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January 2009
Journal Article

The Fiscal Impact of High-skilled Emigration: Flows of Indians to the U.S.

By: Mihir Desai, D. Kapur, J. McHale and K Rogers

Easing immigration restrictions for the highly skilled in developed countries portends a future of increased human capital outflows from developing countries. The myriad consequences of these developments for developing countries include the direct loss of the fiscal... View Details

Keywords: Talent and Talent Management; Diasporas; Developing Countries and Economies; Taxation; Compensation and Benefits; Human Capital; Mathematical Methods; India; United States

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07 Mar 2023
Blog Post

Deconstructing LEGO’s Decarbonization

and capturing future cost savings that expand beyond its own operations, particularly in a regulatory environment that could become more stringent over time. Role in an ecosystem: Besides thinking about the inputs and outputs of its... View Details

24 Jan 2005
Research & Ideas

Rethinking Activity-Based Costing

resource capacity during this period, representing opportunities for savings or growth depending on the company's circumstances. Activity Quantity Unit Time Total Time Used (in minutes) Cost-Driver Rate Cost Assigned Process customers... View Details

Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan & Steven R. Anderson

09 Nov 2023
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From the Brink

Antonio Weiss (MBA 1994), Adam Chepenik (MBA 2010), Sebastián Negrón-Reichard (JD/MBA 2024) As the senior top official in the US Treasury Department on domestic finance issues, Antonio Weiss (MBA 1994) could see Puerto Rico’s financial meltdown coming, like watching a... View Details

Keywords: Ralph Ranalli

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Academics - Health Care

fibrosis. A goal of the program is to draw out some key debates that are more broadly relevant to life sciences, such as: the value of early detection, the pricing of life saving drugs, the incentives for innovation, and the speed of FDA... View Details

06 Aug 2020
Blog Post

My HBS Financial Aid Story: Why I Chose to Invest in My Future

family circumstances had prevented me from saving as much as I could have otherwise. I was both unsure of how to convey this in my application and embarrassed to have to ask for more money. I was not embarrassed that I had been fortunate... View Details

January 2015 (Revised April 2015)
Case

Zeal: Launching Personalized and Social Learning

By: John J-H Kim and Christine S. An

Set in 2014, this case follows John Danner and his team at Zeal as they consider their product development strategy. In February 2013, serial entrepreneurs John Danner and Sanjay Noronha co-found Zeal, an education technology start up providing a web-based, mobile... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Education Technology; MVP; Product Development; Product Market Fit; Monetization Strategy; SaaS Business Models; Education; Personalized Learning

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19 Jul 2017
Research & Ideas

Why Government 'Nudges' Motivate Good Citizen Behavior

to do, like save for retirement—which are both for the good of society and for their own good. Here’s an example. On the first day of a new job, the paperwork is coming at you fast and furious, including a packet of information about how... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

28 Nov 2023
Book

Economic Growth Draws Companies to Asia. Can They Handle Its Authoritarian Regimes?

call it “looting,” drawing on a well-known paper on US firms in the savings and loan crisis, among other episodes. That paper shows that firms loot their own assets in expectations of bailout, but I show that expectations of vulnerability... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

06 Jul 2023
News

Home Economics

In a remote village in the Mexican state of Chiapas, 13 women gather in an open-air community space. Each has arrived at their weekly meeting with a small deposit for El Banco—“the bank”—as the women have named the savings club they’ve formed with the assistance of... View Details

Keywords: April White

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Business Fundamentals Course - CORe | HBS Online

Introduction to Credential of Readiness (CORe) CORe INCLUDES Business Analytics, Economics for Managers, Financial Accounting, + final exam Save $1,790 with this 3-course bundle 3 Courses Credential of Readiness (CORe) $2,650 Next 12-week... View Details

26 Jun 2020
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Why Japanese Businesses Are So Good at Surviving Crises

the catastrophe damaged several of Fast Retailing’s UNIQLO stores, CEO Tadashi Yanai was intent on the company doing its part to restore a sense of normalcy. Although many other retail stores turned off their lights at night to save on... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

03 Oct 2005
Research & Ideas

The Truck Driver Who Reinvented Shipping

mail carrier to supplement the family's income. Even so, when young Malcolm graduated from high school in 1931, the country was in the midst of the Depression and further schooling was simply not an option. Pumping gas at a service station near his hometown, McLean... View Details

Keywords: by Anthony J. Mayo & Nitin Nohria; Manufacturing; Transportation; Aerospace

30 Nov 2015
Research & Ideas

Donors Are Turned Off by Overhead Costs. Here’s What Charities Can Do

Many of us would prefer to see our philanthropic donations go directly to an organization’s core mission, rather than to administrative expenses. If we give money to Save the Children, for instance, we hope the cash goes directly to those... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

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Curriculum - Business & Environment

pressing social and environmental problems of our time, from fighting racism to reducing economic inequalities, saving the planet, and protecting democracy. For the full listing, click here . Pricing Strategy: Monetizing and Growing the... View Details

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Online Finance & Accounting Courses | HBS Online

past participant discount, you'll receive 30% off your second and third courses for a total savings of $1,110 . Here are two learning pathways we recommend based on your career goals and stage. Analytical Toolkit: For professionals... View Details

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Faculty & Researchers - Managing the Future of Work

work frequently explores the domains of crowdsourcing, free digital goods, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence. He worked in the cybersecurity field for nearly a decade before returning to academia. Research Nexleaf Analytics: View Details

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Putting Patients First: Marketing Strategies for Treating HIV in Developing Nations

It is more than mere coincidence that the highest rates of HIV occur in the world’s poorest countries. Of the over 40 million people currently living with HIV, 95 percent are in the developing world. The first half of this paper explores the economics of HIV and... View Details

09 Mar 2016
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Katja Seim of The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

30 Mar 2023
Blog Post

Amager Bakke: A Look into the Future of Waste Incineration

implementing carbon capture at Amager Bakke. Based on a study conducted in 2021, the potential CO2 savings through carbon capture are estimated at 500,000 tons per year. Over the next year, a demo installation will be built to confirm the... View Details

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