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  • 10 Feb 2021
  • Research & Ideas

Has #MeToo Changed How Hollywood Hires?

“Examining the differential change due to the association with Weinstein is critical. It helps better nail down the specific effect of #MeToo. Those without prior ties to Weinstein serve as a control group,” Luo explains. “Changes in their behavior help account for the... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Media & Broadcasting
  • 23 Dec 2009
  • Working Paper Summaries

The Global Agglomeration of Multinational Firms

Keywords: by Laura Alfaro & Maggie Chen
  • December 2011
  • Article

Globalization and Beauty: A Historical and Firm Perspective

By: G. Jones
This paper uses the beauty industry to explore the impact of globalization over the very long run. As the first wave of modern globalization started in the nineteenth century, there began a massive homogenization of beauty ideals around the world that has, to some... View Details
Keywords: Globalization; Business Ventures; Trends; Societal Protocols; Value; Brands and Branding; Perception; Entrepreneurship; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry
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  • 2018
  • Working Paper

Quantile Forecasts of Product Life Cycles Using Exponential Smoothing.

By: Xiaojia Guo, Kenneth C. Lichtendahl Jr. and Yael Grushka-Cockayne
We introduce an exponential smoothing model that a manager can use to forecast the demand of a new product or service. The model has five features that make it suitable for accurately forecasting product life cycles at scale. First, the trend in our model follows the... View Details
Keywords: New Product Development; Demand Forecasting; Product Adoption; Innovation Diffusion; Product Development; Demand and Consumers; Forecasting and Prediction; Adoption
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  • 22 Aug 2005
  • Research & Ideas

Restoring a Global Economy, 1950–1980

began rapid international expansion. In agriculture and mining, later in petroleum, foreign firms lost the ownership of production facilities in many countries. As suggested in Figure 2.1, there were two different trends evident in this... View Details
Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones
  • June 2014 (Revised July 2014)
  • Background Note

An Overview of Project Finance and Infrastructure Finance—2014 Update

By: Benjamin C. Esty, Carla Chavich and Aldo Sesia
Provides an introduction to the fields of project finance and infrastructure finance, and gives a statistical overview of project-financed investments over the years from 2009 to 2013. Examples of project-financed investments include the Kashagan oil field development... View Details
Keywords: Globalization; Capital Expenditures; International Finance; Data; Financial History; Economic Development; Corporate Governance; Contracts; Industry Analysis; Banking; Capital Investments; Municipal Finance; Project Finance; Infrastructure; Investment; Projects; Trends
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  • 07 Feb 2023
  • Research & Ideas

Supervisor of Sandwiches? More Companies Inflate Titles to Avoid Extra Pay

the study estimates. Cohen’s study emerges as record inflation and chronic staffing shortages collide making compensation a top challenge in human resources. While the trend is most heavily concentrated in lower-paying sectors like... View Details
Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis
  • Web

Curriculum - Business & Environment

hobby or for those considering real estate for limited personal investing. The final module discusses important emerging trends in the industry including novel asset classes, Fintech, globalization and opportunities in emerging markets,... View Details
  • Web

Founder - Entrepreneurship

trends in entrepreneurship (AI, Web 3, VC, etc.) Learn about HBS resources to support your journey: Entrepreneurship Day Rock and i-lab Newsletters Startup Bootcamp info session New Venture Competition Kickoff Rock Summer Fellows program... View Details
  • Web

Business Fundamentals Course - CORe | HBS Online

warehouse inventory. Highlights Learn about the basics of population sampling. Start with the question you are trying to answer first before determining what population needs to be sampled. Explore how Walt Disney Studios uses data to recognize View Details
  • Fast Answer

Resources for Investment Management and Financial Analysis

a warehouse of financial, accounting, banking, economics, management, marketing, and public policy databases accessible through a single Web-based interface.   Industry Research reports Geographically focused trends and data  ... View Details
  • 02 Jun 2020
  • Research & Ideas

Coronavirus Careers: Cloud Kitchens Are Now Serving

Review) What Quarantine Can Teach You About Spending and Happiness (Wall Street Journal) Read COVID-19 coverage from Working Knowledge Emerging trends Before the onset of COVID-19, a number of trends were... View Details
Keywords: by Lena Ye and Geoffrey Jones; Food & Beverage
  • 2011
  • Working Paper

From Social Control to Financial Economics: The Linked Ecologies of Economics and Business in Twentieth Century America

By: Marion Fourcade and Rakesh Khurana
As the main producers of managerial elites, business schools represent strategic research sites for understanding the formation of economic practices and representations. This article draws on historical material to analyze the changing place of economics in American... View Details
Keywords: Economics; Practice; Business Education; Labor and Management Relations; Decision Making; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Change; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Finance; Knowledge; Production; Business Conglomerates; Education Industry; United States
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  • 01 Mar 2024
  • News

Vital Signs

Estimates suggest a shortfall of about 4 million health care workers worldwide, but the World Health Organization predicts that figure will stretch to 10 million by 2030. Those industry trends are among the factors that drive Lorin... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Hospitals; Health, Social Assistance
  • 01 Sep 2023
  • News

Startup Success Beyond Silicon Valley

meeting with people on Zoom.” This fall, Gompers plans to go to sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America, and next year, he will continue his study of this trend in India and China. With this research, Gompers aims to produce a set of... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Mele
  • Web

Systems Integration - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

treatment can be done in a regional facility closer to a patient’s home. The financial relationships in regional expansion programs has been trending toward increasing use of affiliation agreements and away from full mergers and... View Details
  • 28 Jun 2021
  • Research & Ideas

Keep or Cut Workers? How Companies Reacted to the COVID-19 Crisis

accelerating a trend that began before the pandemic. For instance, the consumer electronics chain Best Buy struggled to attract sales, and the company ended up cutting costs through layoffs and furloughs. Layoffs were more typical among... View Details
Keywords: by Lane Lambert
  • 22 Feb 2018
  • Book

The New History of American Capitalism

and modern agriculture. The New History of American Capitalism By Sven Beckert and Christine Desan The new history of American capitalism builds on these disciplinary trends in history, economics, political science, and law; indeed, it... View Details
Keywords: Manufacturing
  • Web

Generative AI - Alumni

Careers Generative AI Careers Generative AI In today's dynamic job market, Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) stands out as a powerful ally for job seekers, offering personalized insights into industry trends and crafting... View Details
  • 18 Jan 2022
  • Research & Ideas

How Eliminating Non-Competes Could Reshape Tech

employers. Employers can create win-win scenarios for themselves and their employees. Senz: Are there other strategies companies can use to protect trade secrets in the absence of non-competes? Wu: Ongoing trends in technology and... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Technology