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China: The Indigenization of Insurance

By: Elisabeth Koll and David Faure
The concept of insurance was introduced to China in the early nineteenth century by Westerners trading in Guangzhou and practised essentially among them. We argue that indigenization of insurance, in particular life insurance, was a slow process that stretched from the... View Details
Keywords: History; Insurance; Insurance Industry; China
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Koll, Elisabeth, and David Faure. "China: The Indigenization of Insurance." In World Insurance: The Evolution of a Global Risk Network, edited by Peter Borscheid and Niels Viggo Haueter. Oxford University Press, 2012.

    Lynda M. Applegate

    Lynda M. Applegate is a Baker Foundation Professor at HBS and is Chair of the Advisory Committee for Harvard University’s Masters Degree of Liberal Arts in Finance and Management at the Harvard University Extension School.  She has also played a... View Details

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    Are Buybacks Really Shortchanging Investment?

    By: Jesse M. Fried and Charles C.Y. Wang
    It’s no secret that the American economy is suffering from the twin ills of slow growth and rising income inequality. Many lay the blame at the doors of America’s largest public corporations. The charge? These firms prefer to distribute cash generated from their... View Details
    Keywords: Economy; Investment; Stocks; Business and Shareholder Relations; Equality and Inequality; United States
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    Fried, Jesse M., and Charles C.Y. Wang. "Are Buybacks Really Shortchanging Investment?" Harvard Business Review 96, no. 2 (March–April 2018): 88–95.
    • 07 Sep 2007
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Diversification of Chinese Companies: An International Comparison

    Keywords: by Joseph P.H. Fan, Jun Huang, Felix Oberholzer-Gee, Troy D. Smith & Mengxin Zhao
    • January 2025
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    Arsenal Capital Partners' Refinancing of Pinnacle

    By: Victoria Ivashina and Srimayi Mylavarapu
    Arsenal Capital Partners’ portfolio company, Pinnacle, a leading producer of high-performance adhesive technologies, has experienced rapid growth under Arsenal’s ownership. Over just two years, Pinnacle's EBITDA increased from $13.5 million to $60 million. By mid-2021,... View Details
    Keywords: Business Exit or Shutdown; Decision Choices and Conditions; Private Equity; Financing and Loans; Growth Management
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    Ivashina, Victoria, and Srimayi Mylavarapu. "Arsenal Capital Partners' Refinancing of Pinnacle." Harvard Business School Case 225-075, January 2025.
    • 24 Sep 2020
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    Financial Meltdowns Are More Predictable Than We Thought

    Are financial crises predictable? Former United States Federal Reserve Chair Ben S. Bernanke has had his doubts. Economics can show policymakers “precisely why the choices they made in the past were wrong,” he told Princeton University... View Details
    Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Financial Services
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    Railroads and the Making of Modern China

    My current book project is entitled Railroads and the Making of the Modern China and explores China’s economic and socio-political transformation from the last decades of the empire to the present using railroad infrastructure as a focus. Based on a large... View Details

    • March 2010 (Revised May 2013)
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    Chile's Copper Surplus: The Road Not Taken (A)

    By: Laura Alfaro, Dante Roscini and Renee Kim
    In 2008, Andres Velasco, Chile's Finance Minister, was under mounting criticisms over his fiscal policy. As the world's largest copper producer, Chile was benefiting from the rise in copper prices, which had more than tripled since 2003. Copper revenues translated into... View Details
    Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Economic Growth; Metals and Minerals; Investment Funds; Policy; State Ownership; Wealth; Chile
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    Alfaro, Laura, Dante Roscini, and Renee Kim. "Chile's Copper Surplus: The Road Not Taken (A)." Harvard Business School Case 710-019, March 2010. (Revised May 2013.)
    • July 2023 (Revised May 2024)
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    India Stack: Digital Public Infrastructure for All

    By: Tarun Khanna, Anjali Raina and Rachna Chawla
    Amitabh Kant, India Sherpa in the year of India's G20 Presidency, and Nandan Nilekani iconic tech entrepreneur wondered how to share India's model of digital public infrastructure to build social and economic inclusion. 'India Stack', the umbrella term for India's DPI... View Details
    Keywords: Digital Transformation; Information Technology; Technology Adoption; Developing Countries and Economies; Economic Growth; Information Technology Industry; Technology Industry; Telecommunications Industry; Asia; South Asia; India
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    Khanna, Tarun, Anjali Raina, and Rachna Chawla. "India Stack: Digital Public Infrastructure for All." Harvard Business School Case 724-371, July 2023. (Revised May 2024.)
    • 14 Aug 2008
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    The Agglomeration of U.S. Ethnic Inventors

    Keywords: by William R. Kerr; Technology
    • July 2011
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    Edna McConnell Clark Foundation-Enabling a Performance Driven Philanthropic Capital Market

    By: Allen Grossman and Aldo Sesia
    The Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, focused on building the organizational capabilities of nonprofits that served the disadvantaged youth in the United States, has recently been named an intermediary in the federal government's new social innovation fund (SIF), which... View Details
    Keywords: Nonprofit Organizations; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Financial Strategy; Performance Improvement; Capital Markets; United States
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    Grossman, Allen, and Aldo Sesia. "Edna McConnell Clark Foundation-Enabling a Performance Driven Philanthropic Capital Market." Harvard Business School Case 312-006, July 2011.
    • 09 May 2013
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    Clusters of Entrepreneurship and Innovation

    Keywords: by Aaron Chatterji, Edward Glaeser & William Kerr
    • March 2024 (Revised June 2024)
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    Kashat: Navigating the Uncertainties of the Egyptian Fintech Market

    By: Paul A. Gompers and Ahmed Dahawy
    Karim Nour, the founder of Kashat, an Egyptian nano-lending fintech company, is contemplating how to manage the growth of his startup. Over the summer of 2022, Kashat's loan disbursements had grown by nearly 40%, fueled by macroeconomic instability in Egypt. However,... View Details
    Keywords: Fintech; Business Model; Developing Countries and Economies; Acquisition; Business Exit or Shutdown; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Startups; Financing and Loans; Capital; Financial Services Industry; Banking Industry; Egypt
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    Gompers, Paul A., and Ahmed Dahawy. "Kashat: Navigating the Uncertainties of the Egyptian Fintech Market." Harvard Business School Case 824-055, March 2024. (Revised June 2024.)
    • March 2022 (Revised February 2024)
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    El Salvador: Launching Bitcoin as Legal Tender

    By: Laura Alfaro, Carla Larangeira and Ruth Costas
    In June 2021, Nayib Bukele, El Salvador’s president, surprised the world with the announcement that the country would adopt bitcoin as legal tender, becoming the first nation to do so. Bitcoin was mostly used for trading and had one of the most volatile track records... View Details
    Keywords: Bitcoin; Cryptocurrency; Currency; Financial Strategy; Economic Growth; Governance; Macroeconomics; Assets; Latin America; El Salvador
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    Alfaro, Laura, Carla Larangeira, and Ruth Costas. "El Salvador: Launching Bitcoin as Legal Tender." Harvard Business School Case 322-055, March 2022. (Revised February 2024.)
    • September 2014 (Revised December 2014)
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    The Ullens Center for Contemporary Art

    By: Mukti Khaire and Nancy Hua Dai
    Since its opening in Beijing in November 2007 as the first non-profit art center in China, UCCA had been operating with the mission to "promote the continued development of the Chinese art scene, foster international exchange, and showcase the latest in art and culture... View Details
    Keywords: Art World; Art Gallery; Art Market; Arts; Nonprofit Organizations; Entrepreneurship; China
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    Khaire, Mukti, and Nancy Hua Dai. "The Ullens Center for Contemporary Art." Harvard Business School Case 815-022, September 2014. (Revised December 2014.)
    • March 2002 (Revised January 2010)
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    BP and the Consolidation of the Oil Industry, 1998-2002

    By: Forest L. Reinhardt, Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and David J Hanson
    Examines the economics of the oil and gas industry with a focus on 1998 through 2001. Discusses the rationale behind using a growth in scale as a means to increase profitability and to gain competitive advantage. Also examines the classic strategic implications of... View Details
    Keywords: Non-Renewable Energy; Growth and Development Strategy; Industry Structures; Competitive Advantage; Consolidation; Horizontal Integration; Vertical Integration; Energy Industry
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    Reinhardt, Forest L., Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, and David J Hanson. "BP and the Consolidation of the Oil Industry, 1998-2002." Harvard Business School Case 702-012, March 2002. (Revised January 2010.)
    • 2009
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    Steering Monetary Policy Through Unprecedented Crises

    By: David Moss and Cole Bolton
    In early April 2008, economic conditions in Europe appeared to be deteriorating on almost all fronts: sales figures were falling, business and consumer confidence were slumping, forecasts for European growth were being revised downward, and inflation was rising. In... View Details
    Keywords: Financial Crisis; Inflation and Deflation; Central Banking; Interest Rates; International Finance; Policy; Crisis Management; Europe
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    Moss, David, and Cole Bolton. "Steering Monetary Policy Through Unprecedented Crises." 2009. (Draft case.)
    • 22 Sep 2017
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    A Strategy for Haitian Prosperity

    By: Michael E. Porter
    Overview of Haiti's economic performance; a framework for understanding competitiveness; Haiti's competitive position; policy recommendations for Haiti; building an overall strategy; moving to action. View Details
    Keywords: Haiti; Economic Growth; Haiti
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    Porter, Michael E. "A Strategy for Haitian Prosperity." In Keynote Presentation. Paper presented at the Forum on Competitiveness and Investment, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, September 22, 2017.
    • 14 Nov 2005
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    How Can Start Ups Grow?

    entrepreneurs everywhere. Sarah Jane Gilbert: How did you first become interested in studying growth in newly founded firms and young organizations? Mukti Khaire: Only one out of every ten newly founded firms in the United States grows to... View Details
    Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Advertising

      Dafna Bearson

      Dafna Bearson is a doctoral candidate in the Strategy Unit at Harvard Business School. Her research interests lie at the intersection of strategy and innovation. Specifically, her research focuses on intellectual property commercialization strategy in startups... View Details

      Keywords: biotechnology; pharmaceuticals; high technology
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