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- 07 Dec 2015
- Research & Ideas
Why Immigrant Workers Cluster in Particular Industries
clustering affect the American economy as a whole? Harvard Business School’s William R. Kerr sets out to explore those questions, and their implications for US immigration policy, in a new working paper, Social Networks, Ethnicity, and... View Details
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Philipp Schäelli
year, I could really push myself academically. Due to the large share of international students and the two years spent together, I was able to really expand my network of friends and business contacts. How has your overall HBS experience... View Details
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
Full Stream Ahead
Picasso you can’t put a price on these songs.” By 2016, when Sony purchased Jackson’s share of ATV, the figure had ballooned to a staggering $750 million. Music has been raking in top-dollar valuations ever since, in part because of the... View Details
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Sole Mates
make the wrong moves. I have had my share of those. Over the past nine years at my company, we’ve developed a constructive, respectful, and strike-free relationship with our labor partners, which has helped the firm’s development. On the... View Details
- 01 Dec 1997
- News
The World's Banker
African manner, with the local chief, the two men deep in conversation about rural issues. The tableau seemed confirmation that Wolfensohn himself embodied the grassroots, humane approach he has espoused as essential for the troubled Bank. Accustomed to View Details
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Research Brief: What Makes a Mobile Money Service Thrive in an Emerging Market?
Sachdev (MBA 2013) found that the companies that thrived shared five common traits. In a recent working paper, Lal and Sachdev lay out these best practices, which include an open and flexible regulatory structure, business models that... View Details
Keywords: Erin Peterson
- 08 Jan 2019
- News
Raising Prospects for Female Funders
European startups. We raise awareness for women and invite them to be investors, and also share best practices and network and change the reality that we face to improve those numbers. “We want to inspire more women to be investors. We... View Details
- 01 Dec 2003
- News
Studying Japan from the Inside
working for an underperforming company can produce outstanding results if they have the right leader. Q: What are some of the challenges that Japanese managers face today? A: Globalization. When U.S., European, or Latin American companies go abroad, they can find many... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Unlocking mobile money in emerging markets
in Zulu; the e stands for electronic.) “Ezuza is interested in disruption,” says Maddy, who is the company’s CEO. “In emerging markets, mobile money is designed to leapfrog plastic by going from cash directly to digital. Because the global View Details
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Short Takes
diversification efforts for companies in business environments where big may, in fact, be beautiful. "Focus is successful only when the existing economy provides the necessary institutions to support it. A company's strategy should be... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 11 Jul 2012
- News
A Man, and a Plan, in Africa
to a decision within a strictly limited time—just like real life!” A volunteer for his class's 40th Reunion planning committee, Bloom will have a chance to share additional HBS memories when the Class of 1972 meets on campus this October. View Details
- April 2011
- Article
The Origins of Japanese Technological Modernization
By: Tom Nicholas
Explanations of Japanese technological modernization from the late nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century have increasingly focused on domestic capabilities as opposed to the traditional emphasis on knowledge transfers from the West. Yet, the literature is mostly... View Details
Keywords: Knowledge Sharing; Body of Literature; Innovation and Invention; Technological Innovation; Patents; Measurement and Metrics; Expansion; Growth and Development Strategy; Economic Growth; Developing Countries and Economies; Information Technology; Technology Industry; Japan; Germany; Great Britain; United States
Nicholas, Tom. "The Origins of Japanese Technological Modernization." Explorations in Economic History 48, no. 2 (April 2011): 272–291.
- 11 Oct 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Success of Reverse Leveraged Buyouts
business press and savvy business experts such Warren Buffett. It didn’t help when one of the most publicized RLBOs—Refco—collapsed in 2005 shortly after its initial public offering. And on September 21, a 70-million share offering for... View Details
- 07 Aug 2009
- What Do You Think?
Why Can’t Americans Get Health Care Right?
Original Article It is said that health care is the biggest threat to the long-term health of the U.S. economy and therefore, to some extent, the global economy. Americans pay much more for what they get (at least measured in terms of... View Details
- 22 Sep 2020
- Research & Ideas
Recessions Push Some Entrepreneurs to Launch Too Soon
Knowledge. [Image: alvarez] Related Reading Small Businesses Are Worse Off Than We Thought Research Paper: Financial Distancing: How Venture Capital Follows the Economy Down and Curtails Innovation Your Customers Have Changed. Here's How... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Sep 2021
- Research & Ideas
How Much Is Freedom Worth? For Gig Workers, a Lot.
Business School Professor Felix Oberholzer-Gee, who outlined the research findings in a recent working paper, Being the Boss: Gig Workers’ Value of Flexible Work, co-authored with HBS doctoral candidate Laura Katsnelson. The gig economy... View Details
- 03 May 2004
- Research & Ideas
Business History around the World
virtue of its size and growth, high levels of entrepreneurial energy, legalistic culture, and a number of other unusual features. In our essay we show that the business systems of Britain and the Netherlands shared many similarities. Both... View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
- 19 Aug 2019
- News
A New Purpose for the Corporation
Offering an update of their statement on “the purpose of a corporation”, the Business Roundtable, an influential group of some of America’s top chief executives, noted that “we share a fundamental commitment to all of our... View Details
- 22 Jan 2018
- News
The First Five Years: ‘30 Under 30’ Edition
sourcing retail partners to ideating and negotiating the deals. I'd also execute on the look and feel of the physical store post-deal. It was a hands-on management role and I absolutely loved the high-intensity nature of my day-to-day. I'm excited to View Details
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John Oxtoby
fundamentals.” In addition, an MBA would help John better coordinate the efforts of public and private players. “While the Jobs Council is a good example of supporting public/private partnerships, ultimately, a robust economy requires... View Details