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  • 2019
  • Working Paper

Collusive Investments in Technological Compatibility: Lessons from U.S. Railroads in the Late 19th Century

By: Daniel P. Gross
Collusion is widely condemned for its negative effects on consumer welfare and market efficiency. In this paper, I show that collusion may also in some cases facilitate the creation of unexpected new sources of value. I bring this possibility into focus through the... View Details
Keywords: Collusion; Compatibility; Railroads; Rail Transportation; Standards; Integration; Trade; History; United States
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Browse All Articles, Research, & Case Studies - HBS Working Knowledge

Research & Ideas Charting the US-China Trade War: What Does 'Made in Vietnam' Mean? by Ana Elena Azpúrua Chinese companies have been evading US tariffs by shipping goods through Vietnam, but not to the degree that the headlines would... View Details
  • 29 Jan 2007
  • Research & Ideas

The Business Press Is a Watchdog that Bites

company, through suppliers or customers at trade shows saying something was weird, or through tracking the names of people who had been involved in fraud in the past and finding another company they're in.... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Journalism & News; Publishing
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Live from Klarman Hall - Alumni

about planning careers, educating our children, dealing with the normal seasons of our lives? Professor Shikhar Ghosh will examine some of the implications of technologies like synthetic biology and AI that have passed commercial viability and are on View Details
  • 15 Apr 2014
  • First Look

First Look: April 15

we construct and analyze a new dataset that covers U.S. private equity transactions from 1980 to 2005. We track 3,200 target firms and their 150,000 establishments before and after acquisition, comparing outcomes to controls similar in... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Business, Government & the International Economy - Faculty & Research

Relations ; Business or Company Management ; Risk Management Citation Read Now Related Rithmire, Meg, and David Fagan. "High Stakes: A Framework for Geopolitical Risk Management." Report, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Washington, DC, USA, 2025. View Details
  • 05 May 2020
  • Research & Ideas

China Tariffs and Coronavirus a Double Hit to American Retailers

that US companies have disproportionately borne the brunt of the increased tariffs on China, as the ongoing trade war nears the two-year mark. “The situation may get more pressing for some of these companies that will be hit with a... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
  • 16 May 2023
  • HBS Case

How KKR Got More by Giving Ownership to the Factory Floor: ‘My Kids Are Going to College!’

performing as a whole, may not hold much value when an employee goes to exercise them, Rouen says. They also can be complicated to administer from legal and tax perspectives. Employees are skeptical of programs that trade wages or... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
  • Research Summary

The Value of Family Ownership, Control, and Management

In collaboration with Professor Raphael Amit of Wharton, Belén Villalonga is investigating how family ownership, control, and management affect firm value. Their forthcoming Journal of Financial... View Details

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The Founding of U.S. Steel and the Power of Public Opinion | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

Furnace. View from Middle Platform over West Track of #1 Ore Bridge, April 30, 1913. Calumet Regional Archives, Indiana University Northwest. The Founding of U.S. Steel and the Power of Public Opinion: Body “Conservative businessmen in... View Details
  • 08 Nov 2011
  • First Look

First Look: Nov. 8

structural estimation methods. Our results confirm the belief expressed by industry experts that in the fast-food drive-thru industry, customers trade off price and waiting time. More interestingly, our estimates indicate that consumers... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 03 Feb 2015
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First Look: February 3

records of all one-on-one meetings between senior management and investors for an NYSE-traded firm, we investigate the impact of private meetings on investor decisions. We find that when investors meet privately with management they make more informed View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Technology & Innovation - Faculty & Research

engagement and performance, reduce the time it took teachers to develop and grade learning assessments, enable administrators to better track data, and provide parents more insight into their children’s learning. Founder and CEO Pankaj... View Details
  • 25 Mar 2014
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First Look: March 25

for the addition to the company's balance sheet of a significant amount of new debt and a reshaping of the capital structure. While leveraged buyouts had been used in Europe for several years, this was likely the first LBO done with a company that had publicly View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 08 Mar 2011
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First Look: March 8

Lehman bankruptcy. Baena must decide if there is an opportunity, how to structure a trade to exploit it, and how much of her fund's capital to allocate. Case exposition includes descriptions of basic financing arrangements that support... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 04 May 2021
  • Book

Best Buy: How Human Connection Saved a Failing Retailer

store.” Instead, the sales associates—nicknamed “blue shirts” after Best Buy’s trademark royal-blue collared shirts—brought the injured T. rex to a service counter and performed “surgery” on the toy as they surreptitiously traded it out... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Retail
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Winners & Runners-Up | New Venture Competition

HBS Social Enterprise Track Runner-Up Aggregates options for consumers to trade in or recycle unwanted electronics in a simple and efficient web platform. Business Track, 2009 CloudFlare Michelle Zatlyn Matt... View Details
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Skydeck - Alumni

every organization How to Judge Your Next Job Michael Horn (MBA 2006) and Associate Professor Ethan Bernstein —coauthors of the new book Job Moves: 9 Steps for Making Progress in Your Career —on how to make sure your next career move is the right one View Details
  • 07 Aug 2007
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First Look: August 7, 2007

non-profit corporation—must create a new "Dashboard" performance measurement tool to track the effectiveness of its new strategic plan. Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=107051... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 31 Mar 2008
  • HBS Case

JetBlue’s Valentine’s Day Crisis

service-oriented airline, one of the issues students wrestle with is whether or not the airline needed to be this specific in how the penalties and compensation would work," says Huckman. The students seem to come down evenly on both sides, he adds, with some... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Air Transportation