Cash - Publications - Faculty & Research

26 May 2009
Research & Ideas

Improving Market Research in a Recession

studies to check on shifts in price elasticities of demand and price-attribute tradeoffs can usefully improve the profitability of pricing decisions at a time when cash is king. Keep an eye on the new consumer. No one has a perfect record... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch

18 Mar 2008
First Look

First Look: March 18, 2008

how these Americans spend their income tax refunds, using transaction-level data from a stored-value card product. Card-holders may choose among several tax settlement and loan options, effectively receiving cash as much as 90 days... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

20 Jan 2017
Research & Ideas

Here’s How Businessman Trump Is Likely to Approach the Presidency

noteworthy distinction is that the presidential marketer needs to win the vote on one day every four years, whereas the commercial marketer needs the cash register to ring every day. Nevertheless, public opinion is important to any... View Details

Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese

30 Oct 2012
First Look

First Look: October 30

guarantees to the bank, loan payments to the old owner are about to come due, and Weston is faced with some unanticipated expenses. The company's cash situation is very tight, and he is forced to evaluate the liquidation value of the... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

September 2011
Teaching Note

Tengion: Bringing Regenerative Medicine to Life (TN)

By: Elie Ofek and Natalie Kindred

Teaching Note for 510031. View Details

Keywords: Partners and Partnerships; Production; Marketing; Cash; Health Care and Treatment; Medical Specialties; Research and Development; Biotechnology Industry

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Purchase

09 Jan 2006
Research & Ideas

Rebuilding Commercial Real Estate

and leases that make them—in good times—cash conveyor belts for their investors.) Says Lebovitz: "Investors now understand that with real estate you have an asset with stable cash flow plus appreciation over time. It's proven to be a... View Details

Keywords: by Roger Thompson; Construction; Real Estate

19 Apr 2011
First Look

First Look: April 19

(B):http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/211045-PDF-ENG Cash Flow Productivity at PepsiCo: Communicating Value to Retailers F. Asís Martínez-Jerez and Lisa BremHarvard Business School Case 111-069 PepsiCo developed a new metric that... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

23 Apr 2020
Research & Ideas

This Crisis Loan Program Preserved Jobs—and Made Money

payments, and are forgivable if firms use the cash infusion for essentials like rent and to retain most workers. A catastrophe in France A dozen years ago, as the Great Recession unfolded, French small businesses also faced catastrophic... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Financial Services

25 Feb 2015
Lessons from the Classroom

Scholars and Students Unpack the Digital Business Revolution

engaging 2,500 commentators, ultimately selecting four finalists who will benefit from an advisory network of health care industry leaders (including many HBS alumni), be the subject of a teaching case, and receive a cash prize of over... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Education; Technology

15 Feb 2000
Research & Ideas

The Right Connections

From genome research to e-commerce, new ventures are popping up everywhere, competing for the cash needed to turn them into successful enterprises. But when vying against others in industries where high uncertainty, long development... View Details

Keywords: by Judith A. Ross

February 2018 (Revised August 2018)
Case

Blue Haven Initiative: The PEGAfrica Investment

By: Vikram S. Gandhi, Caitlin Reimers Brumme and Amram Migdal

This case examines Blue Haven Initiative (BHI), an impact investing fund and family office, and one of its investments, PEGAfrica (PEG). BHI founder Liesel Pritzker Simmons’ motivations for using her family wealth to start a family office focused on impact investing,... View Details

Keywords: Impact Investing; Family Office; Development; International Development; International Development Investing; Development Fund; Sustainability; Solar Energy; Solar; Pay As You Go; PAYG; MFI; Social Venture; Business Ventures; Acquisition; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Startups; Economics; Development Economics; Energy; Energy Conservation; Energy Sources; Renewable Energy; Social Entrepreneurship; Finance; Assets; Asset Pricing; Capital; Capital Budgeting; Capital Structure; Venture Capital; Cash; Cash Flow; Currency; Currency Exchange Rate; Equity; Private Equity; Financial Instruments; Debt Securities; Stock Shares; Financing and Loans; Microfinance; International Finance; Investment; Investment Return; Investment Activism; Investment Funds; Investment Portfolio; Price; Geography; Geographic Location; Emerging Markets; Ownership; Ownership Stake; Private Ownership; Social Enterprise; Value; Valuation; Value Creation; Energy Industry; Financial Services Industry; Green Technology Industry; Africa; United States

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Educators

Purchase

29 Apr 2019
Research & Ideas

Is the Digital Age Making Us Petty?

increase understanding of the distinct role pettiness plays in exchange dynamics, especially as apps like Venmo and Cash App make it easier than ever to exchange exact amounts. “Venmo clearly allows everyone to accurately exchange money... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

28 Jul 2009
Research Event

Business Summit: Real Estate

United States, the real estate market faces reduced cash flows and significant re-pricing. The housing market must bottom out before a recovery in the real estate sector can begin. Expiring loans will have to be dealt with. The real... View Details

Keywords: Re: Howard H. Stevenson; Construction; Real Estate

24 Sep 2020
Research & Ideas

Financial Meltdowns Are More Predictable Than We Thought

all borrowing is bad. Record low interest rates for mortgages and other loans are providing a crucial cash injection to people and business owners as the COVID-19 pandemic grinds on. That said, creditors will likely bear the brunt if... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Financial Services

02 Jun 2003
Research & Ideas

Stuck in Gear: Why Managers Don’t Act

or more of them, you should be very concerned. Your company boasts superior performance. This means that managers get comfortable with the status quo and think that they have hit on the winning formula and don't need to seek alternatives. The generated View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

01 May 2000
What Do You Think?

Can You Hard-Wire Performance?

technicians, was legendary. Xerox hard-wired its success to results achieved for customers. Then the lure of improved cash flow combined with competitors' practices led to the decision to encourage machine purchases by users. Within a... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

26 Jan 2010
First Look

First Look: Jan. 26

across disasters, rather than focusing on one disaster at a time, insurance-based policy reform may remain exceedingly difficult to achieve. Cases & Course MaterialsBlue Ocean or Stormy Waters? Buying Nix Check Cashing Peter Tufano... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

13 Apr 2020
Research & Ideas

Small Businesses Are Worse Off Than We Thought

due in part to an overall lack of liquidity. On average, survey respondents with less than $10,000 in monthly bills had only enough cash on hand to cover one month of expenses. “Firms today are very lean and cash-strapped,” says... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Financial Services

30 Apr 2012
Research & Ideas

India’s Ambitious National Identification Program

entitled to receive. The case includes the story of one widow who couldn't cash a government check; she was unable to open a bank account because she lacked the proper documentation. "You are basically denied almost everything if you... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

24 Jul 2014
Op-Ed

Reform Tax Law to Keep US Firms at Home

a) incorporation decisions by entrepreneurs that anticipate the burdens of being a US corporation, b) merger patterns that reflect the penalties of being domiciled in the US and the importance of offshore cash for US corporations, c)... View Details

Keywords: by Mihir Desai; Pharmaceutical

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