Private Ownership - Publications - Faculty & Research

11 Jul 2012
News

A Man, and a Plan, in Africa

women’s economic rights; another confronted powerful interest groups to cut longstanding corruption. And our stronger partners continue to improve.” Bloom is responsible for MCC’s support for investment programs in West Africa. “The central role of country View Details

Keywords: Administration of Economic Programs; Government

22 Oct 2012
Research & Ideas

Not Your Father’s State-Run Capitalism

Once upon a time, there were two kinds of businesses. On the one hand, there were public and privately owned companies such as those that existed in Western-style democracies, which had boards of directors and accountability to... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

March 2011 (Revised June 2011)
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Poweo: David and Goliath in the French Electricity Market

By: Noel Maurer and Elisa Farri

Charles Beigbeder, the president and founder of Poweo, an alternative electricity and gas operator in France, needs to decide on the company's strategy in light of electricity deregulation and the dominant position of Électricité de France (EDF) in the French market.... View Details

Keywords: Energy Generation; Competitive Strategy; Competition; Privatization; Monopoly; Market Entry and Exit; Energy Industry; France

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16 Sep 2015
Op-Ed

The Real Duty of the Board of Directors

ownership of modern corporations is a central point of our new paper, Materiality in Corporate Governance: The Statement of Significant Audiences and Materiality. Aiming to improve corporations’ public disclosures, we argue that the board... View Details

Keywords: by Robert G. Eccles & Tim Youmans

11 Jun 2014
Research & Ideas

In the Future of Sports Investing, Media Is the Best Bet

thought of as something that's investable for private equity. We see exciting young, growth companies, and we want to make them available to our limited partners." Hence, the creation of Causeway Media Partners, an investment fund... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Sports; Financial Services

July 2008
Teaching Note

Hilton Hotels: Brand Differentiation through Customer Relationship Management (TN)

By: Lynda M. Applegate, Gabriele Piccoli and Chekitan Dev

Teaching Note for [809029]. View Details

Keywords: History; Strategy; Customer Relationship Management; Information Technology; System; Privatization; Brands and Branding; Accommodations Industry

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Challenges and Opportunities in the Restaurant Industry - Course Catalog

essential part of their lifestyle. Restaurants are an important source of employment: the industry is the 2nd largest private employer in the US, employing over 15 million people in 2024, with over 60% of adults and 70% of millennials in... View Details

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IFC: LA/Hollywood

navigation bar, and select “Media” or "Broadcasting, Cable & Satellite". COMPANIES Capital IQ Data on public and private companies, investment firms, capital transactions, and people. NOTE: MBA... View Details

11 Mar 2001
Research & Ideas

Digital Designs on the Inner City

An increasing number of inner city residents own computers and have online access, but government agencies and private companies need to do more to bridge the digital divide that still exists among income groups, according to business and... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

15 Apr 2014
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First Look: April 15

Publications August 2013 American Economic Review Private Equity, Jobs, and Productivity By: Davis, Steven J., John Haltiwanger, Kyle Handley, Ron Jarmin, Josh Lerner, and Javier Miranda Abstract—Private equity critics claim that... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

14 Mar 2011
Research & Ideas

Water, Electricity, and Transportation: Preparing for the Population Boom

to predict rain and droughts.) “There is a huge public need here, which is potentially a great opportunity for business" —Rebecca M. Henderson "The next big revolution is going to have to happen in food production," said Anand Shah, CEO of Piramal Water... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

29 Jan 2019
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New Research and Ideas, January 29, 2019

instrument the transition to public ownership using market returns in the book-building phase of the firms' IPO attempts. We find no evidence that moving from private to public View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

September 2003 (Revised March 2004)
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Bharti Tele-Ventures

By: Tarun Khanna, Krishna G. Palepu and Ingrid Vargas

Following the liberalization of India's telecommunications service industry in the early 1990s, Bharti Tele-Ventures grew from a small entrepreneurial telephone equipment importer and manufacturer to become India's largest private-sector telecommunications service... View Details

Keywords: Private Sector; Growth and Development; Customers; Foreign Direct Investment; Mergers and Acquisitions; Competition; Public Ownership; Profit; Partners and Partnerships; Rank and Position; Telecommunications Industry; India

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01 Mar 2013
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A Healthy Profit

Gita's medical history and her symptoms suggest a heart problem, MeraDoctor ultimately recommends that she get an echocardiogram (for which she has to pay at a private facility because the government one is too crowded). The test reveals... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Health, Social Assistance

25 Feb 2014
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First Look: February 25

Abstract—Researchers have long hypothesized that research outputs from government, university, and private company R&D contribute to economic growth, but these contributions may be difficult to measure when they take a non-pecuniary... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

07 May 2013
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First Look: May 7

Publications 2006 Review of Financial Studies Unstable Equity: Combining Banking with Private Equity Investing By: Fang, Lily H., Victoria Ivashina, and Josh Lerner Abstract—Bank-affiliated private equity... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

December 2019
Case

WeWork Files for an IPO

By: Lynn S. Paine and Will Hurwitz

For the board of The We Company—better known as WeWork—August 14, 2019, promised to be a pivotal day. It was then that WeWork’s IPO prospectus, known as an S-1 filing, would be made public, giving potential investors, the media, and the general public a window into the... View Details

Keywords: Capital Structure; Corporate Accountability; Corporate Governance; Going Public; Leadership; Management; Private Equity; Valuation; Venture Capital; Real Estate Industry; Technology Industry; United States

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09 Sep 2009
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First Look: September 9

Ownership of Equity Improve Earnings Quality? Authors:Dan Givoly, Carla Hayn, and Sharon P. Katz Publication:The Accounting Review (forthcoming) Abstract We compare the quality of accounting numbers produced by two types of public... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

22 Nov 2011
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First Look: November 22

entrepreneurship relative to male entrepreneurship. We find evidence of agglomeration economies in both sectors, where higher female ownership among incumbent businesses within a district-industry predicts that a greater share of... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne