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- 03 Feb 2003
- Research & Ideas
Web Services
will drive its adoption of Web services: the movement from proprietary to more commonly used technologies; a shift from mechanical systems to those driven by computer connections; and the development of cars that are always "on the... View Details
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Alika Phipps
Ratings and Capital Structure Advisory Group, “advising clients on the optimal capital structure to maintain a favorable credit rating. JP Morgan was a great experience. But although I gained a lot of expertise in finance, I was missing... View Details
- 14 Jul 2009
- First Look
First Look: July 14
participation in OS arises as the optimal decision of profit-maximizing firms, and (2) OS and P firms may (or may not) coexist in equilibrium. Firms decide their type and investment in R&D and sell packages composed of a primary good... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 29 Jan 2013
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 29
reaping the benefits of FDI (which relate to when FDI will generate growth) and (2) the mechanisms by which FDI creates positive externalities (which relate to how FDI generates growth). Technology and Innovation Management... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Jan 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, January 16, 2018
outcomes. (2) Selecting or developing leaders for the future requires a forward-looking strategy and culture. (3) In a merger, designing a new culture on the basis of complementary strengths can speed up integration and create more value... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Aug 2006
- First Look
First Look: August 8, 2006
between and among experimenters and theorists, and psychologists and economists, about how to evaluate a theory that can be rejected by sufficient data, but may nevertheless be a useful approximation. A standard experimental design... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Sep 2006
- First Look
First Look: September 12, 2006
productivity externalities in the host country generated by foreign multinational companies. We propose a mechanism that emphasizes the role of local financial markets in enabling foreign direct investment (FDI) to promote growth through... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Instant Photography Is Launched | Baker Library
Stabilizing compounds halted the processing and created a protective layer for the print. Maxfield Parrish Jr., son of the renowned painter, worked on the design of a prototype camera with a mechanism that... View Details
- 11 Feb 2016
- Blog Post
First Came Love, then Came Business School
Native Canadians Jocelyne and Corey first met and fell in love when they were studying Mechanical Engineering at McMaster University in Ontario. While Jocelyne went on to work for PepsiCo in operations and supply chain roles after... View Details
- 01 Oct 2021
- News
HBS-Harvard Collaboration Fosters New Ventures
impact of alumni giving, plus inspiring donor profiles, visit HBS’s annual Contributors Report. VISIT REPORT For more stories that illustrate the impact of alumni giving, plus inspiring donor profiles, visit HBS’s annual Contributors Report. VISIT REPORT WHOOP strap... View Details
- 01 Feb 2000
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
at 40 percent), proactively publicize the School's Web site and add new features that will attract more alumni to the site, and develop push technology allowing alumni to subscribe to specific online offerings. Last year, the committee served as a sounding board for... View Details
Keywords: Edmund A. Hajim (MBA '64)
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
After the Fall
beliefs,” Greenwood says, chalking it up to an abundance of optimism. Before the crisis, for instance, the “Armageddon scenario” for housing price growth in 2006 was a 5 percent drop. During the lowest point of the crisis, housing prices fell by 31.8 percent. This... View Details
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
An SUV Built for African Roads—by African Workers
create a prototype of an off-road vehicle, recruiting local mechanics and welders in the coastal town of Kilifi. That laid the foundation for the company’s latest model, the Mobius II, a sleek SUV designed... View Details
Keywords: Amy Yee
- 20 Oct 2009
- First Look
First Look: October 20
Working PapersGray Markets and Multinational Transfer Pricing (revised) Authors:Romana Autrey and Francesco Bova Abstract Gray markets arise when a manufacturer's products are sold outside of its authorized channels, for instance when goods View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 26 Feb 2008
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First Look: February 26, 2008
time. Optimal Deterrence When Judgment-Proof Agents Are Paid in Arrears—With an Application to Online Advertising Fraud Author:Benjamin G. Edelman Abstract I develop a screening model with delayed payments and probabilistic delayed... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
Case Study: Declawing the Competition
Illustration by Peter Arkle KitNipBox is a monthly subscription service for cat owners. Each box contains products designed to keep cats happy, healthy, and fit: toys, treats, health and hygiene products, must-have accessories, innovative... View Details
- 25 Sep 2017
- Blog Post
Michael Schrader (MBA 2012) on Finding Entrepreneurial Success with HBS Resources
have the motivation that you are doing something that could be meaningful to the world helps you stick it out through the hard times." A mechanical engineer by trade who had worked in design for Honda... View Details
- 29 Jan 2019
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New Research and Ideas, January 29, 2019
parameter is calibrated to local interest rates. A quantitative exercise finds welfare gains of the optimal fiscal policy to be economically substantial and the optimal rule to not entail a countercyclical... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 17 Aug 2015
- Research & Ideas
Who is Boss in the Sharing Economy?
higher bonus." By contrast, in the traditional mode, where the salon employs the stylists, the competitive pressure is absent, so the salon would have to pay a higher bonus in order to motivate them to the same extent. Thus, this View Details
- 22 Aug 2024
- Blog Post
LM Wind Power Test and Validation Center
student essays that highlight their reflections. When we visited LM Wind Power’s Test and Validation Center in Lunderskov, Denmark, we saw how they work to optimize the efficiency and safety of their blades through a variety of testing... View Details