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- 29 Aug 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 29
August 14, 2017 Harvard Business Review Study: More Frequent Sales Quotas Help Volume but Hurt Profits By: Chung, Doug J., and Das Narayandas Abstract—No abstract available. Publisher's link:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Finance - Faculty & Research
By: Philippe van der Beck , Lorenzo Bretscher and Zhiyu Julie Fu Gross trading volumes in financial markets are large and far exceed return volatility. In contrast, “net volume”—trading from persistent... View Details
- March 2008
- Article
Market Reactions to Export Subsidies
By: M. A. Desai and James R. Hines Jr.
This paper analyzes the economic impact of export subsidies by investigating stock price reactions to a critical event in 1997. On November 18, 1997, the European Union announced its intention to file a complaint before the World Trade Organization (WTO), arguing that... View Details
Keywords: Economic Systems; Trade; Development Economics; Financial Markets; Profit; Taxation; Volume; Value Creation; Market Design; Business Subsidiaries; Utilities Industry; Financial Services Industry; Europe; North and Central America
Desai, M. A., and James R. Hines Jr. "Market Reactions to Export Subsidies." Journal of International Economics 74, no. 2 (March 2008).
- 17 Jan 2024
- Research & Ideas
Are Companies Getting Away with 'Cheap Talk' on Climate Goals?
Companies regularly set ambitious climate goals, but these plans often end up like many people’s New Year’s resolutions: unmet aspirations that quietly fizzle out. While companies often gain positive media attention by trumpeting plans for reducing greenhouse gas... View Details
Keywords: by Tim Gray
- 27 Jul 2010
- First Look
First Look: July 27
Using a large sample of publicly traded U.S. firms over 16 years, we investigate the impact of corporate socially responsible (CSR) strategies on security analysts' recommendations. Socially responsible firms received more favorable... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Apr 2024
- In Practice
Navigating the Mood of Customers Weary of Price Hikes
or other macroeconomic factors. With these factors in mind, here are four things to focus on in 2024: Balancing margins and volume. For decisions about whether to adjust prices, it is not simply a question of how high prices can go, but rather how to optimally balance... View Details
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Finance - Faculty & Research
Lorenzo Bretscher and Zhiyu Julie Fu 2025 | Working Paper | Faculty Research Gross trading volumes in financial markets are large and far exceed return volatility. In contrast, “net volume”—trading from... View Details
- 08 Sep 2010
- First Look
First Look: September 8, 2010
the effects of ethnic ties on the aggregate volume of trade or the effects of ethnic ties on foreign direct investment (FDI) at the country level. In this paper, we add to the large and important collection... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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The Founding of U.S. Steel and the Power of Public Opinion | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
public opinion,” Richard S. Tedlow, professor at Harvard Business School, writes in Keeping the Corporate Image: Public Relations and Business , 1900–1950. 8 The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) represented the industry’s trade... View Details
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Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability
Moral-Benito MAR 2022 There are four main types of commercial credit: asset-based loans, cash flow loans, trade finance and leasing. The authors show that credit growth dynamics and bank lending channels vary across these loan types using... View Details
- 29 Jan 2013
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First Look: Jan. 29
volume may lead to productivity improvement, little is known about how this shift toward outsourcing influences learning by providers of outsourced services. When producing output, the content of the knowledge gained can vary from one... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Jul 2008
- Research & Ideas
Innovation Corrupted: How Managers Can Avoid Another Enron
Legacy of Enron's Collapse (Harvard University Press), the devastation of Enron was total—yet there is much that business today can gain from a postmortem of the once-triumphant company. Salter had access to an extensive library of public information, including View Details
- 05 Feb 2019
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New Research and Ideas, February 5, 2019
Marijk C. van der Wende Abstract— Recent geopolitical events, such as Brexit and the retreat from multilateral trade and cooperation by the USA, have created waves of uncertainty, especially in the field of higher education, regarding... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 26 Aug 2019
- Research & Ideas
Lipstick Tips: How Influencers Are Making Over Beauty Marketing
shift is challenging for many longtime players in the beauty market, prompting some legacy companies to trade vamping models for online tutorials featuring more “regular people” as they struggle to play catchup with cutting-edge brands... View Details
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Business History - Faculty & Research
Business History Business History 2014 Book Business History By: Walter A. Friedman and Geoffrey Jones This volume contains a selection of 42 foundational articles on the discipline of business history written between 1934 and the present... View Details
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2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni
chains have come under unprecedented stress as a result of US-China trade tensions, the pandemic, and geopolitical shocks. We've documented US participation in global value chains over four decades, with particular focus on the last five... View Details
- 04 Dec 2018
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New Research and Ideas, December 4, 2018
internationally acclaimed experts, have curated this timely volume to help newcomers and seasoned researchers alike to rapidly comprehend a diverse set of thrusts and tools in this rapidly growing cross-disciplinary field. The Handbook... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 21 Feb 2012
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First Look: Feb. 21
PublicationsThe Rise of the Modern Firm Authors:Geoffrey Jones and Walter A. Friedman, eds. Publication:Northampton, Mass: Edward Elgar Publishing, Inc., 2012 This authoritative volume focuses on the rise of modern firms, from their... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Jun 2011
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First Look: June 21
Japan after World War II. Trade surpluses with the United States played a major role in propelling growth. But there were two key differences. First, the scale of Chinese currency intervention was without precedent, as were the resulting... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Jun 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, June 5, 2018
High-skilled immigrants represent an increasing share of the U.S. workforce, particularly in science and engineering fields. These immigrants affect economic growth, patterns of trade, education choices, and the earnings of workers with different types of skills. The... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman