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April 2013 (Revised August 2015)
Background Note

Comparative Advantage

By: Matthew Weinzierl

The theory of comparative advantage is a factor in international trade. In this note, we introduce the basic economics of comparative advantage and study its key implications. View Details

Keywords: Comparative Advantage; Economics; International Trade; Trade; Cooperation; Business and Government Relations

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2015
Working Paper

The Intellectual Spoils of War? Defense R&D, Productivity and International Technology Spillovers

By: Enrico Moretti, Claudia Steinwender and John Van Reenen

winter 1996
Article

Using Capital Structure to Communicate with Investors: The Case of CUC International

By: Paul M. Healy and Krishna G. Palepu

Keywords: Capital Structure; Communication; Investment

April 1980
Supplement

Vick International Division: Management Philosophy, Executive Style and the CP/R System, Video

1998
Working Paper

The Dark Side of Internal Capital Markets II: Evidence from Diversified Conglomerates

By: David S. Scharfstein

25 Apr 2014
News

To Pay Or Not To Pay: Argentina And The International Debt Market

March 2008 (Revised March 2010)
Module Note

Global Capital and National Institutions: Crisis and Choice in the International Financial Architecture

By: Laura Alfaro

This module note presents a series of case studies taught in the Harvard Business School course Institutions, Macroeconomics, and the Global Economy (IMaGE). The course addresses the opportunities created by the emergence of a global economy and proposes strategies for... View Details

Keywords: Risk and Uncertainty; International Finance; Globalized Economies and Regions; Macroeconomics

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Hiring at HBS: How Summer Interns Make an Impact at Bridges Fund Management - Recruiting

Insights & Advice 21 Feb 2024 Hiring at HBS: How Summer Interns Make an Impact at Bridges Fund Management Becca Carnahan Author HBS Team tag All Locations Company Perspectives Recruiting Strategies Summer Internships Venture Capital /... View Details

November 1984 (Revised November 1985)
Background Note

Problems Involving Calculation of Internal Rate of Return and Net Present Value--November 1984

March 1999
Article

'Basket' Cases: Tax Incentives and International Joint Venture Participation by American Multinational Firms

By: Mihir A. Desai and James R. Hines Jr.

Keywords: Taxation; Motivation and Incentives; Joint Ventures; Global Range; Business Ventures

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2000
Working Paper

Social Enterprise Series No. 16: Cross-Sector Collaboration: Lessons from the International Trachoma Initiative

By: Diana Barrett, James E. Austin and Sheila McCarthy

07 Jan 2010
Working Paper Summaries

International Differences in the Size and Roles of Corporate Headquarters: An Empirical Examination

Keywords: by David Collis, David Young & Michael Goold

December 2015
Article

Be International or Be Innovative? Be Both? The Role of the Entrepreneurial Profile

By: Stefano Denicolai, Birgit Hagen and Alessia Pisoni

July 1995
Article

International Accounting Standards Update: New Standard, New Proposal and an Aggressive Work Plan

By: David F. Hawkins

Keywords: Global Range; Accounting; Standards

May 2009
Case

Who is the Fairest of Them All? Choosing a Leader at Deronde International

By: Nitin Nohria and Martha Spaulding

Alain Deronde, the CEO of a French personal care company, has to choose a successor to head global product development from a diverse set of candidates with different backgrounds, strengths, and weaknesses. The candidates include Elise Bernier, Vice President of... View Details

Keywords: Talent and Talent Management; Management Succession; Diversity; Management Teams; Product Development; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; France

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