Productivity Gains - Publications - Faculty & Research

07 Apr 2008
Research & Ideas

The Debate over Taxing Foreign Profits

returned to the United States, not when those profits are earned. This resembles the treatment of capital gains for individuals where capital gains taxes are only due when View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

21 Apr 2015
First Look

First Look: April 21

http://www.brookings.edu/~/media/Projects/BPEA/Fall-2014/Fall2014BPEA_Weinzierl.pdf?la=en Working Papers Selection and Market Reallocation: Productivity Gains from Multinational View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel & Sean Silverthorne

01 Jun 2020
News

opportunity amid countless obstacles. The sale of ed tech products has been on the rise in recent years—with an estimated $150 billion in global expenditures on digital learning in 2018, a number predicted, pre-pandemic, to double by... View Details

Keywords: April White; online education

Profile

Bryan Guerra

being challenged by the wide variety of business cases and your classmates' diverse perspectives. Finally, by getting to experience this learning method with so many unique and intelligent classmates, I knew I'd gain a lasting experience... View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products; Consumer Products; Consumer Products

15 Aug 2019
Blog Post

Stan Chang: “A Guided Experience into the World of Entrepreneurship”

best program for me.” Stan had already gained an impressive amount of experience at Microsoft where he worked on operating systems and with online payments technology, responsibilities that “shaped my view on software development and how... View Details

Keywords: Technology; Entrepreneurship

01 Jan 2020
What Do You Think?

Why Not Open America's Doors to All the World’s Talent?

that requires several years. During this period, immigrants can have weaker job mobility and thus be at a negotiating disadvantage. On the other hand, there is ample evidence that global talent is a major source of innovation and View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Technology

22 Jul 2008
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First Look: July 22, 2008

intermediation and may have slowed employment gains in trade and services. Development lending goals were met, but these had no impact on the real economy. Download the paper:... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

22 May 2018
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New Research and Ideas, May 22, 2018

exit, output, and R&D. Taxing the continued operation of incumbents can lead to sizable gains (of the order of 1.4% improvement in welfare) by encouraging exit of less productive firms and freeing up... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

01 Dec 2003
News

Selling Digital Privacy

marketing companies to sell it. Consumers, he asserts, have much to gain — be it money, price discounts, better customer service, or products tailored specifically to their needs. In the current system,... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Feb 2002
News

New Porter Prize Awarded in Japan

On December 6, four firms became the first recipients of the Porter Prize, a new award that recognizes innovation in Japanese companies. Matsui Securities Co., Ltd., and Mabuchi Motor Co., Ltd., were named the winners in the single-business company category, while the... View Details

Keywords: awards

01 Jun 2009
News

Insights from the Post-Macho Workplace

ELY: Drilling down for valuable perspectives on how gender issues affect efficiency, safety, and productivity in the workplace. Field-based research can take HBS faculty members to some unusual places. Professor Robin Ely’s recent working... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Oil and Gas Extraction; Mining

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Emerging Topics - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

strategies with tangible social benefits, is gaining widespread acceptance within the business and nonprofit communities. These are some tools and emerging research topics. Shared Value Measurement An approach to shared value measurement... View Details

27 Mar 2025
Blog Post

IFC India 2025: Driving India's EV Future: Insights from Ather Scooter and Exponent Energy

and only three product offerings. In a presentation by Ather's CEO, we gained insights into their strategy for winning market share from internal combustion engine (ICE) scooters as well as their e-scooter... View Details

01 Dec 2019
News

Case Study: Farming It Out

that bring appropriate contributions to the ecosystem and those that will be tempted to eat the data for lunch for themselves once they gain access. —Alex Evans (MBA 1993) At an early stage, AGR should follow the Apple ecosystem and work... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Agriculture

22 Apr 2008
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First Look: April 22, 2008

Working PapersThe 'Thin Film of Gold': Monetary Rules and Policy Credibility In Developing Countries Authors:Niall Ferguson and Moritz Schularick Abstract This paper asks whether developing countries can reap credibility gains from... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Mar 2016
News

Faculty Q&A: Price Check

Many products are sold for just one selling season. It’s extremely difficult to predict demand—sometimes demand actually increases as the price goes up due to perceived quality and popularity. These factors make selling fashion View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Nonstore Retailers; Retail Trade

29 May 2001
Research & Ideas

Race Does Matter in Mentoring

reputation for being an excellent performer, and he gained the cooperation, respect, and sometimes the friendship of whites who were initially either resistant or hesitant to work with him. After seven years as an engineer, Williams... View Details

Keywords: by David A. Thomas

01 Jun 2002
News

In VMI Partnerships, the Devil is in the Data

The expression “letting the fox guard the henhouse” comes to mind when you first hear about Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) systems, where a product manufacturer actually places orders for the retailer, determining quantities based upon... View Details

Keywords: Laura Singleton (MBA 1988)

13 Oct 2015
First Look

October 13, 2015

set on the productivity of technology-based services workers, supervisor effects are estimated and found to be large. Replacing a boss who is in the lower 10% of boss quality with one who is in the upper 10% of boss quality increases a... View Details

22 Aug 2018
Blog Post

The National Park Services: A Mini-Business with a Twist

Visitor and Resource Protection (i.e. Law Enforcement), Interpretation (i.e. Visitor Services) and Administration. The inter-working of these divisions is not distinct from how business functions might interface within a corporation. For example, in a technology... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government

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