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- 08 Nov 2016
- First Look
November 8, 2016
with oversupply and declining demand and to New World winemakers faced with rising costs and a deteriorating image. But changing Chinese market conditions and consumer preferences required both sets of players to devise new strategies to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Jan 2009
- First Look
First Look: January 13, 2009
Author:Bettina Klaus Abstract We consider one-to-one matching markets in which agents can either be matched as pairs or remain single. In these so-called roommate markets, agents are consumers and resources at the same time. We... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 18 Feb 2014
- First Look
First Look: February 18
less financing in this period. The results are not driven by issuers' riskiness or exposure to Europe: for the same issuer, money market funds with greater exposure to Eurozone banks decrease their holdings more than other funds. We show... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Dec 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, December 11, 2018
collaborative, and characterized by public and private partnerships. Those who are responding to society's needs are succeeding; those who are not are losing out. The food system's greatest growth area is the developing world, where millions of small-scale producers,... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 28 Aug 2017
- Research & Ideas
Should Industry Competitors Cooperate More to Solve World Problems?
Source: Cecilie_Arcurs George Serafeim has a startling suggestion to fix the world’s biggest environmental, social, and governance (ESG) problems such as water pollution, deforestation, and wealth inequality: encourage companies within industries to do less competing... View Details
- 15 Apr 2014
- First Look
First Look: April 15
and financing alternatives. Purchase this case: http://hbr.org/product/mission-produce/an/514023-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 914-025 Managing Global Health: Applying Behavioral Economics to Create Impact No abstract available.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 29 Jan 2013
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 29
at the individual level. We discuss the implications of our results for the study of learning as well as for providers and consumers of outsourced services. Preference Heterogeneity and Optimal Capital Income Taxation Authors:Golosov,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Feb 2025
- Blog Post
IFC India 2025: HBS Visits Jindal Steel Works (JSW) Steel Dolvi Plant
action-packed days split evenly between Mumbai and Bangalore. We toured factories, met with executives, visited cultural and historic landmarks, and consumed more chai than we could’ve imagined. The course was designed to give us a... View Details
- 02 Dec 2018
- News
An Investor’s Guide to Climate Change: Risks and Opportunities
consumers bear the true cost of their own energy consumption. This event was part of a series of alumni events focused on climate change organized by BEI and leading up to an HBS alumni conference in the coming academic year, chaired by... View Details
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Books
regulation, consumer preferences, or technology change, managers in successful firms often respond with more of what worked in the past — a trap the author refers to as “active inertia.” When new realities call for new approaches, some... View Details
- 26 Jan 2016
- First Look
January 26, 2016
three adaptive functions: deceiving others, social status, and psychological benefits. We suggest potential directions for future research. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50431 forthcoming Journal of View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Jan 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, January 15, 2019
transform traditional industries such as banking, real estate, and healthcare. More recently, it has gained attention as a way to finance new ventures, through what is known as an Initial Coin Offering (ICO). Less noticed, though, is ICOs... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 15 Nov 2011
- First Look
First Look: November 15
prevailing research norm. The Role of Finance and Private Investment in Developing Sustainable Cities Author:John D. Macomber Publication:Journal of Applied Corporate Finance 23, no. 3 (summer 2011) Abstract... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Feb 2014
- First Look
First Look: February 4
These new establishments were concentrated in industries where women entrepreneurs have been traditionally active and the entry was mainly found among household-based establishments. We measure and discuss the extent to which this heightened entrepreneurship is due to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthlorne
- 25 Jan 2011
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 25
PublicationsThe Strategic Use of Brand Biographies Authors:Jill Avery, Neeru Paharia, Anat Keinan, and Juliet Schor Publication:Research in Consumer Behavior (forthcoming) Abstract We introduce the concept of a brand biography to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Aug 2007
- First Look
First Look: August 14, 2007
This, in turn, had an impact on De Beers' reputation and consumer confidence in the diamond as a product that represented integrity, love, and commitment. In 2000, De Beers' sustainability depends on the ability of its leaders to shift... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 24 Jul 2007
- First Look
First Look: July 24, 2007
much more radical change (sacking of Troy / innovation). Democratizing Entry: Banking Deregulations, Financing Constraints, and Entrepreneurship Authors: William Kerr and Ramana Nanda Abstract We study how US branch banking deregulations... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 07 Sep 2011
- First Look
First Look: Sept. 7
April 2008, economic conditions in Europe appeared to be deteriorating on almost all fronts: sales figures were falling, business and consumer confidence was slumping, forecasts for European growth were being revised downward, and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- May 2004
- Background Note
56K Modem Battle
By: David B. Yoffie and Deborah Freier
Examines the battle to set the standard for the 56K modem. Set in 1996, this case looks at how computers accessed the Internet via a telephone line, or dial-up connection, and a hardware modem. In 1995, there were 18.6 million total modem unit shipments, with market... View Details
Keywords: Announcements; Revenue; Patents; Product Launch; Network Effects; Standards; Competition; Information Infrastructure; Internet and the Web; Technology Industry; Illinois
Yoffie, David B., and Deborah Freier. "56K Modem Battle." Harvard Business School Background Note 704-501, May 2004.
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Dispatches from the Global Classroom
homes are financed with mortgages; most people still inherit their homes, build them by hand, or buy them with cash. Obtaining clear title to land and gaining access to basic services such as sanitation, water, and electricity can pose... View Details