International Economy - Publications - Faculty & Research

20 Oct 2010
Op-Ed

Export Competitiveness: Reversing the Logic

the current economic and financial crisis, countries around the globe are looking for ways to reignite economic growth. Traditionally, export-led growth has been perceived as one of the most promising pathways to do so. The experience of several waves of Asian View Details

Keywords: by Christian Ketels

09 Mar 2022
Research & Ideas

War in Ukraine: Soaring Gas Prices and the Return of Stagflation?

With the global economy still reeling from inflation and supply-chain disruptions, the Russian invasion of Ukraine threatens to further destabilize the world’s fragile recovery from COVID-19. The impact on multinational companies,... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman; Energy

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Courses by Faculty Unit - Course Catalog

Operations Management) Susanna Gallani Robert Huckman Spring 2026 Q3Q4 3.0 Business, Government & the International Economy Course Title Faculty Name Term Quarter Credits Business and Geopolitics Jeremy... View Details

10 Oct 2023
Blog Post

Policy Drivers for Environmental Justice: What Businesses Need to Know

In the summer of 2023, Initiatives intern Skye Bluestein conducted important research with the BEI on the intersection of environmental justice (EJ), policy, and business. The resulting paper posted below provides an interesting and... View Details

01 Mar 2011
First Look

First Look: March 1

costs. But to realize those benefits, the acquirer needs to achieve economies of scale by absorbing the target's resources into its operations. CEOs, who are often unrealistic about the performance boost from such acquisitions, must be... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Mar 2021
Research & Ideas

How Systemic Racism Can Threaten National Security

the single most important public good: defense of national boundaries from external attacks.” Quantifying racism’s toll Economists have looked more frequently at racism’s destructive influence on the US economy in recent years, yet few... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

2023
Working Paper

Causes and Consequences of State Violence against Civilians: The Rohingya of Myanmar

By: C. Austin Davis, Paula Lopez-Pena, A. Mushfiq Mobarak and Jaya Wen

The Rohingya crisis is a severe, ongoing conflict involving large-scale violence and forced displacement, yet its causes are contested and its consequences lack systematic documentation. We marshal a variety of existing and original data to shed light on its drivers,... View Details

Keywords: War; Conflict and Resolution; Motivation and Incentives; Developing Countries and Economies; Myanmar

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06 Oct 2003
Research & Ideas

The Problem with Hedge Funds

that. When the market gains a lot on a day, they look at the overall upward direction of the economy and attribute it to that. When the market stalls and seems to move aimlessly, they say the American View Details

Keywords: by D. Quinn Mills

22 Jul 2002
Research & Ideas

Is Performance-Based Pricing the Right Price for You?

cinema matinee pricing) does not fit into the performance-based pricing model. Neither does stratified service pricing such as first class and economy in air travel. This is similar to product line pricing, and can be considered service... View Details

Keywords: by Benson Shapiro; Manufacturing

30 Nov 2023
Blog Post

College Students, Take a Sneak Peek at the HBS MBA

Dr. Youngme Moon is the Donald K. David Professor of Business at Harvard Business School. Professor Moon's research sits at the intersection of strategy, branding innovation, and culture, with a particular focus on youth and the digital View Details

25 Oct 2010
HBS Case

Tesco’s Stumble into the US Market

from the United States. Wal-Mart tripped up badly in Germany. Tesco's international forays have hitherto been successful—with the possible exception of Japan. Tesco intelligently elected to concentrate on fast-growing, emerging View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Retail

01 Oct 1999
News

Eight Among Many: Peter G. Harf

only for building an international beauty empire but also for the ginger-lily shower gel he is using these days. As head of the New Yorkbased firm that makes popular scents such as Jovan and Stetson as well as numerous prestige brands,... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

February 2012
Article

Management Practices across Firms and Countries

By: Nicholas Bloom, Christos Genakos, Raffaella Sadun and John Van Reenen

For the last decade we have been using double-blind survey techniques and randomized sampling to construct management data on over 10,000 organizations across 20 countries. On average, we find that in manufacturing American, Japanese, and German firms are the best... View Details

Keywords: Management Practices and Processes; Competency and Skills; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Organizations; Developing Countries and Economies; Economic Sectors; Performance; Business and Shareholder Relations; Private Equity; Multinational Firms and Management; United States; Germany; Japan; China; India

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09 May 2023
Blog Post

Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month at HBS (part 1)

differences resulted in distance between me and my parents. We had a hard time saying “I love you” to each other, or having conversations that went beyond perfunctory topics. This was especially the case with my dad. So, when I saw that we had a Business, Government... View Details

04 Feb 2022
Book

Beyond the Cold War: Reinventing Socialism in 5 Countries

Although many view socialism through the rigid lens of Soviet orthodoxy, it has always been a work in progress and an evolving and adaptable ideology on a global scale, says Harvard Business School Marvin Bower Associate Professor Jeremy Friedman. In his new book, Ripe... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

03 Mar 2011
Research & Ideas

HBS Faculty on Revolution in the Middle East and North Africa

subject to less radical political change than authoritarian regimes. The thing to fear is the monarchy's digging in, not the success of the opposition. In Egypt, little has changed with Mubarak's ouster by the military, which plays a major role in the Egyptian economy.... View Details

Keywords: Re: Deepak Malhotra; Energy; Utilities

29 May 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, May 29, 2018

anxiety within the populations of some major advanced economies about what these changes meant for them. The concerns manifested themselves in an inward focus, rumblings of protectionism, and questions about the worth of View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

15 Apr 2015
Research & Ideas

Why Americans Voted for an Income Tax

result is an economy that's become profoundly unequal and families that are more insecure The combined trends of increased inequality and decreasing mobility pose a fundamental threat to the American Dream, our way of life, and what we... View Details

Keywords: by Matthew C. Weinzierl

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Peter Gumulia

not his central passion. In college, Peter interned at a supply chain company where he helped a large retailer build its first distribution center dedicated to e-commerce. “I enjoyed the process,” he says. “I learned a lot about warehouse... View Details

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Competitiveness of States & Regions - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

Development in Inner Cities Economic Development in Rural Areas Cluster Studies International Cluster Competitiveness Profiles Competitiveness of State... Competitiveness of States & Regions Prosperity levels vary dramatically within... View Details

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