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- 2011
- Working Paper
Charitable Giving When Altruism and Similarity Are Linked
By: Julio J. Rotemberg
This paper presents a model in which anonymous charitable donations are rationalized by two human tendencies drawn from the psychology literature. The first is people's disproportionate disposition to help those they agree with while the second is the dependence of...
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Keywords:
Philanthropy and Charitable Giving;
Mathematical Methods;
Attitudes;
Interests;
Perception;
Wealth and Poverty
Rotemberg, Julio J. "Charitable Giving When Altruism and Similarity Are Linked." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 17585, November 2011.
- 29 Mar 2008
- Research & Ideas
Creativity, Entrepreneurship, and Organizations of the Future
ongoing dialog among academic scholars, business leaders, and the general population since the issues of creativity, entrepreneurship, and society are inextricably linked,...
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by Teresa M. Amabile & Mukti Khaire
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
Antitrust in Historical Perspective
In striving to be of benefit to American society and the economy, antitrust has succeeded in mirroring the many-faceted self-contradictions with which Americans view business. That having been said, when one...
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Thomas K. McCraw and Richard S. Tedlow
- 18 Apr 2019
- News
Community Celebrates Dedication of Schwartz Common and Pavilion
Significant supporters of higher education at HBS and beyond, the couple recently pledged a $100 million gift to the University of Toronto to help create an Innovation Centre focused on artificial intelligence View Details
- 1999
- Chapter
Innovative Capacity and Prosperity: The Next Competitiveness Challenge
By: Gregory C. Bond and M. E. Porter
- 22 Apr 2014
- News
Find your passion in business and beyond
Adrian Beer (OPM 31, 2002), CEO of GrupoBeer, talks about finding balance between building your business and benefitting society. (Published April 2014)
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- March 2022
- Supplement
Ukraine: On the Border of Europe and Eurasia (B)
By: Rawi Abdelal, Jonathan Schlefer and Cressida Arkwright
Supplements the (A) case. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 raised questions about democratization and a possible reshaping of the global order. It arose from deep roots in the history of both nations but also turned on contingent decisions by their...
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Abdelal, Rawi, Jonathan Schlefer, and Cressida Arkwright. "Ukraine: On the Border of Europe and Eurasia (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 722-066, March 2022.
- Web
A Letter from Michael Porter - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
changing society for the better. The goal of my work has always been to develop theory and concepts that inform and guide practice. What actually happens on the ground—for...
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- 2019
- Working Paper
Golden Opportunity? Voluntary Sustainability Standards for Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
By: Kristin Sippl
While much is known about voluntary sustainability standards' contributions to certain issues in certain sectors, less is known about their contributions to the realization of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This paper helps balance the...
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Keywords:
Sustainability Standards;
Gold;
Certification;
Eco-labeling;
International Law;
Extractive Industries;
Fair Trade;
United Nations;
Sustainable Development;
Environmental Sustainability;
Standards;
Adoption;
Governance;
Global Range;
Luxury;
Mining Industry
Sippl, Kristin. "Golden Opportunity? Voluntary Sustainability Standards for Artisanal Mining and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 19-024, September 2018. (Revised April 2019. Revise and Resubmit.)
- January 2007 (Revised April 2011)
- Case
Farmacias Similares: Private and Public Health Care for the Base of the Pyramid in Mexico
By: Michael Chu and Regina Garcia-Cuellar
Farmacias Similares, serving Mexico's low-income sector, grew to $600 million sales and 3,400 drugstores while deep reforms to help the poor swept the public health system. Adjacent to each store, for $2 per visit, medical clinics provided access to doctors for 2.3...
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Keywords:
Private Sector;
Public Sector;
Health Care and Treatment;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Poverty;
Pharmaceutical Industry;
Retail Industry;
Mexico
Chu, Michael, and Regina Garcia-Cuellar. "Farmacias Similares: Private and Public Health Care for the Base of the Pyramid in Mexico." Harvard Business School Case 307-092, January 2007. (Revised April 2011.)
- 25 Feb 2015
- Working Paper Summaries
Thick as Thieves? Dishonest Behavior and Egocentric Social Networks
- 08 Feb 2016
- Research & Ideas
The Civic Benefits of Google Street View and Yelp
Even as citizens generate more data than ever before, most cities haven’t taken full advantage of that information flow to improve services and become more efficient. “Historically, cities have been moving in analog, trying to measure...
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The Right and Wrong Way to Do ‘CEO Activism’
By: Aaron K Chatterji and Michael W. Toffel
CEO activism—where leaders take public stands on controversial social and political issues that aren’t related to their company’s bottom line—has become increasingly common. CEO activism has attracted favorable media attention, but has also resulted in backlash and...
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Chatterji, Aaron K., and Michael W. Toffel. "The Right and Wrong Way to Do ‘CEO Activism’." Wall Street Journal (February 22, 2019).
- 2015
- Working Paper
Mobile Money Services—Design and Development for Financial Inclusion
By: Rajiv Lal and Ishan Sachdev
Mobile money services are being deployed rapidly across emerging markets as a key tool to further the goal of financial inclusion. Financial inclusion, the development of novel methods to enable individuals at the base of the pyramid to access formal financial services...
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Keywords:
Social Marketing;
Poverty;
Emerging Markets;
Product Launch;
Economic Growth;
Financial Services Industry
Lal, Rajiv, and Ishan Sachdev. "Mobile Money Services—Design and Development for Financial Inclusion." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 15-083, April 2015. (Revised July 2015.)
- October 2001 (Revised March 2006)
- Case
Chad-Cameroon Petroleum Development and Pipeline Project (A), The
By: Benjamin C. Esty and Carrie Ferman
On June 6, 2000, the World Bank's and IFC's board of directors was scheduled to vote on whether to approve funding for the $4 billion Chad-Cameroon Petroleum Development and Pipeline project. Although the project presented a unique opportunity to alleviate poverty in...
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Keywords:
Risk Management;
Negotiation;
Ethics;
Social Issues;
Economic Sectors;
Investment;
Cost vs Benefits;
Project Finance;
Developing Countries and Economies;
Corporate Finance;
Mining Industry;
Chad;
Cameroon
Esty, Benjamin C., and Carrie Ferman. "Chad-Cameroon Petroleum Development and Pipeline Project (A), The." Harvard Business School Case 202-010, October 2001. (Revised March 2006.)
- Comment
Comment to Martin Weitzman's 'Stochastic Income and Wealth'
By: Diego Comin
Comin, Diego. "Comment to Martin Weitzman's 'Stochastic Income and Wealth'." Japan and the World Economy 16, no. 3 (August 2004).
- February 2011
- Article
The Culture and Discourse of Climate Skepticism
By: Andrew J. Hoffman
Hoffman, Andrew J. "The Culture and Discourse of Climate Skepticism." Strategic Organization 9, no. 1 (February 2011): 77–84. (Winner of the 2016 Best SO!apbox Essay Award, Strategic Organization.)
- 15 Nov 2016
- News
HBS and SEAS Explore Opportunities for Innovative Thinking
for us to combine our strengths and unleash discovery in ways that truly benefit society and the world,” said HBS Dean Nitin Nohria. “It will be transformational, not just for...
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- November 4, 2020
- Other Article
'Big and Little' Challenges as Votes are Counted
By: P. Tufano
Tufano, P. "'Big and Little' Challenges as Votes are Counted." LinkedIn Pulse (November 4, 2020).