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- 22 Apr 2015
- Op-Ed
Reforming Greece: Myths and Truths
past few years (yes there are some). It is true that Greece reformed laws and regulations to make its economy more open to foreign trade and as a result more competitive. Trade (defined as the sum of exports and imports) to GDP ratio... View Details
Keywords: by George Serafeim
- 10 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
The State of the Markets
benefits to the next generation of elderly, whose burgeoning numbers will dwarf those of the working population. "The only win-win solution to this problem," he said, "is for the GDP growth of... View Details
Keywords: by James E. Aisner
- 30 Jun 2015
- First Look
First Look: June 30, 2015
evaluation criteria. The case also looks at the potential fund returns from the perspective of an investor. Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/815097-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 115-042 Shanghai: GDP... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 15 May 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, May 15, 2018
multinational resource and related investments were highly enclavist and embedded in the institutional arrangements of Western imperialism and autocratic dictators. Western firms reinforced rather than disrupted institutional and societal norms, which restricted View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 10 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
Privatization and the New European Economy
"some 12 to 15 percent of GDP in Europe was public sector enterprise," he said. But all that began to change in the early 1980s amid loud cries of inefficiency, as markets opened up and governments sought sources of revenue.... View Details
- 25 Feb 2014
- First Look
First Look: February 25
as Greece, Israel, and Spain. Between 1978 and 2001, however, Venezuela's economy went sharply in reverse, with non-oil GDP declining by almost 19% and oil GDP by an astonishing 65%. What accounts for this... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Oct 2008
- First Look
First Look: October 28, 2008
creative destruction following U.S. banking deregulations using Census Bureau data. U.S. banking reforms brought about exceptional growth in both entrepreneurship and business closures. The vast majority of closures, however, were the new... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 19 Mar 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, March 19, 2019
Management Science The Role of Taxes in the Disconnect Between Corporate Performance and Economic Growth By: Khan, Urooj, Suresh Nallareddy, and Ethan Rouen Abstract—We investigate the relation between the View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 25 Sep 2012
- First Look
First Look: September 25
2005 as a step toward that goal. From 2000 to 2007, Latvia achieved faster GDP growth than any EU state. However, when large inflows of capital suddenly dried up in 2008, Latvia had to obtain a financial... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Jan 2003
- What Do You Think?
China: The Next Big Market Opportunity or the Next Big Bubble?
terms." On the other hand, those without patience should beware as well. As Herb Smith, who lives and teaches in China, puts it, "... invaders will do well to be forewarned to bring their lunch and plan to stay awhile." The most-often mentioned barrier... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 21 Jun 2010
- Research & Ideas
Strategy and Execution for Emerging Markets
indigenous companies and investors in emerging markets worldwide. Palepu and Khanna joined forces for our Q&A. Martha Lagace: Why study emerging markets? Krishna G. Palepu: Emerging markets are the growth engine for most Western... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 23 May 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Ideas and Research: May 23, 2017
that in countries with higher GDP growth leverage is correlated with less corporate financial fragility. Consistent with Gabaix (2011) this paper finds a granularity effect in that large firms are... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 14 Nov 2017
- First Look
New Research and Ideas: November 14, 2017
financial vulnerability for large firms during a crisis. Consistent with Gabaix (2011) the paper finds a granularity effect in that large firms are systemically important—idiosyncratic shocks to the sales growth of large firms... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 23 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
How Countries Use Financial Policy to Fight COVID-19
confirmed this notion using the detailed database, updated in real time until the end of May. There is a “stark difference between the announcements as a share of GDP in the developed countries relative to the developing countries,” says... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 15 Jul 2008
- First Look
First Look: July 15, 2008
simultaneously reduce their domestic activity? This paper analyzes the relationship between the domestic and foreign operations of American manufacturing firms between 1982 and 2004 by instrumenting for changes in foreign operations with View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 08 Mar 2016
- Research & Ideas
Solving an Economic Mystery Surrounding Argentina and Chile
At the end of the nineteenth century, Argentina was one of the great economic powers in the world—capitalizing on exports of beef and wheat to be a leader in the first wave of globalization. Neighboring Chile was poised for tremendous View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Apr 2012
- First Look
First Look: April 24
2012. The projections appeared contrary to Hayman Capital's views on Japan, where the fund had built a bearish position. Japan had the world's highest debt burden, whether expressed as a percentage of GDP or government revenue. Guided by... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 04 Dec 2013
- Research & Ideas
The Fantastic Horizon: How to Invest in a New City
creates wealth for some people): The lesson of successes like Iskandar in Malaysia are that real estate follows other activity: population growth and GDP growth. Dynamism and jobs can't be created on a large... View Details
- 15 Mar 2011
- First Look
First Look: March 15
recruit and retain motivated and capable CHWs. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/910030-PDF-ENG Brazil: Leading the BRICs? Arthur A. Daemmrich and Aldo MusacchioHarvard Business School Case 711-024 Brazil's new president, Dilma Rousseff, had... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Mar 2011
- Research & Ideas
Harvard Business School Faculty Comment on Crisis in Japan
forecasted GDP growth rates for Japan by 0.5% for the first quarter of this year, and by more than 1.5% for the second quarter. The financial consequences are equally alarming. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average... View Details
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