Foreign Direct Investment - Publications - Faculty & Research

02 Sep 2013
Research & Ideas

The Curse of Double-Digit Growth

problems. Werker's research adds to a body of work, largely in Africa, that examines fragile states, foreign aid and investment, and conflict and governance. Into Africa Werker found his way to Africa after taking a leave of absence from... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard

01 Jun 2000
News

Going Public: Herman I. Safin

was one of only fifteen or so foreign students on campus," he recalls, "and as an exchange student, it was initially hard for me to feel at home at this southern, conservative institution." Remarkably, Safin again graduated as class... View Details

Keywords: Amy E. Dean

01 Oct 1998
News

Going Against the Flow

startup evolve into Banco Pactual, which today is a full-service investment bank with a net worth of $700 million. Jakurski has found contrarian skepticism useful for analyzing emerging-market turbulence. "The government will enact a... View Details

Keywords: Dun Gifford, Jr.

01 Feb 2013
News

Growth Strategy Has Double Bottom Line

says Hourdequin. "Another set consists of those who have a mission or impact orientation: they are looking for a financial return, but they also want to direct their capital to investment pools that help to... View Details

Keywords: Louisa Rigali; Forestry and Logging; Agriculture; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance

26 Jun 2000
Research & Ideas

Three Countries, Three Choices in Post-Soviet Eurasia

political, economic and cultural purposes," Abdelal writes. "It is the nation connected to a project." Nationalism can propel economic policy in four ways. It sets a direction for policy, partly in response to a perceived... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

02 Apr 2008
Research & Ideas

Four Companies that Conquered America

edge of innovation, and they can boost their reputations by supplying well-known U.S. firms. The market size of the U.S makes it an important target but, in addition, foreign companies often feel they have to crack the U.S. market in... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch

01 Jun 2004
News

Charlie Rose Interviews Goldman CEO Paulson

When public television’s Charlie Rose asked Goldman Sachs chairman and CEO Henry M. (“Hank”) Paulson Jr. (MBA ’70) whether his firm, a pure investment bank, could survive in a world dominated by consolidations, Paulson didn’t miss a beat:... View Details

Keywords: Goldman Sachs; Finance

01 Nov 1999
Research & Ideas

Companies, Cultures and the Transformation to the Transnational

achieved largely through the bond of family membership or the personal loyalty of appointees. The family patriarch might take an annual voyage to visit key foreign holdings, and would perhaps also correspond with the appointed heads of... View Details

Keywords: by Christopher A. Bartlett & Sumantra Ghoshal

15 Nov 2020
News

Exploring China’s Belt & Road Initiative

the BRI is considered one of the most ambitious infrastructure undertakings ever conceived. It comprises a vast collection of development and investment projects stretching from East Asia to Africa to Europe. This signature View Details

01 Jun 2000
News

Professors Fox, Mace Remembered

In March, the School lost two of its most distinguished and loyal professors, Bertrand Fox and Myles Mace. The following profiles recall their contributions to HBS. Professor emeritus Bertrand Fox, an economist and investment banking... View Details

Walter H. Wheeler, Jr.

Wheeler served as CEO or Chairman of Pitney-Bowes for over three decades. Under his leadership, Pitney-Bowes grew from a regional postage meter manufacturer generating $3 million in revenues to a $300 million diversified direct mail... View Details

Keywords: Computers & Electronics

10 Jan 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research: January 10, 2017

carried interest payments (less than 10%) while the U.S. PPEs had a significantly higher percentage (on average 50%). Should PG do more direct investments and have more of its revenues come from carried... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

15 Jan 2019
First Look

New Research and Ideas, January 15, 2019

platform and emphasized his position as a Washington-outsider. He proved to be an unpredictable and incendiary candidate on the campaign trail, garnering much media attention and creating divisions within the traditional Republican base, yet his View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

25 May 2016
News

A Focus on Sustainability

Carl Ferenbach (MBA 1972) Carl Ferenbach (MBA 1972), who enjoyed a remarkably successful career in the investment business, has spent much of the last decade focused on his passion for the environment. Channeling his energy, intelligence,... View Details

13 Sep 2016
First Look

September 13, 2016

awareness. In this paper, we review research on both bounded ethicality and bounded awareness and connect the two areas to highlight the challenges of encouraging managers and leaders to notice and act to stop unethical conduct. We close with View Details

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Special Collections & Archives | Baker Library

Schwartz Art Collection Displayed throughout campus to inspire students to think creatively. Muriel Siebert Collection American businesswoman Muriel F. Siebert (1928-2013) was the first woman to buy a seat on the New York Stock Exchange and the first woman to own and... View Details

20 Dec 2011
First Look

First Look: December 20

its influence on team processes and performance are discussed. What Drives Sell-Side Analyst Compensation at High-Status Investment Banks? Authors:Boris Groysberg, Paul M. Healy, and David A. Maber Publication:Journal of Accounting... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

25 Sep 2007
First Look

First Look: September 25, 2007

Working PapersIntra-Industry Foreign Direct Investment Authors:Laura Alfaro and Andrew Charlton Abstract We use a new firm-level data set that establishes the location,... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

24 Jun 2019
Blog Post

Dance to the Music: How Noa Torok Found Her Dream Job at SoundCloud

Noa says, “it was electronic music – techno is my passion!” But how would she connect the dots between her enthusiasm for music and her business ambitions? Noa’s advisor suggested she review the websites of large VC firms to see if they have View Details

08 Oct 2013
News

The Green Giant

Coca-Cola and Walmart, and governments like South Africa and Bhutan and even China, investing in sustainability," he says. The 51-year-old Atlanta native is married to Jackie Prince Roberts, director of sustainable technologies, climate... View Details

Keywords: Ralph Ranalli; World Wildlife Fund

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