Publications

Publications

Filter Results: (1,349) Arrow Down
Filter Results: (1,349) Arrow Down Arrow Up

Show Results For

Show Results For

← Page 6 of 1,349 Results →
  • Web

FAQ - U.S. Competitiveness

strategic policy priorities with broad bipartisan support . How does U.S. competitiveness affect the average American? Our survey results point to a fundamental divergence: America is strong in areas that... View Details
  • 2009
  • Other Unpublished Work

When Does Industrial Policy Work? Evidence from the Brazilian Ethanol Fuel Industry

By: Santiago Mingo and Tarun Khanna
What is the impact of a state-led industrial policy program on entrepreneurial activity, industry evolution, and firm competitiveness? How and when is industrial policy an effective tool to spur the development of an emerging industry? To address these questions, we... View Details
Keywords: Economic Growth; Entrepreneurship; Policy; Industry Growth; Business and Government Relations; Competition; Energy Industry; Brazil
Related
  • January 1995 (Revised July 1996)
  • Background Note

Antitrust and Competitive Strategy in the 1990s

Describes U.S. antitrust policy, including major judicial decisions and their impact on competitive strategy. View Details
Keywords: Judgments; Competitive Strategy; Laws and Statutes; Policy; United States
Related
  • July 1996 (Revised July 2009)
  • Background Note

Antitrust and Competitive Strategy from the 1990s to 2008 (Condensed)

Describes U.S. antitrust policy, including major judicial decisions and their impact on competitive strategy. Omits information on the history of antitrust policy and on the specific prohibitions of the various acts. View Details
Keywords: Judgments; Policy; Laws and Statutes; Monopoly; Business and Government Relations; Competitive Strategy; United States
Related
  • 20 Jan 2017
  • News

The Economy And Trump: Gestures Versus Policy

  • 15 Sep 2016
  • News

Political Paralysis Is the Biggest Threat to U.S. Competitiveness

  • 2013
  • Chapter

The Welfare State as an Investment Strategy: Denmark’s Flexicurity Policies

By: Arthur Daemmrich and Thomas Bredgaard
This chapter examines how the welfare state can serve as a national strategy to invest in economic competitiveness and sustainable national prosperity, as well as the significant challenges associated with operating an open economy in a period of increased labor... View Details
Keywords: Open Economy; Welfare; Competitive Advantage; Economic Growth; Human Capital; Government and Politics; Denmark
Related
  • Article

The Market Design and Policy of Online Review Platforms

By: Benjamin Edelman
I present the institutions and incentives of online reviews, including attracting initial reviews, assuring truthful reviews of genuine experiences, and avoiding inflated or deceptive reviews. I also explore the competition and consumer protection concerns associated... View Details
Keywords: Reviews; Reputation; Platforms; Marketplaces; Deception; Market Design; Multi-Sided Platforms; Law; Online Technology; Information Technology Industry; Telecommunications Industry; Accommodations Industry; Retail Industry
Related
  • Nov 2012
  • Article

What Washington Must Do Now: An Eight-Point Plan to Restore American Competitiveness

Policy steps for the president and Congress to follow in order to make American companies more competitive and their employees more prosperous. View Details
  • Research Summary

Corporate Governance and International Competitiveness

By: W. Carl Kester
W. Carl Kester's research involves comparisons of national or broad regional systems of corporate governance (e.g., German, Japanese, Anglo-American), and the influence these systems exert on corporate investment and international competitiveness. Kester has found... View Details
  • 20 Sep 2012
  • Research & Ideas

US Competitiveness at Risk

competitiveness. To the contrary, that's an indicator that we have to choose between being able to sell our products to customers and paying our citizens well. "The ultimate goal of national policy has to be long-term productivity... View Details
Keywords: Re: Michael E. Porter & Jan W. Rivkin
  • 2009
  • Other Unpublished Work

Clusters, Cluster Policy, and Swedish Competitiveness in the Global Economy

By: Christian H.M. Ketels
Proximity enables firms to take advantage of knowledge spill-overs and exploit supplier demand linkages with other entities engaged in related activities. Cluster strength thus seems to be one of the important determinants of prosperity differences across geographies.... View Details
Keywords: Economics; Growth and Development; Sweden
Related
  • 31 Aug 2009
  • Research & Ideas

Why Competition May Not Improve Credit Rating Agencies

and debt markets. “These findings throw some doubt on the policy that has been pursued pretty much unanimously by decision-makers in Washington, D.C. to increase competition among raters.” Credit rating... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Financial Services
  • Web

2.3.1 Drug & Alcohol Policy | MBA

2.3.1 Drug & Alcohol Policy Harvard Business School’s policy on drugs and alcohol—adapted from and in accordance with other similar policies at Harvard University—reflects our... View Details
  • Article

Recent Research on Competitiveness and Clusters: What Are the Implications for Regional Policy?

By: Christian Ketels
This paper reviews implications of recent research on competitiveness and clusters for regions and regional policy. A new framing of competitiveness clarifies the role of regions. Its empirical findings align well with the literature on drivers of regional performance,... View Details
Keywords: Competition; Industry Clusters; Policy
Related
  • 19 Oct 2015
  • Research & Ideas

Business Research that Makes for Smarter Public Policy

come up with quick policy advice, but to actually try to deepen understanding of those problems through rigorous academic research, which ultimately can lead to new remedies.” Outside of formal hearings, get-togethers between researchers... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
  • Research Summary

1. When Does Industrial Policy Work? Evidence from the Brazilian Ethanol Fuel Industry

Joint work with Tarun Khanna (Strategy Unit, Harvard Business School).

Abstract: What is the impact of a state-led industrial policy program on entrepreneurial activity, industry... View Details

  • Web

About the Project - U.S. Competitiveness

around the country. Recent convenings on campus have brought together leaders from diverse sectors to develop the research and to identify ways that business leaders, policy makers, educators, and others can apply the ideas and improve... View Details
  • December 2022
  • Case

LIV Golf

By: Alexander J. MacKay
On March 17, 2022, Greg Norman, CEO of LIV Golf, announced the 8-tournament schedule for the inaugural season of the LIV Golf Invitational Series. Norman, a retired professional golfer and former world #1, was helming the league to compete with the PGA Tour, which was... View Details
Keywords: Anti-trust; Golf; ＂Sports Organizations,; Sports Management; Competition; Competition Policy; Strategy; Strategy And Leadership; Competitive Strategy; Sports; Sports Industry
Related
  • 14 Nov 2012
  • News

HBS Survey Reveals Wide Agreement on Paths Forward to Restore U.S. Competitiveness