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Europe Europe Case Explores Serbia at a Geopolitical Crossroads Pictured: House of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia Professor Sophus A. Reinert is a historian captivated by the region that is now called Serbia. A native of... View Details

01 Mar 2011
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The Path to Economic Revival

high-efficiency lighting will be from those same regions of the world, primarily Taiwan, South Korea, and China. Could semiconductor makers have foreseen that outsourcing one day would hurt the country’s ability to produce flat-screen TVs... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Manufacturing

02 Mar 2017
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Is China About to Overtake the US for World Trade Leadership?

SUMMING UP: Does It Matter If China Assumes Global Trade Leadership? There are a variety of reasons why China is not a threat to the global trade leadership of the United States. They include demographic disadvantages, an unwillingness to make Chinese markets more... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

15 Sep 2016
Research & Ideas

Political Dysfunction Makes America Less Competitive

The American economy is a mess, and our broken political system is largely to blame, according to a Harvard Business School US Competitiveness Project report released today. Harvard’s Michael E. Porter, Jan W. Rivkin, and Mihir A. Desai say American economic... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

06 Dec 2021
News

Truth Be Told

Image by John Ritter In 2018, HBS associate professors Aiyesha Dey and Jonas Heese wrote a case about a whistleblower at a multi-national gambling company who exposed financial misstatements, first to his manager and later to the US Securities and Exchange Commission.... View Details

Keywords: April White; Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices; Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices

12 Jun 2014
News

Catherine Bouvier d'Yvoire: Making A Difference

December 8, 2022
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The New China Shock: How Beijing’s Party-State Capitalism Is Changing the Global Economy

By: Margaret M. Pearson, Meg Rithmire and Kellee S. Tsai

In the wake of the global financial crisis of 2008, China began to move away from the market-based approach that had shaped its economic policies for three decades, and toward something that might be termed “party-state capitalism,” which involves a high degree of... View Details

Keywords: International Relations; Globalized Economies and Regions; Economic Systems; Trade; China

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16 Dec 2014
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Laying the foundation for a better understanding of Japan

Nobuo Sato (MBA 1982) appreciates the importance of cultivating a global awareness in HBS students. As executive director of the HBS Japan Research Center (JRC), he especially wants them to have a better comprehension of his native country, which represents the world’s... View Details

13 Jul 2011
News

China Boot Camp

HBS faculty engage in a panel discussion in Beijing. A visit to China Merchant Bank will inform BGIE and other courses at HBS. When Baker Foundation Professor F. Warren McFarlan first visited China in 1979, he traveled there with his wife and three other HBS faculty... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

18 Nov 2016
Blog Post

CPD Global Market Update: Singapore

markets. The region is poised to have a massive increase in mobile and internet spending and, it’s believed that Amazon is ready to launch in Singapore too. Grab, founded by two HBS alumni, is also competing head-to-head with Uber. Grab... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

01 Sep 2005
News

Have Ideas, Will Travel

research of our faculty, especially research on issues facing a particular region of the world,” said HBS professor Krishna Palepu, senior associate dean for International Development and a co-organizer of the event. “We also wanted... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

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The Promise and Peril of Russia's Resurgent State

By: Rawi Abdelal

The article discusses the effect of the global financial crisis of 2008-2009 on the outlook for Russia's economic growth. The discussion focuses on the status of capitalism in Russia and the government's central role in business. A brief history of Russia's economic... View Details

Keywords: Economic Growth; Economic Systems; Financial Crisis; Investment; Globalized Economies and Regions; Policy; Russia

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01 Oct 2015
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Marie Sheppard: Making A Difference

15 Mar 2022
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History’s Future

Courtesy Amr AlMadani Millennia ago, the AlUla region in northwestern Saudi Arabia was a thriving commercial and cultural center, a stop on the trade routes that connected the spices, silks, and other luxuries of Arabia and the East to... View Details

Keywords: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions; Arts, Entertainment

01 Mar 2006
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Faculty Research Online

property rights (IPR) to entice international corporate investment. But who really benefits from IPR? Should multinationals feel secure that their secrets will be protected? A Q&A with Assistant Professor Fritz Foley. The Regional Slice... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

02 Nov 2015
Blog Post

Harvard Arab Weekend (HAW) 2015

strongly believe that it is our responsibility to promote a positive, forward-looking view of the region that bridges the gap between its rich history and promising future. The 2015 rendition of Harvard Arab Weekend will seek to promote... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

5 PM – 10 PM CDT, 31 Mar 2015
Campaign

A Vision for the 21st Century - HBS in Houston

Tuesday, March 31, 2015 Schedule of Events 5:00 p.m. HBS Today 7:00 p.m. A Vision for the 21st Century 8:00 p.m. Celebrate and Connect All alumni in the Houston region will receive an invitation by mail. If you live outside the... View Details

01 Aug 2000
Research & Ideas

A Latin American Vision: New HBS Research Center Opens

Herrero (MBA '76), noted in an opening session in Buenos Aires that the Center is striving to "combine strengths" among different institutions throughout the region and at HBS. Part of its mission, he explained, will be to... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

01 Dec 2003
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Studying Japan from the Inside

Masako Egawa (MBA ’86), executive director of Harvard Business School’s Japan Research Office in Tokyo, answers questions about business changes in Japan and the School’s research there. Q: Tell us about an interesting recent case in Japan that your office worked on.... View Details

Keywords: Cynthia Churchwell; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Mar 2003
News

Post-Soviet Purpose

HBS assistant professor Rawi Abdelal’s 2001 book National Purpose in the World Economy: Post-Soviet States in Comparative Perspective (Cornell University Press) was awarded the 2002 Shulman Prize for Outstanding Book on International Relations, given by the American... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

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