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  • 23 Mar 2011
  • Research & Ideas

China’s 60-Year Road from Revolution to World Power

in state industries—became a closed caste, an industrial elite with hereditary jobs, and with privileges and security far above that of their rural cousins. If anything, the gap between urban and rural identities became greater. And the... View Details
Keywords: by William C. Kirby
  • 25 Jan 2024
  • Research & Ideas

Being a Team Player: Why College Athletes Succeed in Business

Lightcast. The numbers indicate that these athletes’ careers take off five to 10 years after graduation, with the achievement gap widening even more 20–25 years out. While the study didn’t control for socioeconomic status or race, which... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
  • 03 Mar 2008
  • First Look

First Look: March 4, 2008

tax avoidance activity. These "book-tax" gaps are shown to be larger when firms are alleged to be involved in tax shelters. OLS estimates indicate that the average effect of tax avoidance on firm value is not significantly... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 10 Oct 2023
  • Research & Ideas

In Empowering Black Voters, Did a Landmark Law Stir White Angst?

As another election season approaches, American politics feels more polarized than ever, with racial tensions flaring in an uncertain economy. And a recent study parsing newly available data shows how a landmark Civil Rights-era law may... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
  • 13 Mar 2018
  • First Look

March 13, 2018

result, sponsorship does not close the gender gap in competitiveness or earnings. We discuss how these insights from the laboratory could help to inform the design of sponsorship programs in the field. Publisher's link:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 23 Dec 2014
  • First Look

First Look: December 23

gap discourages research effort directed towards clean technologies. Carbon taxes and research subsidies may nonetheless encourage production and innovation in clean technologies, though the transition will typically be slow. We... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 23 Sep 2014
  • First Look

First Look: September 23

officers, cabinet ministers, and unskilled workers-to their ideals for what those wages should be. We show that ideal pay gaps between skilled and unskilled workers are significantly smaller than estimated pay gaps, and that there is... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 31 Oct 2023
  • Research & Ideas

Beyond the 'Business Case' in DEI: 6 Steps Toward Meaningful Change

were less likely to appoint a Black teammate to a leadership position, compared with those who weren’t exposed to this research. Those hearing the business case were also less likely to agree that racially diverse teams perform better. In... View Details
Keywords: by Katherine Hutt Scott and Barbara DeLollis
  • 09 Nov 2010
  • First Look

First Look: November 9, 2010

this effect are presented, and exceptions to the rule are noted. Read the paper: http://hbr.org/2010/11/capitalizing-on-the-underdog-effect/ar/1 Wealth and Jobs: The Broken Link Author:Nitin Nohria Publication:Harvard Business Review 88,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 05 Dec 2023
  • Research & Ideas

Are Virtual Tours Still Worth It in Real Estate? Evidence from 75,000 Home Sales

you’re an agent or a virtual-tour creator, temper your clients’ expectations and highlight potential benefits, like their ability to reduce showings with unlikely buyers. You Might Also Like: When Glasses Land the Gig: Employers Still Choose Workers Who 'Look the Part'... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Real Estate
  • Web

Finance - Faculty & Research

Summer 2025 | Article | Journal of Impact and ESG Investing While Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) increasingly guides investment management and corporate agendas nowadays, public reactions to firms' ESG performance remain under-studied. This paper fills this... View Details
  • 21 Oct 2022
  • Research & Ideas

People Trust Business, But Expect CEOs to Drive Social Change

Public trust in business remains relatively unshaken amid economic turbulence and a lingering pandemic, even as faith in the media and government falters, but leaders could do more to address social issues, a new global opinion survey shows. However, not everyone... View Details
Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis
  • 11 Aug 2022
  • Research & Ideas

When Parents Tell Kids to ‘Work Hard,’ Do They Send the Wrong Message?

success less likely for people of certain backgrounds, or for those who are born with less wealth or privilege, Whillans says. “We want our children to believe that they can work hard and get ahead as a function of their effort but,... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Education
  • 25 Jan 2021
  • Book

In a Nutshell, Why American Capitalism Succeeded

How did the United States become the world’s center of business growth following its founding in 1776? Surely a number of nations had powerful natural resources, stable financial and legal institutions, and dynamic entrepreneurs over that same span. Why was American... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Manufacturing
  • 30 Jul 2012
  • Research & Ideas

How Technology Adoption Affects Global Economies

disparity in the wealth of nations, in spite of the fact that technology adoption lags have shortened dramatically in the past few decades. In their paper An Exploration of Technology Diffusion, Comin and fellow researcher Bart Hobijn... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
  • Web

Business & Environment - Faculty & Research

because this gap discourages research effort directed towards clean technologies. Carbon taxes and research subsidies may nonetheless encourage production and innovation in clean technologies, though the transition will typically be slow.... View Details
  • Web

HBS - The year in Review

family’s income and assets—will also be considered in determining aid. This change will help better account for intergenerational wealth differences and help remove a barrier for outstanding candidates from lower socioeconomic... View Details
  • 17 Dec 2018
  • Research & Ideas

Women Receive Harsher Punishment at Work Than Men

branch manager or executive roles within a firm, women and men were held to the same standards and punished in comparable ways. The researchers observed the same phenomenon with racial minorities, with African-American men punished more... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Financial Services
  • 06 Aug 2013
  • First Look

First Look: August 6

Costs of Racial 'Color Blindness' By: Norton, Michael I., and Evan P. Apfelbaum Abstract—The article looks at research on people's attitudes and behaviors with respect to noticing and referring to a person's race. It explains the 2013... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
  • 03 Jan 2023
  • Book

Confront Workplace Inequity in 2023: Dig Deep, Build Bridges, Take Collective Action

back up and running, many women are asking: What’s it going to take to effect real change? According to Tina Opie, visiting scholar at Harvard Business School and author of Shared Sisterhood: How to Take Collective Action for Racial and... View Details
Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds