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- 01 Sep 2012
- News
Ideas in Action
cross-disciplinary investigations over multiple years that would not otherwise be possible. It also enables faculty to pursue novel, experimental studies, giving them the opportunity to take risks and shape the intellectual agenda in... View Details
- 17 Nov 2008
- Research & Ideas
Decoding the Artful Sidestep
topic to understand better. Q: How did you go about designing your study in order to get a handle on this topic? A: It actually took us a couple of tries to come up with this design. The challenge was coming up with an experimental design... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 17 Nov 2015
- First Look
November 17, 2015
Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50066 Cost of Experimentation and the Evolution of Venture Capital By: Ewens, Michael, Ramana Nanda, and Matthew Rhodes-Kropf Abstract—We study adaptation by financial... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
The Exchange: Chance Encounters
there was a lot more experimentation earlier, in terms of letting people be at home, but now you can see more large establishments requiring folks to come back. I’ve been talking to the largest technology firms about this: They’ve created... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 02 Jun 2009
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First Look: June 2, 2009
Working PapersTruth in Giving: Experimental Evidence on the Welfare Effects of Informed Giving to the Poor Authors:Christina Fong and Felix Oberholzer-Gee Abstract It is often difficult for donors to predict the value of charitable... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
New Ways to Stay Connected
2018) Short Intensive Programs Ramana Nanda, Sarofim-Rock Professor of Business Administration, taught the HBS Startup Bootcamp SIP in January. Ramana Nanda, Sarofim-Rock Professor of Business Administration, taught the HBS Startup Bootcamp SIP in January. Building on... View Details
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2022 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity
University Press). She has received fellowships from the Center of Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (Stanford), The Women and Public Policy Program (Harvard), and The Global Institute for Advanced Study and Tisch School of the Arts (NYU). She currently directs... View Details
- 19 Jan 2016
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January 19, 2016
documents a role for debt financing related to innovation. We highlight the new literature on learning and experimentation across multi-stage innovation projects and how this impacts optimal financing design. We further highlight the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Apr 2010
- First Look
First Look: April 27
of government spending on private sector economic activity. Download the paper: http://www.people.hbs.edu/cmalloy/pdffiles/envaloy.pdf Intensities and Risk Aversion in School Choice: A Laboratory Experiment Authors:Flip Klijn, Joana Pais, and Marc Vorsatz Abstract We... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 20 Jul 2009
- Research & Ideas
Markets or Communities? The Best Ways to Manage Outside Innovation
both worlds. Q: What are you working on currently? A: I am furthering my understanding of markets and communities for innovation by conducting field experiments in software development. My colleagues and I hope to provide experimental... View Details
- 01 Mar 2025
- News
Work of Art
like trying to catch a cloud with a butterfly net. But stepping inside the building’s glassy entrance, a sense of direction takes hold and draws visitors toward the central gallery space. The exhibition this fall afternoon, Aesthetics of dis-order, features abstract... View Details
- 05 Jul 2006
- Research & Ideas
Reinventing the Dowdy Savings Bond
offered filers the option of investing part of their refunds in savings bonds at fifteen H&R Block offices north of Chicago in March and April 2006. This pretest was designed to pave the way for more substantial experimentation this... View Details
- 02 Sep 2014
- Research & Ideas
Food Stamp Entrepreneurs: How Public Assistance Enables Business Bootstrapping
Participation. He compared data for households that fell just above the SCHIP income eligibility threshold with those that fell just below it, before and after the program took effect. This mimicked the effect of experimental treatment... View Details
- 30 May 2007
- Research & Ideas
Health Care Under a Research Microscope
death. Professor Alvin Roth has used his expertise in game theory, experimental economics, and market design to create a program that helps match kidney donors with potential recipients. His work also matches medical residents with jobs... View Details
- 05 Jul 2004
- Research & Ideas
Radical Change, Entrepreneurial Opportunity
developing a common perspective about a new technology is joint experimentation with customers. Conducting market research in really new markets has limited value because users don't have any experience with the products, so it's hard for... View Details
- 02 Oct 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, October 2, 2018
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55043 Machine Learning and Human Capital: Experimental Evidence on Productivity Complementarities By: Choudhury, Prithwiraj, Evan Starr, and Rajshree Agarwal Abstract—Machine learning... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 11 Oct 2016
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October 11, 2016
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=45842 Effectiveness of Paid Search Advertising: Experimental Evidence By: Dai, Weijia (Daisy), and Michael Luca Abstract—Paid search has become an increasingly common form of advertising,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 May 2012
- First Look
First Look: May 8
PublicationsTo Think or Not To Think about Trauma? An Experimental Investigation into Unconscious Thought and Intrusion Development Authors:Julie Krans and Maarten W. Bos Publication:Journal of View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 27 Jan 2009
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First Look: January 27, 2009
a successful transformation in your company. Spousal Control and Intra-Household Decision Making: An Experimental Study in the Philippines Author:Nava Ashraf Publication:American Economic Review (forthcoming) Abstract Using an View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 12 Jun 2018
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New Research and Ideas, June 12, 2018
period. Stock indexes can transform longstanding behavior via nonpecuniary channels. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53030 Machine Learning and Human Capital: Experimental Evidence on Productivity... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman