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- 26 Feb 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, February 26, 2019
The Cost of Leaning-in By: Exley, Christine L., Muriel Niederle, and Lise Vesterlund Abstract— Women's reluctance to negotiate is often used to explain the gender wage gap, popularizing the push for women to “lean-in" and negotiate... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 30 Jan 2018
- First Look
January 30, 2018
chosen to pursue scale or impact or both: Akshaya Patra, Magic Bus, Health Leads, Year Up (YU), and KaBoom! Both Akshaya Patra and Magic Bus committed to transformative scale by remaining focused on their core mission and gaining... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Apr 2008
- First Look
First Look: April 22, 2008
207-075 In May 2006, a resident of Key West, Florida had to decide whether to renew his policy to insure against hurricane damage. The policy would cost $13,000 for one year, $5,000 more than what he paid in 2005. At the same time, a... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Sep 2007
- News
Riding It Out
one-cup feedings per day costs $20.95 — more than most grocery brands but a manageable sum for customers who value the convenience of automatic shipments that make taking care of the family dog as easy as peeling the top off a SmartPak.... View Details
- 03 Nov 2009
- First Look
First Look: Nov. 3
costs decrease and as the benefits from outsourcing the use of intellectual property increases. We also examine how different licensing arrangements affect the relation between the variance of the returns to the intellectual property and... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 07 Aug 2007
- First Look
First Look: August 7, 2007
that both effects are operative. Instrumental variables analysis indicates that plausibly exogenous changes in payout policy result in shifting institutional ownership patterns. Similarly, exogenous changes in the tax code indicate that as the tax View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 25 Sep 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, September 25, 2018
stores with higher information-gathering costs for headquarters). Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50576 Measuring Gentrification: Using Yelp Data to Quantify Neighborhood Change By: Glaeser, Edward... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 20 Dec 2022
- News
Singing to the Corn
Nation in health care, with a focus on preventing diabetes in indigenous populations. "I quickly realized that business alone was not enough to reverse the dysfunction of some tribal economies," says Keen. Earlier, he'd experienced the... View Details
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
September 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books
(MBA 1984) and Dan Olmsted Skyhorse Publishing Even as the autism rate soars and the cost to our nation climbs into the billions, a dangerous new idea is taking hold: There simply is no autism epidemic. The authors believe autism is new,... View Details
- 02 Jul 2015
- Op-Ed
The Future of the Greek Economy
the private—sector, a way out should be easier to arrange even at the cost of bending the rules somewhat once again. But as long as European leaders look at the next local election and their own domestic political interest rather than the... View Details
- 06 Feb 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas: February 6, 2018
located in larger cities. We argue that despite the ex-ante higher search costs associated with hiring from smaller towns, firms can benefit from such hiring. In this study, we explore the relationship between an employee’s hometown and... View Details
- 02 Nov 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #11: Mary Jo Veverka (HBS 1978): Fostering Actionable Climate Literacy
health of the creek, lab work, student team research and presentation on one animal or plant in the ecosystem and the development and presentation of an action project.” Because the school district lacked the resources to develop such a... View Details
- 02 Jul 2024
- Blog Post
Climate Story #19: Nicole Neeman Brady (MBA 2008): The Critical Role of Business in Tackling Water Challenges
municipal water systems remove six synthetic chemicals linked to cancer and other health problems from tap water. PFAS (Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances) are better known as “forever chemicals” and at a minimum, the EPA’s View Details
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Blockbuster Deals
industries - aerospace, banking, communications, entertainment, manufacturing, railroads, retailing, and health care - opting to join forces with their former competitors? Is this a repeat of the Eighties or something altogether... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons and Nancy O. Perry
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
Venture Capital’s Comeback
venture-backed start-ups. (See sidebar, page 28.) Their concern extends beyond clients to the overall health of the U.S. economy. While the venture-capital community itself is small, numbering several thousand professionals... View Details
- 17 Feb 2021
- Research & Ideas
Pandemic Self-Care for CEOs: Rituals, Running, and Cognitive Restructuring
to in July and December. Now, we’ll look at what they have been doing to cope with the circumstances. Forced to stop and rethink every aspect of their businesses from the morning commute to the mission statement, these inspiring CEOs have also been prioritizing their... View Details
- 18 Apr 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, April 18, 2018
18.2%—an effect driven by substitution of water for sugary drinks. Study 2 showed that graphic warning labels work by heightening negative affect and prompting consideration of health consequences. Study 3 indicated that public support... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Dispatches from the Global Classroom
response: By providing preventive care and earlier intervention, Primedic’s network will lower costs compared with a public health system notable for its long lines and months-long wait for referrals.... View Details
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This lists media reports covering my firm dollarDEX Investments or me (or my colleagues), or columns written by me (or my colleagues). There are all... View Details
- 14 Dec 2011
- Research & Ideas
The New Measures for Improving Nonprofit Performance
speak the same language for the most part. In the social sector we don't have nearly that degree of agreement over what constitutes useful, common metrics, even in subsectors like health care, education, and the environment. At the moment... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna