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On Estimating the Expected Return on the Market: An Exploratory Investigation

By: Robert C. Merton

Keywords: Markets

September 2002
Article

Expectations and Expatriations: Tracing the Causes and Consequences of Corporate Inversions

By: Mihir A. Desai and James R. Hines Jr.

Keywords: Business Ventures

30 Nov 2014
News

Even Among Harvard Graduates, Women Fall Short of Their Work Expectations

01 Jan 2020
News

2020 Vision: What to Expect in Healthcare Finance Over the Next Decade

January 2009
Article

Planning a Start-Up? Seize the Day...Then Expect to Work All Night

By: Noam Wasserman

If you dream of starting your own business, it's better to leave the corporate nest sooner than later, before you get too comfortable with the big-company amenities every start-up lacks. Get going before you're 40 - or even earlier, if you want to make entrepreneurship... View Details

Keywords: Business Startups; Age; Entrepreneurship; Personal Development and Career

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02 Sep 2021
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I Expect COVID Vaccine Boosters to Be Mandated by Companies: Gimbel

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Dynamics of Platform Competition: Exploring the Role of Installed Base, Platform Quality and Consumer Expectations

Researchers debate the role of installed base, platform quality and consumer expectations in driving the success of platforms. We analyze these three factors in a dynamic model where a new entrant with superior quality competes with an incumbent platform, and... View Details

09 Apr 2019
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Expect a fiery hearing on Capitol Hill today over the role of pharmacy middle man drug pricing

March 2001
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Extracting Information from the Futures and Forwards Markets: The Relation between Spot Prices, Forward Prices and Expected Future Spot Prices

Discounted cash flow valuation calls for using expected future prices of inputs or outputs. This case describes the relationship between spot prices, forward/future prices, and expected future prices. Knowing current forward and future prices alone is not enough to... View Details

Keywords: Price; Cash Flow; Valuation; Futures and Commodity Futures

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April 1977
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Purchasing Power Gains on Debt: The Effect of Expected and Unexpected Inflation

By: Robert S. Kaplan

Keywords: Borrowing and Debt; Inflation and Deflation

2024
Working Paper

Health, Human Capital Development and the Longevity of Japanese Elites Since 710

By: Tom Nicholas and Hiroshi Shimizu

We examine the lifespan of over 40,000 elites in Japan born between 710 and 1912, including samurai warriors, feudal lords, business, political, cultural, and religious leaders at the apex of the social hierarchy. Japanese elites experienced increases in lifespan about... View Details

Keywords: Life Expectancy; Status and Position; Health; History; Human Capital; Japan

May 2020
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To Be or Not to Be Your Authentic Self? Catering to Others' Expectations and Interests Hinders Performance

By: Francesca Gino, Ovul Sezer and Laura Huang

When approaching interpersonal first meetings (e.g., job interviews), people often cater to the target’s interests and expectations to make a good impression and secure a positive outcome such as being offered the job (pilot study). This strategy is distinct from other... View Details

Keywords: Authenticity; Catering; Honesty; Selection; Impression Management; Interpersonal Communication; Behavior; Performance

December 23, 1999
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SEC Expected To Step-Up Search For Restructuring Charge, Revenue Recognition and Materiality Abuses

By: David F. Hawkins

Keywords: Governance; Money

1995
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Regression to the Mean, Expectation Inflation, and the Winner's Curse in Organizational Contexts

By: J. R. Harrison and M. H. Bazerman

Keywords: Mathematical Methods; Conflict and Resolution; Competition; Organizational Structure