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- 30 Jun 2020
- Book
Capitalism Is More at Risk Than Ever
The book Capitalism at Risk first appeared in 2011. The problems it identified with social inequality, global trade strife, and environmental degradation have only accelerated by 2020. The new edition of Capitalism at Risk, subtitled How... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 04 Jun 2007
- Research & Ideas
Is Health Care Making You Better—or Dead?
with the health care system went in the book. A: Oh, I remember the birth of my daughter, who's now a doctor. I had a very long labor with her. My obstetrician, a lovely man, was giving me a hormone called pitocin to accelerate the... View Details
- 22 May 2020
- In Practice
Post-COVID Health Care: More Screens, Less Red Tape?
techniques, the changes in reimbursement for free-standing ambulatory surgery centers, the rise of telemedicine, and consumers’ preferences for surgery outside of the hospitals, will be accelerated by the closing of hospitals for... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 06 Aug 2018
- Research & Ideas
Supersmart Manufacturing Tools are Lowering Prices on TVs, Bulbs, and Solar Panels
costs by off-shoring the VFX work, and Rhythm & Hues had to compete with lower cost regions and with off-shore contractors who received subsidies. You didn’t need years of experience and crafts skills so much anymore. Silverthorne: What are the implications of this... View Details
- 01 Oct 2013
- First Look
First Look: October 1
government procurement policies can accelerate the diffusion of new environmental standards that require coordinated complementary investments by various types of private adopters. Download working paper: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2142085... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Nov 2009
- Research & Ideas
A Market for Human Cadavers in All but Name?
such competition is to be expected in more mature markets. Greater availability of cadavers for medical science could accelerate the quality of medical training and procedures—a fact most users recognize. Nonetheless, how much trust can... View Details
- 15 Jan 2013
- First Look
First Look: January 15
accelerator services to spur innovation at the intersection of healthcare and technology. The company was the creation of Halle Tecco (HBS '11) and her HBS classmate Nate Gross (HBS '11), who met early in their first year at the HBS... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Dec 2014
- First Look
First Look: December 23
to the global population was a challenge. Health care costs accounted for 10% of world GDP by 2013. In the U.S., health care costs were expected to top $3.1 trillion in 2014. New technologies, shortages of trained personnel, and lengthening life expectancies were View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 28 Apr 2010
- Research & Ideas
Earth Day Reflections
Management and author of Accelerating Innovation in Energy: Lessons from Other Sectors. The environmental challenges we face are among the most important issues facing business. If, as current scientific research suggests, it would be... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 16 Aug 2024
- In Practice
Election 2024: What's at Stake for Business and the Workplace?
vehicle incentives, and accelerate drilling for oil. If the pro-climate action side wins the election, that doesn’t settle the matter. Business leaders won’t be able to return to business as usual. Instead, they should seek a seat at the... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 10 Jul 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, July 10, 2018
consistently, and providing frequent feedback to employees—grew 28% larger and were 10 percentage points less likely to fail than those who got advice from peers with a passive people-management approach two years after our intervention. Entrepreneurs with MBAs or... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 14 Jan 2014
- First Look
First Look: January 14
formats, which competed more directly with independents and accelerated their decline. Overall, these findings suggest that restricting the entry of large stores does not necessarily lead to a world with fewer stores, but one with... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Jan 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: January 17
Luke Sherwin. The four met as members of a New York City venture accelerator program. All admired Warby Parker’s success in delivering on the promise of “designer eyewear at revolutionary prices,” via a direct-to-consumer sales model.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Oct 2015
- First Look
October 13, 2015
that save their firms cash taxes. Their firms altered payout policies in 2012, distributing $8 billion in special and accelerated dividends, to save shareholders nearly $700 million in taxes. Further, each tax-minded executive reduces a... View Details
- 23 Apr 2013
- First Look
First Look: April 23
School Case 813-145 CloudFlare, Inc.: Running Hot? In July 2012, the cofounders of CloudFlare, a Silicon Valley startup that protects websites and accelerates their traffic, are considering the implications of five employees' resignations... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 31 Jul 2012
- First Look
First Look: July 31
121-year old mission-driven organization for a world of accelerating digital convergence and decreasing magazine sales. Historically a proponent of evolutionary change, he is considering a radical move: creating a senior management... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 12 Feb 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, February 12, 2019
Administration guidance documents, public statements, and workshops, U.S. policy makers and regulators have recently accelerated efforts to clarify policies and foster innovation around software-driven medical devices. We describe key... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 24 Oct 2017
- Research & Ideas
Tax Reform is on the Front Burner Again. Here’s Why You Should Care
the EITC would be the fourth big missed opportunity. Then the final one is, trying to understand better why and how so much business income has shifted to pass through entities. If anything, the framework accelerates that in really... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Jan 2010
- First Look
First Look: January 5
leading center for diabetes care, clinician training, and research. The incidence of diabetes is rising precipitously worldwide, challenging quality of life with its complications and rapidly accelerating health care expenditures for... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 15 Feb 2011
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 15
for the first-best quantity even if the difference in the degree of asymmetric information between the two sides is narrow. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/11-080.pdf Accelerating Energy Innovation: Insights from... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne