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R&D expenditures: Companies
- R&D Activity Data series European Commission - Economics of Industrial Research and Innovation R&D Monitor See also (in print): Research & Development Growth Trends In print: Ref T176 .R25 in Stamps Reading Room R&D... View Details
- 23 Dec 2013
- Research & Ideas
Just How Independent are ‘Independent’ Directors?
rock the boat when they are leaving," speculates Ma. By contrast, when Ma and Khanna measured the effects of firm performance on likelihood of dissent, they found a much lower correlation. A one unit increase in the View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 01 Feb 2017
- What Do You Think?
Is the Next Jobs Crisis Just Ahead?
Statistics survey of job loss among workers with three or more years of tenure in 2013 through 2015, about 37 percent of lost jobs was due to plant closings or relocations, some portion of which represents jobs that left the country. But... View Details
- 22 Jun 2021
- News
Looking at Losses in Gender Equity in Post-COVID Canada
equity.” That one, daunting statistic became the impetus for Stark and the HBS Club of Toronto to present a virtual panel discussion, “The Impact of the Pandemic on Gender Equity: Can We Regain the Lost Ground?” on May 12, 2021. Stark... View Details
- 12 May 2016
- Research & Ideas
When Mass Shootings Lead to Looser Gun Restrictions
In the United States, there’s much debate over whether gun-related legislation can diminish the likelihood of mass shootings. New research from Harvard Business School turns the question on its head: Do mass shootings lead to more... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 14 Apr 2009
- First Look
First Look: April 14, 2009
structures. SWFs seem to engage in a form of trend chasing, since they are more likely to invest at home when domestic equity prices are higher, and invest abroad when foreign prices are higher. Funds see the industry P/E ratios of their... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 14 Jun 2004
- Research & Ideas
The Big Money for Big Projects
pipelines, toll roads, and mines. The key is to understand for which assets and in which settings the benefits are likely to be realized. Q: I found your point interesting: Given the high debt-to-total capitalization ratios (typically 70... View Details
- 12 Jan 2009
- Research & Ideas
The Value of a ‘Portable’ Career
case study "When Stars Migrate, Do They Still Perform Like Stars?" looks at the "portability" of performance and the likelihood that some positions may improve or diminish one's prospects for career advancement. In autumn 2008, Groysberg... View Details
- 19 Nov 2014
- News
The Power of Yes
“smartest” and most cost-effective cause—in all likelihood not a panhandler on the street) and the spirit of service and giving that he considered an equally vital aspect of his work. “It was a personal exploration that became more public... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 31 Oct 2016
- Research & Ideas
Quantitative Easing Didn’t Ease the Housing Crisis for the Neediest
findings, the researchers suggest that adjusting GSE guidelines in concert with Fed mortgage-backed security purchases could have increased the effectiveness of QE for disenfranchised households in the wake of the financial crisis. For instance, the authors use their... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 14 May 2013
- First Look
First Look: May 14
higher and invest abroad when foreign prices are higher. Funds see the industry P/E ratios of their home investments drop in the year after the investment, while they have a positive change in the year after their investments abroad. SWFs... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Aug 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 1
measures of firm-level pay disparity and examine their relation to firm accounting performance. Using comprehensive compensation data for a large sample of firms, I find no statistically significant relation between the View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Jan 2011
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 25
number of competitors increases. Greater rivalry reduces the incentives of all competitors in a contest to exert effort and make investments. At the same time, adding competitors increases the likelihood that at least one competitor will... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Apr 2020
- Research & Ideas
This Crisis Loan Program Preserved Jobs—and Made Money
As the US Congress prepares to replenish its Paycheck Protection Program for small businesses, questions still linger: Do guaranteed loans for small businesses work in the long term? Who wins? Employees? Businesses? Taxpayers? The answer appears to be yes for all... View Details
- 16 May 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Ideas and Research, May 16
also find increased likelihood by treated firms of voluntarily receiving assurance to enhance disclosure credibility and increased likelihood of voluntarily adopting reporting guidelines that enhance... View Details
Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty
- 01 Dec 2015
- First Look
December 1, 2015
Statistics Survive Another Day: Using Changes in the Composition of Investments to Measure the Cost of Credit Constraints By: Garicano, Luis, and Claudia Steinwender Abstract—We introduce a novel empirical strategy to measure the size of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 May 2013
- First Look
First Look: May 7
more likely to dissent, we do not find that academics, accounting, and law professionals are significantly more active in dissenting. We also show that dissent is consequential, to the director and the firm. For directors, dissent significantly increases the View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 17 Nov 2015
- First Look
November 17, 2015
evolving structure of corporate debt markets—and given rise to new questions about the private and social costs and benefits of leverage and, in particular, the role of leverage in affecting the likelihood and extent of systemic financial... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Nov 2017
- Research & Ideas
How Does a Social Startup Decide to Commercialize? It May Depend on the Founder's Gender
increase the likelihood of approaching a social venture with a business-minded bent. The team hypothesized that cultural gender norms might play a role, too. “Gendered cultural beliefs associate women with personal qualities such as... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 05 Nov 2021
- Op-Ed
How to Tap the Talent Automated HR Platforms Miss
As the global staffing shortage grinds on, corporate recruiters everywhere are relying on their online hiring platforms and automated systems to deliver the candidates they need. Too often, these tools will fail them, sidelining many qualified workers in the process.... View Details
Keywords: by Joseph B. Fuller