Publications

01 Jun 2001
News

Alejandro Ramirez: A Very Good Time for Mexico

social policy of the new administration. He was then asked to join the new government. He elected instead to return to HBS, a decision he does not regret. “I’ve been fortunate enough to do research with Professor Michael Porter,” Ramirez says. “Our work on the... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; World Bank; United Nations; Administration of Economic Programs; Government

24 Jun 2021
Blog Post

Celebrating the Past, Crafting the Future Part 2: The First HBS/HKS Class

company to create better jobs,” shared Ari Medoff. “We’ve had 30 or 40 years now of growing wage inequality and we have community institutions that have decayed. I think that one of the core factors is the erosion of job quality which... View Details

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Sustainable Business Strategy Course | HBS Online

can be a catalyst for system-level change in the face of significant global issues, such as climate change and income inequality Examine the broader environmental, political, and social landscape in which you operate, including the role... View Details

12 Oct 2022
Research & Ideas

When Design Enables Discrimination: Learning from Anti-Asian Bias on Airbnb

post-doctoral researcher at the Université Paris-Dauphine, and Michelangelo Rossi, assistant professor at Télécom Paris. In a political environment where racial injustice draws plenty of attention from all sides, companies that want to lead on the issue need to pay... View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds; Technology; Travel

April 2021 (Revised December 2022)
Case

Capitalism, Slavery, and Reparations

By: Sophus A. Reinert and Cary Williams

The birth of “Modern Economic Growth” constituted a watershed in human history, allowing societies to escape the Malthusian impasse and permanently raise living standards. While the new growth regime had lifted billions of people out of extreme poverty over the last... View Details

Keywords: Reparations; Living Standards; Poverty; Social Issues; Economic Growth; Equality and Inequality; Globalized Economies and Regions; Human Needs

Profile

Kiran Gandhi

probing questions to advance our ideas forward. How do your HBS ambitions fit into the big picture of the world beyond? I am most passionate about eliminating gender inequality in the media. My goal is to use music as a medium to... View Details

Keywords: Entertainment/Media

25 Aug 2022
News

Up on the Corner

and economic inequity that deny so many Black people safe, healthy, and attractive housing. And with multiple studies showing income inequality at its worst since the Roaring Twenties, cities around the... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; photographed by Melissa Golden; Real Estate

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Emily Schlichting

about how the ACA helps people like her. "It exposed me to the duality of the health care problem," Emily says. "I saw the complexity of the system itself while experiencing more viscerally what inequality means. I was... View Details

Keywords: Healthcare/Biotech; Nonprofit/Government/Education

28 Mar 2024
Blog Post

IFC India: RMZ EcoWorld

for most Indian consumers. Other site visits during our trip highlighted the income inequality and poverty that, while improving, continues to be prominent in India. This makes it difficult to justify expensive investments to reduce... View Details

08 Mar 2021
Blog Post

International Women's Day Featured Stories

professors) who use non-inclusive pronouns. This seems trivial to some, but language is the tip of the iceberg – gender inequity is real, harmful, and pervasive. I challenge ‘old school’ rugby songs – sexism is unnecessary and unwelcome.... View Details

December 2016 (Revised December 2018)
Case

From Start-Up to Grown-Up Nation: The Future of the Israeli Innovation Ecosystem

By: Elie Ofek and Margot Eiran

In June 2016, Benjamin (Bibi) Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, wrestled with how to sustain Israel’s strong innovation track record and the country’s reputation as the “startup nation.” Despite the economic miracle the country had wrought since its founding, he... View Details

08 Feb 2021
Book

How to Make the World Better, Not Perfect

wisdom, rather than my influence about their admission decision, I’m probably more useful to them after schools have made their decisions,” he notes. While Bazerman knew his actions weren’t going to resolve the broader, complicated racial View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

09 Aug 2021
Research & Ideas

OneTen: Creating a New Pathway for Black Talent

learned first-hand about this inequity as a child in Philadelphia’s public schools. During a recent interview with Manny Maceda, Bain & Company’s worldwide managing partner, Frazier reflected on his experience: “My younger sister and... View Details

Keywords: by Rawi E. Abdelal, Katherine Connolly Baden, and Boris Groysberg

December 2019 (Revised December 2021)
Case

Negotiating for Equal Pay: The U.S. Women's National Soccer Team (A)

By: Christine Exley, John Beshears, Manuela Collis and Davis Heniford

In 2019, members of the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team (WNT) filed a gender discrimination lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation. The case describes the history of the WNT's quest for equal pay leading up to this event. View Details

Keywords: Equal Pay; Negotiation; Compensation and Benefits; Equality and Inequality; Gender; Prejudice and Bias; Negotiation Tactics; Corporate Governance; Lawsuits and Litigation; Sports; Sports Industry; United States

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Organizational Behavior Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

Organizational Inequality at ‘Well Intentioned’ Companies: The Case of ShopCo’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policies and Practices.” Summer R. Jackson : Recipient of Funding Support and Participant in the NYU Stern Diverse Pathways... View Details

13 Apr 2021
Book

How Inclusive Managers Create Glass-Shattering Organizations

also attempting to raise awareness about gender inequality for early- and mid-career professionals as well as women at the senior executive level. Although significant progress has been made over the past 50 years, women still hold only a... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

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Power and Influence for Positive Impact | HBS Online

Entrenched Power Explain how power hierarchies develop and perpetuate themselves and understand and apply organizational and cultural strategies for overcoming the impact of stereotypes. Highlights What Are Power Hierarchies? Institutional Interventions to Overcome... View Details

July 2021 (Revised October 2021)
Case

Trouble at Basecamp: Managing Politics, Polarization, and Conflict in the Workplace (A)

By: Nour Kteily, Deepak Malhotra and David Lane

As founders of the software company Basecamp, Jason Fried and David H. Hansson were used to being the subjects of social media attention. Both maintained active and dedicated Twitter followings for their unique perspectives on management and life. But on April 26,... View Details