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- 01 Aug 2007
- Op-Ed
Company Town: Fixing Corrupt Governments
Corporations could do a good job of running corrupt Third World governments. Corruption rules in too many of the world's democratically elected governments. From Achocalla, Bolivia, to Mayuge, Uganda, voters pick their leaders through the ballot box, but an entrenched... View Details
Keywords: by Eric Werker
- 08 Feb 2018
- Op-Ed
What’s Missing From the Debate About Trump’s Tax Plan
this point of view, including most Republican lawmakers, the important thing is to have people pay their fair share of taxes, based on a sense of equal sacrifice or on how much they benefit from government activities that allow our View Details
Keywords: by Matthew Weinzierl
- 22 Aug 2012
- Research & Ideas
Advertising: It’s Not ‘Mad Men’ Anymore
money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don't know which half.' " For the past several decades Silk has devoted himself to prying open the black box, understanding the economics underlying the work advertising agencies... View Details
- 24 Feb 2014
- Research & Ideas
Uncovering Racial Discrimination in the ‘Sharing Economy’
recorded information including the asking price of the rental, the characteristics of the apartment or room, and the average rating each host had received. (The site's structured rating system lets guests rate the hosts and properties on... View Details
- 16 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
Making the Most of Government Upheaval
preliminary findings suggest that the profound economic metamorphoses taking place in Latin America's emerging economies have imposed dramatic changes on the competitive environment, compelling firms to develop new strategies and... View Details
Keywords: by Nancy O. Perry
- 10 Jan 2005
- Research & Ideas
How to Put Meaning Back into Leading
more than mechanistic structures that defined work roles and regulated economic action. Mayo, Roethlisberger, and their followers saw organizations as social systems characterized by ideals, values, and,... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 20 Sep 2012
- Research & Ideas
US Competitiveness at Risk
improve. But we have a political system that's increasingly about today's news. This mismatch has probably gotten worse in the last 10 or 20 years. The politics of economic policy is never easy, but we used... View Details
Keywords: Re: Michael E. Porter & Jan W. Rivkin
- 30 Oct 2006
- First Look
First Look: October 31, 2006
Working PapersHow Does Foreign Direct Investment Promote Economic Growth? Exploring the Effects of Financial Markets on Linkages Authors:Laura Alfaro, Areendam Chanda, Sebnem Kalemli-Ozcan, and Selin Sayek Abstract The empirical... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Apr 2013
- First Look
First Look: April 2
Political Economy." By: Rithmire, Meg Abstract—The study of Chinese political economy has undergone a sea change since the late 1990s; instead of debating the origins and direction of national reform, scholars have turned to examining the origins of local View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 29 May 2001
- Research & Ideas
Good News, Not Blues, For the Inner City
a "simplistic view of capitalism and competition and what the market system has to offer. There is no conflict between capitalism and developing skills. Creating a safe work environment is consistent with what capitalism aims to... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 24 Mar 2009
- First Look
First Look: March 24, 2009
Working PapersRunning Out of Numbers: Scarcity of IP Addresses and What to Do About It (revised) Author:Benjamin Edelman Abstract The Internet's current numbering system is nearing exhaustion: existing protocols allow only a finite set... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 09 Jul 2014
- Research & Ideas
How Business Leaders Can Strengthen American Schools
Business has long recognized the connection between an effective school system and a qualified workforce—by some estimates, the private sector invests $4 billion annually in efforts intended to improve public education. So why isn't that... View Details
- 11 Aug 2016
- Cold Call Podcast
Why College Rankings Keep Deans Awake at Night
Brian Kenny: In September of 2013, President Obama sent shock waves through American higher education by announcing plans to create a federal rating system that would allow parents and students to easily compare colleges. He said he would... View Details
- 01 Sep 2009
- First Look
First Look: September 1
Working PapersWhat Should GAAP Look Like? A Survey and Economic Analysis Authors:S.P. Kothari, Karthik Ramanna, and Douglas J. Skinner Abstract Based on extant literature, we articulate a positive theory of GAAP under the assumption... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 27 Feb 2020
- Sharpening Your Skills
How Following Best Business Practices Can Improve Health Care
Business Should Support Employees Who Are Caregivers Shifting demographics are causing an increasing number of people to act as caregivers for family and friends—but employers seem hardly to notice the trend. The Economic Cost of... View Details
- 10 Apr 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research, April 10, 2018
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=54331 forthcoming American Economic Journal: Economic Policy Physician Beliefs and Patient Preferences: A New Look at Regional Variation in Health Care... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Dec 2010
- First Look
First Look: December 21
insight of that paper, which is that a demand for fairness could lead to different economic systems such as those observed in France versus the U.S. (multiple equilibria). Download the paper:... View Details
- 30 Jun 2008
- Research & Ideas
Rethinking Retirement Planning
place an undue burden on workers who don't have the interest, time, or expertise to manage their finances. A pioneer in translating finance and mathematics into practical, Wall Street-ready models, Merton was awarded the 1997 Nobel Memorial Prize in View Details
- 07 Feb 2012
- First Look
First Look: February 7
2011) Abstract In this paper, we assess the economic viability of innovation by producers relative to two increasingly important alternative models: innovations by single-user individuals or firms and open collaborative innovation. We... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 May 2011
- First Look
First Look: May 10
http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/11-109.pdf When Smaller Menus Are Better: Variability in Menu-Setting Ability Authors:David Goldreich and Hanna Hałaburda Abstract The economics literature on choice focuses on individuals' decisions when... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne