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- March 2014
- Module Note
Property Rights and Policy Authority: Institutions and Institutional Change in Emerging Markets
By: Lakshmi Iyer, Lakshmi Iyer and David Lane
Iyer, Lakshmi. "Property Rights and Policy Authority: Institutions and Institutional Change in Emerging Markets." Harvard Business School Module Note 714-045, March 2014.
Pre-colonial Ethnic Institutions and Contemporary African Development
We investigate the role of deeply-rooted pre-colonial ethnic institutions in shaping comparative regional development within African countries. We combine information on the spatial distribution of ethnicities before colonization with regional variation in... View Details
- 2008
- Working Paper
Agency and Institutions: A Review of Institutional Entrepreneurship
By: Julie Battilana, Bernard Leca and Eva Boxenbaum
This paper analyzes the literature that has been published on institutional entrepreneurship since Paul DiMaggio introduced the notion in 1988. Based on a systematic selection and analysis of articles, the paper outlines an emerging consensus on the definition and... View Details
Battilana, Julie, Bernard Leca, and Eva Boxenbaum. "Agency and Institutions: A Review of Institutional Entrepreneurship." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 08-096, May 2008.
Moving Science: The Rowland Institute at Harvard
Set in 2022, this case describes the considerations involved in organizing the physical relocation of the Rowland Institute at Harvard (RIH), a research institute established in 1980 by Edwin H. Land, the founder of the Polaroid Corporation, for the advancement of... View Details
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Clusters - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
Strategy Clusters What Are Clusters? Today’s economic map of the world is characterized by “clusters.” A cluster is a geographic concentration of related companies, organizations, and institutions in a particular field that can be present... View Details
- 03 Jun 2019
- Video
Overcoming institutional voids to succeed in emerging markets
- Fast Answer
Find institutional holdings using Thomson Reuters
How do I find institutional holdings from Thomson Reuters in WRDS? You can search for institutional holdings through Thomson Reuters... View Details
- 2021
- Article
Institutional Policies for a Healthy Anthropocene Society
By: Andrew J. Hoffman, P. Devereaux Jennings and Nicholas A. Poggioli
The Anthropocene epoch refers to the geological epoch, now underway, that is defined by monumental, human-caused geophysical changes in planetary ecosystems. Human society is also changing, marked by an equally profound shift in attitudes, beliefs, and practices. In... View Details
Hoffman, Andrew J., P. Devereaux Jennings, and Nicholas A. Poggioli. "Institutional Policies for a Healthy Anthropocene Society." Behavioral Science & Policy 7, no. 2 (2021): 111–127.
- 2011
- Working Paper
The Institutional Logic of Great Global Firms
Theories of the firm have been dominated by a legacy of ideas from early industrialization that pose zero-sum opposition between capital and labor (or capital and nearly everything else), differentiating the economy from society and often posing irreconcilable... View Details
Keywords: Economy; Capital; Globalized Firms and Management; Labor; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Practice; Conflict of Interests; Social Issues; Theory
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss. "The Institutional Logic of Great Global Firms." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 11-119, May 2011.
- March 2008
- Supplement
Ujjivan: A Microfinance Institution at a Crossroads (B)
By: V.G. Narayanan and Pamela Freed
Case (B) of "Ujjivan: A Microfinance Institution at a Crossroads" addresses some of the actions Ujjivan, a microfinance provider in Bangalore, has taken with regard to issues raised in the (A) case, particularly regarding fraud and establishing financial... View Details
Keywords: Financial Institutions; Microfinance; Crime and Corruption; Accounting Audits; Product Development; Financial Services Industry; Bangalore
Narayanan, V.G., and Pamela Freed. "Ujjivan: A Microfinance Institution at a Crossroads (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 108-083, March 2008.
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Pre-colonial Ethnic Institutions and Contemporary African Development
By: Stelios Michalopoulos and Elias Papaioannou
We investigate the role of deeply rooted pre-colonial ethnic institutions in shaping comparative regional development within African countries. We combine information on the spatial distribution of ethnicities before colonization with regional variation in contemporary... View Details
Michalopoulos, Stelios, and Elias Papaioannou. "Pre-colonial Ethnic Institutions and Contemporary African Development." Econometrica 81, no. 1 (January 2013): 113–152.
- Article
Institutional Investors and Equity Prices
By: Paul A. Gompers and A. Metrick
Gompers, Paul A., and A. Metrick. "Institutional Investors and Equity Prices." Quarterly Journal of Economics 116, no. 1 (February 2001).
- January 1992 (Revised August 1992)
- Case
Nichols Institute Diagnostics Trading S.A.--1988
Kanter, Rosabeth M. "Nichols Institute Diagnostics Trading S.A.--1988." Harvard Business School Case 392-075, January 1992. (Revised August 1992.)
- 23 Jul 2008
- News
Global institutional investors take heart
- March 2011
- Article
Institutional Demand Pressure and the Cost of Corporate Loans
By: Victoria Ivashina and Zheng Sun
Between 2001 and 2007, annual institutional funding in highly leveraged loans went up from $32 billion to $426 billion, accounting for nearly 70% of the jump in total syndicated loan issuance over the same period. Did the inflow of institutional funding in the... View Details
Keywords: Leveraged Buyouts; Financial Crisis; Credit; Debt Securities; Financing and Loans; Interest Rates; Investment
Ivashina, Victoria, and Zheng Sun. "Institutional Demand Pressure and the Cost of Corporate Loans." Journal of Financial Economics 99, no. 3 (March 2011): 500–522.
- December 2002 (Revised February 2005)
- Case
McKinsey and Company: An Institution at a Crossroads
By: Ashish Nanda
This case tracks McKinsey's evolution from its origin in 1926 to 2002, emphasizing the institutional heritage of the firm. It closes with a description of the challenges facing the firm's leadership in 2002. View Details
Nanda, Ashish, and Kelley Elizabeth Morrell. "McKinsey and Company: An Institution at a Crossroads." Harvard Business School Case 903-080, December 2002. (Revised February 2005.)
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Biography - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
HBS ISC About Michael Porter About Michael Porter A Letter from Michael Porter Biography The Essential Porter Honors & Awards Affiliated Organizations & Institutions VBHCD Initiative Biography Biography Career Timeline Biography Michael... View Details
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Courses - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
HBS ISC Resources Resources Video Courses Data Events & Presentations Frameworks News Publications Courses Courses In 2002, the Microeconomics of Competitiveness (MOC) course was created by Professor Michael Porter and colleagues at the View Details
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Publications - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
Institutional Review Board-approved study, the... 1 JUN 2020 Presentation Are Cost Advantages from a Modern Indian Hospital Transferable to the United States? Are Cost Advantages from a Modern Indian Hospital Transferable to the United... View Details
- March 2006
- Module Note
Finance in Weak Institutional Environments
By: Mihir A. Desai and Kathleen Luchs
Describes the sixth module in the International Finance course at Harvard Business School. The module explores the issues confronting firms that operate in weak institutional environments. The cases examine situations where investor protections are limited and how... View Details
Keywords: International Finance; Curriculum and Courses; Business Ventures; Framework; Organizational Design; Outcome or Result; Education Industry
Desai, Mihir A., and Kathleen Luchs. "Finance in Weak Institutional Environments." Harvard Business School Module Note 206-127, March 2006.