Retirement Income - Publications - Faculty & Research

18 Jan 2012
News

Charter Supporter

Burke: A need to close the income gap. After her graduation from HBS, few people could accuse Mary Burke (MBA 1985) of having led a dull life. As reported in the Madison, Wisconsin Capital Times (October 5, 2011), Burke first worked for... View Details

Keywords: Arts, Sports, Language, Driving, and Other Schools; Educational Services

01 Oct 1998
News

Class of 1949 Gift Supports HBS Faculty Development

L. Gregory, Jr. (MBA '49), retired chairman of Rohm & Haas and chairman of the 45th Reunion campaign, noted, "Our class recognizes the importance of a superior faculty in maintaining the School's leadership position in management... View Details

Keywords: Nancy O. Perry

05 Aug 2002
Research & Ideas

Five questions for Regina E. Herzlinger

needs; risk-adjustment of payment will make the sick much more attractive enrollees than the present uniform pricing system. All boats rise in a rising sea. Other consumer-driven markets demonstrate that suppliers innovate to reach all View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

20 Dec 2018
Research & Ideas

Most Popular Stories and Research Papers of 2018

empty. Dennis Campbell and Tatiana Sandino discuss their new case study. How to Be a Rebel Leader In the book Rebel Talent, Francesca Gino argues companies should encourage rebellion in their workplaces. Welcome to Retirement. Who Am I Now? Transitioning from work to... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

29 May 2006
What Do You Think?

How Important Is the “Service Sector Effect” on Productivity?

Summing Up Do increases in social sector productivity, which seem to prevail at least in the U.S., benefit consumers at the expense of workers? Or is the scale weighted in favor of the latter who may benefit two ways, in terms of both an View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Service

01 Oct 2001
News

New Economy Notables: Scott D. Cook

corporate culture. Pro bono work At Intuit, we give free tax preparation software to any American with an adjusted gross income of $25,000 or less — about 45 percent of the population. The tax system is so mind-bendingly complex that it's... View Details

Keywords: Young, Susan; Computer Systems Design and Related Services; Professional Services

28 Jul 2009
First Look

First Look: July 28

Kindler barely mentions McKinnell's (controversial) early retirement and describes efforts to reform the company. The case closes in February 2009, just after Pfizer announces plans to acquire competitor Wyeth. Since 2000, Pfizer's... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

08 Jul 2014
First Look

First Look: July 8

crisis without an explosion or a meltdown. Publisher's link: http://hbr.org/2014/07/how-the-other-fukushima-plant-survived/ar/1 July-August 2014 Harvard Business Review The Crisis in Retirement Planning By: Merton, Robert C.... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

02 Jun 2011
News

Serious Fun

that teach different aspects of financial literacy. Celebrity Calamity focuses on the ins and outs of credit card debt; Farm Blitz: teaches users about debt, savings, and compound interest; Bite Club, billed as “the world’s first-ever vampire View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Arts, Entertainment; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

03 Oct 2013
Research & Ideas

Lehman Brothers Plus Five: Have We Learned from Our Mistakes?

probably witness higher inflation. We also know that our entitlement policies are unsustainable, that our unfunded pension liabilities take their toll on millions of retired workers, and that those on fixed View Details

Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty; Banking; Financial Services; Construction; Real Estate

06 Aug 2021
Blog Post

Socioeconomic Inclusion at HBS: Alexis Jackson (MBA 2021)

understand that my finances are more than myself,” said Jackson. “I’m there if my mom's retirement doesn't work out or if there's a financial shortage in my extended family. But the financial aid equation looked at my last three years of... View Details

01 Sep 2005
News

Making History, Starting Over

skeptics who figured he would sidestep company policy that requires retirement by age 60. “I’m not really retiring,” Cohen pointedly explains in an interview at Apax’s Portland Place headquarters, a stately townhouse on a tree-lined... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Finance

20 Feb 2014
News

Managing the World’s Trouble Spots

business world and academia had a distinct advantage. He went back to the Pentagon to try to change the way the military engaged with civilians, then to serve at the White House. In 2007, he retired as an Air Force Deputy Assistant... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

01 Dec 2008
News

Business at the Summit

’59), and was moderated by PBS’s Charlie Rose. Whitman, former CEO of eBay, noted that most Americans are “deeply afraid” as they watch energy and food costs rise and their retirement accounts shrink. More must be done, she said, to... View Details

Keywords: leadership; alumni events; Centennial; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services; Finance; Management

20 Feb 2007
First Look

First Look: February 20, 2007

developing countries than developed countries, but necessity is often the main driver in lower income countries. Explores the challenges facing women arising from societal inequality, including lack of educational provision, and... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

23 Dec 2002
Research & Ideas

Setting the Stage: A Young Scholar at HBS

consider the extent to which the evolution of these financial services have shaped personal opportunities and lifecycle planning—from the attainment of education during youth, to homeownership during middle age, to retirement savings... View Details

Keywords: by Laura Linard; Banking; Financial Services

01 Aug 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 1

about the Great Divergence, the rise of the income gap between the West and the Rest, and the more recent Great Convergence, which has seen a narrowing of that gap. The literature on the timing and causes of the Great Divergence has... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

17 Apr 2012
First Look

First Look: April 17

on the relationship between short selling and securities' prices. Purchase this note:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/212079-PDF-ENG Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA)'s Entry into the Retirement Market Lauren H. Cohen and Christopher... View Details