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  • 11 Dec 2012
  • First Look

First Look: Dec. 11

and Models, edited by G. Caprio, 47-58. U.K.: Academic Press, 2012 Abstract Despite its developmental justification, aid is deeply political. This paper examines the political economy of aid allocation first from the perspective of the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 04 Oct 2024
  • In Practice

Research-Based Advice for the Seasonally Overwhelmed and Schedule Challenged

more productive, escaping the trap of all-consuming work. The second rule is to focus on the right thing. Embrace a framework for allocating your efforts. US President (and legendary General) Dwight D.... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
  • 09 Jan 2007
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First Look: January 9, 2007

http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=707413 Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. Harvard Business School Case 707-441 Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=707441   PublicationsThe View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 20 Dec 2016
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December 20, 2016

high-skilled migration. We highlight some key recent findings and outline major gaps that we hope will be tackled in the near future. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51997 Henry Kissinger: Negotiating Black Majority View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 17 Apr 2012
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First Look: April 17

under the Rug: How Unethical Actions Lead to Forgetting of Moral Rules Authors:Lisa L. Shu and Francesca Gino Publication:Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (in press) Abstract Dishonest behavior can have various psychological... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 01 Dec 2010
  • News

Chaotic Funding Derails Research

allocates money to researchers whose proposals are reviewed by a panel of scientists knowledgeable in the field. A typical grant proposal is 25 single-spaced pages and takes months to prepare. The NIH responds in approximately nine... View Details
Keywords: William Sahlman; Science funding; stem cell research; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services
  • 08 Jul 2008
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First Look: July 8, 2008

http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=607014 Asset Allocation I Harvard Business School Note 208-086 The goal of these simulations is to understand the mathematics of mean-variance optimization and the equilibrium... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 04 Apr 2005
  • What Do You Think?

Can an Organization’s “Deep Smarts” Be Preserved?

solving, and experimentation). Techniques to be employed range from presentations and lectures on the passive side to the provision of rules of thumb, storytelling with a moral, Socratic questioning, and learning by doing at the active... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • 25 Mar 2014
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First Look: March 25

networks or manufacturers to procure goods across complex global supply chains. These standards-shaped by standard-setting organizations (SSOs) and participating engineers, academics, lawyers, and executives-in turn shape how new technologies evolve, specifying View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 24 Jun 2014
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First Look: June 24

argue that this rule is feasible despite the limited powers of central authorities. We also offer a framework for reasoning about future prices of IP addresses and then explore the role of rentals in sharing information about the value of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 18 Sep 2012
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First Look: September 18

methods, panel data, and instrumental variables, we find that government procurement rules produce spillover effects that stimulate both private-sector adoption of the LEED standard and supplier investments in green building expertise.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 05 Dec 2005
  • What Do You Think?

Is Growth Good?

actually enable the kind of economic growth that we generally measure and read about. It's reasonably obvious, for example, that growth in such things as the rule of law, so-called transparency, and ethical behavior foster trust in... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • 24 Feb 2009
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First Look: February 24, 2009

not seem to be scalable. A new numbering system ("IPv6") offers greater capacity, but network incentives impede transition. Paid transfers of IP addresses would better allocate resources to those who need them most, but... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 29 Apr 2014
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First Look: April 29

Allocation Theory By: Bower, Joseph L. Abstract—This article considers the process of resource allocation, whereby an organization determines how best to apportion its factors of production between the various productive activities in... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 19 Aug 2022
  • Blog Post

Climate Stories Episode #8: The Role of Solar and Wind Farming (and Other Tools) in the United States’ Clean Energy Future

difficult it is to align on transmission planning and cost allocation rules with so many competing resources, state policies, and economic interests at play. It leads to literal gridlock in more ways than... View Details
  • 19 Jan 2016
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January 19, 2016

capital allocation decisions. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50344 forthcoming Revolutionizing Innovation: Users, Communities, and Open Innovation The Innovators' Tools By: Thomke, Stefan H. Abstract—No... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 15 Jun 2021
  • News

June 2021 Books and Podcasts

your own business but been too scared to move beyond your comfort zone? Have any of your innovative ideas been ruled out by your boss due to a lack of vision or risk-taking culture? If so, you are not alone. The Entrepreneurial Guide is... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information
  • 11 Mar 2014
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First Look: March 11

exploit a natural experiment where the assignment of managers for newly hired college graduates is mandated by rigid HR rules and is uncorrelated to observable characteristics of the graduates. Given this assignment protocol, I find that... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 07 Aug 2012
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First Look: August 7

Access Improve Firm Value? Evidence from the Business Roundtable Challenge Authors:Bo Becker, Guhan Subramanian, and Daniel B. Bergstresser Publication:Journal of Law and Economics (forthcoming) Abstract We use the Business Roundtable's challenge to the SEC's 2010... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 08 Jul 2024
  • Research & Ideas

The Critical Computer Science Principles Every Strategic Leader Needs to Know

defined rules to operate quickly and effectively. Two layers—the instruction set architecture and the operating system—shoulder much of the responsibility for determining both what a platform can do and how it should do it. Most people... View Details
Keywords: by Ben Rand; Technology; Information Technology