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15 Oct 2013
First Look

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Publications August 2013 Economic Development and Cultural Change The Costs of Favoritism: Is Politically-Driven Aid Less Effective?" By: Dreher, Axel, Stephan Klasen, James Raymond Vreeland, and Eric Werker Abstract—As is now well documented, aid is given for... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

2015
Book

MOVE: Putting America's Infrastructure Back in the Lead

By: Rosabeth M. Kanter

Americans are stuck. We live with travel delays on congested roads; shipping delays on clogged railways; and delays on repairs, project approvals, and funding due to gridlocked leadership. These delays affect us all, whether you are a daily commuter, a frequent flyer,... View Details

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17 Jan 2023
In Practice

8 Trends to Watch in 2023

As 2023 begins, businesses and employees face an uncertain economy and labor market, as the twin dilemmas of inflation and interest rates weigh on forecasts. Harvard Business School faculty share the top trends that they believe will shape the workplace and markets... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

08 Mar 2019
Research & Ideas

Seven Negotiation Lessons from Amazon's HQ Disaster in Queens

negotiating too narrowly with those who have formal power and authority. Negotiation experts have a patriarchal name for a version of this classic—and avoidable—mistake: Decide-Announce-Defend or DAD. Along with gaining the full-throated support of New York View Details

Keywords: by James K. Sebenius; Real Estate; Construction

26 Jun 2020
Research & Ideas

Why Japanese Businesses Are So Good at Surviving Crises

people in the area regained confidence that life was returning to normal. Niinami’s company also donated lunch to Soma City elementary school students for three days in April before the school could get lunch service going again. When he received an outpouring of... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

20 Aug 2014
Research & Ideas

Why the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge is a Social Media Blockbuster

emulated? Anything that can contribute to social capital. The content must be easy to create but not as easy as photographing one's morning cappuccino. For example, someone in Toronto snapped a selfie with the controversial mayor Rob... View Details

Keywords: by John Deighton

29 Jan 2021
Op-Ed

How Influencers, Celebrities, and FOMO Can Win Over Vaccine Skeptics

immunized. To counter their distrust, one Israeli Arab mayor directly called more than 25,000 Israeli Arab phones to urge them to get vaccinated, describing the act as “holy for everyone.” At the same time, a leading Orthodox Jewish Rabbi... View Details

Keywords: by Rohit Deshpandé, Ofer Mintz, and Imran S. Currim

09 Mar 2015
Research & Ideas

Why Entrepreneurs Should Go Work for Government

rather than inventors and builders” Once chief of staff to the late Boston mayor Thomas Menino, Weiss isn't just engaging in wishful thinking. He's seen firsthand how entrepreneurs within government can cut through red tape. Weiss... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

28 Apr 2011
Op-Ed

While Waiting for Japan’s Recovery, Let’s Enhance Supplier Competitiveness at Home

the new competitiveness council created by the White House and would give President Obama an occasion for convening the business community to request specific commitments. Governors and mayors could follow suit. No new government funding... View Details

Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter

24 Jun 2016
Op-Ed

Why Brexit is a Big Deal

camp offered nothing except the status quo. Anyone watching the national UK television debate on Tuesday could compare the hope and passion of the Leave campaign, led by former London mayor Boris Johnson, with the plodding, half-hearted... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch

07 Sep 2019
Op-Ed

Even for Non-Believers, These Are the Next Steps on Climate Change

positioning is clear. What comes next? We can’t just debate how many trillions of taxpayer dollars to spend on federal carbon strategies; we also have to think about what to do if that carbon mitigation does not work or is not even attempted. To this end, homeowners... View Details

Keywords: by John Macomber

29 Feb 2016
HBS Case

Bigbelly's Big Bet on the Digital Trash Can

Weiss, a former chief of staff for the mayor of Boston, who now teaches a course at HBS on public entrepreneurship. Hard sell Weiss initially approached Bigbelly looking for a non-technology case about how companies selling to government... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Energy

15 Nov 2012
Research & Ideas

Funding the Design of Livable Cities

planned and managed in a much more efficient and sustainable fashion than in a dispersed population. Mayors of the world's largest cities agree, with New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg leading a global... View Details

Keywords: by Lisa Chase; Construction; Real Estate; Energy; Utilities

18 Jan 2021
Book

How Thinking Like a Startup Helps Governments Solve More Problems

adapting the skills and practices of entrepreneurship for the public sector,” he says. Before joining the HBS faculty and creating the MBA course Public Entrepreneurship, Weiss was chief of staff to Boston Mayor Thomas Menino. In 2010,... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

17 Nov 2020
In Practice

How Retailers Can Thrive in a Shopping Season Like No Other

and gift certificates for post-pandemic gatherings. Large businesses and state and local governments need to make small business contracting a priority. Biden administration policymakers and mayors from the Bloomberg Harvard City... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Retail

01 Aug 2007
Op-Ed

Company Town: Fixing Corrupt Governments

consider becoming candidates. This is not a call for privatization of services (like trash pickup), which is already widespread. Instead, it's a suggestion that the job of mayor itself be awarded by voters to a private firm. Unlike other... View Details

Keywords: by Eric Werker

18 Nov 2021
Op-Ed

5 Principles for Scaling Change from IBM’s High School Innovation

principal, and other people. It's working on the level of new alliances, and for IBM, a new set of relationships. 4. Be flexible to replicate success Kanter: The next step for P-TECH is replication. You have the support of [New York] View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

17 Feb 2003
Research & Ideas

Tales of the Newly-minted MBA

more pressing demands of earning a living. After stints at Bain & Co., J. Crew, and Old Navy, he landed his current position as vice president of People's Bank in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Now he's decided to follow another turn in his career path and announce his... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

09 Oct 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, October 9, 2018

Treasurer, faced a decision with potential personal and political ramifications: whether or not to ask the city’s Mayor to join a class action antitrust suit against the city’s creditors for actions they took during the Global Financial... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

20 May 2013
Research & Ideas

The Long-Term Fix to US Competitiveness

Competitiveness: Paths Forward," an HBS initiative, was an appearance by Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, who was brought in by wheelchair but rose to his feet to speak about how the city could be a model for the nation. "I believe... View Details

Keywords: by Stephanie Schorow & Harvard Gazette

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