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- October 2023
- Article
Product Variety, the Cost of Living, and Welfare Across Countries
By: Alberto Cavallo, Robert C. Feenstra and Robert Inklaar
We use the structure of the Melitz (2003) model to compute the cost of living and welfare across 47 countries, and compare these to conventional measures of prices and real consumption from the International Comparisons Project (ICP). The cost of living is inferred... View Details
Cavallo, Alberto, Robert C. Feenstra, and Robert Inklaar. "Product Variety, the Cost of Living, and Welfare Across Countries." American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics 15, no. 4 (October 2023): 40–66.
- July 1992 (Revised December 1992)
- Background Note
Understanding the Statement of Cash Flows
Describes the purpose, preparation, and uses of the statement of cash flows. Intended as an introduction to the statement. Illustrates and explains the differences and similarities between direct cash flow statements, indirect cash flow statements, and funds flow... View Details
Wilson, G. Peter. "Understanding the Statement of Cash Flows." Harvard Business School Background Note 193-027, July 1992. (Revised December 1992.)
- January 2013
- Supplement
SMARTBITES (B): May 2009
By: Michael Roberts and Amar Bhide
The case describes a Turkish brother and sister team who are evaluating the option of acquiring and operating a franchise of a large US bakery/cafe for Turkey. They are comparing this option to that of simply starting a similar business. View Details
Keywords: Franchising; Start-up; Franchise Ownership; Business Startups; Food and Beverage Industry; Turkey
Roberts, Michael, and Amar Bhide. "SMARTBITES (B): May 2009." Harvard Business School Supplement 813-110, January 2013.
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
Why Entrepreneurs Don’t Learn From Their Mistakes
- 16 Feb 2015
- News
Hillary Clinton's talent problem
- 01 Feb 2019
- News
Why the “Trolley Problem” Is the Wrong Way to Think About Avs
- 14 Dec 2011
- Research & Ideas
The New Measures for Improving Nonprofit Performance
experience in the for-profit sector? Mario Morino: My background was in the IT industry, working in systems management, which is fundamentally about tracking the performance and integrity of large computing platforms. What I experienced back in the 1970s and '80s was... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- April 2025
- Article
The Disappearing Index Effect
By: Robin Greenwood and Marco Sammon
The abnormal return associated with a stock being added to the S&P 500 has fallen from an average
of 7.4% in the 1990s to 0.3% over the past decade. This has occurred despite a significant increase in the
share of stock market assets linked to the index. A similar... View Details
Greenwood, Robin, and Marco Sammon. "The Disappearing Index Effect." Journal of Finance 80, no. 2 (April 2025): 657–698.
- 2015
- Mimeo
Market Power in Mortgage Lending and the Transmission of Monetary Policy
By: David S. Scharfstein and Adi Sunderam
We present evidence that high concentration in mortgage lending reduces the sensitivity of mortgage rates and refinancing activity to mortgage-backed security (MBS) yields. We isolate the direct effect of concentration and rule out alternative explanations in two ways.... View Details
Keywords: Mortgage Lending; Market Power; Monetary Policy Transmission; Mortgages; Banking Industry; United States
Scharfstein, David S., and Adi Sunderam. "Market Power in Mortgage Lending and the Transmission of Monetary Policy." April 2015. Mimeo.
- November 2024
- Background Note
Nonprofit Governance: Some Basics
By: Lynn S. Paine and Will Hurwitz
This background note discusses basics about the prevalence, purpose, and unique legal, governance and regulatory dynamics of nonprofits and their boards of directors. The note describes both similarities and differences between for-profit and non-profit governance,... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Governance; Leadership; Mission and Purpose; Nonprofit Organizations; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Governing and Advisory Boards; United States
Paine, Lynn S., and Will Hurwitz. "Nonprofit Governance: Some Basics." Harvard Business School Background Note 325-067, November 2024.
- 2024
- Working Paper
How Inflation Expectations De-Anchor: The Role of Selective Memory Cues
By: Nicola Gennaioli, Marta Leva, Raphael Schoenle and Andrei Shleifer
In a model of memory and selective recall, household inflation expectations remain rigid when inflation is anchored but exhibit sharp instability during inflation surges, as similarity prompts retrieval of forgotten high-inflation experiences. Using data from the New... View Details
Gennaioli, Nicola, Marta Leva, Raphael Schoenle, and Andrei Shleifer. "How Inflation Expectations De-Anchor: The Role of Selective Memory Cues." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 32633, June 2024.
- 28 May 2011
- News
Older players, diminished performance: What to do?
- December 2009
- Case
TruEarth Healthy Foods: Market Research for a New Product Introduction
By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Sunru Yong
Topics covered include: consumer marketing, market research, new product introduction, and quantitative analysis. TruEarth Healthy Foods, a maker of gourmet pastas, sauces, and meals, wants to build on its successful introduction of fresh whole grain pasta by... View Details
Keywords: Market Research; Consumer Marketing; Brands; Food; Marketing Strategy; Consumer Behavior; Forecasting and Prediction; Product Launch; Brands and Branding; Retail Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
Rangan, V. Kasturi, and Sunru Yong. "TruEarth Healthy Foods: Market Research for a New Product Introduction." Harvard Business School Brief Case 094-065, December 2009.
- 05 Mar 2017
- News
When people introduced UK Sinha as SBI Chief
- February 2004 (Revised May 2005)
- Case
In-Q-Tel
By: Josh Lerner, G. Felda Hardymon, Kevin Book and Ann Leamon
The Central Intelligence Agency establishes a venture-enabled fund, In-Q-Tel, to allow it to access cutting-edge technologies. Fund managers face a variety of difficulties, some similar to those facing other institutionally affiliated venture funds and some unique. View Details
Keywords: Technological Innovation; Venture Capital; Investment Funds; Problems and Challenges; Government Administration; Public Administration Industry; United States
Lerner, Josh, G. Felda Hardymon, Kevin Book, and Ann Leamon. "In-Q-Tel." Harvard Business School Case 804-146, February 2004. (Revised May 2005.)
- January 2001 (Revised April 2004)
- Case
Term Sheet Negotiations for Trendsetter, Inc.
Describes two aspiring entrepreneurs who have just received offering documents for venture funding (known as term sheets) from two venture capital firms. Neither of the entrepreneurs have experience in raising capital and they are wondering how to compare the two... View Details
Kuemmerle, Walter, and William J. Coughlin. "Term Sheet Negotiations for Trendsetter, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 801-358, January 2001. (Revised April 2004.)
- November 2008 (Revised September 2014)
- Background Note
Differences at Work: The Leadership Challenge
By: Sandra J. Sucher
This note reviews research findings on the leadership challenges of diversity, including the social psychology of similarity and difference, the value of multiple perspectives to problem-solving, the relationship between diversity and firm performance, and management... View Details
Sucher, Sandra J. "Differences at Work: The Leadership Challenge." Harvard Business School Background Note 609-056, November 2008. (Revised September 2014.)
- 2001
- Case
Analog Devices (A)
By: Vijay Govindarajan
Analog Devices, a leading semiconductor manufacturer, designed performance measurement systems that provided far more than just a financial view. As their system evolved, it incorporated more measures designed to reflect growth, rather than just operational efficiency.... View Details
- 18 Feb 2013
- News
Can We Measure Presidents Like Baseball Players?
- 01 Feb 2021
- Working Paper Summaries