Interest Rates - Publications - Faculty & Research

14 Mar 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research, March 14

interest rates is driven by four state variables: the real interest rate, temporary and permanent components of expected inflation, the "nominal-real covariance" of inflation,... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

02 Mar 2015
Research & Ideas

‘Retail Revolution’ Excerpt: The Scale of the Ecommerce Threat

associate knowledge with editorials, professional and customer reviews, and ratings systems. Expanding fulfillment networks get products to customers in increasingly shorter time windows, defeating any convenience advantage that category... View Details

Keywords: Re: Rajiv Lal; Retail

22 Feb 2011
Research & Ideas

Most Popular Articles, Papers of the Decade

and its most likely future rival. For China, the key attraction of the relationship was its potential to propel the Chinese economy forward by means of export-led growth. For the United States, Chimerica meant being able to consume more, save less, and still maintain... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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Affinity Groups | Employment

of the staff community feel included and well positioned to thrive. Employee Engagement Research shows that participation in staff affinity groups often leads to higher rates of employee engagement, satisfaction, and retention. This is... View Details

05 Nov 2001
Research & Ideas

Venture Capital Goes Boom—or Bust?

computer to access data stored on another and to interact with that information. As he publicized his innovation among his fellow employees and across the computing community, people admired the quality of his work. In fact, in head-to-head comparisons, his software... View Details

Keywords: by Paul A. Gompers & Josh Lerner

01 Dec 2004
News

Finding a Balance

of the product is identical by law. That was an interesting puzzle to me.” After focusing his study on antiretrovirals, Deshpandé saw other issues emerge. At the same time, he was asked to join the teaching team for Leadership and... View Details

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

24 Feb 2003
Research & Ideas

In Troubled Africa, Botswana Flowers

rate of 10 percent a year for four decades—this is the highest sustained growth in real output of any country in the world. Q: Although your research is still ongoing, what appear to be some factors contributing to the country's success?... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell

12 Jan 2015
Research & Ideas

Regulators Ease Up on Companies Generating Political Benefits

levers that politicians pull to spring the trap, including appointment of favored regulators, control of budget appropriations, and direct arm bending of regulators on behalf of companies they favor. In all these models, the cycle of influence always starts with a... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

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Supplemental Financial Information | Annual Report 2024

Operations 4% Housing, Rents, Interest Income & Other Revenue from the Housing, Rents & Other category decreased by 7 percent to $25 million in fiscal 2024, reflecting the lower number of students on campus. With View Details

23 May 2016
Research & Ideas

A Little Understanding Motivates Copyright Abusers to Pay Up

settling in the first 30 days by 12 percent, and increased the amount of settlement revenue by 80 percent. Adding messages that also include a deadline increased the settlement rate by up to 19 percent, and the revenue by 130 percent.... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Media & Broadcasting; Publishing

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How One Coffee Shop Is Brewing Change for Business and Society | Working Knowledge

Richard S. Ruback. Roughly 6.5 million people in the United States have intellectual disabilities such as autism and Down syndrome, but less than 23 percent of working-age disabled women and men were employed in 2023, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. The... View Details

01 Jun 2014
News

The Digital Deck

call is complete, peers are asked to rate and comment on the response. Also included is an interactive polling function, a "flash group" tool to facilitate online discussion, and a "3 strikes" tool where students respond to a question... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

01 Oct 1999
News

You goal, girl

With interest in women's sports and professional leagues soaring, Amy Love (MBA '93) decided it was high time for a publication that would cover the new scene in a serious manner. Instead of simply transposing traditional women's magazine... View Details

04 Mar 2022
Blog Post

Advice from My HBS Career Journey in Renewable Energy

was also a Student Sustainability Associate, which connected me with like-minded individuals who are interested in sustainability on campus. Through my time as an SSA and as a Club leader, I built up my relationship with fellow students... View Details

28 Jun 2017
Research & Ideas

Minimum Wage Hikes Drive (Lousy) Restaurants Out of Business

restaurants awarded five stars on the popular Yelp review service managed to carry on business as usual, despite a $1 increase in the minimum wage. But restaurants with a mediocre 3.5-star rating didn’t fare as well; the same $1 wage... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Food & Beverage

10 Mar 2021
News

Dream Job: Higher Ed’s New Hire

don’t, the better. Data is the differentiator and will only become increasingly important. Can you give an example? For the past 30 years we’ve operated in an environment where interest rates have slowly... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; investing; leadership; diversity; career experience; higher education; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Dec 2000
News

Latin America's Decade

benefited from investor interest in the Internet in Latin America. Through two rounds of funding, they have secured $60 million from foreign investors. Says Oxenford, "In our sector, U.S. financial insti-tutions have been fairly active,... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons and Julia Hanna; Latin America; research; infrastructure; Hospitality; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

11 Dec 2012
First Look

First Look: Dec. 11

Back, Moving Forward: A Review of Group and Team-Based Research, edited by Margaret A. Neale and Elizabeth A. Mannix, 359-381. Emerald Group Publishing, 2012 Abstract Purpose-We review how team members' identities and interests affect... View Details