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- 08 Mar 2016
- Research & Ideas
Solving an Economic Mystery Surrounding Argentina and Chile
generalizations are misleading. The two countries are neighbors who share a common Spanish colonial legacy. However their institutions differ in important ways and this affects the process of decision-making. Historically Chile View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Too Big To Fail
Illustration by David Plunkert Here’s a really scary thought. Now that the federal government has poured hundreds of billions of dollars into saving financial institutions deemed “too big to fail,” hasn’t it implicitly guaranteed similar... View Details
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
City of Dreams
planning and implementation for a 15-year, $40 billion initiative with the goal of creating sustainable development and economic revitalization for Colombo and its surrounding provinces, population 5.8 million. It’s why he has returned to... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna; photographed by Alice Carfrae; Sri Lanka; Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development; Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development; Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development; Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development
- 29 Sep 2008
- Research & Ideas
Financial Crisis Caution Urged by Faculty Panel
much more complicated due in part to the development of mortgage brokers. The new system fueled a bevy of mortgage backed securities and derivatives that were terribly difficult for experts to comprehend, he said. Too much leverage... View Details
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
New Idea: State of the Art
Photos courtesy of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum On the subject of art’s relevance in the digital age, Scott Belsky (MBA 2008) has never been one to mince words. “Art institutions need to change the way we think about the... View Details
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
Q & A: Gustavo Herrero
by how HBS has encouraged us to approach our development as we see fit, which allows us great room for creativity and for personal and institutional growth. I'm impressed by the School's resources and its... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Urban Evolution - HBS Research on the Inner City
full glory of their wealthier pasts. The point is that they are becoming places where people want to live, shop, run businesses, and go to school." At HBS, a number of faculty are engaged in research and teaching projects that treat these recent View Details
- 20 Oct 2021
- Blog Post
Mobilizing Private Sector Action For Racial Equity in Milwaukee: SE Summer Fellow Zach Komes (MBA 2022)
the world this summer to develop skills and knowledge while having significant responsibility and high impact. What were you working on this summer? This summer, I worked with the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC),... View Details
- 21 Sep 2015
- News
Funding Progress Back Home
global and sovereign institutional investors Homestrings, launched in 2011, draws on lessons learned in those roles, plus Guichard’s own awareness that “those of us who have found success far from family and friends are looking for... View Details
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
Investing in Innovation
greater returns. "Put simply, leadership makes all the difference—and few institutions can rival Harvard Business School in developing leaders. I ask you for your support in this important work." Referring... View Details
- 21 Sep 2016
- News
Ideas with Economic and Social Impact
While many countries are facing mounting economic, social, and political challenges, Karen Wilson (MBA 1991) says that “there’s a lot of potential in leveraging private sector approaches to address these challenges in new ways. The interest and willingness to innovate... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Wyss Gift Sets Harvard Record
Engineer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Hansjörg Wyss (MBA ’65) has made a gift of $125 million to Harvard University to create the Hansjörg Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering. It is the largest individual gift in... View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Christian Bjelland
to success. “Museums give people a sense of their roots,” he observes, “a chance to look back at their cultural heritage, which is especially important for a small country like ours. But they also give people wings to explore new aspects of their imagination. People... View Details
- 01 Feb 2001
- News
Ready for Take-Off
WorldClinic, Inc., a "virtual ER," providing U.S.-quality health-care services to Americans traveling abroad. Cynthia A. Fisher (MBA '90) of ViaCell, Inc., which combines the banking of stem cells from umbilical cord blood with technology to View Details
Keywords: Spingboard
- 13 May 2013
- News
The Power of Three
funding for innovation, such as the FIELD course and the Harvard Innovation Lab. “HBS is an incredibly relevant institution and always manages to be at the forefront of developing trends and key themes,”... View Details
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
Global Leadership Initiative's Director Focuses on Technology
As the first director of the HBS Global Leadership Initiative, Alan Price is working to extend the School's reach in the teaching of leadership. Launched in 1999 by Dean Kim B. Clark and headed by leadership expert Professor John P. Kotter, the initiative is intended... View Details
- Profile
Scott Wu
little bit of help could make a big difference, and everybody just needs a chance.” Wu got his start in international aid work early. After getting his undergraduate degree from Dartmouth, he worked on development projects in Tanzania and... View Details
- 05 Jan 2011
- Op-Ed
Funding Unpredictability Around Stem-Cell Research Inflicts Heavy Cost on Scientific Progress
In light of the latest developments of the on-again, off-again, on-again government funding of human embryonic stem-cell research, it is time to consider the devastating implications of this chaotic funding environment. And to do that,... View Details
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
From Das’s Desk
address critical needs arising at certain inflection points for alumni along their career or life paths. Together, we can develop programs and learning opportunities that create value for you, when you need it. Together, we can View Details
Keywords: Das Narayandas
- 2024
- Working Paper
The Evolution of Financial Services in the United States
By: Robin Greenwood, David S. Scharfstein and Robert Ialenti
This article surveys the literature on the historical growth and transformation of the U.S. financial sector. The sector expanded rapidly between 1980 until 2006, when its contribution to GDP rose from 4.8% to 7.6%. After the Global Financial Crisis, the size of the... View Details
Keywords: Financial Crisis; Financial Institutions; Financial Markets; Growth and Development; Economic Sectors; Financial Services Industry
Greenwood, Robin, David S. Scharfstein, and Robert Ialenti. "The Evolution of Financial Services in the United States." Working Paper, November 2024.