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- 01 Feb 2011
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 1
When information is asymmetric (the quality of a potential partner is known only to himself), it may seem that partner choice is not possible without signaling. Many mutualisms, however, exist without signaling, and the mechanisms by... View Details
- 07 Sep 2011
- First Look
First Look: Sept. 7
information when told that previous respondents have made sensitive disclosures. We provide evidence of the process underlying this effect and rule out alternative explanations by showing that information on... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Road to Recovery
breathalyzer or a rapid saliva test. They also can use phone-based GPS to verify they have attended treatment appointments, and access information and coaching services via text, voice, and video. “The biggest barrier—and this sounds... View Details
- 30 Oct 2019
- Blog Post
Candidates Seeking Opportunities After Graduation: Lessons Learned
industry. Michael’s searches led him to an HBS alum, Albert Chang, COO and co-head of Amazon Studios. After many informal conversations, the connection proved fruitful. “It was a matter of timing,” Michael says. They had an opening for an... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2017
book based on their expertise. Les chantiers de ma vie by Claude Lefebvre (OPM 10, 1985) with Hélène-Andrée Bizier (Cyfbel) An autobiography of an engineer and entrepreneur from Québec. Design Thinking for the Greater Good: Innovation in the Social View Details
- 15 Dec 2015
- News
The Year in Ideas 2015
useful when collecting information on a problem, Assistant Professor Ethan Bernstein and his fellow researchers found, but it can be detrimental in solving the problem, leading people to a consensus before all the solutions are explored.... View Details
- 14 Oct 2008
- Research & Ideas
Should You Bring Advertising Expertise In-House?
proportion of firms with at least some in-house advertising services varied widely across industries, ranging from about a sixth to three-quarters. Two sectors in particular exhibited a higher level of internalization of advertising... View Details
- 31 Jan 2025
- News
New York, Boston Alumni Volunteer to Boost Small Businesses
they want help with. We want to know what’s really keeping them up at night. We use that information to match them with the coaches that have relevant expertise. The next session—the main one—is where the coaches give advice. That one is... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 26 Nov 2013
- First Look
First Look: November 26
Beshears, John, James J. Choi, David Laibson, Brigitte C. Madrian, and Gwendolyn Reynolds Abstract—Objectives: To assess whether the addition of a peer testimonial to an informational mailing increases conversion rates from brand name... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Mar 2012
- First Look
First Look: March 6
learning, can reorient research about the link between identity-group-based diversity and performance. How to Make Finance Work Authors:Robin Greenwood and David S. Scharfstein Publication:Harvard Business Review 90, no. 3 (March 2012) Abstract Once a sleepy old boys'... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Apr 2015
- Research & Ideas
3 Ways Firms Can Profit From Environmental Investments
In the course of her work, Rebecca Henderson meets business executives who don't address the threat of climate change because they don't believe that it exists. Her recommendation: They should consider investments in environmental sustainability anyway, assuming that... View Details
- 11 Jan 2019
- Blog Post
The ABCs of Recruiting at HBS
different recruiters.baker l B – Baker. Baker Library holds the preeminent collection of contemporary and historic business information in the world. Students can leverage the library to research companies and industry trends to prepare... View Details
- 11 Jan 2024
- Blog Post
My Summer of Joy with the National Parks Service
came to try and understand more about what drove me. The more I talked about this role to the people I trusted, the more I saw how truly excited I was by the opportunity. It also was the perfect role to understand more about public sector... View Details
- 06 Apr 2010
- First Look
First Look: April 6
controlling family, when the borrower has a higher degree of informational opacity, a lower credit rating, and a lower potential for being propped up, when the loan facility is subject to more credit risk, and during financial crises. The... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 24 Mar 2015
- First Look
First Look: March 24
http://publications.iadb.org/bitstream/handle/11319/6820/Socios%20o%20acreedores%20ENG%202-25-15%20web.pdf?sequence=1 March 2015 The Routledge Handbook of Responsible Investment Reliable Sustainability Ratings: The Influence of Business Models on View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Jun 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, June 26, 2018
shocks—measured as CDS portfolio margin payments—account for 12% of the time-series variation in weekly spread changes, a significant amount given that standard credit factors account for 18% during my sample. In addition, seller shocks possess View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 12 Dec 2017
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New Research and Ideas, December 12, 2017
almost double. These results suggest a role of brokers in fostering predatory behavior and raise a red flag for regulators. Moreover, our findings highlight the trade-off between slow execution and potential information leakage in the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Aug 2024
- News
Quantum Leap
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. Quantum computing has long been talked about as one of the next big things—the kind of technology, like AI, that will change everything. But to our... View Details
- 13 Jun 2012
- HBS Case
HBS Cases: A Startup Takes On the Credit Ratings Giants
Three. Should it focus its business on a single sector such as structured products or attack multiple sectors? How could enough skilled analysts be recruited quickly? How would the firm acquire status as a Nationally Recognized... View Details
- 24 Jan 2005
- Research & Ideas
Entrepreneurial Hospital Pioneers New Model
the hospital's work reaches beyond individual patients and into informal but important diplomacy, Khanna speculated. If you can pay, you pay; if you can't pay, you get treated for free. It doesn't matter what your heart ailment is.... View Details