Market Efficiency - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jun 2007
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KPMG for Mayor!

and graft means that citizens are cheated out of a fair government that operates efficiently and in the public interest. It’s time to consider a radical idea: Corporations and nonprofit groups, in addition to individuals, should be... View Details

Keywords: Eric Werker; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government

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IFC India 2025: From Gray to Green: A Glimpse of the Future of Green Hydrogen in India - Blog - Business & Environment

Careers Climate Rising Climate Stories Clubs Courses & Curriculum Creating Emerging Markets Entrepreneurship Event Faculty Faculty Research IFC Decarbonization & Sustainable Production 2023 IFC Decarbonization & Sustainable Production... View Details

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Strategic Plan | Information Technology

into the future. 3. Modernize Foundational Technology for Digital Transformation We modernize and enhance our strategically critical enterprise systems to ensure the business of the School can be done efficiently and in a manner that... View Details

24 Feb 2009
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First Look: February 24, 2009

suggest policies to create an IP address "market" while avoiding major negative externalities—mitigating the worst effects of v4 scarcity, while obtaining price discovery and allocative efficiency benefits of View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

19 May 2011
Research & Ideas

Empathy: The Brand Equity of Retail

Harvard Business School, professor Ananth Raman discussed the importance of empathy in customer-facing business. "As we're talking about things like retail efficiency and profitability, this is a topic that I think needs more attention,"... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Health

28 Mar 2018
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Fueling the Future

they’d ask, ‘Who are you?’ I’d reply, ‘I’m your Schlumberger engineer.’ They’d say, ‘No, you’re not. Send a guy out.’” This was in 1994, and after explaining a replacement would not be coming, Kovatch would get to work. By the end of the job, seeing the quality and... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

04 Aug 2006
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What Happens When the Economics of Scarcity Meets the Economics of Abundance?

efficiently reach any type of 'Long Tail' content." But even with increased ease of access, others pointed to added sources of scarcity. Soura Bhattacharyya commented, " there is no such thing [as a free lunch]. Scarcity of time... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

30 Oct 2005
Research & Ideas

Tuning Jobs to Fit Your Company

in trying to improve the measured dimensions of performance and so has a narrow span of accountability. By contrast, a manager responsible for market share or business profit can make many trade-offs and thus has a relatively wide span of... View Details

Keywords: by Robert Simons

08 Jul 2014
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First Look: July 8

still contrary to merchants' interests), foregoing the efficiencies of specialization in favor of the better incentives of a company's staff. We consider the implications for marketing of online affiliate... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

17 Mar 2015
Research & Ideas

Where Did My Shopping Mall Go?

You want people to touch your product and actually get the brand experience. You could get to a point where stores like Best Buy become just showrooms and fulfillment is done by Amazon because they are much more efficient at it. I could... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Retail

13 Sep 2011
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First Look: September 13

Profitability Around the World Authors:Paul M. Healy, George Serafeim, Suraj Srinivasan, and Gwen Yu Abstract We examine how cross-country differences in product, capital, labor market competition, and government View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Alumni in Climate Networking Series: Miami - Blog - Business & Environment

Careers Climate Rising Climate Stories Clubs Courses & Curriculum Creating Emerging Markets Entrepreneurship Event Faculty Faculty Research IFC Decarbonization & Sustainable Production 2023 IFC Decarbonization & Sustainable Production... View Details

26 Mar 2025
Blog Post

How to Approach Your Equity Compensation

both make mistakes and have many cognitive biases around investing. Some of the most common mistakes – particularly for those at public companies – include: Holding onto Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) for too long. Some employees mistakenly think there are tax View Details

22 Apr 2015
Op-Ed

Reforming Greece: Myths and Truths

firms-partly thanks to changes in labor regulations that made labor markets more flexible. Reforms were also effective at cutting red tape that prevented entrepreneurs from starting businesses. The number of days to start a business... View Details

Keywords: by George Serafeim

17 Mar 2011
Research & Ideas

Harvard Business School Faculty Comment on Crisis in Japan

ahead for Japan's business leaders and for global companies operating in Japan. Rohit Deshpande, Sebastian S. Kresge Professor of Marketing The culture of Japan tends to be outer directed. Thus, taking care of other people becomes much... View Details

Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty

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Disability Pride Month | Baker Library

list people with disabilities as populations they serve. Review Capital IQ Pro 's "Assistive Technology" market map, which consists of companies that develop products and technology solutions designed to assist individuals with... View Details

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Trade Catalogs - The Art of American Advertising

Education Alumni Baker Library Historical Collections Visual Resources More Exhibits Exhibition Gallery Research Links Site Credits The Art of American Advertising: Trade Catalogs National Markets Advertising Products Trade Catalogs Trade... View Details

10 Jun 2015
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The Transparency Revolution in Corporate Reporting

Not long ago, only 30 companies around the world reported data about their social and sustainability (that is, nonfinancial) endeavors. Today, more than 7,000 organizations do so. While that transparency is undoubtedly a good thing, the View Details

Keywords: Re: George Serafeim

01 Mar 2003
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Books

firms weren’t competitive and didn’t take advantage of business opportunities, a void that foreign firms and foreign capital were poised to fill. Political power in China, Huang says, is still skewed toward stateowned enterprises, which endows them with greater... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

01 Sep 2018
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An SUV Built for African Roads—by African Workers

production facility that are different from typical original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). And the vehicle’s design allows for an efficient production process at low volumes and with manual labor. Because of these innovations, Yong says... View Details

Keywords: Amy Yee

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