Publications

February 2007
Case

South African Airways (A)

By: Joshua D. Margolis, Laura Morgan Roberts and Laura Winig

Amid efforts to engineer a turnaround at South African Airways (SAA), the CEO confronts an impending strike at the struggling company. How should the company address questions of distributive and procedural justice in post-Apartheid South Africa, and how should the CEO... View Details

Keywords: Fairness; Crisis Management; Employees; Employment; Growth and Development; Developing Countries and Economies; Air Transportation Industry; South Africa

18 Feb 2016
Working Paper Summaries

Urbanization with Chinese Characteristics? China’s Gamble for Modernization

Keywords: by Kristen Looney and Meg Rithmire; Public Administration; Real Estate

1969
Report

Some Proposals for Ghana's Industrialization Policies

By: Louis T Wells Jr

Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Policy; Ghana

01 Mar 2014
News

The Solution to the Global Food Crisis Just Might Come from Nigeria

untapped power of smallholders—increasing their yields, rebuilding supply chains, and opening access to economies of scale—Masha believes he is on the way to helping more than a million Nigerian farmers climb out of poverty. Ibrahim... View Details

Keywords: Francis Storrs; John H. Davis; Michael Halse; Crop Production; Agriculture; Administration of Economic Programs; Government; Food Manufacturing; Manufacturing

February 2023 (Revised February 2025)
Case

Doing Business in New Delhi, India

By: Vikram S Gandhi and Radhika Kak

The case uses the example of Tata Motors to discuss the opportunities and challenges of doing business in India. View Details

Keywords: Business Cycles; Development Economics; Developing Countries and Economies; Economic Growth; Economic Sectors; Economy; Macroeconomics; Business History; India

01 Dec 2014
News

Creating the Shopping Experience of the Future

More Retail Revolutions Sharing Designer Labels Rent the Runway, from Jenn Hyman and Jenny Fleiss (both MBA 2009), brings the sharing economy to the world of fashion, offering big-name dresses—and now accessories—for short-term rental... View Details

Keywords: Christine Lejeune; fashion; technology

March 2024
Article

Human Capital Affects Religious Identity: Causal Evidence from Kenya

By: Livia Alfonsi, Michal Bauer, Julie Chytilová and Edward Miguel

We study how human capital and economic conditions causally affect the choice of religious denomination. We utilize a longitudinal dataset monitoring the religious history of more than 5,000 Kenyans over 20 years, in tandem with a randomized experiment (deworming) that... View Details

Keywords: Religion; Human Capital; Developing Countries and Economies; Welfare; Kenya

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November 2001 (Revised November 2001)
Supplement

Chad-Cameroon Petroleum Project

By: Benjamin C. Esty

Spreadsheet to (9-201-068). Download only. View Details

Keywords: International Finance; Emerging Markets; Developing Countries and Economies; Energy Industry

25 Feb 2020
News

The Past Informs the Future of Work

of 1955 Professor of Business Administration, who studies how companies and economies explore new opportunities and generate growth. “One of the lessons relevant to both students and practitioners is that this has happened before and will... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie; Telecommunications; Information

01 Mar 2018
What Do You Think?

Two Decades Later, is the 'New Economy' Finally Here?

potential for ecommerce growth in the country which relies (on) a lot of machine learning and AI the growth rate through the new economy prospects is just starting to take off here in Bangladesh.” Jacob Navon added, “Is the New View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

August 1996 (Revised December 1996)
Case

Veraguas (B): Engine of Change

By: George C. Lodge

Keywords: Change Management; Developing Countries and Economies; Development Economics; Panama

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29 May 2007
First Look

First Look: May 29, 2007

worldwide. The organization is at a crossroads as it attempts to reach the ambitious goal of serving 10% of the 20 million Egyptians living in poverty by 2023, while at the same time developing the local NGO capacity to serve the... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

Web

FAQ - U.S. Competitiveness

the U.S. can (1) compete successfully in the global economy while also (2) supporting high and rising living standards for the average American. Company success without worker prosperity is not true competitiveness and is unsustainable.... View Details

April 2001 (Revised May 2002)
Case

Brazil: Embracing Globalization?

By: Laura Alfaro

In 2001, Brazil stands at a crossroads. The country seems to be emerging from decades of economic stagnation. The economic situation remains tenuous, however, Brazil's leaders must now chart a forward course. Most critically, they must decide whether Brazil's future... View Details

Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Development Economics; Economic Slowdown and Stagnation; Cooperation; Globalized Economies and Regions; Cost vs Benefits; Brazil

March 1998
Case

Collapse in Asia: 1997-1998

By: George C. Lodge and Anthony St. George

Discusses the Asian crisis and economists' opinions and solutions. View Details

Keywords: Financial Crisis; Developing Countries and Economies; Economic Slowdown and Stagnation; Asia

01 Dec 2009
News

Losing Our Competitive Edge

"We design them here, but the labor is cheaper in Hell." © Drew Dernavich/Condé Nast Publications/Cartoonbank.com Today, many people are looking to high-technology sectors — like alternative energy — to be the growth engine that revives the U.S. View Details

Keywords: Gary P. Pisano; Manufacturing

01 Oct 2000
News

Three Promoted to Full Professor

Entrepreneurial Finance elective in the MBA curriculum. In the Executive Education Program, he has developed materials for and served as codirector of courses in Conflict and Evolution in Private Equity, Corporate Venture Capital, and... View Details

2012
Chapter

Creating Capitalism

By: Bruce R. Scott

Keywords: Economic Systems; Developing Countries and Economies