Economic Opportunity - Publications - Faculty & Research

29 May 2001
Research & Ideas

Good News, Not Blues, For the Inner City

economy," is ripe for economic vitality, says HBS Professor Michael E. Porter. And, as he explained in a plenary session called "Inner City Renewal" at the HBS 2001 Global Alumni Conference, there are hundreds of new... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

16 Oct 2019
News

The Road to Impact

education, promote health, and expand economic opportunity for the citizens of 80 countries. Founded in 1958, EDC designs, implements, and evaluates programs that range from early childhood education to... View Details

21 Jun 2020
News

Rooting out Racism

players—spurred into action after the death of George Floyd—spoke out. “The final, most pernicious category undergirds the everyday black experience,” Rice writes. These practices put people of color at a disadvantage in the competition with their white peers for... View Details

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Labor Practices | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

the local industrial plant also affected the social and economic welfare of the wider community. Documenting the Wartime Effort Post-war PR Campaigns Reaching Wide Audiences Labor Practices: Footnotes 31 United States Steel Corporation,... View Details

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Cameron Cohen | MBA

Cameron Cohen Applied Math, Secondary in Statistics Lowell 2020 Cohort 1 I’m so excited for the opportunity to learn from experienced faculty and entrepreneurs and to engage with the other fellows both throughout the year and in the HBS... View Details

01 Mar 2017
News

The Realities of the Refugee Crisis

Illustration by Peter Arkle Since the outbreak of civil war in 2011, 4.9 million Syrians have fled their country, and another 6.6 million are internally displaced, according to the UN Refugee Agency. To better understand the human, political, and View Details

Keywords: April White

17 Nov 2015
First Look

November 17, 2015

forthcoming Journal of Financial Economics Introduction: New Perspectives on Corporate Capital Structure By: Acharya, Viral, Heitor Almeida, and Malcolm Baker Abstract—The National Bureau of Economic... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

05 Jul 2006
First Look

First Look: July 5, 2006

Software 806-121 Black Duck Software involves a venture-backed start-up that converted software developers' concerns about violating copyright licensing agreements or open source protocols into an opportunity to help firms use technology... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

Portrait Project

Nana Quagraine

capability. As a leader, I will promote equality by continuing to break boundaries and build bridges. By creating economic opportunities for those less fortunate, particularly African women, I hope to help... View Details

10 Jan 2005
Research & Ideas

How to Put Meaning Back into Leading

economic impact. Relatedly, and more practically, we are concerned that by not attending to the impact of leadership on meaning, we miss a potential opportunity available to leaders. We are not arguing that... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

09 Apr 2014
Research & Ideas

A Playbook for Small-Business Job Creation

As Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA), Karen Mills spent four years as part of President Barack Obama's senior economic team and a member of his Cabinet, specifically focused on the health and growth of America's... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Banking; Financial Services

27 Apr 2021
Research & Ideas

New Research: Surviving Bankruptcy, Useful Economics, and Retirement

Policy for Social Mobility Scott Duke Kominers, Jeff Huizinga, and Allison M. Ciechanover “Opportunity Insights—a non-profit that researches drivers of economic opportunity and develops policy solutions to... View Details

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Brighton Mudzingwa

to be part of a sustainable economic system." But, Brighton says, "By the time I left the country in 2003, it was effectively unraveling. Agriculture was the backbone of our country. But a controversial land-distribution... View Details

Keywords: Financial Services

16 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

Making the Most of Government Upheaval

privatization have created unprecedented opportunities for firms of all sizes and varieties to compete in larger markets than ever before. In the process, a handful of global organizations have risen to replace formerly state-owned... View Details

Keywords: by Nancy O. Perry

27 May 2020
News

Prepare to Exit

committee, in an industry that was riding the crest of a wave of economic growth. And the job came with all the trappings, like a flexible schedule, unlimited paid time off, and access to Peloton bikes for morning or lunchtime workouts at... View Details

01 Jun 2010
News

HBS Seeks Deeper Ties with China

to give them an overview of the School’s growing initiative in China. “There has been an explosion of interest in China’s economic development,” said McFarlan after returning to campus. “Whether it’s faculty doing research or students... View Details

19 Mar 2019
First Look

New Research and Ideas, March 19, 2019

Jorge Tamayo Abstract—Canonical models of criminal behavior highlight the importance of economic incentives and employment opportunities in determining participation in crime (Becker, 1968). Yet, deriving... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

24 Jul 2019
Lessons from the Classroom

Can These Business Students Motivate Londoners to Do the Right Thing?

Insights Team (BIT), which became the world’s first government organization dedicated to incorporating behavioral economics into policy. BIT saw the tax letter as an opportunity to test the value of... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

06 Dec 2010
Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpening Your Skills: Doing Business in Emerging Markets

Sharpening Your Skills dives into the HBS Working Knowledge archives to bring together articles on ways to improve your business skills. Questions To Be Answered: How do I identify opportunities in emerging markets? How important are... View Details

24 Apr 2014
News

Recasting environmentalism as a smart financial investment

A former managing director and partner for Goldman Sachs, where he spent 24 years, Mark Tercek (MBA 1984) is inspired by the opportunity to help businesses, governments, and environmental organizations work together in new, innovative... View Details

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