Recessions - Publications - Faculty & Research

We will return before the Winter Recess to outline a succession plan. Please join us in thanking Janet for the many ways she has so capably headed ER, contributed to the School, and embraced our alumni. We have all been enriched by her... View Details

01 Feb 1999
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Too Much of a Good Thing?

overseas, trade friction, and government intervention. Recession - and fears of even worse - often follow. Forecasts and the Eye of the Beholder Lately, such repercussions have been felt around the world, particularly in Asia. Along with... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

11 Mar 2021
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Leading with Heart

right? The whole feeling of uncertainty and loss of control activates this kind of primal emotion in us. And then we try to hunker down. But in some of my own research, I found that usually through most of these recessions we've had,... View Details

01 Dec 2012
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Faculty Research Online

long before the current recession took hold. Professors Michael Porter and Jan Rivkin discuss causes and possible solutions. Better by the Bundle? Video-game companies do it, fast-food restaurants, too. Why don't more companies bundle... View Details

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

01 Sep 2020
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Comeback Trail

Edited by Dan Morrell; illustrations by David Plunkert According to the National Bureau of Economic Research, the United States’ current recession began in February, just as the first impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic began to slow... View Details

01 Feb 2002
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When a Rainy Day Comes: The Economics of Happiness

involving some 300,000 individuals in Europe and the United States over the last 25 years. Participants were asked to describe their state of mind by selecting one of three answers: “very happy,” “fairly happy,” and “not too happy.” The authors found that the... View Details

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

09 Apr 2024
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To Serve and Protect the Markets

Every day, in her role as the director of the Atlanta Regional Office of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Nekia Hackworth Jones (MBA 2004) stands in the breach between the $100 trillion in securities traded on U.S. equity markets and the bad actors who... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Jun 2013
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School of Hard Knocks

Illustration by Richard Downs, Theispot.com When I was in sixth grade, I used to spend recess hiding under a truck in a garage at school. One of the few Caucasian students enrolled in what was my "neighborhood" school—on a Native American... View Details

Keywords: discrimination; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

21 Aug 2008
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Stylin’ at Gallatin

cool, recessed light fixtures. The common-area kitchenettes are light, airy, and include eating areas and dishwashers, so no more nasty notes about who left what in the sink. In mid-August, 73 intrepid HBS staffers spent the night in... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

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Another Year Has Passed, but the List of Massive Global Problems Has Stayed the Same

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Predictions for the Future of Small Business Lending and Fintech

Leadership Transition for External Relations