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- 26 Nov 2013
- First Look
First Look: November 26
applies in cases where the political process is sufficiently "thick," in that diverse views are well represented, and sufficiently detailed information about the issues is widely available. However, we draw on a series of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Feb 2015
- HBS Case
HBS Cases: The Battle for San Francisco
San Francisco has always been a beacon for people who want to change the world. From beat poets to hippies to gay activists, each wave of counterculture immigration has put its stamp on the city, creating a unique blend that has set it... View Details
- 02 Oct 2000
- What Do You Think?
What Lies Beyond NAFTA?
Summing Up One of the defining issues in the 1992 U.S. presidential election, NAFTA, has fallen off the radar in the current campaign. This suggests either that many in the U.S. have lost interest in it or, more likely, the subset who... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 15 Sep 2016
- Research & Ideas
Political Dysfunction Makes America Less Competitive
economic growth and competitiveness—including reforming the corporate tax code, easing immigration for high-skilled immigrants, investing in infrastructure, and aggressively addressing abuses in the international trading system—divisive... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 05 Dec 2016
- News
The Dragon’s Tale
with the country’s recent economic slowdown, China has more billionaires than the United States. Behind that fairly startling statistic are troubling related issues such as corruption among China’s elite and very wide variance in income,... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Dispatches from the Global Classroom
the United States, remittances have become an expected supplement to many family incomes, even as the U.S. economy worsens and many immigrants return. Toting sleeping bags and a change of clothes, we set out on foot to explore the... View Details
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Jewish American Heritage Month | Baker Library
of Jewish individuals in the United States. Enjoy the latest issue of Jewish Business News via ABI/ProQuest . Read the 10 Key Findings About Jewish Americans from Pew Research. Contemporary Collections Contemporary Collections aim to... View Details
- 25 Jul 2013
- News
An Engine of Education Innovation
says he owes to his immigrant background—he moved to the States from Denmark at age 9—as well as a yearlong experience he had as a teacher and assistant principal at an inner-city school in New York City just before coming to Harvard. "It... View Details
- November 2018 (Revised June 2019)
- Case
The Rise of Populism and Italy's Electoral 'Tsunami'
By: Rawi Abdelal, Dante Roscini and Elena Corsi
Italy’s March 2018 elections led to a populist government that included the right-wing League and the anti-establishment 5 Star Movement. To respect their electoral promises, the two parties came up with a budget plan that provided for a public deficit at 2.4%, a... View Details
Keywords: Globalized Economies; Unemployment; Extremism; Political Elections; Immigration; Poverty; Social Issues; Government and Politics; Financial Condition; Financial Markets; Italy
Abdelal, Rawi, Dante Roscini, and Elena Corsi. "The Rise of Populism and Italy's Electoral 'Tsunami'." Harvard Business School Case 719-042, November 2018. (Revised June 2019.)
- 30 Jan 2017
- News
HBS Deans' Message on White House Travel Ban
Friday, January 27, the new administration issued an executive order that restricts entry, including reentry, into the U.S. for citizens and nationals of Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen on both View Details
- 01 Mar 2016
- First Look
March 1, 2016
Abstract—The “net neutrality” principle has triggered a heated debate, and advocates have proposed policy interventions. In this paper, we provide perspective by framing issues in terms of the positive economic factors at work. We stress... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Jan 2012
- Research & Ideas
A Few Firms Have Outsized Influence in D.C.
question to economists," says Harvard Business School Associate Professor William R. Kerr. "It's uncharted territory." Kerr's interest in the topic came from studies he's done on immigration issues—in particular, looking at... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 06 Nov 2012
- First Look
First Look: November 6
http://www.amazon.com/Architecture-Innovation-Economics-Creative-Organizations/dp/1422143635/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1351005820&sr=1-1&keywords=The+Architecture+of+Innovation The Founders and Finance: How Hamilton, Gallatin, and Other View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Sep 2009
- First Look
First Look: September 22
literature on the notion of institutional entrepreneurship introduced by Paul DiMaggio in 1988, we propose a model of the process of institutional entrepreneurship. We first present theoretical and definitional issues associated with the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 11 Dec 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, December 11, 2018
Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55344 Happily Ever After: Immigration, Natives' Marriage and Fertility By: Carlana, Michela, and Marco Tabellini Abstract—In this paper, we study the effects of immigration... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 26 Aug 2008
- First Look
First Look: August 26, 2008
contribute to citations listed in issued patents—and that this could complicate interpretation of findings in this literature. In 2001 the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) began reporting examiner and applicant citations... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Feb 2017
- What Do You Think?
Is the Next Jobs Crisis Just Ahead?
have in manufacturing). Joan, while commenting that “the issue is multi-dimensional and complex,” observed that: “Things seem to be changing faster than we as humans can adapt ” Paul injected some humor into an ominous-sounding comment... View Details
- 21 Jun 2022
- News
Banquet Brings Latino Alumni Back Together; Dallas Club Marks 75 Years with a Look Ahead
before heading to Harvard Law School. He went on to serve as a Legal Aid attorney, a Providence Housing Court judge, and then a professor at Roger Williams University School of Law, where he cofounded the Latino Policy Institute. He has been an outspoken national voice... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 12 Jul 2016
- First Look
July 12, 2016
Immigrant Entrepreneurs and the Social Safety Net By: Olds, Gareth Abstract—This paper explores the role of public health insurance in small business ownership among immigrants, a group with high rates of entrepreneurship. The Personal... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Oct 2016
- HBS Case
Business Solutions That Help Cut Food Waste
Council, author of the white paper Wasted; Emily Broad Leib of the Harvard Food Law and Policy Clinic, co-author with Gunders of The Dating Game; and Tristram Stuart, author of the book Waste. The issue is more than just an academic... View Details