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Third-Party Punishment as a Costly Signal of High Continuation Probabilities in Repeated Games

Why do individuals pay costs to punish selfish behavior, even as third-party observers? A large body of research suggests that reputation plays an important role in motivating such third-party punishment (TPP). Here we focus on a recently proposed reputation-based... View Details

Keywords: Direct Reciprocity; Evolution; Dispersal; Cooperation; Trust; Reputation; Game Theory

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2017
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International Business and Emerging Markets: A Long-Run Perspective

By: Geoffrey Jones

This working paper explores long-run patterns in the strategies of international business in developing countries. There was a massive wave of Western multinational investment in the developing world during the first wave of globalization before the 1920s. The... View Details

Keywords: Multinational Firms and Management; Developing Countries and Economies; History; Emerging Markets; Problems and Challenges

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25 Oct 2020
Research & Ideas

The Dark Side of Fintech Borrowing

you put the results into the context that most of the fintech companies claim that they use alternative data, it’s very surprising that their borrowers are more likely to default,” Di Maggio says. Di Maggio and Yao tracked 3.79 million... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Financial Services; Banking

04 Nov 2009
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What is the Role of Government Vis-à-Vis Capitalism?

The Concept of Capitalism, deserves some attention. In it, Scott describes the context in which the debate about the role of government should take place. It's an exercise in political economics, one in which the relationships between... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

30 Jan 2019
Blog Post

The Life and Role of a CEO

competition vs. collaborative culture). Becoming a CEO requires increasing flexibility when facing situations one may not know how to handle with constant context switching (e.g., subject matter; the level of detail; kinds of tasks;... View Details

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Is AI Coming for Your Job?

may have additional knowledge or context that the AI doesn't (e.g. that the AI hasn't been trained on, propriety knowledge, a better understanding of the specific task at hand, etc.). Another risk with these generative AI models is that... View Details

10 Oct 2023
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Policy Drivers for Environmental Justice: What Businesses Need to Know

(CEJST) breaks down the different dimensions that qualify a census tract as a DAC, and its data could be applicable in other contexts as well. One of the foundational pieces of how EJ applies to the world is understanding the existence of... View Details

09 Nov 2012
Working Paper Summaries

Securities Litigation Risk for Foreign Companies Listed in the US

Keywords: by Beiting Cheng, Suraj Srinivasan & Gwen Yu

10 Dec 2009
Working Paper Summaries

State Owned Entity Reform in Absence of Privatization: Reforming Indian National Laboratories and Role of Leadership

Keywords: by Prithwiraj Choudhury & Tarun Khanna

24 Jun 2002
Research & Ideas

Four Keys of Enduring Success: How High Achievers Win

"Keeping your eye on all four balls is tremendously important," he said. Strengths that don't satisfy your emotional needs; failing to act differently when the context changes. Placing activities in the wrong domain. "Are... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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Balancing Work & Life - Alumni

as each career existing within the context of the other, you might be able to balance your mutual interests collectively. For example, if one partner travels frequently, it may be wise for the other to seek a more anchored career. Or if... View Details

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Demonstration Policy | About

intellectual honesty, respect for the dignity of others, and openness to constructive change. The rights and responsibilities exercised within the community must be compatible with these qualities. In the context of a University, reasoned... View Details

11 May 2009
Research & Ideas

The IT Leader’s Hero Quest

a context apart from the complexity and sensitivity of their own company; this allows executives to engage in important discussions about, for example, risk trade-offs and relationships with peers, subjects that might be too sensitive in... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

12 Mar 2021
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My Favorite Case

it is important to consider the context and development life cycle of an idea when collecting data or running an experiment—what have we really learned from this experience. —Amy Lieb (MBA 2001) Back to top “Carter Racing” Siblings BJ and... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

29 Jun 2016
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The $1 Trillion Link Between Mental Health and Economic Productivity

in the context of health programs and policies in developing nations. But her findings yield lessons that apply to almost everyone. For instance, in a recent study in Lusaka, Zambia, Ashraf and her colleagues found that providing women... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

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Case Studies - Social Impact Collaboratory

next? Key Themes: As a public pension plan, CalSTRS operates in the context of a complex array of stakeholders, who from time to time push for divestment or other values-driven investment decisions. And yet, as a fiduciary, CalSTRS must... View Details

16 Dec 2022
Research & Ideas

Why Technology Alone Can't Solve AI's Bias Problem

fair-ranking algorithms can be helpful in increasing the number of underrepresented candidates selected. However, their effectiveness is dampened in those job contexts where employers have a persistent gender preference,” the researchers... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Technology

10 Mar 2021
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Key to Doing Your Best at Work? Be Yourself

how do we truly show up at our best and bring our ideas forward no matter what the context is? Boz [Bozoma Saint John] has really done that, loudly and effectively. Gazette: What does it mean to be a badass? Gino: It means having the... View Details

Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette

15 Jun 2009
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GM: What Went Wrong and What’s Next

pay close attention to what is happening to consumers' lives in the context of the larger environment—not only their stated preferences, but their hopes, dreams, wallets, lifestyles, and values. Second, keep an equally close eye on the... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Auto

13 Jun 2019
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Expanding My Worldview Through FIELD Global Immersion

companies to expand their brands. FGI teaches you how to grab a blank sheet of paper and innovate in the globally competitive 21st century economy. You will exercise your leadership skills and 200+ cases of classroom experience in a View Details

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