Sustainable Growth - Publications - Faculty & Research

24 Sep 2021
Blog Post

Alumni Spotlight: Career Advice from Alums Working in Climate

graduates, to address climate change?” Ratnika Prasad (MBA 2020), Associate Director at The Nature Conservancy "There has been a seismic shift in the last few years, whereby concern about the climate and sustainability has finally begun... View Details

07 Oct 2013
Research & Ideas

The Case for Combating Climate Change with Nuclear Power and Fracking

If you ask any given environmentalist to identify the biggest threat to the planet, you may expect to hear about man-made climate change, consumerism, or overpopulation. But if you ask Harvard Business School's Joseph B. Lassiter, he'll toss in another: single-issue... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Energy; Utilities

01 Apr 1996
News

Wake-Up Call: Farewell to the American Dream?

University's Wagner School of Public Policy. In The End of Affluence, you write that since 1870, America's productivity - the output of goods and services per hour of work - grew at an average annual rate of 2.25 percent until 1973. Since then, the productivity View Details

17 Apr 2012
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First Look: April 17

initial evidence for a positive feedback loop between prosocial spending and well-being, these data offer one potential path to sustainable happiness: prosocial spending increases happiness, which in turn encourages prosocial spending.... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

01 Mar 2018
What Do You Think?

Two Decades Later, is the 'New Economy' Finally Here?

potential for ecommerce growth in the country which relies (on) a lot of machine learning and AI the growth rate through the new economy prospects is just starting to take off here in Bangladesh.” Jacob... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

14 Jan 2015
Research & Ideas

Thriving in the Turbulence of Emerging Markets

The growth and competiveness of emerging markets is a fundamental reality in global business today. Yet it is often forgotten just how much these countries have changed in a short period of time, how challenging their business... View Details

Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones; Manufacturing; Auto

27 Mar 2019
News

Sharing the Road

Sakshi Vij (GMP 23, 2017) is the founder and CEO of Myles, an innovative car-sharing company operating in 21 cities in India. In this interview, she talks about the potential growth in the car-sharing space and how new technologies enable... View Details

04 Jun 2024
Blog Post

Finding Alignment to Make Impact: Layla Ramirez (MBA 2017)

continue forging a path in mission-driven work at Harvard Business School. “I really love this impact related work, and I could do it until I have the last breath of my body, and there will still be work to do,” Ramirez said. “The question that I had was, ‘What is the... View Details

12 Oct 1999
Research & Ideas

Women Leading Business: A New Kind of Conversation

enable themselves to have the time, energy, and devotion necessary to sustain their success. We invite our MBA students to come to this presentation, because they really want to know how to model their lives. EE: What opportunities for... View Details

Keywords: Re: Myra M. Hart & Cynthia A. Montgomery

14 Oct 2014
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First Look: October 14

October 2014 Review of Financial Studies Money Creation and the Shadow Banking System By: Sunderam, Adi Abstract—Many explanations for the rapid growth of the shadow banking system in the mid-2000s focus on money demand. This paper asks... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Mar 2025
News

Forward Thinking

Weinzierl says. Sustaining that advantage has become a matter of policy. The US military, for example, not only buys services from private space enterprises but also invests heavily in them. “The leading space companies are pushing the... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; Illustrations by Franziska Barczyk; Space Research and Technology; Government

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Buildings & Cities - Business & Environment

Confronting Climate Change Buildings & Cities Cities are a key place to innovate to reduce greenhouse gases The world is currently undergoing the largest wave of urban growth in human history. More than half of the global population is... View Details

05 Sep 2000
What Do You Think?

Whither the Information Economy?

"person-to-person" basis, with or even without an Internet intermediary. Cleveland provided one of the first theoretic explanations for the New Economy. Because of information technology, we can sustain greater View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

18 May 2010
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First Look: May 18

referred to as "the Bosses." The Total Quality Model had been a success in terms of company growth and profitability, sustained by the success of Mercadona's unusually high investment in employee... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

31 Jan 2024
Blog Post

Career Advice from the Guests of the HBS Climate Rising Podcast

climate change, which can be both overwhelming but also incredibly exciting. Many Climate Rising guests stressed the importance of finding a career you enjoy, and seeking roles that align with both your passions and your strengths. Erin Craig, VP-Customer Solutions and... View Details

06 Oct 2009
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First Look: October 6

emphasizes the role of local financial markets in enabling FDI to promote growth through backward linkages. Using realistic parameter values, we quantify the response of growth to FDI and show that an... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

Fast Answer

Confronting Climate Change: Risks and Opportunities

mobilizing the $100 trillion bond market for climate change solutions. Climate Policy Initiative - An independent non-profit organization whose mission is to help governments, businesses, and financial institutions drive growth... View Details

10 Sep 2013
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First Look: September 10

verbal communication, the complexity in the narrative impacts the market reaction to the disclosure. Download working paper: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2154948 Historical Origins of Environmental Sustainability in the German Chemical... View Details