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- 25 Apr 2000
- Research & Ideas
Adjusting the Fit for Government
productivity revolution due to the loss of skills in society. "The other key underpinning is education," he continued. "In South Africa in particular, the legacy of apartheid was extremely destructive, and human capital... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 30 Jun 2020
- Book
Capitalism Is More at Risk Than Ever
The book Capitalism at Risk first appeared in 2011. The problems it identified with social inequality, global trade strife, and environmental degradation have only accelerated by 2020. The new edition of Capitalism at Risk, subtitled How Business Can Lead, is expanded... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 08 May 2007
- First Look
First Look: May 8, 2007
using data from the recent redesign of the NYC High School match, which places approximately 90,000 students per year, we document that the extent of potential efficiency loss is substantial. Over 6,800 student applicants in the main... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 12 Feb 2013
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 12
generally. Paper: http://www.benedelman.org/publications/convergence_in_position_auctions.pdf Assessing Potential Carbon Revenues from Reduced Forest Cover Loss in Liberia Authors:Donovan, Jessica, Keith Lawrence, Christopher Neyor,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Nov 2008
- First Look
First Look: November 25, 2008
products, as well as the regulations that sometimes stood in the way. Throughout, the case identifies incentives for both consumers and merchants, including direct costs, efficiency benefits, rebates, and treatment in case of loss or... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Oct 2013
- First Look
First Look: October 1
Could Lose $100 Million On London Olympics; Ratings Not Expected To Beat Beijing," chimed in John Clarke with Forbes. Sandomir and Clarke were not alone in their damning prediction. Analysts and media put forth similar commentary following NBC's embarrassing View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Jul 2010
- Research & Ideas
Yes, You Can Raise Prices in a Downturn
industries like software. “Industry is not destiny.” Take the airline business, for example, which, over its history, has an accumulated net loss in the billions—a classic B-school example of a structurally unattractive industry. A joke... View Details
- 02 Oct 2008
- What Do You Think?
Workout vs. Bailout: Should Government Take Advantage of the Buffett Effect?
sheet value, the outcome of which can mean life or death to an institution. And it's a short step to a loss of trust that people can repay what they borrow and the resulting unwillingness to lend cash, regardless of how much you have or... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 18 Jan 2021
- Book
How Thinking Like a Startup Helps Governments Solve More Problems
need more of if we are going to truly solve public problems anywhere. If there were ever a time for it, this is it. Given the loss of faith in governments around the world, we need a new approach. And, given advances in technology, there... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 14 Apr 2015
- First Look
First Look: April 14
related to the company's expansion into products and services for China's growing high net worth (HNW) population, including questions about the suitability of its products and its vulnerability to bad debt losses and a potential leveling... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Oct 2007
- First Look
First Look: First Look: October 10
continue to support Tolcher's first album, increase the stakes by financing a second album, or cut their losses and instead focus on other artists. At the same time, Octone had to evaluate a proposal from Universal Music Group to buy out... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 19 Mar 2006
- Research & Ideas
Do I Dare Say Something?
How can managers encourage and create such a setting? A: Our own and others' research have shown that two beliefs are essential preconditions for the free expression of upward voice: first, the belief that one is not putting oneself at significant risk of personal harm... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert
- 02 Sep 2002
- Research & Ideas
The Role of Government When All Else Fails
whatsoever that the federal government should step into the breach, compensating losses and working to safeguard the public against a wide range of new risks. For example, Congress and the President immediately agreed on multi-billion... View Details
Keywords: by Laura Linard
- 05 May 2003
- Research & Ideas
Sharing the Responsibility of Corporate Governance
failure to do so would cause $100 million worth of damage or certain loss of life or serious physical injury. If the board elects to spend $5 million of the shareholders' money for such equipment, the board should disclose its decision... View Details
Keywords: by Carla Tishler
- 23 Dec 2002
- Research & Ideas
Partnering and the Balanced Scorecard
large operating losses into positive operating margins, while achieving levels of patient care and satisfaction that were ranked best in their category. Having constructed the high-level strategy map and scorecard, leaders cascade the... View Details
Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan & David P. Norton
- 10 Jul 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, July 10, 2018
filing of the 13D. Informed traders find it profitable to concentrate their trades with a leaking broker because the loss due to the information leakage is more than compensated by the gains derived from trading on the information... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 25 Mar 2014
- First Look
First Look: March 25
Charter School Facilities Fund (CACSFF) and Chairman, CEO, and Co-Founder of Canyon Capital Realty Advisors, found himself at a loss for words. Turner was in the midst of raising capital for the CACSFF, a vehicle designed to promote the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 May 2013
- First Look
First Look: May 21
(MultiBank), focusing on its insurance division (EurInsurance), which suffered large losses in the European insurance crisis of 2002-2003. At MultiBank, the insurance crisis opened up a field of contestability in which new control agents... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Sep 2007
- First Look
First Look: September 18, 2007
revenue-based model. Mitchell Baker, president of the Mozilla Foundation, is faced with a crucial question in the impending hours of the Firefox 1.0 launch. Firefox, the reincarnation of the Netscape Mozilla browser, has had tremendous success despite Mozilla's View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 06 Apr 2020
- Research & Ideas
Where Do Workers Go When the Robots Arrive?
years that have caused deep manufacturing job losses in the United States: the appearance of robots/automation, and increasing import competition from China. “The appearance of robots caused a sizable reduction in the local population,... View Details