, and Samuel Hayes. Investment Banking and Diligence: What Price Deregulation? Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 1986.
- January 2014 (Revised March 2014)
- Teaching Note
Hardina Smythe and the Healthcare Investment Conundrum
By: Matthew Rhodes-Kropf
- October 2006 (Revised May 2007)
- Supplement
Summit Partners - The FleetCor Investment (C)
By: Michael J. Roberts
Roberts, Michael J. "Summit Partners - The FleetCor Investment (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 807-035, October 2006. (Revised May 2007.)
- August 2001
- Teaching Note
Yale University Investments Office: July 2000 (TN)
By: G. Felda Hardymon, Josh Lerner and Ann Leamon
Teaching Note for (9-201-048). A rewritten version of an earlier teaching note. View Details
Keywords: Education Industry