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- 08 Jul 2014
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First Look: July 8
way. Publisher's link: http://www.amacombooks.org/book.cfm?isbn=9780814434093 Forthcoming Journal of Public Economics No Margin, No Mission? A Field Experiment on Incentives for Public Services Delivery. By: Ashraf, Nava, Oriana Bandiera,... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 16 Sep 2008
- First Look
First Look: September 16, 2008
cross-section or over time. Among the most stable elements in a platform architecture are the modular interfaces that mediate between the platform and its complements. These interfaces are even more stable than the interior core of the platform, thus View Details
- 02 Apr 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, April 2, 2019
Yet research suggests that this “work-family narrative” is incomplete: men also experience it and nevertheless advance; moreover, organizations’ effort to mitigate it through flexible work policies has not improved women’s advancement... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 27 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
What South Korea Teaches the World About Fighting COVID
is the only way to identify the whereabouts of the otherwise invisible virus, similar to collecting enemy intelligence in time of war. From its experience with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) outbreak in 2015, South Korea from... View Details
- 16 Feb 2023
- Blog Post
The Rituals of Case Method Teaching
a bit more in control of things—we’re not, the world is not in our control—but there is a sense that if you can do this repeated, familiar set of steps, it increases your sense of control and ability to get... View Details
- 27 Mar 2005
- Research & Ideas
Should I Pay the Bribe?
At Harvard Business School, one of professor Rafael Di Tella's areas of study is how political corruption and common crime can be controlled in a variety of contexts. So it was only natural that Di Tella would be asked to comment when the... View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia D. Churchwell
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Alumni Books
agree on a term sheet with a venture capitalist; how to split the rewards; and how to allocate control between founders/management and investors. The Dynamic Path: Access the Secrets of Champions to Achieve Greatness through Mental... View Details
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
Everything Old Is a New Opportunity
seniors' money by offering a caregiver-managed debit card account with personalized spending controls and extra protection from fraud and scams. Johnston likens the growing opportunities in aging to the old high school science lesson of... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
New Wave
large and relatively stationary concrete ring by flexible tendons. As the float interacts with ocean waves, the movement of the tendons drives the generators, converting mechanical energy into electricity. Smith in the RITE control room,... View Details
- 30 Nov 2018
- What Do You Think?
What’s the Best Administrative Approach to Climate Change?
Summing Up: Should a 'Montreal Protocol' for Administering Global Warming Be Pursued? Climate change and how to manage it is a daunting subject. Nevertheless, several readers of this month’s column were willing to venture a model or two for administering a system... View Details
- 07 Feb 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: February 7
which deploys entry-level managers quasi-randomly across India. We find that managers deployed to more challenging contexts early in their careers experience faster career advancement in the short term. We present suggestive evidence that... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2007
- News
Riding It Out
used.” THANK YOU, WESTLEY: Minard with the horse that inspired SmartPak. On starting a business, she advises entrepreneurs to “choose something you’re intrinsically interested in; it will help you get through the hard times.” SmartPak’s View Details
- 01 Dec 2013
- News
Curing Health Care
fundraising, IP, patent law, and the ins and outs of FDA and HIPAA regulations. Tecco and Gross refined their vision for Rock Health in a field study with HBS senior lecturer Bob Higgins. But first, Tecco had the experience of founding... View Details
- 23 Dec 2008
- First Look
First Look: December 23, 2008
welfare. Yet, our understanding of this decision is limited. Using an instrumental variables strategy and dataset new to this literature, we provide the first precise, causal estimates of the effects of education on financial market participation. We find a large... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 23 Jan 2007
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First Look: January 23, 2007
introducing a generation to the practice of personal computing and laying the foundation for the Information Age. Gates and Jobs turned their curiosity about electronics into a multi-billion dollar industry. From early experiments like... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 30 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
Entering the Age of Alliances
and growing difficulties for environmentalists in gaining control of ecosystems through land purchases led these organizations to reassess their opposing strategies. Their 1994 landmark agreement to jointly manage unique forested wetlands... View Details
Keywords: by James Austin
- 22 Nov 2011
- First Look
First Look: November 22
ownership of local businesses in related industries (e.g., those sharing similar labor needs, industries related via input-output markets) predict greater relative female entry rates even after controlling for the focal... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
Baker’s back
itself had become outdated. Two aspects of Baker that needed immediate attention were its lack of climate controls (uncomfortable for patrons, devastating for collections) and the inaccessibility of its stacks. Conversations took off from... View Details
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
One-on-One with Grover Norquist
computer or a piece of equipment, it doesn’t depreciate it over a number of years. Year four, extend all tax cuts scheduled to expire in the next ten years. Isn’t getting the federal deficit under control more important than enacting more... View Details
Keywords: Government
- 04 Dec 2007
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First Look: December 4, 2007
Working PapersThe "Fees Savings" Link, or Purchasing Fifty Pounds of Pasta Authors:Michael I. Norton and Leonard Lee Abstract Many consumers have had the experience of entering discount membership clubs to make a few... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace