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- 21 Jan 2020
- Working Paper Summaries
The Impact of the General Data Protection Regulation on Internet Interconnection
- March 2015 (Revised September 2016)
- Technical Note
Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent: The Three Kingdoms of the Chinese Internet
By: Feng Zhu and Aaron Smith
This note provides an overview of the Chinese Internet by describing its leading three companies: Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent (BAT). While BAT had previously focused their respective businesses on distinct sectors of the online economy—Baidu for search, Alibaba for... View Details
Zhu, Feng, and Aaron Smith. "Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent: The Three Kingdoms of the Chinese Internet." Harvard Business School Technical Note 615-039, March 2015. (Revised September 2016.)
- spring 2000
- Article
Pricing and Market Making on the Internet
Dolan, R., and Y. Moon. "Pricing and Market Making on the Internet." Journal of Interactive Marketing 14, no. 2 (spring 2000): 56–73.
- May 2000
- Exercise
Tyrell Web Developers Inc. (B)
By: Alan D. MacCormack and Andrew P. McAfee
An integrated exercise culminating in a team project to design and develop a Web site for a fictitious company. Puts students in the position of designing a Web site for a demanding client (a local pizza company). Students are given a (purposefully) brief description... View Details
MacCormack, Alan D., and Andrew P. McAfee. "Tyrell Web Developers Inc. (B)." Harvard Business School Exercise 600-026, May 2000.
- Research Summary
The Role of the Internet in Enhancing Service and Reducing Cost
Is delivering service (both internal and external) facilitated by the Internet a zero sum game in which costs associated with delivering superior service must always be passed on to customers in the form of higher prices? Does the quantity and type of service... View Details
- July – August 2010
- Article
Vision Statement: Mapping the Social Internet
By: Mikolaj Jan Piskorski and Tommy McCall
Fresh data on internet user behaviors around the globe show an East-West divide. View Details
Piskorski, Mikolaj Jan, and Tommy McCall. "Vision Statement: Mapping the Social Internet." Harvard Business Review 88, nos. 7-8 (July–August 2010).
- 2021
- Report
The Economic Impact of the Market-Making Internet Advertising, Content, Commerce, and Innovation
By: John A. Deighton and Leora Kornfeld
This research about the economic value of the Internet is conducted approximately every four years and highlights the importance of the internet ecosystem, which enables job creation and market-making opportunities. This highly valued, extensive piece of economic... View Details
Keywords: Internet and the Web; Digital Marketing; Innovation and Invention; Communication Technology; Social Media; Advertising; Value; Brands and Branding
Deighton, John A., and Leora Kornfeld. "The Economic Impact of the Market-Making Internet Advertising, Content, Commerce, and Innovation." Report, Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), New York, October 2021.
- February 2000 (Revised June 2002)
- Case
Development of the Internet in China (A), The: Challenges and Opportunities
Explores the development of the Internet in China. Starts with background information on China, the Internet, and several common Internet business models. Discusses regulatory and business obstacles to the growth of e-commerce in China. Finally, presents forecasts and... View Details
Kennedy, Robert E., and Brian Irwin. "Development of the Internet in China (A), The: Challenges and Opportunities." Harvard Business School Case 700-093, February 2000. (Revised June 2002.)
- August 2009 (Revised January 2012)
- Case
Pandora: Royalties Kill the Web Radio Star? (A)
By: Robert C. Pozen and Alex Curtis Rosenfeld
Joe Kennedy, president and CEO of Pandora, one of the largest and most popular web (Internet) radio broadcasters, had just received bad news. The Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) had announced its decision to increase the royalties required to be paid by the web radio... View Details
Keywords: Profit; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Copyright; Laws and Statutes; Rights; Internet and the Web; Media and Broadcasting Industry
Pozen, Robert C., and Alex Curtis Rosenfeld. "Pandora: Royalties Kill the Web Radio Star? (A)." Harvard Business School Case 310-026, August 2009. (Revised January 2012.)
- January 5, 2012
- Article
Internet Protocol Numbers and the American Registry for Internet Numbers: Suggested Guidance for Bankruptcy Trustees, Debtors-in-Possession, and Receivers
By: Stephen Ryan, Benjamin Edelman and Matthew Martel
Bankruptcy trustees, debtors-in-possession, and receivers are seeing an increase in efforts to sell Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, also referred to "IP Numbers." IP Numbers are the unique numeric identifiers associated with computers connected to the Internet. While... View Details
Ryan, Stephen, Benjamin Edelman, and Matthew Martel. "Internet Protocol Numbers and the American Registry for Internet Numbers: Suggested Guidance for Bankruptcy Trustees, Debtors-in-Possession, and Receivers." BNA's Bankruptcy Law Reporter (January 5, 2012).
- 2014
- Teaching Note
Zenglibao: An Internet Money Market Fund Run By Tianhong Asset Management Co., LTD. (TN)
By: F. Warren McFarlan, Yongjun Jin and Xiaohui Li
Mobile Internet has imposed an increasing impact on traditional finance. Firstly, some financial business modules can be operated via mobile Internet, and the corresponding transaction cost is greatly reduced. For example, payment by traditional bank draft is replaced... View Details
Keywords: Internet; China; Mobile Devices; Finance; Internet and the Web; Mobile and Wireless Technology; China
McFarlan, F. Warren, Yongjun Jin, and Xiaohui Li. "Zenglibao: An Internet Money Market Fund Run By Tianhong Asset Management Co., LTD. (TN)." Tsinghua University Teaching Note, 2014.
- December 2000
- Background Note
Internet Access Providers
By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Daniel Green
Describes the Internet access provider business model. First, it defines the model and presents different ways to categorize access providers. Second, it offers a summary of the various ways that Internet access providers create value for their customers. Next, it... View Details
Eisenmann, Thomas R., and Daniel Green. "Internet Access Providers." Harvard Business School Background Note 801-304, December 2000.
- November 2008 (Revised August 2011)
- Case
UnME Jeans: Branding in Web 2.0
By: Thomas J. Steenburgh and Jill Avery
This case introduces emerging Web 2.0 social media in virtual worlds, social networking sites, and video-sharing sites and encourages students to explore the opportunities and risks they present for brands. The case allows students to grapple with the strategic and... View Details
Keywords: Digital Marketing; Brands and Branding; Marketing Communications; Marketing Strategy; Consumer Behavior; Risk and Uncertainty; Social and Collaborative Networks; Internet and the Web; Apparel and Accessories Industry
Steenburgh, Thomas J., and Jill Avery. "UnME Jeans: Branding in Web 2.0." Harvard Business School Case 509-035, November 2008. (Revised August 2011.)
- 2014
- Case
Zenglibao: An Internet Money Market Fund Run by Tianhong Asset Management Co., LTD.
By: F. Warren McFarlan, Yongjun Jin and Xiaohui Li
Mobile Internet has imposed an increasing impact on traditional finance. Firstly, some financial business modules can be operated via mobile Internet, and the corresponding transaction cost is greatly reduced. For example, payment by traditional bank draft is replaced... View Details
Keywords: Finance; Internet; China; Mobile Devices; Internet and the Web; Mobile and Wireless Technology; China
McFarlan, F. Warren, Yongjun Jin, and Xiaohui Li. "Zenglibao: An Internet Money Market Fund Run by Tianhong Asset Management Co., LTD." Tsinghua University Case, 2014.
- 2009
- Chapter
Open Platform Development and the Commercial Internet
By: Shane Greenstein
Greenstein, Shane. "Open Platform Development and the Commercial Internet." Chap. 9 in Platforms, Markets and Innovation, edited by Annabelle Gawer, 219–250. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2009.
- February 2012
- Article
The Internet and Local Wages: A Puzzle
By: Chris Forman, Avi Goldfarb and Shane Greenstein
Forman, Chris, Avi Goldfarb, and Shane Greenstein. "The Internet and Local Wages: A Puzzle." American Economic Review 102, no. 1 (February 2012): 556–575.
- 30 Jun 2010
- News
Vision Statement: Mapping the Social Internet
- 26 Nov 2012
- News
New Winners and Losers in Internet Economy
The Socioeconomic Impact of Internet Tracking
At a time when the future of cookies in ad tracking is in doubt, this report contributes to understanding online tracking and its positive and negative consequences, both economic and social. We describe how tracking works to circulate data and affect privacy, how data... View Details
- June 1995 (Revised June 1996)
- Case
Comp.Sys.Intel: The Internet and the Pentium Chip Controversy (B)
By: Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. and Jerry Useem
Keywords: Internet and the Web; Information Infrastructure; Ethics; Semiconductor Industry; Computer Industry
Badaracco, Joseph L., Jr., and Jerry Useem. "Comp.Sys.Intel: The Internet and the Pentium Chip Controversy (B)." Harvard Business School Case 395-247, June 1995. (Revised June 1996.)