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  • 07 Nov 2011
  • Research & Ideas

The Forgotten Book that Helped Shape the Modern Economy

affairs, could create national wealth based on manufacturing. This production would be fueled by an imperialistic British Empire, which through its expansion would provide the needed raw materials. The book proved extremely persuasive at... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
  • 24 Oct 2017
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, October 24, 2017

but increased Hollande's vote share in the first round and accounted for one-fourth of his victory margin in the second. Visits' impact persisted in later elections, suggesting a lasting persuasion effect. Publisher's link:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 25 Nov 2008
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First Look: November 25, 2008

vignette on households that gained water is insignificant, while it is largest (and significant) amongst households that did not gain water during the privatization. This suggests that propaganda was persuasive when it had a basis on... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 07 Feb 2007
  • Research & Ideas

Dividends from Schumpeter’s Noble Failure

detailed historical analysis is no less so.9 Schumpeter's Rhetoric—and Keynes's Schumpeter could be a very persuasive writer, but in Business Cycles he appears at his stylistic worst. Read cover to cover (a chore I do not recommend), the... View Details
Keywords: by Thomas K. McCraw
  • 05 Jun 2018
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New Research and Ideas, June 5, 2018

early-life-cycle firms facing high information asymmetries benefit from protections against the market for corporate control by making more valuable long-term investments and reducing myopic behavior. Download working paper:... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
  • 21 Oct 2014
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First Look: October 21

cross-sectional empirical evidence is most persuasive in favor of agency considerations. Studies centered on the May 2003 dividend tax cut confirm that differences in the taxation of dividends and capital gains have only a second-order... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 13 Mar 2005
  • Research & Ideas

Reinforcing Values: A Public Dressing Down

mountaineering expeditions and firefighting crews. We've found that for change to stick, leaders must design and run an effective persuasion campaign—one that begins weeks or months before the actual turnaround plan is set in concrete.... View Details
Keywords: by David A. Garvin & Michael A. Roberto
  • 09 Jul 2001
  • Research & Ideas

Does Misery Love Companies? How Social Performance Pays Off

corporate social performance (CSP) and corporate financial performance (CFP) reflects the enduring quest to find this persuasive "business case"—to substantiate claims, such as the one made in Annan's recent appeal to U.S.... View Details
Keywords: by Joshua D. Margolis & James P. Walsh
  • 20 Mar 2012
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First Look: March 20

did not gain water during the privatization. This suggests that propaganda was persuasive when it had a basis in reality. Foreign Entry and the Mexican Banking System, 1997-2007 Authors:Stephen Haber and Aldo Musacchio... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 02 May 2016
  • Research & Ideas

Why People Don’t Vote--and How a Good Ground Game Helps

persuade,” says Pons. “Here we have evidence that persuasion is also possible.” Takeaways for political parties Taken together, Pons’ studies point to just how important a personal touch can be in getting voters to the polls, and even in... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Communications; Public Relations
  • 18 Jul 2017
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, July 18, 2017

preferences. Finally, we find no evidence that CEO activists using economic language are more persuasive in their appeals. The Relevance of Broker Networks for Information Diffusion in the Stock Market By: Di Maggio, Marco, Francesco... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 26 Jan 2016
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January 26, 2016

round. This impact largely persisted in later elections, suggesting that even brief one-on-one discussions can have a large and lasting persuasion effect. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50425... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 08 Apr 2014
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First Look: April 8

a comprehensive deal persuasively enough to transform more Iranian skeptics into active supporters-a necessary condition for success if there is an acceptable deal at the next stage. To sway skeptics, I recommend a specific... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 06 Sep 2016
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September 6, 2016

a persuasive story to compete with the scandal narrative. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51509 August 2013 Business History National Image as a Competitive Disadvantage: The Case of the New Zealand... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 05 Feb 2019
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New Research and Ideas, February 5, 2019

January 2019 Perspectives on Psychological Science Educating Leaders Who Make a Difference in the World By: Amabile, Teresa M. Abstract— No abstract available. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55580 January 2019 Journal of Peace... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
  • 22 Apr 2014
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First Look: April 22

empirical evidence is most persuasive in favor of agency considerations. Studies centered on the May 2003 dividend tax cut confirm that differences in the taxation of dividends and capital gains have only a second-order impact on setting... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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