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- 31 Aug 2020
- What Do You Think?
Why Don’t More Organizations Understand the Power of Diversity and Inclusion?
saying that, “It is manifestly ridiculous, if not actively racist, to frame this issue of justice as being worth doing because it is profitable.” The point, of course, is that economic data may be needed to counter negative gut reactions... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 18 Jun 2018
- Research & Ideas
Warning: Scary Warning Labels Work!
periods as the periods without any labels. The only warning that slowed soda sales were those with graphics and text. The share of sugary drinks purchased in the cafeteria experiment during those periods dropped from 21.4 percent without... View Details
- 01 Feb 2010
- Research & Ideas
The ‘Luxury Prime’: How Luxury Changes People
others', even in difficult economic times." Chua, whose research draws on human psychology to better understand important social processes in business organizations, explained more about the findings in an e-mail Q&A. Sarah Jane... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert
- 18 Nov 2002
- Research & Ideas
Where Morals and Profits Meet: The Corporate Value Shift
analysis. And a few are motivated simply by the vision of a better and more humane way of conducting business. Overall, though, my experience has been that probably half, and maybe even two-thirds, categorize ethics mainly as a risk... View Details
Keywords: by Carla Tishler
- 29 Jan 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, January 29, 2019
forthcoming Journal of International Economics Corporate Debt, Firm Size and Financial Fragility in Emerging Markets By: Alfaro, Laura, Gonzalo Asis, Anusha Chari, and Ugo Panizza Abstract— The post-Global Financial Crisis period shows a... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 18 Sep 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, September 18, 2018
suggest that in many commonly regulated markets in which firms share similar cost structures, firms are likely to experience incentives to ratchet down and delay the introduction of innovative products. The study highlights the importance... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- Web
Why HBS? - Doctoral
Harvard faculty in departments including economics , psychology , and sociology , as well as other graduate professional schools, like the Harvard Kennedy School of Government , Harvard Chan School of Public Health , Harvard Law School... View Details
- 10 Jan 2022
- Research & Ideas
How to Get Companies to Make Investments That Benefit Everyone
behavior. In fact, the code responsible for creating many consumer electronics is widely available and is often used as a springboard for developers to further innovate, sharing ideas and crafting new products for all to use. Everyone wins. "In View Details
Keywords: by Lane Lambert
- 25 Jan 2024
- News
Alumni Gain Insights on Nigeria’s New Government; Taipei Alumni Host Faculty Guest
Clubs News Clubs News HBS Alumni in Nigeria Discuss New Government’s Fiscal Policies To better understand the economic and policy direction of Nigeria’s newly sworn-in government, the HBS Association of Nigeria hosted a hybrid program on December 14 featuring Taiwo... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 11 Apr 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, April 11
forthcoming Journal of Accounting & Economics Career Concerns of Banking Analysts By: Horton, Joanne, George Serafeim, and Shan Wu Abstract—We study how career concerns influence banking analysts' forecasts and how their forecasting... View Details
- 02 Apr 2007
- Lessons from the Classroom
Making the Move to General Manager
think and improving their business judgment is what GMP is really all about, says Esty. For faculty it's exciting, he said, because the teaching imperative mirrors the participants' experiences because faculty teach outside their own area... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 21 May 2012
- Research & Ideas
OSHA Inspections: Protecting Employees or Killing Jobs?
economic growth and job creation," groused one congressman during a House subcommittee hearing on OSHA last year, sharing the private frustrations of many employers. The debate over the agency has gone on for years, in part because there... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
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Judges - Alumni
Laboratory. Brandon received a B.A. in Economics and International Relations from Stanford University. He helped run BASES (Stanford’s leading entrepreneurship organization) and was awarded Pac 12 All-Academic Team honors as a varsity... View Details
- 14 Mar 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, March 14
and situates land policy in the larger context of China’s reforms and pursuit of economic growth. It argues that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has strengthened the institutions that permit land expropriation—namely, urban/rural... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Nov 2009
- First Look
First Look: Nov. 17
Working PapersUser, and Open Collaborative Innovation: Ascendent Economic Models Authors:Carliss Y. Baldwin and Eric von Hippel Abstract In this paper we assess the economic viability of innovation by... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 08 Oct 2013
- First Look
First Look: October 8
re-examine the relationship between FDI and growth. We use "quality" to mean the effect of a unit of FDI on economic growth. However, this is difficult to establish because it is a function of many different country and project... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Oct 2011
- Research & Ideas
Retailing Revolution: Category Killers on the Brink
category levels, which over time would destroy the economics of the entire store. Amazon.com and other e-commerce players did a tremendous job focusing on goods and categories that shoppers were now willing to buy via the Internet, such... View Details
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K–12 Education | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
invest in a new company-owned and operated techn... Helping Children Catch Up: Early Life Shocks and the PROGRESA Experiment By: Achyuta Adhvaryu, Theresa Molina, Anant Nyshadham and Jorge Tamayo January 2024 | View Details
- 14 Jun 2023
- News
Dean Datar Meets with Alumni in East Asia
and economic inclusion—and then sharing that research with students, practitioners, policy makers, and the general public to affect meaningful change. Addressing society's rapid move to digital platforms, Dean Datar said, "As you look at... View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Future Vision
Illustration by PJ Loughron Illustration by PJ Loughron How has your experience as Dean of the School differed from your experience as a member of the faculty? Being on campus and engaging with faculty,... View Details