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- 23 Oct 2006
- Research & Ideas
Will the “Long Tail” Work for Hollywood?
long-tail view suggests that consumers will purchase an increasing number and a wider variety of videos, everything from Hollywood classics to obscure foreign films. Long-tail proponents believe that consumers have very different tastes,... View Details
- 29 Aug 2006
- First Look
First Look: August 29, 2006
integration can affect entrepreneurship (a foreign direct investment channel and a capital/credit availability channel) and provide consistent evidence to support our results. Download working paper:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 May 2008
- What Do You Think?
What is the Future of State Capitalism?
from investment opportunities in developed countries. Nari Kannan suggests that it is a product of "thoughtless consumerism ... (the thirst for cheap Chinese goods) ... and dependence on foreign... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 11 Dec 2012
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 11
individuals, subgroups, and teams perform. Paper: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/books.htm?issn=1534-0856&volume=15 The Political Economy of Bilateral Foreign Aid Author:Werker, Eric D. Publication:In Handbook of Safeguarding Global... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Mar 2016
- First Look
March 22, 2016
forthcoming World Scientific Institutions, Institutional Change and Economic Performance in Emerging Markets By: Iyer, Lakshmi Abstract—Emerging markets play an increasingly important role in the global economy, accounting for 31% of global GDP and more than 50% of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Jun 2007
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First Look: June 5, 2007
raised Audax Group's first fund, and are not able personally to finance the purchase, which would require approximately $30 million. They must decide whether to go through with the purchase, and how to finance it, keeping in mind any issues such an View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 19 Apr 2004
- Research & Ideas
Ground-Floor Opportunities for Retail in India
brands in a country where small, individual stores selling no-name goods have been the rule for decades. But success doesn't arrive overnight. Biyani cited a few factors to consider when launching a retail operation in India: Foreign... View Details
- 12 Oct 2011
- First Look
First Look: October 12
$200 billion of registered capital in September 2007 to diversify China's foreign exchange holdings and increase risk-adjusted returns on those assets. CIC was unusual in that it had a strictly commercial orientation and market-driven... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Oct 2010
- First Look
First Look: October 5, 2010
tenure on the board and a prior career in investment banking/investment management are associated with proposing standards perceived as decreasing accounting "reliability"; while contributions to the Democratic Party are... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Apr 2000
- Research & Ideas
Adjusting the Fit for Government
productivity revolution due to the loss of skills in society. "The other key underpinning is education," he continued. "In South Africa in particular, the legacy of apartheid was extremely destructive, and human capital continues to be underdeveloped.... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 08 Dec 2009
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 8
2009 Abstract This chapter explores issues of how Chinese railroads improved social mobility and standards of living along major trunk lines, and how foreign investment shaped the integration of the Chinese... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 29 Jul 2014
- First Look
First Look: July 29
movement morphed into a violent, deadly confrontation in January, culminating in February in mass slaughter, an overthrow of government, foreign invasion, and international crisis. The four months that shook Ukraine is a case study on the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 May 2013
- First Look
First Look: May 28
to corrupt behavior. Working Papers Carry Trade, Reserve Accumulation, and Exchange-Rate Regimes By: Alfaro, Laura, and Fabio Kanczuk Abstract—Carry-trade activity and foreign participation in local-currency-bond markets in emerging... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Jan 2019
- Research & Ideas
The UK Needs a Bold Strategy Around Competition to Survive Brexit
slower to recover than other European nations. Government has focused on lowering taxes, decreasing regulation, and imposing fiscal austerity, but not really addressed deeper weaknesses such as overstretched infrastructure and limited View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 19 Jul 2010
- Research & Ideas
How Mercadona Fixes Retail’s ’Last 10 Yards’ Problem
logistics and profitability while making life much better for workers. Mercadona offers the lowest prices in Spain, and its operational performance exceeds that of comparable Spanish and foreign chains. In 2008, Mercadona's sales per... View Details
- 03 Mar 2008
- First Look
First Look: March 4, 2008
financial advisors to make saving and investment decisions. Low literacy and lack of information affect the ability to save and to secure a comfortable retirement; ignorance about basic financial concepts can be linked to lack of... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 24 Mar 2015
- First Look
First Look: March 24
Publications March 2015 Partners or Creditors? Attracting Foreign Investment and Productive Development to Central America and Dominican Republic Foreign Direct Investment:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Apr 2009
- First Look
First Look: April 7, 2009
between domestic employment conditions and the growth of foreign operations by American firms have led to calls for increased taxation on foreign operations—the so-called "end to tax breaks for... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 08 Jan 2008
- First Look
First Look: January 8, 2008
hyperbolic discounting and shows in the field that the impact of intrapersonal conflict can be large in magnitude. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/07-099.pdf How Is Foreign Aid Spent? Evidence from a Natural Experiment... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 25 Sep 2007
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First Look: September 25, 2007
Working PapersIntra-Industry Foreign Direct Investment Authors:Laura Alfaro and Andrew Charlton Abstract We use a new firm-level data set that establishes the location, ownership, and activity of 650,000... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace