Money Markets - Publications - Faculty & Research

15 Oct 2008
First Look

First Look: October 15, 2008

therein), fairness can be restored if a sufficiently large amount of money is available for distribution/compensation as well. Interpreting the agents as the objects to be allocated, one might try to restore fairness for marriage View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Apr 2002
News

Student Conferences Spark Discussion, Promote Interaction

women was the power to control their own money and time. Koehn quoted Josephine Baker, a factory worker who, in 1847, wrote, "The money we earn comes promptly and comes to us. When we are finished we feel... View Details

Keywords: H Naylor Fitzhugh; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

04 Jun 2007
Research & Ideas

Is Health Care Making You Better—or Dead?

is the idea? A: It basically is giving us back the money we now hand over to our employers for health insurance, so we can buy our own. And if we're poor, the government will transfer money to us so that we... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Health

01 Jun 1997
News

A Better Way to Go on Strike

costs at $200 million a day. What's more, a strike would cost the pilots and other employees their salaries. The airline would lose tens of millions of dollars daily and risk losing market share to its competitors. Yet the pilots were... View Details

Keywords: David Lax and Professor James K. Sebenius

04 Nov 2014
News

Fundación México en Harvard Celebrates 25 Years

says Felipe Ortiz-Monasterio (MBA 1977), who was among the founders of the nongovernmental organization and is currently chair of its finance committee. With that straightforward pitch, the upstart Fundación raised money quickly. An... View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Jan 2004
News

Minoru Makihara, 75th AMP, 1977

world, the AMP program underscores the necessity of a global perspective and an understanding of different cultures and markets." ADVICE TO CURRENT STUDENTS "The free market is the best system for allocating resources, but never forget... View Details

06 Dec 2021
News

Tipping Point

debut in Target and Fresh Market stores. Kahawa 1893 is experimenting with using blockchain for transparency in the tipping process. It also is exploring whether cryptocurrency might allow for more efficient tipping in a cafe setting. The... View Details

Keywords: April White; Food Manufacturing; Manufacturing

01 Mar 2017
News

Swimming with the Stream

(Above: photo by Christina Gandolfo) When Kiran Gandhi (MBA 2015) thinks about marketing her music, she thinks about it in consumer product terms. A feminist activist and former drummer for Grammy-nominated artist M.I.A., she wants her... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell

03 Mar 2014
Blog Post

Align Your Social Media and Recruiting Strategies

or marketing gurus? Knowing your audience and learning where they spend their time is of utmost importance. You don’t want to spend time and money on Quora if your audience is on Pinterest, or vice versa.... View Details

29 Dec 2019
Research & Ideas

Read Our Most Popular Research Stories of 2019

2020. Forget Cash: There are Better Ways to Motivate EmployeesIn today's tight job market, employers must focus on how to attract and keep top talent. Giving away stacks of money may not always be the best incentive. How Gender... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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Sebastien D'Incau

Chances are (metaphorically speaking), Sebastien D'Incau has been in your home. As a marketing strategist and planner with Procter & Gamble, Sebastien worked on a number or products familiar to consumers worldwide, including the... View Details

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Ben Steiner

nationalities, educational backgrounds, work experiences, and future ambitions, and allows them to learn from and be inspired by each other. “At the Business School, I feel empowered by so many people starting so many things. You get to see how that happens: people... View Details

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Native American Heritage Month | Baker Library

Department of Commerce. It depicts the recycling of aquaculture and agriculture-derived cash flowing through a community: "If the community sets up its own business such as a motel, gas station, credit union, supermarket, variety store, etc., then the View Details

01 Jun 2009
News

Entrepreneur’s Rwandan Start-Up Gets HBS Support

Last year, Echoing Green, which invests in social entrepreneurs, chose SHE as one of the most innovative social change organizations worldwide, providing it with seed money and technical support. It has been a fast-paced two years since... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance

08 Jun 2010
First Look

First Look: June 8

Product Market Competition Lead Firms to Decentralize? Authors:Nicholas Bloom, Raffaella Sadun, and John Van Reenen Publication:American Economic Review: Papers and Proceedings 100, no. 2 (May 2010) Abstract There is a widespread sense... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

04 Jan 2012
What Do You Think?

Income Inequality: What’s the Right Amount?

among a country's citizens. Some view inequality as the natural result of freedom, a free market economy, and capitalism. It appears to work best when those with the wealth create jobs for others. This seems to have been the thinking... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

07 Oct 2014
First Look

First Look: October 7

response of the U.S. government to the excessive compensation of executives following the market collapse of 2008. In particular, the case focuses on the special committee that was formed to oversee and regulate any financial companies... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Mar 2017
News

Case Study: Moment in the Sun

worries about losing focus on the hospitality business. The other side of that: If those pilots prove successful, they could open up a new core business. And with the market getting crowded—with heavies like Samsung and Philips making... View Details