Innovation Economy - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Sep 2018
News

An SUV Built for African Roads—by African Workers

the production process and lower costs. Yong believes the new facility could also spark manufacturing and innovation for local industry. With only 9 percent of the world’s vehicles being produced on the continent—mostly in South Africa or... View Details

Keywords: Amy Yee

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IFC: Saudi Arabia; Economic Diversification - Course Catalog

the largest economy in the Middle East, is implementing its hugely ambitious Vision 2030 initiative, which aims to transform the nation and diversify its economy away from oil dependency. This transition... View Details

15 Oct 2019
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Understanding Challenges Across the Supply Chain

Government, and the International Economy Unit—often works with HBS’s 15 global research centers and offices to ensure that different countries and sectors of the industry are well represented. Alvarez’s research has frequently taken him... View Details

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Introduction - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School

Education Alumni Baker Library Historical Collections MORE EXHIBITS HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS RESEARCH LINKS SITE CREDITS GEORGES F. DORIOT Introduction EDUCATION Early Years at HBS Educating Leaders INNOVATION & VC Wartime View Details

09 Nov 2010
First Look

First Look: November 9, 2010

weakening connections between business growth and job creation. The industrial economy of the 20th century ensured that growing firms would need to add workers, but the increasingly globalized and information-based View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

April 2011
Article

The Origins of Japanese Technological Modernization

By: Tom Nicholas

Explanations of Japanese technological modernization from the late nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century have increasingly focused on domestic capabilities as opposed to the traditional emphasis on knowledge transfers from the West. Yet, the literature is mostly... View Details

Keywords: Knowledge Sharing; Body of Literature; Innovation and Invention; Technological Innovation; Patents; Measurement and Metrics; Expansion; Growth and Development Strategy; Economic Growth; Developing Countries and Economies; Information Technology; Technology Industry; Japan; Germany; Great Britain; United States

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16 Dec 2011
Research & Ideas

Reintroducing Intellectual Ambition to the Study of Business History

business but also as a determinant of wealth and poverty, they will find a way back to becoming leading participants in the debates over the fundamental question of what makes an economy grow. 2. Innovation. Business historians have long... View Details

Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones & Walter Friedman

17 Apr 2024
Blog Post

New Venture Competition 2024: Business and Environment Ventures

economy through specialized, hands-on trade training programs. Searchlight - Ben Kallas (MBA 2024) - Searchlight will enable western countries to address vulnerabilities in their critical mineral supply chains by providing on-the-ground... View Details

19 Jan 2021
In Practice

Leadership Advice for Biden: Restore a Sense of Calm

Joseph R. Biden Jr. becomes the 46th president of the United States at a time when the nation is grappling with several sober realities at once: a deadly pandemic that is claiming the lives of thousands of Americans daily, a bumpy vaccine rollout, a shaky View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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Lessons from History - Creating Emerging Markets

innovation, managing family business, navigating business-government relations, and promoting responsible business practices. Each discussion began with a series of short clips from the CEM archive that addressed the specific theme in more detail. For example, during... View Details

19 Jan 2016
First Look

January 19, 2016

emphasize users over producers. Large parts of the knowledge economy now routinely rely on users, communities, and open innovation approaches to solve important technological and organizational problems.... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

16 Dec 2014
News

The Future of Green China

14 May 2015
Blog Post

Venture Capitalist Returns to HBS to Mentor MBA Students

your career? As a partner in a venture capital firm, I have the opportunity to meet and fund amazing entrepreneurs who are building innovative companies in large markets. I am constantly inspired by their determination to take on big... View Details

18 Dec 2023
Blog Post

Climate Symposium 2023: Adopting Climate Solutions at Scale

hope during the opening session, emphasizing that: “While 2023 was the hottest year on record, we have also seen incredible innovations and collaborations in this space. Today, we are here to explore the role of tech, policy, and capital... View Details

01 Dec 2010
News

Additional alumni books for your consideration.

where the nature of work is more virtual, collaborative, and transparent, information flows every which way, careers zig and zag, and work is what you do, not where you go. A Call for Judgment: Sensible Finance for a Dynamic Economy by... View Details

Keywords: Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance

14 Mar 2011
Research & Ideas

Water, Electricity, and Transportation: Preparing for the Population Boom

By 2050, the Earth's population will likely exceed 9 billion people, up 30 percent from 6.9 billion today, according to projections from both the US Census Bureau and the United Nations. What's more, the population in the world's cities is expected to increase by 3... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

07 Mar 2024
Blog Post

IFC India: Green-tech Entrepreneurship in India

journey to understand the intricate tapestry of India's burgeoning green tech landscape. A pivotal moment in our learning expedition was the site visit to Log 9 Materials, a company that epitomizes the fusion of innovation and... View Details

01 Dec 2015
News

Giving Advice

(courtesy of Susan Wolf Ditkoff) The philanthropy economy is booming. Last year, America’s charitable giving totaled $358.38 billion, equaling 2.1 percent of GDP—a number last attained in prerecession 2004. With that growth have come a... View Details

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Israel - Global Activities 2021

incompletely understood notion,” explains Reinhardt. Netafim was founded in Israel’s Negev desert in 1965. Since then, the firm, whose tagline is “grow more with less,” has learned through trial and error how to combine precision irrigation, agronomic expertise, and... View Details

01 Jun 2010
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Three Profs Win McKinsey Award

Articles about the disastrous effects of outsourcing on the American economy and the origins of creative business strategies have earned three HBS professors top honors in the annual competition for best contributions to the Harvard... View Details

Keywords: Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing; Manufacturing

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