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- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Sizing Up Social Impact
Image by C.J. Burton As the aftereffects of the 2008 global economic crisis continue to be felt, nonprofit organizations are competing for fewer and fewer dollars. Donors, also feeling the squeeze of a sluggish economy, just don't have as... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna; Administration of Economic Programs; Administration of Economic Programs; Administration of Economic Programs; Administration of Economic Programs; Administration of Economic Programs; Administration of Economic Programs; Administration of Economic Programs; Administration of Economic Programs
- 09 Apr 2020
- Research & Ideas
How Social Entrepreneurs Can Increase Their Investment Impact
Both impact investing and traditional philanthropy are on the rise after the decade-long economic boom following the Great Recession. But when does an impact investment make a bigger difference than a grant? The question is far more complicated than simply evaluating... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 16 Mar 2003
- Research & Ideas
At the Center of Corporate Scandal Where Do We Go From Here?
called upon to play increasingly broader roles. Let me start my analysis with the barrel. I think our economic system has proven phenomenally successful at bringing growth, innovation, productivity, and a... View Details
Keywords: by Kim B. Clark
- 10 Mar 2009
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First Look: March 10, 2009
an empirical analysis of the geographic, economic, and social factors that contributed to the spread of civil war in Nepal over the period 1996-2006. This within-country analysis complements existing... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
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FIELD Global Immersion Resources: Kenya
recent economic and political developments, risk and regulation, and the broad business environment.See EIU's Kenya dashboard. Also helpful: Go to Data Tool to download specific indicators of interest, including indicators relating to... View Details
- 27 Mar 2018
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First Look at New Research, March 27, 2018
assure that state and local governments can appropriately respond to the digital activities that impact physical realities. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=54300 August 2017 Journal of Law & Economics... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Managing Service Operations: Research resources for new service design
reports. For a multimedia learning module on LSEG Workspace check out our Learn with Baker Library LSEG Workspace Introduction. Industry / Market Analysis BCC Research It provides market reports on major economic,... View Details
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FIELD Global Immersion Resources: Peru
href="http://country.eiu.com.ezp-prod1.hul.harvard.edu/peru" id="LPlnk979420" target="_blank">Economist Intelligence Unit Useful for: In-depth country information covering recent economic and politicalt developments, risk... View Details
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FIELD Global Immersion Resources: Colombia
covering recent economic and political developments, risk and regulation, and the broad business environment. Search Tip: Go to Data Tool to download specific... View Details
- 27 Apr 2021
- Research & Ideas
New Research: Surviving Bankruptcy, Useful Economics, and Retirement
Published Papers Do the Right Firms Survive Bankruptcy? Journal of Financial Economics Samuel Antill “In United States, Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases, firms are either reorganized, acquired, or liquidated. I show that decisions to liquidate... View Details
- 12 Nov 2001
- Research & Ideas
Facing the New World Order
period. However, the Global Competitiveness Report does include an analysis of the short- or medium-term economic impact of these tragic events and it is cut with a number of specific policy recommendations.... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 22 Dec 2009
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First Look: Dec. 22
Alfaro and Andrew Charlton Publication:American Economic Review 99, no. 5 (December 2009) Abstract We use a new firm-level dataset that establishes the location, ownership, and activity of 650,000 multinational subsidiaries. Using a... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 18 Oct 2004
- Research & Ideas
The Bias of Wall Street Analysts
brokerages are working on repairing the tarnished image of the sell-side analyst profession while at the same time reconfiguring the economics of that function. Up until brokerage commissions were deregulated on May 1, 1975 (known in the... View Details
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FIELD Global Immersion Resources: Vietnam
market then narrow region to relevant GEO country. Country information and data Economist Intelligence Unit Useful for: in-depth country information covering recent economic and political developments, risk and regulation, and... View Details
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Scaling Minority Businesses (SMB)
Where can I get started with research for my project assignment? Research Task Suggested Resources Consumer & Business Demographics United States Census Bureau - Demographic characteristics, total population, social, and View Details
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FIELD Global Immersion Resources: Finland
covered for every country. Search tips: select a specific market then narrow region to relevant GEO country. Country information and data Economist Intelligence Unit Useful for: in-depth country information covering recent economic... View Details
- 25 Jul 2017
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First Look at New Research and Ideas: July 25, 2017
unintentionally undermined the intended admissions policy—led to the elimination of Boston’s walk zones. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=52937 May 2017 American Economic Review Stable and Strategy-Proof... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 19 Oct 2015
- Research & Ideas
Business Research that Makes for Smarter Public Policy
went to Washington, I saw a tremendous need for fact-based analysis to inform policymaking” Last spring, Toffel sought to change that by taking the unusual step of convening academics and government regulators in the same room for a... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 30 Sep 2008
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First Look: September 30, 2008
importance of these effects depends on the nature of the innovation problem being solved. The analysis uses data from TopCoder's software contest platform, on which elite software developers were assigned different problems to solve... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
Faculty Books
looks at the emergence of capitalism and democracy as systems of economic and political governance and considers how they may be both mutually supportive and antagonistic. Chapters on the theory and history of these systems challenge the... View Details