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- 2010
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Business Groups in Emerging Markets: Paragons or Parasites?
By: Tarun Khanna and Yishay Yafeh
Khanna, Tarun, and Yishay Yafeh. "Business Groups in Emerging Markets: Paragons or Parasites?" Chap. 20 in The Oxford Handbook of Business Groups, edited by Asli M. Colpan, Takashi Hikino, and James R. Lincoln.Oxford Handbooks in Business and Management. Oxford University Press, 2010.
- Web
Business, Government & the International Economy - Faculty & Research
Business, Government & the International Economy Overview Faculty Curriculum Seminars & Conferences Awards & Honors Doctoral Students January 2025 Case Barilla: Feeding the Future By: Sophus A. Reinert , Forest L. Reinhardt , Dante... View Details
- 20 Jul 2018
- News
President's Emerging Economic Policy: Picking Winners and Losers
- 2019
- Working Paper
Southern Responses to Gold Certification: Cooperate, Compete, Reject, Revise
By: Kristin Sippl
Artisanal gold mining is a Southern subsistence livelihood posing both challenges and opportunities for sustainable development. In 2011, Fairtrade International launched a certification program to address sustainability problems in the sector. Southern activists,... View Details
Keywords: Eco-labeling; Extractive Industries; Emerging Economies; Fair Trade; Environmental Sustainability; Standards; Programs; Governance Compliance; Competition; Adaptation; Mining Industry
Sippl, Kristin. "Southern Responses to Fair Trade Gold: Cooperation, Competition, Supplementation." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 19-055, November 2018. (Forthcoming in Ecological Economics.)
- Article
Marketing Complex Financial Products in Emerging Markets: Evidence from Rainfall Insurance in India
By: Sarthak Gaurav, Shawn A. Cole and Jeremy Tobacman
Recent financial liberalization in emerging economies has led to the rapid introduction of new financial products. Lack of experience with financial products, low levels of education, and low financial literacy may slow adoption of these products. This article reports... View Details
Keywords: Literacy; Insurance; Marketing; Decisions; Demand and Consumers; Financial Instruments; Emerging Markets; Education; Personal Finance; Agribusiness; Developing Countries and Economies; Innovation and Invention; Gujarat
Gaurav, Sarthak, Shawn A. Cole, and Jeremy Tobacman. "Marketing Complex Financial Products in Emerging Markets: Evidence from Rainfall Insurance in India." Journal of Marketing Research (JMR) 48, no. SPL (November 2011): S150–S162.
- January 2010 (Revised March 2010)
- Background Note
A Note on Direct Selling in Developing Economies
By: Michael Chu and Joel Emilio Bregman Segre
Informal and formal direct selling play a particularly important role in developing countries characterized by markets with limited retail sectors. This note explores the practice of direct selling for the company, the sales person, and the consumer, as well as the... View Details
Keywords: Customers; Developing Countries and Economies; Marketing Channels; Marketing Strategy; Emerging Markets; Sales
Chu, Michael, and Joel Emilio Bregman Segre. "A Note on Direct Selling in Developing Economies." Harvard Business School Background Note 310-068, January 2010. (Revised March 2010.)
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
New Economy Theme of HBS African-American Alumni Conference
growth," said conference cochair William H. Swift (MBA 1974). The Atlanta Chamber of Commerce sponsored the opening reception at the Ritz-Carlton. The conference kicked off with an examination of trends and opportunities in emerging... View Details
- 2000
- Chapter
Emerging Market Business Groups, Foreign Investors, and Corporate Governance
By: Tarun Khanna and Krishna G. Palepu
Keywords: Emerging Markets; Business Ventures; Foreign Direct Investment; Corporate Governance; Globalized Economies and Regions
Khanna, Tarun, and Krishna G. Palepu. "Emerging Market Business Groups, Foreign Investors, and Corporate Governance." In Concentrated Corporate Ownership, edited by Randall Morck, 265–294. National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. University of Chicago Press, 2000.
- 2016
- Working Paper
Who Should Be Running Ahead? The Roles of Two Types of Entrepreneurship in China's Contemporary Economy
By: Ying Zhang and André van Stel
One of the most important transitions of China from a centrally planned economy to a market-based economy was the emergence of entrepreneurship in two different forms of private enterprise, viz. getihu and siyingqiye. Using a unique database of 31 Chinese regions over... View Details
Zhang, Ying, and André van Stel. "Who Should Be Running Ahead? The Roles of Two Types of Entrepreneurship in China's Contemporary Economy." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 16-086, February 2016.
- February 2018 (Revised June 2019)
- Case
Jaguar Capital S.A.S., Take the Money and Run?
By: Nori Gerardo Lietz and Sayiddah Fatima McCree
In January 2014, Tomas Uribe and Rodrigo Sanchez-Rios of Jaguar Capital S.A.S. (Jaguar or Jaguar Capital), were considering an offer from White Stone, the world’s largest private equity real estate investor. Jaguar Capital needed capital to fund its investment thesis,... View Details
Keywords: Real Estate; Investing; Private Equity Financing; Deal Structuring; Emerging Market; Emerging Economies; Emerging Market Finance; International Entrepreneurship; Finance; Entrepreneurship; Agreements and Arrangements; Emerging Markets; Real Estate Industry; Retail Industry; Financial Services Industry; Colombia; Latin America; United States
Lietz, Nori Gerardo, and Sayiddah Fatima McCree. "Jaguar Capital S.A.S., Take the Money and Run?" Harvard Business School Case 218-078, February 2018. (Revised June 2019.)
- 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
Ketels, Christian H.M. "Clusters, Cluster Policy, and Swedish Competitiveness in the Global Economy."
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
Making 'human connections' to build business in emerging markets
Catherine Bouvier d'Yvoire (MBA 1982), director of the Global Strategy Advisory of Citi, talks about creating "human connections" with clients in emerging markets. (Published April 2014) View Details
- 12 May 2015
- News
Educating a Nation
- October 2019 (Revised February 2021)
- Case
Myanmar: Special Economic Zones
By: Willy Shih and Dawn Lau
This case examines four Special Economic Zones in Myanmar. While the country's development had been hobbled by a complex history of military rule, ethnic conflict, and international sanctions, as it pursued liberalization it sought avenues to developing its economy.... View Details
Keywords: Economic Development; Emerging Economies; Special Economic Zones (SEZs); Development Economics; Developing Countries and Economies; Manufacturing Industry; Energy Industry; Southeast Asia; Myanmar
Shih, Willy, and Dawn Lau. "Myanmar: Special Economic Zones." Harvard Business School Case 620-027, October 2019. (Revised February 2021.)
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Institutions, Macroeconomics, and the Global Economy - Course Catalog
HBS Course Catalog Institutions, Macroeconomics, and the Global Economy Course Number 1180 Assistant Professor Vincent Pons Spring; Q3Q4; 3.0 credits 27 Sessions Exam Course Overview This is a course about exploiting the opportunities... View Details
- 24 Oct 2022
- News
How to Navigate an Economic Downturn and Emerge Stronger
- April 2007
- Article
Knowledge-based Innovation: Emergence and Embedding of New Practice Areas in Management Consulting Firms
By: N. Anand, H. K. Gardner and T. Morris
How do innovative knowledge-based structures emerge and become embedded in organizations? We drew on theories of knowledge-intensive firms, communities of practice, and professional service firms to analyze multiple cases of new practice area creation in management... View Details
Keywords: Knowledge; Innovation and Invention; Management Practices and Processes; Organizational Structure; Economy; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Experience and Expertise; Service Operations; Consulting Industry
Anand, N., H. K. Gardner, and T. Morris. "Knowledge-based Innovation: Emergence and Embedding of New Practice Areas in Management Consulting Firms." Academy of Management Journal 50, no. 2 (April 2007).
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Business, Government & the International Economy Curriculum - Faculty & Research
(also listed under General Management) Laura Alfaro Spring 2025 Q3 1.5 Globalization and Emerging Markets Reshmaan Hussam Spring 2025 Q3Q4 3.0 IFC: Italy; Tradition and Innovation Sophus A. Reinert , Dante Roscini January 2025 J 3.0... View Details
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An Emerging Entrepreneur | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
An Emerging Entrepreneur Patricio “Pato” Bichara (MBA 2015) learned something important in the summer between his first and second years at HBS: He loves to build things that make a difference. While working at Polymath Ventures in... View Details
- 07 Dec 2018
- Working Paper Summaries
Oral History and Writing the Business History of Emerging Markets
Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones and Rachael Comunale