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- 06 Aug 2014
- Research & Ideas
Climbing Down from the Ivory Tower
entirely on faraway academics and organizations to solve local problems. This frustrates Ashraf, who for more than a decade has studied behavioral economics in the context of developing countries. She believes that global health... View Details
- 13 Dec 2011
- News
Harvard Business School Launches US Competitiveness Project
leaders, scholars, and current and former senior government officials. The Project will include original research, new survey data, digital forum, regional events, and special issue of Harvard Business Review. "Our ambition at HBS is to... View Details
- 20 Sep 2004
- Research & Ideas
How Consumers Value Global Brands
breakthrough technologies faster than rivals. Global brands "are very dynamic, always upgrading themselves," said an Indian. An Australian added that global brands "are more exciting because they come up with new products all the time, whereas you know... View Details
- 02 Sep 2016
- Op-Ed
The Twitter Election
limited and the candidate has little control. To succeed in 2016, a candidate has to play a strong game on all three fronts. Thus far, Trump has spent next to nothing on television advertising. His national organization is leaner or understaffed, depending on how you... View Details
Keywords: by John Quelch and Thales Teixeira
- 01 Apr 1998
- News
Emerging Information
offices in 18 countries. The firm's main product, ISI Emerging Markets, is a continually evolving resource of information covering emerging markets in Europe, Latin America, and Asia. Contracting with local information providers - from... View Details
Keywords: Paul Michelman
- 22 Mar 2018
- Blog Post
“Mission + Profit: What’s the Balance?” asks SECON 2018
to learn from local communities truly has allowed them to effectively balance meeting its mission and being financially sustainable. With nearly 50 panels, a Pitch Competition, a Showcase event and various other special events held in... View Details
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
Rival Visions
exemplifies energetic government and vigorous federal programs for economic growth. Gallatin symbolizes low taxes and less intrusion by government." Not surprisingly, the two men (after whom two HBS buildings are named) were political... View Details
- 09 Mar 2021
- News
Addressing Education Inequities Exacerbated by the Pandemic
learning to read, to reading to learn. By some reports, more than half of kids are getting left behind. A government mission on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) has been launched to address this. I think the View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 02 Jan 2001
- Research & Ideas
Can Japan Compete? [Part One]
Japanese government model had profound costs that were unrecognized. Protecting local industries such as the construction industry or agriculture seemed pretty innocuous, but it had huge costs that were... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace & Hilah Geer
- 28 Jun 2017
- Research & Ideas
Minimum Wage Hikes Drive (Lousy) Restaurants Out of Business
minimum wage increases in local communities, as well as subsequent restaurant closure rates. In addition to the results on restaurants closures, the research showed that minimum wage increases can stifle new businesses thinking about... View Details
- 18 Mar 2008
- News
Election ’08, HBS Style
Holidazzle and the Newport Ball, as well as the “TGIF” get-togethers in between, a question from a current student government officer about raising the fee sparked a lively give-and-take about transparency. “The SA lost several thousand... View Details
- 11 Sep 2012
- First Look
First Look: September 11
urban landscapes to anchor growth, generate land-lease revenues, and display a capacious administration, Chinese urban governments exhibit varying levels of control over land. This article uses a paired comparison of Dalian and Harbin in... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
Latin America's Decade
a report on the HBS Latin America Research Center), Latin America is an evolving, untapped market of vast potential, formidable challenges, and many fascinations. MORE A Latin American Vision: New HBS Research Center Opens In the 1980s, democracy-oriented View Details
- 08 Jan 2001
- Research & Ideas
Can Japan Compete? [Part Two]
inefficient local industries, including construction and food processing, they will not become competitive. The traditional Japanese government approach has been to believe that if, say, the chemical... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace & Hilah Geer
- 03 Apr 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Competitive Advantage of Global Finance
corporate profits attributable to foreign operations has escalated from 5 percent in the 1960s to 30 percent today. Second, multinational firms, once characterized as a web of autonomous subsidiaries serving local markets, are more likely... View Details
- 16 Dec 2011
- Research & Ideas
Reintroducing Intellectual Ambition to the Study of Business History
entrepreneurship, innovation, and economic growth; exploring the relationship between business and democracy; and the role entrepreneurs and firms, not governments or markets, have played in driving globalization. "Important subjects... View Details
Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones & Walter Friedman
- 25 Aug 2003
- Research & Ideas
Studying Japan from the Inside
The same group of people who had been working for an under-performing company can produce outstanding results if they have the right leader. Japan may be the first country in the world where companies can choose from two different View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
Bozidar Djelic
central bank on rhythm guitar and Serbia's minister for foreign economic relations on lead vocals. Djelic himself, along with several other government ministers, sang back-up. According to the Wall Street Journal, the party broke up at 4... View Details
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Winners & Success Stories | New Venture Competition
to better connect with their alma mater and one another. EverTrue’s solutions enable client organizations to better communicate with members, develop local alumni networks and increase fundraising to support their missions. EverTrue is... View Details
- 01 Mar 2011
- News
James McNerney Jr.
governments and have the capacity to recruit people from all over the world who will feel comfortable in your organization. You have to make them feel that they can contribute. That’s the biggest challenge, I think. American companies... View Details