Publications

29 Mar 2012
Other Presentation

Regional Competitiveness: The Role of Clusters

This presentation draws on ideas from Professor Porter's articles and books, in particular, The Competitive Advantage of Nations (The Free Press, 1990), "Building the Microeconomic Foundations of Competitiveness," in The Global Competitiveness Report... View Details

Keywords: Economics

2008
Working Paper

International Financial Integration and Entrepreneurial Firm Activity

By: Laura Alfaro and Andrew Charlton

We explore the relation between international financial integration and the level of entrepreneurial activity in a country. We use a unique firm-level data set in a broad sample of developed and developing countries, which enables us to present both cross-country and... View Details

Keywords: International Financial Integration; Capital Mobility; Firm Entry; Capital Controls; Finance; Integration; Global Range; Capital; Entrepreneurship; Foreign Direct Investment; Developing Countries and Economies

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Global - Global Activities 2020

actively involved in international research. While they often work with a specific global center to pursue particular avenues of inquiry, in some instances they draw upon multiple centers for a broader exploration of a topic. For example,... View Details

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Africa - Global Activities 2021

reflects on how another devastating health-related crisis—the Ebola outbreak that ravaged West Africa from 2014 to 2016—influenced her decision to pursue economic development to make a lasting impact on the African continent, which... View Details

2003
Chapter

Export-Led Development in Regional Economies

By: Christian H.M. Ketels

Keywords: Trade; Developing Countries and Economies

10 Oct 2003
Other Presentation

Regional Competitiveness in Central Massachusetts

Keywords: Economics; Growth and Development

30 Sep 2003
Other Presentation

Regional Competitiveness in Northeast Massachusetts

Keywords: Economics; Growth and Development

March 2004 (Revised April 2006)
Case

St. Louis: Inner-City Economic Development

By: Michael E. Porter, Anne S. Habiby and Joanne Lasala

Describes the history and challenges of the economically distressed inner city areas of St. Louis, a major U.S. metropolitan area. Profiles regional and inner city economics and describes a new effort by community leaders to develop and implement a strategy to... View Details

Keywords: Strategy; Leading Change; Urban Development; Problems and Challenges; Public Administration Industry; Saint Louis

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11 Jun 2008
Other Presentation

Regional Competitiveness in a Global Economy

Keywords: Economics; Growth and Development; United States

10 Oct 2003
Other Presentation

Massachusetts Regional Competitiveness Councils: Survey Results for Berkshire, Pioneer Valley, and Central Regions

Keywords: Economics; Growth and Development

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Africa - Global Activities 2020

Africa Africa Fellowship Enables Alumni to Accelerate Economic Growth in Africa Pictured: Peak Investment Capital in Ghana works with companies such as Pinkberry Frozen Yogurt to help further their success in Africa. Although Tuyee Yeboah... View Details

06 Jul 2023
News

Home Economics

percent, and empowered 96 percent of participants in Mexico to become active decision-makers in their households. In Uganda, almost every participant reported believing in her own ability to succeed. Historically, Trickle Up has... View Details

Keywords: April White

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Europe - Global Activities 2020

When first exploring the region, the research team envisioned a case focused simply on economic activity in the landlocked country. Upon talking to leaders in the government, business, social, and academic... View Details

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Asia Pacific - Global Activities 2021

Asia Pacific Asia Pacific Marking Ten-Year Connection with Japanese Earthquake Region Pictured: Professor of Management Practice Hirotaka Takeuchi hosted a virtual gathering in March to mark the 10th anniversary of the Immersive Field... View Details

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Asia Pacific - Global Activities 2020

programs and events. Students from the region contribute to the vibrancy of the HBS community and bring their unique perspectives to the classroom. HBS Engagement Across the Region The Harvard Shanghai... View Details

August 2008
Article

From Clusters to Cluster-Based Economic Development

By: Christian H.M. Ketels and Olga Memedovic

Over the last decades, changes in the global economy and the emergence of Global Value Chains (GVCs) have raised the interest in understanding the specific conditions and cross-company interactions within and across locations. For companies, the need to choose the... View Details

Keywords: Development Economics; Economy; Value; Business Strategy; Competition; Performance Productivity; Cost; Natural Environment; Policy; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Framework; Industry Clusters

Purchase

2009
Other Unpublished Work

Clusters and Economic Policy: Aligning Public Policy with the New Economics of Competition

The fundamental goal of economic policy is to enhance competitiveness, which is reflected in the productivity with which a nation or region utilizes its people, capital, and natural endowments to produce valuable goods and services. High and rising productivity,... View Details

Keywords: Economics

Article

Space, the Final Economic Frontier

By: Matthew C. Weinzierl

After decades of centralized control of economic activity in space, NASA and U.S. policymakers have begun to cede the direction of human activities in space to commercial companies. NASA garnered more than 0.7% of GDP in the mid-1960s but is only around 0.1% of GDP... View Details

Keywords: Emerging Markets; Economics; Private Sector; Aerospace Industry