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- 2000
- Working Paper
Unemployment Benefits as a Substitute for a Conservative Central Banker
By: Rafael Di Tella and Robert MacCulloch
- February 2015
- Article
On the Ethnic Origins of African Development: Traditional Chiefs and Pre-Colonial Political Centralization
By: Stelios Michalopoulos and Elias Papaioannou
We report on recent findings of a fruitful research agenda that explores the importance of ethnic-specific traits in shaping African development. First, using recent surveys from Sub-Saharan African countries, we document that individuals identify with their ethnic... View Details
Michalopoulos, Stelios, and Elias Papaioannou. "On the Ethnic Origins of African Development: Traditional Chiefs and Pre-Colonial Political Centralization." Academy of Management Perspectives 29, no. 1 (February 2015): 32–71.
- 18 Oct 2023
Life at HBS Chat with the Central & Eastern European Club
Virtual Life at HBS Chats are a unique opportunity to hear directly from current HBS students regarding their MBA experience. Join a panel of students from the Central & Eastern European Club who will share their backgrounds and how they... View Details
- 2009
- Chapter
The Effects of a Central Clearinghouse on Job Placement, Wages, and Hiring Practices
By: Muriel Niederle and Alvin E. Roth
New gastroenterologists participated in a labor market clearinghouse (a "match") from 1986 through the late 1990s, after which the match was abandoned. This provides an opportunity to study the effects of a match by observing the differences in the outcomes and... View Details
Niederle, Muriel, and Alvin E. Roth. "The Effects of a Central Clearinghouse on Job Placement, Wages, and Hiring Practices." In Studies of Labor Market Intermediation, edited by David H. Autor, 273–306. University of Chicago Press, 2009.
- 22 Oct 2007
- Other Presentation
Competitiveness: Implications for Central and Eastern Europe and the Czech Republic
Competitiveness presentation delivered in Prague, Czech Republic. View Details
Porter, Michael E. "Competitiveness: Implications for Central and Eastern Europe and the Czech Republic." Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness, Prague, Czech Republic, October 22, 2007.
- 15 Oct 2020
External Partner Event: Virtual Forté MBA Forum Central US Event #2
Join Harvard Business School as we take part in Forte MBA Forums. These free events are designed for all women considering an MBA — no matter where you are in your professional journey. The Forté events will introduce you to admissions representatives, students and... View Details
- February 2002
- Article
Endogenous Policy Decentralization: Testing the Central Tenet of Economic Federalism
By: Koleman Strumpf and Felix Oberholzer-Gee
Strumpf, Koleman, and Felix Oberholzer-Gee. "Endogenous Policy Decentralization: Testing the Central Tenet of Economic Federalism." Journal of Political Economy 110, no. 1 (February 2002): 1–36.
- 26 Mar 2025
- News
Treasury Market Dysfunction and the Role of the Central Bank
- 23 Jun 2022
The HBS MBA Experience: Student Perspectives from MENA & Central Asia
Please join us to meet Harvard Business School students from the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia and learn more about our MBA Program from their perspective. This event is designed for prospective applicants to learn more... View Details
- April 2011
- Teaching Note
The Euro in Crisis: Decision Time at the European Central Bank (TN)
By: J. Gunnar Trumbull, Dante Roscini and Diane Choi
Teaching Note for 711049. View Details
- 16 Sep 2020
External Partner Event: Virtual Forté MBA Forum Central US Event #1
Join Harvard Business School as we take part in Forte MBA Forums. These free events are designed for all women considering an MBA — no matter where you are in your professional journey. The Forté events will introduce you to admissions representatives, students and... View Details
- 2007
- Working Paper
The Effects of a Centralized Clearinghouse on Job Placement, Wages, and Hiring Practices
By: Muriel Niederle and Alvin E. Roth
New gastroenterologists participated in a labor market clearinghouse (a "match") from 1986 through the late 1990's, after which the match was abandoned. This provides an opportunity to study the effects of a match, by observing the differences in the outcomes and... View Details
Keywords: Health; Employment; Marketplace Matching; Selection and Staffing; Job Offer; Compensation and Benefits; Health Industry
Niederle, Muriel, and Alvin E. Roth. "The Effects of a Centralized Clearinghouse on Job Placement, Wages, and Hiring Practices." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 13529, October 2007.
- April 1991 (Revised February 1992)
- Teaching Note
Central Maine Power Co.: Goals and Objectives Program (A) and (B), Teaching Note
By: Robert L. Simons
- November 1985
- Supplement
Illinois Central Gulf Railroad: Interview with Harry J. Bruce, Chairman and CEO, Video
Lovelock, Christopher H. "Illinois Central Gulf Railroad: Interview with Harry J. Bruce, Chairman and CEO, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 886-517, November 1985.
- May 1986
- Case
Data Administration in Citibank Brazil (D): Implementation of the Central Liabilities Pilot
By: Shoshana Zuboff
Zuboff, Shoshana. "Data Administration in Citibank Brazil (D): Implementation of the Central Liabilities Pilot." Harvard Business School Case 486-112, May 1986.
- 2019
- Working Paper
Who Should Select New Employees, Headquarters or the Unit Manager? Consequences of Centralizing Hiring at a Retail Chain
By: Carolyn Deller and Tatiana Sandino
We examine how changing the allocation of hiring decision rights in a multiunit organization affects employee-firm match quality, contingent on a unit’s circumstances. Our research site, a US retail chain, switched from a decentralized hiring model (hiring by business... View Details
Keywords: Control; Selection; Decentralization; Company Values; Retail Chains; Decision Making; Economics; Geography; Employees; Selection and Staffing; Organizational Design; Situation or Environment; Retail Industry
Deller, Carolyn, and Tatiana Sandino. "Who Should Select New Employees, Headquarters or the Unit Manager? Consequences of Centralizing Hiring at a Retail Chain." Harvard Business School Series in Accounting and Control, No. 16-088, January 2016. (Revised August 2019. Forthcoming in The Accounting Review.)
- November 1989 (Revised December 1996)
- Supplement
Wisconsin Central Ltd. Railroad and Berkshire Partners (B): LBO Associations and Corporate Governance
By: Michael C. Jensen
Describes the resolution of the default situation. Further examines the internal control mechanisms and distinct role of the board of directors of a typical LBO association. View Details
Jensen, Michael C. "Wisconsin Central Ltd. Railroad and Berkshire Partners (B): LBO Associations and Corporate Governance." Harvard Business School Supplement 190-070, November 1989. (Revised December 1996.)