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- 01 Sep 2005
- News
One-on-One with Thomas Riley
to win hearts and minds, we must reach the people at the bottom of the economic pyramid. What role can business play in helping Morocco’s development? We just concluded a free trade agreement with Morocco, our first with an African... View Details
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
The Myth of Laissez-Faire
fellow at the New School’s Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis, means big. He wants an American federal government that raises taxes on almost everyone and everything to fund up to $500 billion annually in projects and programs... View Details
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
Your Taxi Is Waiting
particularly business travelers, will appreciate the efficiency of this scenario. But can “air taxis” really take off in the current economic climate? Will companies economize by placing an even greater... View Details
- 23 Mar 2016
- Research & Ideas
Researchers Prove C-Suite Gender Gap—but Can’t Explain It
women comprise 21 percent of senior executives in Sweden, they account for only 8 percent of CEOs. This Catalyst Pyramid visually highlights the gender gap in the labor force, two levels of management, board seats, and CEOs in companies... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 13 Jun 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, June 13
May 2017 American Economic Review: Papers and Proceedings Immigration and the Rise of American Ingenuity By: Akcigit, Ufuk, John Grigsby, and Tom Nicholas Abstract—We build on the analysis in Akcigit, Grigsby, and Nicholas (2017) by using... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Aug 2016
- First Look
August 9, 2016
economic activity? This paper exploits the federal preemption of national banks in 2004 from local laws against predatory lending to gauge the effect of the supply of credit on the real economy. Specifically, we exploit the heterogeneity... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jan 2005
- News
Rahul Bajaj, MBA 1964
Rajiv. Bajaj acknowledges there's still much he wants to do, particularly as India takes its place as a world economic power. "We still have to address some lingering problems in my country," he says, "including an inadequate... View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Alumni Leading Change
earned approximately $1.5 billion in revenue in 2015 from serving top brands, including Hugo Boss, Nautica, and Ralph Lauren. Yang is a catalyst for change in a traditional industry. As wages rise in China, many textile companies are leaving for less expensive View Details
- 18 Feb 2014
- News
Stick with Plan A
world. Initially, Maddy pursued an early dream of working for the United Nations Development Program. "Soon, however, I became very disillusioned that economic aid was the path to economic development," she... View Details
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
Faculty Books
Economics of Crime: Lessons for and from Latin America edited by Rafael Di Tella, Sebastian Edwards, and Ernesto Schargrodsky (University of Chicago Press) Although crime rates in Latin America are among the highest in the world,... View Details
- 20 Feb 2013
- Research & Ideas
Big Deal: Reflections on the Megamerger of American and US Airways
announced merger between American Airlines and US Airways reminds us of the critical role that bankruptcy law, represented by Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code, has played in the ongoing economic recovery. Like other recent large... View Details
- 16 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Researchers Contribute Globalization of Markets Papers
say—in the way it emphasized the momentum behind global standardization. Its more enduring contribution seems to be that it correctly flagged demand-side preferences and supply-side economies of simplicity and standardization as the two key View Details
Keywords: by Working Knowledge editors
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Black History Month | Baker Library
business. His experience underscores the significance of perseverance, strategic labor practices, and the role of local networks in navigating systemic barriers to economic success. You can download a PDF of... View Details
- 16 Jul 2020
- Blog Post
How Gender Stereotypes Kill a Woman’s Self-Confidence
Women make up more than half of the labor force in the United States and earn almost 60 percent of advanced degrees, yet they bring home less pay and fill fewer seats in the C-suite than men, particularly in male-dominated professions... View Details
- 03 May 2016
- First Look
First Look, May 3, 2016
Effectively By: Casciaro, T., F. Gino, and M. Kouchaki Abstract—No abstract available. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51004 February 2016 Journal of Accounting & Economics View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Dec 2012
- First Look
First Look: December 4
PublicationsWhen Does a Platform Create Value by Limiting Choice? Authors:Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Hanna Hałaburda Publication:Journal of Economics & Management Strategy (forthcoming) Abstract We present a theory for why it... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 02 Mar 2015
- News
To Market, To Market
boosting the quality of life in close to 50 communities. In Nepal, Heifer’s guidance is bringing several villages out of economic distress. “We are 20 months into a new operation of goat farming there,” says Ferrari. “They’ve made $2.5... View Details
- 12 Nov 2001
- Research & Ideas
Facing the New World Order
Published since 1979 by the World Economic Forum, the Global Competitiveness Report ranks seventy-five countries and measures the comparative strengths and weaknesses of their economies. At a press conference announcing publication of the... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 01 Dec 2001
- News
A Close-Up Look at the Men behind the Empire
tools and techniques of which their contemporaries were only vaguely aware to serve markets which, in some instances, they had to create." In a recent interview, Tedlow described Giants of Enterprise as a labor of love. "I have been... View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2018
anyone, he shaped the economic policies of Hong Kong for the quarter century after the war and set the stage for a remarkable economic expansion. This book examines the man behind the story and the... View Details