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  • 23 Jun 2015
  • First Look

First Look: June 23, 2015

  Publications Forthcoming National Bureau of Economic Research Innovation Policy and the Economy, Volume 16 By: Lerner, Josh, and Scott Stern Abstract—No abstract available. Publisher's link: http://papers.nber.org/books/lern15-1 2015... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 22 Jul 2008
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First Look: July 22, 2008

Services (revised) Authors:Robert S. Huckman, Bradley R. Staats, and David M. Upton Abstract Much of the literature on team learning views experience as a unidimensional concept captured by the cumulative production volume of, or the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 26 Aug 2008
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First Look: August 26, 2008

Immigration: A Survey Authors:Sari Pekkala Kerr, William R. Kerr Abstract This paper surveys recent empirical studies on the economic impacts of immigration. Particular emphasis is given to the experiences... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 02 Oct 2007
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First Look: October 2, 2007

Tatiana Sandino Abstract In this paper we examine the economic consequences of over 150 shareholder proposals to expense employee stock options (ESO) submitted during the proxy seasons of 2003 and 2004—the first case where the SEC has... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 20 Apr 2020
  • Book

Why COVID-19 Raises the Stakes for Healthy Buildings

Will you ever again step onto a crowded elevator without hesitation? Reach for a doorknob without concern (or gloves)? Easing social distancing restrictions might reopen businesses, but as long as memories of COVID-19 lockdowns are still fresh in people’s minds, the... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Real Estate; Health
  • 06 Sep 2017
  • What Do You Think?

Summing Up: What Are the Limits of CEO Activism?

still makes a statement.” Referring to the specific action of Ken Frazier, CEO of Merck, who resigned from a presidential appointment in protest, hollidsu said, “Frazier was showing true leadership. He should be commended even if the share price went down.” JBW, based... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • 17 Nov 2014
  • Lessons from the Classroom

Managing the Family Business: Are Optimists or Pessimists Better Leaders?

motivate people to take action-different actions, but at least action. Are You A Pessimist? If you're a pessimist, you tend to focus on safety and security. Pessimism drives you to seek and find safe havens, establish clear advantages, and protect resources. When... View Details
  • 05 Mar 2019
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New Research and Ideas, March 5, 2019

customers routinely selected cards that although profitable for the bank could be a poor fit for customers’ needs—leading to low satisfaction scores, cancellations, and occasionally, financial distress. To that end, the company’s Behavioral View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
  • 19 Jul 2016
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July 19, 2016

assessed by understanding patterns of coupling among components in a system. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51343 in press Journal of Experimental Psychology: General Experience Theory, or How Desserts... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 18 May 2010
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First Look: May 18

Economists: A Market Design Perspective Authors:Peter A. Coles, John Cawley, Phillip B. Levine, Muriel Niederle, Alvin E. Roth, and John J. Siegfried Publication:Journal of Economic Perspectives (forthcoming) Abstract This paper provides... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 12 Jul 2020
  • Research & Ideas

Solving COVID'S Mental Health Crisis

staying away or unable to pay and rising costs for personal protective gear and new technology. “Compounding the problem, SUD treatment and prevention programs risk draconian cuts to public funding as states experience View Details
Keywords: by Howard Stevenson and Shirley Spence; Health
  • 15 Oct 2014
  • Research & Ideas

Apple Pay’s Technology Adoption Problem

side in place, it doesn't matter," Shih says. "The merchants certainly aren't going to be motivated if the economic model is less favorable than today. It's a complicated puzzle." Apple has touted that Apple Pay will be... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Technology; Retail
  • 02 Mar 2010
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First Look: March 2

  Working PapersEquity-Debtholder Conflicts and Capital Structure Authors:Bo Becker and Per Strömberg Abstract We use an important legal event as a natural experiment to examine equity-debt conflicts in the vicinity of financial distress.... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 05 Feb 2008
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First Look: February 5, 2008

penetrated the field of negotiation and then presents a framework for bridging the gap between these two literatures. The paper notes that one of the reasons for its limited impact on negotiation research is that extant research on social influence focuses almost... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 04 May 2020
  • Research & Ideas

Predictions, Prophets, and Restarting Your Business

awareness of cybersecurity issues. Combined with the ability to block ads, the growing costs of acquiring customers online, the experience of “Zoombombing,” and controls on consumer data by EU regulators and others, it’s unclear how much... View Details
Keywords: by Frank V. Cespedes
  • 31 Aug 2016
  • Research & Ideas

One Quarter of Entrepreneurs in the United States Are Immigrants

rules and policies. Proponents claim that, far from reducing employment opportunities, immigrants actually help create jobs. "They are more likely to fail than those founded by natives, but those that survive experience greater... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
  • 27 Nov 2017
  • Research & Ideas

Beware the Lasting Impression of a 'Temporary' Selfie

Faculty of Economics and Management of the University of Lucerne; Roland Rüppell, of Simon-Kucher & Partners; and John, of Harvard. What could possibly go wrong? To better understand how temporary sharing affects whether and what... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
  • 19 Feb 2019
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New Research and Ideas, February 19, 2019

architecture. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55689 2019 Handbook of Behavioral Economics: Foundations and Applications 2 Behavioral Economics and Health-Care Markets By: Chandra, Amitabh, Benjamin Handel,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 12 Mar 2013
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First Look: March 12

to create an electric vehicle industry is a bold experiment in local and system-level innovation. It also provides a window into understanding the promise and peril of economic development policies, both for... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 02 Feb 2009
  • Research & Ideas

The Success of Persistent Entrepreneurs

was surprising. We know that there was likely to be some degree of performance persistence, but the magnitude was quite striking.Q: Given the current economic conditions, do you have any advice for entrepreneurs who are considering... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert

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