International Economy - Publications - Faculty & Research

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Dafna Bearson

her Bachelor’s degree, Dafna continued as a research analyst at the UC Berkeley Roundtable on the International Economy studying these topics. Once she realized she wanted to direct her own research agenda,... View Details

01 Jun 2014
News

Book Review: Hooray for the Huddled Masses

some immigrants could add billions to government coffers rather than be a drain on the economy. Nor have fears of immigrants as national security threats been borne out. See Also Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2014 Revised immigration policies would boost the View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

01 Aug 2001
News

Robert B. Stobaugh (DBA '68)

HBS team that found that overseas investment by American companies benefited the U.S. economy by increasing exports and creating higher-paying jobs in this country. His testimony on Capitol Hill helped defeat bills aimed at restricting... View Details

Keywords: Alumni Achievement Award; Educational Services

01 Oct 2001
News

Courage and Hope in Africa

the country's economy and infrastructure in shambles and with its enormous social problems (Sierra Leone has the highest infant mortality rate in the world), Van Gerpen is seeking aid for UNICEF from Western governments and View Details

Keywords: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government

01 Jul 2019
Research & Ideas

The Airbnb Lesson for Startups? Success Takes More Than Technology

wealthy tourists. Airbnb remains Y Combinator’s biggest success story, but it was aggressive on-the-ground outreach that helped speed its early growth in key markets. Add in an industry with entrenched leaders and a limp economy in the... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Travel; Tourism

Profile

Damali Brown

gave me a local perspective on global issues we had discussed in Business, Government, and the International Economy (BGIE). Watching the Tanzanians who carried 35- to 45-pound loads for us every day — for... View Details

02 Mar 2015
News

To Market, To Market

at Heifer, Ferrari has helped the organization set and reach a number of internal goals that he says are critical to its mission to end poverty. From revising its global systems—for accounting, project and data management, and knowledge... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Agriculture; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services

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Facing Job Loss? More Skills Meant Faster Recovery in Uganda | Working Knowledge

are forced to cut more expensive workers—who tend to be more skilled—first in an economic crisis. While the country wrestles with debt and poverty, its economy is expected to outgrow not only those of North America and Europe, but many... View Details

01 Jun 2012
News

Around the World

Government, and the International Economy (BGIE) course, today students are challenged to think about different countries and different business contexts throughout both years of the MBA Program.... View Details

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

20 Oct 2009
First Look

First Look: October 20

One method multinationals use to combat gray markets is to increase internal transfer prices to foreign subsidiaries in order to increase the gray market's cost base. We illustrate that when a gray market competitor is present, the... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

29 Apr 2019
News

A Global Mission

International University in Klaipėda, which he helped to establish in 1991. He’s also working in Mexico, developing an idea for an overland shipping route in southern Mexico to rival the Panama Canal that will bring business opportunities... View Details

01 Mar 2017
News

Ask the Expert: Capital Architect

Brunell spent five years helping Vietnam transition to a market economy, instituting government transparency measures and a national competitiveness index. (© Whitehotpix/ZUMAPRESS.com) David Brunell (MBA 1962) is a master at making markets. For 25 years, he has... View Details

26 Sep 2019
Research & Ideas

What Can the World’s Largest Refugee Camp Teach Us About the Meaning of Work?

much more than just an income,” says Hussam, who teaches the course Business, Government and the International Economy to MBA students. “It gives you a sense of identity, of purpose, of a larger goal. It... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

13 Dec 2011
News

Harvard Business School Launches US Competitiveness Project

and actions that boost the ability of companies in the United States to compete in the global economy and raise American living standards. The announcement included the introduction of a new digital forum dedicated to the topic and comes... View Details

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

23 Jul 2024
In Practice

The New Rules of Trade with China: Navigating Tariffs, Turmoil, and Opportunities

Iyoha are assistant professors in the Business, Government, and International Economy and Entrepreneurial Management Units, respectively. Meg Rithmire: Prepare to adapt to the policy backlash For at least a... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Manufacturing; Retail; Fashion; Industrial Products; Consumer Products; Steel; Transportation; Telecommunications

01 Jun 2015
News

Alumni Take Action to Improve US Competitiveness

When HBS launched the US Competitiveness Project in 2011, the American economy was struggling to recover from the Great Recession, Washington was in gridlock, and the nation was caught in the hype of a presidential election. Against this... View Details

Keywords: Erin Peterson; Walmart; Health, Social Assistance; Retail Trade

06 Oct 2015
First Look

October 6, 2015

unavoidably exert influence over politics through power that is generated by both structure and process. While both political economy and management scholars address international firms, neither field has an... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

26 Sep 2013
Research & Ideas

Behind India’s Economic and Political Woes

The Indian economy has been teetering on the brink for the past few months. The most manifest of these problems has been the crash of the Indian rupee, which has shown a decline of approximately 20 percent against the US dollar in a short... View Details

Keywords: by Zeenat Potia

01 Dec 2006
News

Quelch in Vietnam

assistance. Said Dung, “Vietnam is in great need of support from international organizations and academic institutions for developing good human resources.” Quelch was in Vietnam to conduct research. View Details