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  • 01 Aug 1998
  • News

South Africa Conference Preview

South Africa, with its rich mineral resources, strong economy, and recently lifted trade barriers, is playing a critical role in helping sub-Saharan Africa boost its economic status. The evolution of this important country, current reform... View Details
  • January 2011 (Revised July 2011)
  • Case

Accounting for Catastrophes: BP PLC and Union Carbide Corporation (A)

By: David F. Hawkins
The IASB and FASB propose new contingency loss recognition, measurement, and disclosure rules (A case). The B and C cases apply these proposals to British Petroleum's Mexican Gulf oil spill and Union Carbide's Bhophal gas discharge. View Details
Keywords: Financial Reporting; International Accounting; Trade; International Finance; Standards; Strength and Weakness; Natural Disasters; Crisis Management; Governance Controls; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Energy Industry; India
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  • 06 Jun 2017
  • News

Many Rivers to Cross

Colombian octogenarian Mariano Ospina-Hernandez (MBA 1951) is the resolute visionary behind an ambitious proposal to improve and expand the country’s transportation infrastructure. His foresight could open new possibilities for View Details
  • 01 Jun 2002
  • News

News in the News Biz

Professor Joseph Bower brought his expertise in management and economics to the newspaper trade in an article titled “News Is Strategic in the Newspaper Business,” which appeared in last fall's issue of Nieman Reports. “If the... View Details
  • Portrait Project

Lyn Baranowski

ultimately achieving global peace and prosperity. I will be a corporate champion in the public and private sectors and will help companies build relationships across borders for two reasons. First, I believe that trade ties between... View Details
  • Feb 2013
  • Survey

Competitiveness at a Crossroads

infrastructure, address distortions of the international trading system and craft a responsible framework for developing new energy sources. The competitiveness of the United States is at a crossroads. Can... View Details
  • 29 Jun 2010
  • First Look

First Look: June 29

contracts model of vertical integration choices into a standard perfectly-competitive international trade framework. Integration decisions are driven by a trade-off between the pecuniary benefits of... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 01 Oct 2001
  • News

Q&A: Orin Smith

A native of rural Chehalis, Washington, Orin C. Smith (MBA '67) was an EVP for Danzas, an international freight shipping company, when Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz approached him in 1990 to join the fledgling company. Schultz, Smith... View Details
Keywords: Hanna, Julia; Retail Trade; Retail Trade; Retail Trade
  • 01 Jun 2012
  • News

In Brief

Web Extras Experiment Fund President’s Challenge US–China trade relations exhibit at the Baker Library | Bloomberg Center New Venture Winner an Undercover Success Angela Newnam (MBA 1996) did not set out to be an entrepreneur. But the... View Details
Keywords: meta; contests; awards

    Edgar F. Luckenbach, Jr.

    During his tenure, Luckenbach reorganized the company by withdrawing ships from the unprofitable intercoastal trade and re-deploying them on the international charter market. At the same time, he broadened... View Details
    Keywords: Transportation
    • 01 Dec 1998
    • News

    Faculty Retirements

    for six years. In addition, he chaired Harvard's International Senior Managers Program in Vevey, Switzerland. Over the years, Hayes has consulted for a number of corporations, financial institutions, and government agencies, including the... View Details
    • 01 Jan 2004
    • News

    Barbara Hackman Franklin, MBA 1964

    had been suspended for several years. One of the first women to graduate from HBS, Franklin is used to breaking down barriers. She has worked with five Presidents of the United States, founded an international View Details
    • 01 Apr 1999
    • News

    Africa Business Club Discusses Continent's Opportunities

    at the Harvard Institute for International Development, gave the keynote address. He noted that between 1986 and 1990 alone, some sixty thousand middle and high-level African managers left their countries of origin. To remedy this... View Details
    • 17 Nov 2015
    • First Look

    November 17, 2015

    https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/416018-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 716-024 Evolving Trends in Global Trade The note, while not intended to be historically comprehensive, explores the regulation of View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • 27 Oct 2014
    • Research & Ideas

    The Coffee Economy That Bloomed Out of Nowhere

    set out to surmount the Soconusco's geographical isolation. He sent surveyors to assess the region, he negotiated the approval of an international port, and he arranged for an international shipping company... View Details
    Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Food & Beverage; Agriculture & Agribusiness
    • 26 Jan 2010
    • First Look

    First Look: Jan. 26

    settings, reflects risk neutrality in choice among low-magnitude mixed gambles. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/10-056.pdf   PublicationsConstructing the International Economy Editors:Rawi Abdelal, Mark Blyth, and... View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace
    • Web

    Strategies for Cross-National Regions - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

    Development in Inner Cities Economic Development in Rural Areas Cluster Studies International Cluster Competitiveness Profiles Strategies for Cross-Nat... Strategies for Cross-National Regions Traditional strategies for cross-national... View Details
    • 28 Aug 2012
    • First Look

    First Look: August 28

    The Brazil-USA Cotton Dispute and the Incremental Balancing of Interests Author: Arthur A. Daemmrich Publication: Trade, Law and Development (summer 2012) Abstract The World Trade Organization (WTO) features prominently in studies of... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • 09 Feb 2016
    • First Look

    February 9, 2016

    Statistics Trade Credit and Taxes By: Desai, Mihir, C. Fritz Foley, and James R. Hines Jr. Abstract—This paper analyzes the extent to which firms use trade credit to reallocate capital in response to tax... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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    Resources for Harvard Economics Students

    other criteria. Compare a company to its competitors along multiple dimensions. WRDS (Wharton Research Data Service)  Provides access to financial databases through a uniform, web-based interface. Databases include Compustat, CRSP, OptionMetrics, View Details