Publications

24 Mar 2002
Research & Ideas

The Trick of Balancing Business and Government

Asked which institutions must be in place in order for African countries to grow, experts on a panel at the Africa Business Conference had no shortage of suggestions. One panelist, representing the International Monetary Fund, voted for a... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

07 Aug 2012
Research & Ideas

Off and Running: Professors Comment on Olympics

official International Olympic Committee (IOC) worldwide sponsors are said to pay $90 to $100 million each for the right to use the rings globally in their marketing efforts. These companies typically spend large additional amounts on... View Details

Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty; Sports

2008
Report

State of the Region Report 2008: Sustaining Growth at the Top of Europe

By: Christian H.M. Ketels

The 2008 State of the Region Report is the fifth edition in this series of annual evaluations of competitiveness and cooperation across the Baltic Sea Region. The Report is organized into three parts: Part A of the Report describes the economic, political, and... View Details

Keywords: International Relations; Performance Evaluation; Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Cooperation; Baltic Countries; European Union

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September 2005
Article

Decolonising Barclays Bank DCO? Corporate Africanisation Programmes in Nigeria, 1945-1969

The reaction of British business to the decolonisation of the Empire has been the focus of much recent research, but few studies have shed light on the continued presence of commercial activities after independence. Barclays Bank DCO in Nigeria began indigenising its... View Details

Keywords: International Relations; Foreign Direct Investment; Banks and Banking; Macroeconomics; Banking Industry; Great Britain; Nigeria

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August 2012 (Revised November 2017)
Case

Turkey—A Work in Progress?

By: Richard H.K. Vietor

For the past 10 years, Turkey has grown its real GDP at about 6% annually. This came after a huge debt crisis in 2001-02, wherein Turkey had to borrow $16 billion more from the IMF and comport with its difficult conditionality. Today, Turkey is a middle-income country,... View Details

Keywords: Turkey; Economy; Macroeconomics; International Relations; Growth and Development Strategy; Turkey

December 2003
Case

George Mitchell in Northern Ireland (B)

By: James K. Sebenius and Daniel F. Curran

Examines the strategies and tactics that U.S. negotiator George Mitchell used during his two-year tenure as chairman of the all-party talks in Northern Ireland. His efforts culminated in the signing of the historic Good Friday Accords. A revised version of an earlier... View Details

Keywords: Policy; International Relations; Agreements and Arrangements; Negotiation Tactics; Northern Ireland; United States

01 Sep 2015
First Look

First Look -- September 1, 2015

funding, lobbying, committee participation, and other instruments to influence local, national, and international political environments. Also firms that are heavily influenced by View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Apr 2015
Research & Ideas

The Slow, Steady Battle to Fix Cancer Care

how are you supposed to negotiate a price with the insurers?" Feeley says. "All these things are phenomenally intertwined." Measuring Outcomes Michael Porter's Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness co-founded the View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Health

2024
Chapter

What Future for the Renminbi in the Global Monetary System?

By: Edoardo Campanella and Meg Rithmire

What is a realistic and positive outcome for US-China relations in the realm of global finance over the next ten years? While some policymakers, especially in the US, have feared that China holds ambitions for the renminbi (RMB) to replace the dollar as a global... View Details

Keywords: International Relations; Currency; Macroeconomics; Globalized Economies and Regions; China; United States

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May 2001 (Revised March 2008)
Case

"To hell with the future, let's get on with the past." George Mitchell in North Ireland

By: James K. Sebenius and Daniel F. Curran

Examines the strategies and tactics used by U.S. negotiator George Mitchell during his two-year tenure as chairman of the all-party talks in Northern Ireland. His efforts culminated in the signing of the historic Good Friday Accords. View Details

Keywords: Policy; International Relations; Managerial Roles; Negotiation Tactics; Strategy; Northern Ireland

1992
Other Unpublished Work

Conflict or Indifference: U.S. Multinationals in a World of Regional Trading Blocs

By: L. T. Wells Jr.

Keywords: Multinational Firms and Management; International Relations; United States

02 Aug 2006
Research & Ideas

Investor Protection: The Czech Experience

partner—Vladimír Železný, an experienced and politically connected television executive—managed to divert the entire value of the underlying entity for his personal benefit. After court battles escalated to the level of View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Media & Broadcasting; Entertainment & Recreation

05 Aug 2024
Research & Ideas

Watching for the Next Economic Downturn? Follow Corporate Debt

State of Finance? What the Rise of Far-Right Politics Says About the Economy in an Election Year Now Is the Time for Entrepreneurs to Play Offense Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image: Image... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

13 Jan 2016
Research & Ideas

The Problem with Productivity of Multi-Ethnic Teams

Kenyan Organization.” For years, Pons had been researching electoral politics in France. “We found that if you provide information to voters one-on-one it increased participation,” says Pons, an assistant professor of business... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

1983
Chapter

Incentives for Ocean Mining Under the Convention

By: James K. Sebenius and Lance Antrim

Keywords: Mining; Natural Environment; Motivation and Incentives; International Relations; Trade; Mining Industry

February 2014
Case

Tommy Koh: Background and Major Accomplishments of the 'Great Negotiator, 2014'

By: James K. Sebenius and Laurence A. Green

Significant negotiation-related achievements from the career of Ambassador Tommy Koh of Singapore are highlighted in brief form along with elements of his background and career. In light of these accomplishments, Koh was selected as the recipient of the 2014 Great... View Details

Keywords: Multiparty Negotiations; Dispute Resolution; Conference Diplomacy; Free Trade Agreements Environment; Environment; Singapore; ASEAN; United Nations; Negotiation; International Relations; Personal Development and Career; Trade; Conflict and Resolution; Singapore