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- 22 Dec 2009
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 22
Authors:Dale F. Gray, Robert C. Merton, and Zvi Bodie Publication:In Central Banking, Analysis, and Economic Policies. Central Bank of Chile, forthcoming Abstract This paper proposes a new approach to improve the way central banks can... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 19 Oct 2015
- Research & Ideas
Business Research that Makes for Smarter Public Policy
research—and how academics could better help improve the work of government. The workshop is just one example of how HBS scholars are using their research to make a difference in government policy. Some, like Michael E. Porter or Federal... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 05 Jun 2007
- First Look
First Look: June 5, 2007
Case 707-559 Describes the joint efforts of the German health plan KKH and Essen University Hospital to develop an integrated practice unit (IPU), and the West German Headache Center's efforts to improve the quality of migraine care.... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 12 Jun 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, June 12, 2018
forthcoming Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press The Academy of Fisticuffs: Political Economy and Commercial Society in Enlightenment Italy By: Reinert, Sophus A. Abstract—The terms “capitalism” and “socialism” continue to haunt our... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 22 May 2020
- In Practice
Post-COVID Health Care: More Screens, Less Red Tape?
Peter Barrett is a senior fellow. Laura Huang: Startups will flock to virtual care Health care is going to change in delivery modes. COVID-19 is showing us that telehealth, virtual appointments, and phone call consultations are replacing the traditional in-person... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 14 Oct 2013
- Research & Ideas
Time that Government Reopens for Business
Competitiveness Project. Titled "Government Debt and Competitiveness," the paper asserts that "The United States federal government's current and projected fiscal deficits are not sustainable. No country can continue to run... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Aisner
- 03 Feb 2015
- First Look
First Look: February 3
Abstract—Regulation Fair Disclosure was passed in 2000 in response to the concern that certain investors were gaining selective access to privileged firm information. In spite of the passage of this regulation, some investors continue to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Aug 2015
- What Do You Think?
What Happened to the ‘Innovation, Disruption, Technology’ Dividend?
How Patient Should We Be In Waiting for the Tech Productivity Dividend? Respondents to this month’s column cited a number of factors accounting for the fact that there is no discernable increase in the rate of improvement in human... View Details
- 22 Feb 2016
- Research & Ideas
The ‘Mother of Fair Trade’ was an Unabashed Price Protectionist
countries improve trade conditions and build sustainable practices. Back then, fair trade essentially referred to a system of price-fixing, using Resale Price Maintenance contracts to help smaller businesses and associations compete... View Details
- 19 Mar 2013
- First Look
First Look: March 19
platforms have open access, and developers invest to improve the platform. Proprietary platforms have closed access, and investment is done by the platform owner. We present four main results. First, the successful development of an open... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Mar 2011
- Research & Ideas
HBS Faculty on Revolution in the Middle East and North Africa
a wonderful thing if the monarch is on your side, but there is little to prevent exploitation, opportunism, and corruption by the rulers. Bahrain has been steadily sliding down the Corruption Perception Index for years. Parliamentary democracy will only View Details
- 01 Aug 2005
- Research & Ideas
How to Choose the Best Deal
alternative—in this case, continuing to search for a viable site. The next step is to double-check your calculations by comparing the hypothetical deals. If Jim discovers that he'd subjectively prefer the orchard property, then he should... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Wheeler
- 20 May 2008
- First Look
First Look: May 20, 2008
company, reveal her identity as a lesbian and work within the system, meet with the CEO to share what has happened, or continue to remain in the closet while working at Verizon. Purchase this case:... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 25 Mar 2014
- First Look
First Look: March 25
anti-inflationary stance, while the more recent decrease in bond risks after 1997 is attributed primarily to an increase in the persistence of monetary policy interacting with continued shocks to the central bank's inflation target.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 29 Sep 2009
- First Look
First Look: September 29
endogenous vertical differentiation concerns. We discuss how our study helps improve our understanding of notions of strategy, business model, and tactics in the field of strategy. Download the paper:... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 02 Mar 2010
- First Look
First Look: March 2
can learn the truth about gaps between vision and reality. Without a commitment to a vision and an institutionalized learning and governance system, well intentioned boards will continue to be surprised ethical, human, and performance... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 13 Jan 2009
- First Look
First Look: January 13, 2009
drive HNA's continued growth. Purchase this case: http://harvardbusinessonline.hbsp.harvard.edu/ b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=309029 Maggie Lena Walker and the Independent Order of St. Luke Harvard Business School Case 409-057 As... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 24 Jan 2012
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 24
firms' hierarchies. Our findings have important implications for studying innovation in the knowledge-based economy. Does Mandatory IFRS Adoption Improve the Information Environment? Authors:Joanne Horton, George Serafeim, and Ioanna... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Jul 2012
- First Look
First Look: July 3
played in improving eating disorder care over time. It ends with a discussion of Schön's innovative bundled reimbursement models and challenges the reader to explore how to develop new pricing and care delivery models that encourage... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Oct 2012
- Research & Ideas
Want People to Save More? Send a Text
safety net for emergencies, but also would reduce financial stress and improve their quality of life. "In the private sector, a lot of startups fail, and the market provides a signal about whether the product is viable," says... View Details
Keywords: by Kim Girard