Tiebout Sorting And Efficiency - Publications - Faculty & Research

17 Sep 2001
Research & Ideas

Why E-commerce Didn’t Die With the Fall of Webvan

in its marketing. In the period since the Internet boom, there have been a large number of very conspicuous successes.—John A. Deighton Physical distribution of groceries in the United States is a marvel of logistics. It's amazingly View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Consumer Products; Retail

05 May 2003
Research & Ideas

Sharing the Responsibility of Corporate Governance

environment, workplace safety, and community involvement, most firms do not provide this information. Second, it is not economically efficient for shareholders with a small stake in a number of companies to... View Details

Keywords: by Carla Tishler

12 Nov 2001
Research & Ideas

Facing the New World Order

characterize what we found this year sort of as follows. I think, number one, what we found is that there's a very important moment here in the world economy and it's extremely important that policy makers... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

16 Jul 2013
First Look

First Look: July 16

Publications 2013 pub The Network Secrets of Great Change Agents By: Battilana, Julie, and Tiziana Casciaro Abstract—Change is hard, especially in a large organization. Yet some leaders succeed-often spectacularly-at transforming their... View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

05 Nov 2021
Op-Ed

How to Tap the Talent Automated HR Platforms Miss

As the global staffing shortage grinds on, corporate recruiters everywhere are relying on their online hiring platforms and automated systems to deliver the candidates they need. Too often, these tools will fail them, sidelining many qualified workers in the process.... View Details

Keywords: by Joseph B. Fuller

29 Aug 2024
Research & Ideas

Shoot for the Stars: What to Know About the Space Economy

revolutionized by bringing in market forces in a way that they never were before. Competition that we take for granted in most sectors of the economy is now driving efficiencies and innovations in the space... View Details

Keywords: by Kara Baskin; Aerospace

14 Jun 2004
Research & Ideas

The Big Money for Big Projects

the cost and schedule overruns. In general, I think the project would have benefited from more "for-profit" incentives—if there's not clear incentives to be efficient View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen; Financial Services

15 Aug 2005
HBS Case

Classic Cases Live On at HBS

reading in a trade publication about Benihana's innovative and efficient use of labor and layout to lower costs and facilitate customer... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons

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