Dynamic Causal Effects - Publications - Faculty & Research

08 Mar 2016
Research & Ideas

Solving an Economic Mystery Surrounding Argentina and Chile

twentieth century, neither country would see such glory again. “Before 1914, [Argentina] was one of the most dynamic nations in the first global economy, attracting a record amount of foreign investment and massive inflows of immigrants,”... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

10 Mar 2009
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First Look: March 10, 2009

and suggest the effects on subsequent reporting periods and competitor behavior are greater than previously documented. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/08-073.pdf Geography, Poverty and Conflict in Nepal (revised)... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

12 Mar 2014
Research & Ideas

Entrepreneurship and Multinationals Drive Globalization

positions. Worse still, many businesses were based on concessions from local dictators. This had the effect of reinforcing local institutional constraints on domestic entrepreneurship rather than removing them. There was the more general... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Beauty & Cosmetics; Manufacturing; Consumer Products; Pharmaceutical

31 Jan 2017
Research & Ideas

Why These Business School Professors Oppose Trump's Executive Order on Immigration

be non-American. Andy Grove, a survivor of the Holocaust, would not have wanted to come to a country that didn’t welcome immigrants. Moreover, it is no wonder that Silicon Valley is up in arms over this policy. Our most dynamic industry... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

04 Apr 2017
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First Look at New Research, April 4

elections shows that voter registration requirements have significant effects on turnout, resulting in unequal participation. We assigned 20,500 apartments to one control or six treatment groups that received canvassing visits providing... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

03 Oct 2006
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First Look: October 3, 2006

highlights the process through which diversity initiatives become successful and offers insight into how organizations can more effectively recruit and retain a diverse workforce. Download working paper:... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

03 Jan 2017
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January 3, 2017

learn demand at each price (“exploration" objective). Over time, the retailer can use this knowledge to set a price that maximizes revenue throughout the remainder of the selling season (“exploitation" objective). We propose a class of View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

10 Jan 2005
Research & Ideas

Motivation and the Cross-Sector Alliance

Moving on to the specific drivers at play in our sample cases, we identified two powerful utilitarian motivations: risk-management and competitive advantage creation. Risk Management A common reason for engaging in cross-sector collaboration has been to make use of it... View Details

Keywords: by James Austin, Ezequiel Reficco & SEKN research team

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