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- 17 Sep 2009
- Working Paper Summaries
Input Constraints and the Efficiency of Entry: Lessons from Cardiac Surgery
- 21 Nov 2019
- Research & Ideas
Do TV Debates Sway Voters?
Or Ronald Reagan’s witty response to concerns about his age that arose in his 1984 debate with Walter Mondale: “I am not going to exploit, for political purposes, my opponent’s youth and inexperience.” The opportunity to speak directly to... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 12 Dec 2017
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, December 12, 2017
varying political color, such as with Néstor Kirchner (2003–2007), the popular president who helped lead the country out of the financial crisis. But its relationship with the government changed in 2008 when a divisive agricultural export... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Jul 2011
- Research & Ideas
How Disruptive Innovation is Remaking the University
Editor's note: It has been more than a decade since the publication of The Innovator's Dilemma, in which Clayton M. Christensen introduced the idea of disruptive technologies—those unexpected products and services that shake up the market... View Details
- November 2002
- Background Note
Strategy and Sources of Motion Picture Finance, The
By: Mihir A. Desai, Gabriel J. Loeb and Mark Veblen
This case considers the alternative financing mechanisms for film financing, the evolution of film finance in the United States, and the nature of tax-motivated film financing in the United States and around the world. It develops the strategy driving motion picture... View Details
Keywords: Film Entertainment; Financial Instruments; Financial Strategy; Financing and Loans; Globalized Markets and Industries; Taxation; Motivation and Incentives; Competitive Strategy; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; United States
Desai, Mihir A., Gabriel J. Loeb, and Mark Veblen. "Strategy and Sources of Motion Picture Finance, The." Harvard Business School Background Note 203-007, November 2002.
- 2009
- Working Paper
Input Constraints and the Efficiency of Entry: Lessons from Cardiac Surgery
By: David M. Cutler, Robert S. Huckman and Jonathan T. Kolstad
Prior studies suggest that, with elastically supplied inputs, free entry may lead to an inefficiently high number of firms in equilibrium. Under input scarcity, however, the welfare loss from free entry is reduced. Further, free entry may increase use of high-quality... View Details
- Forthcoming
- Article
Half the Firms, Double the Profits: Public Firms' Transformation, 1996–2022
By: Mark J. Roe and Charles C.Y. Wang
The number of public firms in the United States has halved since the beginning of the twenty-first century, causing consternation among corporate and securities law regulators. The dominant explanations, often advanced by Securities and Exchange commissioners when... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Law; Securities Regulation; Sarbanes-Oxley Act; Concentration Levels; Antitrust; Initial Public Offering; Public Ownership; Private Equity; Venture Capital; Mergers and Acquisitions; Monopoly; United States
Roe, Mark J., and Charles C.Y. Wang. "Half the Firms, Double the Profits: Public Firms' Transformation, 1996–2022." Journal of Law, Finance, and Accounting (forthcoming).
- Web
Business, Government & the International Economy Curriculum - Faculty & Research
about the broad economic and political context in which business operates. Throughout their careers, business leaders are asked to formulate and lead their firm's responses to the external environment. They may also have the chance to... View Details
- 16 Jun 2021
- HBS Case
Cruising in Crisis: How Carnival Is Riding Out the COVID-19 Storm
companies are often considered financially distressed. “Indeed, early in the pandemic, with the financial markets in turmoil, Carnival reportedly entered into discussions with a group of private equity and hedge fund investors—who... View Details
- 2008
- Working Paper
Economic Impacts of Immigration: A Survey
By: Sari Pekkala Kerr and William R. Kerr
This paper surveys recent empirical studies on the economic impacts of immigration. The survey first examines the magnitude of immigration as an economic phenomenon in various host countries. The second part deals with the assimilation of immigrant workers into... View Details
Pekkala Kerr, Sari, and William R. Kerr. "Economic Impacts of Immigration: A Survey." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 09-013, July 2008. (NBER WP 16736, Revised February 2011, forthcoming in Finnish Economic Papers.)
- 09 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
It’s Time to Reset Decision-Making in Your Organization
starts with the recitation of the rules: “Participate. No thin skins. Leave your stripes [i.e., indications of rank and status] at the door. Take notes. Focus on our issues, not the issues of those above us Absolute candor is critical.”... View Details
Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Sarah Abbott
- 27 Mar 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research, March 27, 2018
having the most material ESG issues, as well as investors anticipating proprietary and political costs as a result of the mandated disclosures. Overall, the results are consistent with the equity market... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- January 2016
- Case
Haiti Hope: Innovating the Mango Value Chain
By: Amy C. Edmondson and Jean-François Harvey
This case study examines a market-based approach to economic development through the eyes of NGO TechnoServe's project manager, implementing a US$9.5 million five-year public-private partnership between Coca-Cola, IDB, and USAID. The case ends at the beginning of the... View Details
Keywords: Sustainability; Economic Development; Corporate Social Responsibility; Emerging Country; Teaming; Public-private Partnership; Inter-organizational Relationships; Collaboration; Strategy Implementation; Agricultural Commodity; Plant-Based Agribusiness; Public Sector; Supply Chain Management; Customer Value and Value Chain; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Learning; Partners and Partnerships; Private Sector; Developing Countries and Economies; Social Enterprise; Food and Beverage Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Haiti
Edmondson, Amy C., and Jean-François Harvey. "Haiti Hope: Innovating the Mango Value Chain." Harvard Business School Case 616-040, January 2016.
- 09 Nov 2023
- News
From the Brink
payments to its pension fund and drawn down all the fund’s cash until there was nothing left but a $50 billion unfunded liability. Capital markets had deemed the island an unacceptable risk. “They had lost access to traditional capital,... View Details
Keywords: Ralph Ranalli
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Seminars & Conferences - Faculty & Research
Negotiation, Organizations & Markets Overview Faculty Curriculum Seminars & Conferences Awards & Honors Doctoral Students More Local Events Local Community Events Harvard Wyss institute- upcoming events Berkman Center for Internet and... View Details
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Aaron Sabin (MS/MBA 2023): Engineering a Climate Change Solution by Cutting the Cost of Carbon Capture - MBA
East and North Africa South America United States 04 Aug 2023 Aaron Sabin (MS/MBA 2023): Engineering a Climate Change Solution by Cutting the Cost of Carbon Capture Paul Massari Author tag Energy Engineering Environment MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Student Profile... View Details
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Faculty & Research - Business History
political science. 23 Jul 2024 News The New Rules of Trade with China: Navigating Tariffs, Turmoil, and Opportunities Re: Jeremy Friedman, Meg Rithmire, Jaya Wen, William Kirby & Ebehi Iyoha July 2024 (Revised October 2024) Case Knowledge... View Details
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Events - Business History
management and business leadership in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. Dec 15 15 Dec 2023 Conference Using Oral History in Research This conference considered the ways oral history including the interviews undertaken by the Creating Emerging View Details
- February 2022
- Case
Leading The UK Vaccine Task Force
By: Amy C. Edmondson and Claudia Pienica
This case describes the first six months of the UK Vaccine Taskforce, under the leadership of Kate Bingham. With a career spent in the private sector as a biotech investor, Bingham’s appointment within the government was considered unusual. The overarching brief given... View Details
Keywords: COVID-19; Vaccine; Government; Health Pandemics; Health Care and Treatment; Science; Innovation and Invention; Groups and Teams; Leadership; Decision Making; Government and Politics; Health; Innovation and Management; Governance; Change; Government Administration; Health Industry; Financial Services Industry; Public Administration Industry; Europe; United Kingdom
Edmondson, Amy C., and Claudia Pienica. "Leading The UK Vaccine Task Force." Harvard Business School Case 622-079, February 2022.
- 28 Mar 2024
- News
Rooms with a View
Alexander Mirza (MBA 1997) has spent two decades in the hospitality industry, opening and growing major hotel brands, including Hilton, Starwood, and Caesars, with locations around the world. And with each new project, Mirza faced the same primary challenge. “It didn’t... View Details