Cost Sharing - Publications - Faculty & Research

20 Oct 2015
First Look

October 20, 2015

illustrative example, we show that production subsidies of higher investment and production cost technologies (such as carbon capture and storage technologies) have no effect on the firm's optimal total capacity when firms own a portfolio... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Mar 2005
News

Answering the Call

they “enjoyed eating in exotic surroundings but were deeply mistrustful of exotic foods.” He also determined that labor cost and availability was the key problem in the U.S. restaurant business and that eliminating the conventional... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

29 Apr 2015
Lessons from the Classroom

Use Personal Experience to Pick Winning Stocks

charging people egregious amounts for insurance that they didn't necessarily need," she says. "They were placing insurance at five times the cost they told regulators they would." Estimating that ultimately over a third of... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Financial Services

10 Jul 2000
Research & Ideas

The State of the Markets

of old firms, and the creation of new and appealing jobs. "The larger and more liquid an equity market is," Seifert emphasized, "measured in terms of its turnover ratio [that is, the average number of times a share changes... View Details

Keywords: by James E. Aisner

01 Jun 2024
News

Case Study: Ready for an Upgrade

Illustration by Alvaro Dominguez The Los Angeles–based startup Stell was borne of a pain point almost as old as recorded history itself: paperwork. One of Stell’s cofounders, Malory McLemore (MBA 2022), had landed a job as an engineer at Airbus after earning a... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Computer Systems Design and Related Services; Professional Services

01 Feb 1997
News

OPM Celebrates 21st Anniversary at Gala Florida Reunion

celebratory fireworks. "We've always thought of OPM as a family, so it's wonderful to see all the families here tonight," he noted. "The friendships and relationships that are reinforced by class reunions are always fruitful, and we hope that this reunion will provide... View Details

05 Aug 2014
News

A Diversified Portfolio

When the pair shared their further research with the women who had attended the HBS roundtable, this time they found the go-ahead they were looking for to launch the fund. As Dodi recalls, "They weren't just giving us advice. A number of... View Details

Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman

22 Jan 2019
First Look

New Research and Ideas, January 22, 2019

up to the point where the benefit of the marginal project is just equal to the cost. Because labor is a key input to innovation when the opportunity cost of time is lower, such as during school breaks or time off from work, we find that... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

01 Jun 2020
News

Post-Office

cost of living is much cheaper. I think from both the company’s perspective and the workers’ perspective, this could be a win-win. Some CFOs and workers will see that and that will make this a more permanent phenomenon or a trend. The... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; Remote work; COVID-19; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

31 Aug 2017
Blog Post

Why I Spent This Summer Coding

would it cost to build/change/scale this? - is a frequent question in startup land (elsewhere too) where recruitment targets are typically behind schedule. In my case, I saw two main options to building a MVP (minimum viable product):... View Details

Keywords: Technology

05 Dec 2022
Blog Post

2022 Climate Symposium: Tackling Climate Together

practitioners, faculty, and guests. “I was so inspired not only by the ideas shared in the panels and keynotes, but also by the number of students from HBS and beyond interested in pursuing a career focused on climate,” explained... View Details

07 Sep 2019
Op-Ed

Even for Non-Believers, These Are the Next Steps on Climate Change

works out to a 35 percent chance in a span of 30 years if nothing else changes). The hotel’s owners should be balancing the near-term known cost of reinforcement—that is, investing in resilience—against the unknown but much higher... View Details

Keywords: by John Macomber

06 Nov 2012
Op-Ed

Stop Talking About the Weather and Do Something: Three Ways to Finance Sustainable Cities

The wrath of Hurricane Sandy has illuminated a fundamental question: How do we ensure that our cities are resilient in the face of inevitable future disasters? A destroyed city is not a sustainable city. I'm making the case that it's time to stop complaining about... View Details

Keywords: by John Macomber; Construction; Real Estate; Energy; Utilities

04 Oct 2007
What Do You Think?

Has Managerial Capitalism Peaked?

since many have been occasioned by the firing of the recipients.) Some critics contend that managers have received a disproportionate share of the fruits of corporate success, leaving too little for workers or owners. Even hedge funds... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

16 Aug 2016
First Look

August 16, 2016

views on distributive justice are shown to differ in two specific, related ways from what is conventionally assumed in modern optimal tax research. A large share of respondents, and in some cases a large majority, resist the full... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

28 Jul 2014
Research & Ideas

Eyes Shut: The Consequences of Not Noticing

enough to cover costs of safety improvements. Sridevi Kalavakolanu, a Wal-Mart director of ethical sourcing, told attendees the company wouldn't share the cost, according to Ineke Zeldenrust, international... View Details

Keywords: by Max H. Bazerman; Retail

24 Mar 2023
News

Exploring Talent Markets; Aid for Turkey

people have died. More than 1,000 children have been orphaned. The total cost to rebuild and restore the region hovers at $100 billion. Atabek then shared a list of established aid and educational... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Mar 2025
News

Heartland

Let me tell you what’s fantastic about offal.” Jordan Kraft Lambert (MBA 2016), Colorado State University’s first director of agricultural innovation, is a full-body talker, and the topic of organ meat has her fired up. The parts of the cow typically seen as... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; photos by Vance Jacobs. OPEN CONCEPT: Lambert at Quail Ridge Dairy in Fort Morgan, Colorado.

06 Dec 2017
Blog Post

The 23rd Annual Harvard Business School Tech Conference

Carolyn Everson, Vice President of Global Marketing Solutions at Facebook. The highlight of this session was when Carolyn shared a story about how one day she received a fax from Pets.com, a company she had founded, that said that she was... View Details