by Alberto Cavallo - Publications - Faculty & Research

20 Jul 2020
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Survey shows South African firms in some sectors are highly innovative

July 2002 (Revised February 2003)
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Fresh Start? Peru's Legacy of Debt and Default (A)

By: Julio J. Rotemberg and Lisa Lewis

Considers the situation facing Alberto Fujimori as he takes office in 1990. Pays particular attention to Peru's long history of international borrowing, default, and renegotiation. This history suggests that the costs imposed by foreigners on Peru when it failed to... View Details

Keywords: History; International Finance; Sovereign Finance; Economy; Borrowing and Debt; Peru

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25 Aug 2018
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'Amazon effect' could have impact on inflation dynamics: paper

26 Jan 2018
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Investing in UK retailers: Bargains or basket cases?

18 May 2016
Research & Ideas

Unethical Amnesia: Why We Tend to Forget Our Own Bad Behavior

General Alberto Gonzales reportedly offered some variant of “I don’t recall” more than 60 times. “Unethical amnesia is a self-defense mechanism that people use to alleviate the dissonance they experience after they act dishonestly” It may... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

25 Aug 2018
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Growth of online retail is changing inflation

04 May 2007
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How Do Managers Think?

in which it is carried out. Joe Schmid observed that "both medical doctors and organizational managers work in cultures that are historically problem definition poor and solution rich. Their individual rewards systems are both driven View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

02 Aug 2006
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Investor Protection: The Czech Experience

Nova lived up to its moniker, nová meaning "new" in Czech and alluding as well to a bright star. Its wide array of programs provided a spicy alternative to the tired fare offered by the two prevailing state-run channels whose... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Media & Broadcasting; Entertainment & Recreation

06 Aug 2024
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What the World Could Learn from America's Immigration Backlash—100 Years Ago

individuals displaced by natural disasters could surge to 1.2 billion by 2050, according to the Institute for Economics and Peace. Beyond the United States and France, the world witnessed the United... View Details

Keywords: by Marco Tabellini

24 Jul 2000
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Something Ventured, Something Gained: A European View of Venture Capital

States. But that was then; this is now. Just in the past few years, said Lerner, "we've seen a lot more syndication transactions across the United States and Europe and more early-stage involvement by firms in England and the... View Details

Keywords: by James E. Aisner; Financial Services

June 2024 (Revised August 2024)
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Cementos Argos in the U.S.: Go Big or Go Home?

By: Jorge Tamayo, Ruth Costas, Pedro Levindo and Karina Souza

In April 2011, Colombian group Cementos Argos had to decide on whether to double down its business in the U.S., amidst the U.S. cement industry’s lowest performance in 30 years. Argos— Colombia’s leading cement producer and one of the “jewels” of Grupo GEA, the... View Details

Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Organization; Business Subsidiaries; Talent and Talent Management; Cost vs Benefits; Financial Crisis; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Global Strategy; Business Strategy; Construction Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Latin America; South America; North and Central America; United States; Colombia

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Business Economics - Doctoral

Yang Current HBS Faculty Laura Alfaro Samuel B. Antill Brian K. Baik Malcolm P. Baker Anke Becker Shai Benjamin Bernstein John Beshears Alberto F. Cavallo Alex Chan Katherine B. Coffman Lauren H. Cohen Shawn... View Details

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Marketing - Doctoral

Jingpeng Hong Zhongming Jiang Rebecca Liu June Park Sihan Zhai Current HBS Faculty Juan Alcacer Tomomichi Amano Bharat N. Anand Eva Ascarza Max H. Bazerman Alison Wood Brooks Alberto F. Cavallo Julian De... View Details

17 Jul 2018
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New Research and Ideas, July 17, 2018

a product of the international Communist movement’s model of revolution in the developing world that envisioned new states following a “non-capitalist path of development.” In Iran, this was compounded by the use of Allende-era Chile as a... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

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prices 10%, while larger transfers raise them, revealing how capacity and efficiency influence market power. Working Paper Tracking the Short-Run Price Impact of U.S. Tariffs By: Alberto Cavallo , Paola... View Details

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Live from Klarman Hall - Alumni

consequences, placing them in a brief historical perspective. Finally, attendees will consider remedies that could help revitalize our democracies. Video Recording Saturday, June 7 Data, Tariffs, and Inflation: Tracking the Truth Behind Political Claims 10:00–11:15... View Details

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Business, Government & the International Economy Faculty - Faculty & Research

Herbert F. Johnson Professor of International Management Emma Bloomberg Co-chair, Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative Alberto F. Cavallo Thomas S. Murphy Professor of Business Administration Rafael... View Details

27 Mar 2012
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First Look: March 27

inception of a promising venture lay the foundations for its eventual ruin. The Founder's Dilemmas is the first book to examine the early decisions by entrepreneurs that can make or break a startup and its team. Drawing on a decade of... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

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Business, Government & the International Economy Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

Initiative Grant for “Teachers at Work: Preventing Social Exclusion of Immigrants” with Michela Carlana, Matti Sarvimaki, and Mikko Silliman. Marlous van Waijenburg : 2019: Recipient of a MITRE Faculty Research Award for “New Frontiers in the Study of Africa’s Economic... View Details

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Business, Government & the International Economy - Faculty & Research

and Oil Revenues, the Educated Get No Jobs: Jeremy S. Friedman Re: Jeremy Friedman 19 Jun 2025 World Unpacked Party-State Capitalism: China's Communist Party and Rule by Market Re: Meg Rithmire 05 Jun 2025 Bloomberg Law Costco, Walmart... View Details

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