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How Quantitative Easing Works: Evidence on the Refinancing Channel
When LSAPs are needed the most, simply bending the yield curve through purchasing government debt is not effective for stimulating the mortgage market (a key sector of the economy for the transmission of monetary policy). Purchasing mortgage-backed... View Details
- 2015
- Chapter
Information Technology and the Distribution of Economic Activity
By: Shane Greenstein, Avi Goldfarb and Chris Forman
Greenstein, Shane, Avi Goldfarb, and Chris Forman. "Information Technology and the Distribution of Economic Activity." In The Changing Frontier: Rethinking Science and Innovation Policy, edited by Adam Jaffe and Benjamin Jones. University of Chicago Press, 2015.
- September 2016 (Revised September 2017)
- Case
Collage.com: Scaling a Distributed Organization
By: Christopher Stanton and Shikhar Ghosh
Kevin Borders and Joe Golden, co-founders and co-CEOs of Collage.com, must decide how to grow their custom photo-products startup in the face of fierce competition. From 2011 through 2016, the business evolved from a hobby to a startup with $22 million in revenue and... View Details
Keywords: Remote Work; Internet and the Web; Organizational Structure; Competitive Strategy; Employees; Business Startups; Growth and Development Strategy; Consumer Products Industry; Service Industry
Stanton, Christopher, and Shikhar Ghosh. "Collage.com: Scaling a Distributed Organization." Harvard Business School Case 817-038, September 2016. (Revised September 2017.)
- September 1972 (Revised February 1984)
- Case
Blanchard Importing and Distribution Co., Inc.
By: Paul W. Marshall
Illustration of the two main types of errors resulting from use of the economic order quantity (EOQ) as a tool in production scheduling. Designed to permit class discussion to begin with a consideration of one common type of mistake, errors in calculation of the EOQ... View Details
Marshall, Paul W. "Blanchard Importing and Distribution Co., Inc." Harvard Business School Case 673-033, September 1972. (Revised February 1984.)
- 2020
- Working Paper
Spreading the Health: Americans' Estimated and Ideal Distributions of Death and Health(care)
By: Sorapop Kiatpongsan and Michael I. Norton
The 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act intensified debates over the role of government in the distribution of healthcare. A nationally-representative sample of Americans reported their estimated and ideal distributions of healthcare (unmet need for... View Details
Keywords: Healthcare; Mortality; Inequality; Justice; Equity; Health; Health Care and Treatment; Equality and Inequality; Fairness; Public Opinion; United States
Kiatpongsan, Sorapop, and Michael I. Norton. "Spreading the Health: Americans' Estimated and Ideal Distributions of Death and Health(care)." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 20-114, April 2020.
- Article
Integration of Online and Offline Channels in Retail: The Impact of Sharing Reliable Inventory Availability Information
By: Santiago Gallino and Antonio Moreno
Using a proprietary data set, we analyze the impact of the implementation of a “buy-online, pick-up-in-store” (BOPS) project. The implementation of this project is associated with a reduction in online sales and an increase in store sales and traffic. These results can... View Details
Keywords: Retail Operations; Inventory Availability; Empirical Operations Management; Business Analytics; Online Retail; Ecommerce; Operations; Management; Distribution Channels; Consumer Behavior; E-commerce; Retail Industry
Gallino, Santiago, and Antonio Moreno. "Integration of Online and Offline Channels in Retail: The Impact of Sharing Reliable Inventory Availability Information." Management Science 60, no. 6 (June 2014): 1434–1451. (Finalist of Management Science Best Paper award in Operations Management.)
- Fast Answer
Companies: capital changes and distributions
Type DVD then hit GO for a history of stock splits and dividends for that company. OR, type CACS then hit GO for a corporate actions calendar, including events such as stock... View Details
- March 2016 (Revised October 2023)
- Case
Central European Distribution Corporation: Hostile Takeover, Bankruptcy Makeover
By: Stuart C. Gilson and Sarah L. Abbott
In early 2013, Central European Distribution Corporation (CEDC), a large publicly traded producer and distributer of vodka and spirits in Eastern and Central Europe, has suffered significant declines in its financial performance, is at risk of defaulting on its debt,... View Details
Keywords: Hostile Takeover; Accounting Restatement; Activist Shareholder; Restructuring; Mergers and Acquisitions; Financial Statements; Corporate Governance; Investment Activism; Distribution Industry; Distribution Industry; United States; Russia; Europe
Gilson, Stuart C., and Sarah L. Abbott. "Central European Distribution Corporation: Hostile Takeover, Bankruptcy Makeover." Harvard Business School Case 216-059, March 2016. (Revised October 2023.)
- Article
Liquidity Events and the Geographic Distribution of Organizational Foundings
Stuart, Toby E., and Olav Sorenson. "Liquidity Events and the Geographic Distribution of Organizational Foundings." Administrative Science Quarterly 48, no. 2 (June 2003): 175–201.
- Sep 2009 - 2009
- Conference Presentation
Bye Bye Bundles: The Impact of the Unbundling of Music in Digital Channels
By: Anita Elberse
- February 1998
- Article
'A Matter of Trust': Effects of Communication on the Efficiency and Distribution of Outcomes
By: K. L. McGinn, J. Moag and M. H. Bazerman
McGinn, K. L., J. Moag, and M. H. Bazerman. "'A Matter of Trust': Effects of Communication on the Efficiency and Distribution of Outcomes." Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization 34, no. 2 (February 1998): 211–238.
- Jun 2009 - 2009
- Conference Presentation
Bye Bye Bundles: The Impact of the Unbundling of Music in Digital Channels
By: Anita Elberse
- May 2009
- Conference Presentation
Bye Bye Bundles: The Impact of the Unbundling of Music in Digital Channels
By: Anita Elberse
- Article
Exchange Rates Changes and the Distribution of Industry Value
By: Timothy A. Luehrman
Luehrman, Timothy A. "Exchange Rates Changes and the Distribution of Industry Value." Journal of International Business Studies 22, no. 4 (Fourth Quarter 1991): 619–49.
- February 2001 (Revised February 2018)
- Supplement
The iPremier Company (B): Distributed Denial of Service Attack
By: Robert D. Austin, Larry Leibrock and Alan Murray
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Austin, Robert D., Larry Leibrock, and Alan Murray. "The iPremier Company (B): Distributed Denial of Service Attack." Harvard Business School Supplement 601-115, February 2001. (Revised February 2018.)
- 2019
- Chapter
Whether Weather Matters: Impact of Exogenous Factors on Customers' Channel Choice
By: Santiago Gallino, Nil Karacaoglu and Antonio Moreno
Gallino, Santiago, Nil Karacaoglu, and Antonio Moreno. "Whether Weather Matters: Impact of Exogenous Factors on Customers' Channel Choice." In Operations in an Omnichannel World. Vol. 8, edited by Santiago Gallino and Antonio Moreno, 235–261. Springer Series in Supply Chain Management. Cham, Switzerland: Springer, 2019.
- Article
Evolution of Land Distribution in West Bengal 1967–2004: Role of Land Reform and Demographic Changes
By: Pranab Bardhan, Michael Luca, Dilip Mookherjee and Francisco Pino
This paper studies how land reform and population growth affect land inequality and landlessness, focusing particularly on indirect effects owing to their influence on household divisions and land market transactions. Theoretical predictions of a model of household... View Details
Keywords: Inequality; Land Reform; Household Division; Land Markets; Equality and Inequality; Residency; Property; Household; West Bengal
Bardhan, Pranab, Michael Luca, Dilip Mookherjee, and Francisco Pino. "Evolution of Land Distribution in West Bengal 1967–2004: Role of Land Reform and Demographic Changes." Journal of Development Economics 110 (September 2014): 171–190.
- Article
The Not-So-Common-Wealth of Australia: Evidence for a Cross-Cultural Desire for a More Equal Distribution of Wealth.
By: Michael I. Norton, David T. Neal, Cassandra L. Govan, Dan Ariely and Elise Holland
Recent evidence suggests that Americans underestimate wealth inequality in the United States and favor a more equal wealth distribution (Norton & Ariely, 2011). Does this pattern reflect ideological dynamics unique to the United States, or is the phenomenon evident in... View Details
Norton, Michael I., David T. Neal, Cassandra L. Govan, Dan Ariely, and Elise Holland. "The Not-So-Common-Wealth of Australia: Evidence for a Cross-Cultural Desire for a More Equal Distribution of Wealth." Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy 14, no. 1 (December 2014): 339–351.
- Article
Syndication Networks and the Spatial Distribution of Venture Capital Investments
By: Olav Sorenson and Toby E. Stuart
Sorenson, Olav, and Toby E. Stuart. "Syndication Networks and the Spatial Distribution of Venture Capital Investments." American Journal of Sociology 106, no. 5 (March 2001): 1546–1586.
- March 2025
- Supplement
Rose Electronics Distributing Company (B)
By: Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff
Supplement to HBS Case No. 217-018. Instructors should consider the timing of making videos available to students, as they may reveal key case details. View Details
Ruback, Richard S., and Royce Yudkoff. "Rose Electronics Distributing Company (B)." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 225-719, March 2025.