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- January 2003
- Article
Economic Evaluation in Orthopaedics
By: Kevin J Bozic, Aaron G. Rosenberg, Robert S. Huckman and James H. Herndon
Bozic, Kevin J., Aaron G. Rosenberg, Robert S. Huckman, and James H. Herndon. "Economic Evaluation in Orthopaedics." Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery: American Volume 85, no. 1 (January 2003): 129–42.
- November – December 1998
- Article
Clusters and the New Economics of Competition
This article explains how clusters foster high levels of productivity and innovation and lays out the implications for competitive strategy and economic policy. Economic geography in an era of global competition poses a paradox. In theory, location should no longer be... View Details
Porter, Michael E. "Clusters and the New Economics of Competition." Harvard Business Review 76, no. 6 (November–December 1998): 77–90.
- Article
Economic Impacts of Immigration: A Survey
By: Sari Pekkala Kerr and William R. Kerr
This paper surveys recent empirical studies on the economic impacts of immigration. The survey first examines the magnitude of immigration as an economic phenomenon in various host countries. The second part deals with the assimilation of immigrant workers into... View Details
Keywords: Surveys; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Immigration; Economic Systems; Human Capital; Economic Slowdown and Stagnation; Fluctuation; Situation or Environment; Labor and Management Relations; United States; Europe
Kerr, Sari Pekkala, and William R. Kerr. "Economic Impacts of Immigration: A Survey." Finnish Economic Papers 24, no. 1 (Spring 2011): 1–32.
- 1999
- Report
The Economics of Variety
By: Walter J. Salmon, Robert S. Kaplan and Marci K. Dew
Keywords: Economics
- July 1994 (Revised May 1995)
- Background Note
Note on Retail Economics
By: David E. Bell
Reviews some elementary statistics on financial ratios that are commonly used to evaluate retailing companies. View Details
Bell, David E. "Note on Retail Economics." Harvard Business School Background Note 595-006, July 1994. (Revised May 1995.)
- 03 Nov 2008
- HBS Case
Economics of the Ethanol Business
Reinhardt, with Senior Researcher James Weber and Agribusiness Program Director Mary Shelman (HBS MBA '87), examines the complex political and economic underpinnings of the ethanol industry and the dilemma facing the farmers of... View Details
- 1997
- Book
Handbook of Experimental Economics
By: J. H. Kagel and A. E. Roth
Keywords: Economics
Kagel, J. H. and A. E. Roth, eds. Handbook of Experimental Economics. Princeton University Press, 1997.
- 26 Sep 2013
- Research & Ideas
Behind India’s Economic and Political Woes
portfolio—like in nature and somewhat footloose and fancy-free. Q: What are some of the causes of the decline that are specific to India? A: Due to large-scale economic liberalization since 1991, India has had a nice long run of reforms... View Details
Keywords: by Zeenat Potia
- 1987
- Chapter
Laboratory Experimentation in Economics
By: A. E. Roth
Roth, A. E. "Laboratory Experimentation in Economics." In Advances in Economic Theory, Fifth World Congress, edited by Truman Bewley, 269–299. Cambridge University Press, 1987.
- July 2016
- Supplement
Mahindra Tool: Project Economics
By: Joseph B. Fuller and Christopher Payton
The case describes Mahindra Lifespace Developers’ (MLDL), a unit of Indian conglomerate Mahindra and Mahindra, foray into the affordable housing segment. MLDL sees a huge opportunity in selling apartments to the burgeoning population of urban workers, which is badly... View Details
Keywords: Business Conglomerates; Business Startups; Development Economics; Developing Countries and Economies; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Social Entrepreneurship; Housing; Emerging Markets; Business and Government Relations; Human Needs; Social Issues; Urban Development; Real Estate Industry; India
- 6 Oct 2011
- Other Presentation
Connecticut Competitiveness: Creating a State Economic Strategy
Connecticut—Governor's Economic Summit View Details
Porter, Michael E. "Connecticut Competitiveness: Creating a State Economic Strategy." Governor’s Economic Summit, Governor of Connecticut, Boston, MA, October 6, 2011.
- Article
Economic Principles for Medicare Reform
By: Amitabh Chandra and Craig Garthwaite
In this article, we develop an economic framework for Medicare reform that highlights trade-offs that reform proposals should grapple with but often ignore. Central to our argument is a tension in administratively set prices, which may improve short-term efficiency but... View Details
Keywords: Medicare; Value-based Care; Health Care Reform; Markets In Health Care; Health Care and Treatment; Value; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms
Chandra, Amitabh, and Craig Garthwaite. "Economic Principles for Medicare Reform." Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science 686, no. 1 (November 2019): 63 – 92.
- August 1979 (Revised July 1986)
- Case
Strategy for Economic Revival
Merseth, Gale D. "Strategy for Economic Revival." Harvard Business School Case 380-037, August 1979. (Revised July 1986.)
- February 1983 (Revised May 1985)
- Case
China: Central Economic Planning
By: David B. Yoffie
Yoffie, David B. "China: Central Economic Planning." Harvard Business School Case 383-089, February 1983. (Revised May 1985.)
- Article
The Economics of Structured Finance
By: Joshua D. Coval, Jakub W. Jurek and Erik Stafford
This paper investigates the spectacular rise and fall of structured finance. The essence of structured finance activities is the pooling of economic assets like loans, bonds, and mortgages, and the subsequent issuance of a prioritized capital structure of claims, known... View Details
Keywords: Financial Crisis; Asset Management; Debt Securities; Investment; Risk Management; Behavior
Coval, Joshua D., Jakub W. Jurek, and Erik Stafford. "The Economics of Structured Finance." Journal of Economic Perspectives 23, no. 1 (Winter 2009): 3–25.
- 22 Feb 2007
- Other Presentation
National Economic Strategy: Libya’s Moment for Action
National Economic Strategy: Libya’s Moment for Action View Details
Porter, Michael E. "National Economic Strategy: Libya’s Moment for Action." Monitor Group, February 22, 2007.
- August 2008
- Article
From Clusters to Cluster-Based Economic Development
By: Christian H.M. Ketels and Olga Memedovic
Over the last decades, changes in the global economy and the emergence of Global Value Chains (GVCs) have raised the interest in understanding the specific conditions and cross-company interactions within and across locations. For companies, the need to choose the... View Details
Keywords: Development Economics; Economy; Value; Business Strategy; Competition; Performance Productivity; Cost; Natural Environment; Policy; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Framework; Industry Clusters
Ketels, Christian H.M., and Olga Memedovic. "From Clusters to Cluster-Based Economic Development." Special Issue on Global Value Chains and Innovation Networks: Prospects for Industrial Upgrading in Developing Countries. Part 1. International Journal of Technological Learning, Innovation, and Development 1, no. 3 (August 2008).
- May 2023
- Course Overview Note
Space: Public and Commercial Economics (SPACE)
SPACE is a course with two goals: to use the tools of economics to better understand the rapidly evolving space sector, and to train the next generation of commercial space leaders. We pursue these goals through a systematic study of the growing space economy,... View Details
Weinzierl, Matthew C. "Space: Public and Commercial Economics (SPACE)." Harvard Business School Course Overview Note 723-062, May 2023.
- April 1987
- Background Note
Note on Economic Terms
By: Norman A. Berg
Berg, Norman A. "Note on Economic Terms." Harvard Business School Background Note 387-169, April 1987.