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  • 23 Jun 2015
  • First Look

First Look: June 23, 2015

  Publications Forthcoming National Bureau of Economic Research Innovation Policy and the Economy, Volume 16 By: Lerner, Josh, and Scott Stern Abstract—No abstract available. Publisher's link: http://papers.nber.org/books/lern15-1 2015... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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By: Vincent Pons
Professor Pons studies questions in political economy and development with the goal of understanding how democratic systems function, and how they can be improved.

He decomposes the electoral cycle into four essential steps: the factors affecting voter... View Details
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Globalization - Faculty & Research

Compliance ; Governance Controls ; Governing and Advisory Boards ; Policy ; Medical Specialties ; AI and Machine Learning ; Digital Platforms ; Digital Transformation ; Technology Adoption ; Disruptive Innovation ; Innovation and... View Details
  • 15 Nov 2016
  • First Look

November 15, 2016

levels and frequency of default typical of emerging markets even if the household impatience parameter is calibrated to local interest rates. A quantitative exercise calibrated to Brazil finds welfare gains of the optimal fiscal policy to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • Article

Business, Governments and Political Risk in South Asia and Latin America since 1970

By: G. Jones and Rachael Comunale
This article contributes to the literature on political risk in business and economic history by examining both new perspectives (risk encountered by companies domestically, rather than risk for foreign investors) and new settings (emerging markets economies in Latin... View Details
Keywords: Political Risk; Emerging Market; Bribery; Business ＆ Government Relations; Turbulence; Violence; Risk and Uncertainty; Emerging Markets; Crime and Corruption; Business and Government Relations; Business History; India; Latin America
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  • 02 Nov 2021
  • Research & Ideas

Why COVID-19 Probably Killed More People Than We Realize

underreporting, the researchers speculated that countries with more stringent mitigation policies, such as those requiring masks and social distancing, would see higher rates of underreporting. “More stringent policies might put public... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
  • 13 Feb 2006
  • Research & Ideas

When Gender Changes the Negotiation

inequities over time. Awareness of the factors that create gender-related advantages and disadvantages can help you mitigate their consequences—and promote a more egalitarian workplace. How Ambiguity Affects Negotiation At Park's firm, a high degree of View Details
Keywords: by Dina W. Pradel, Hannah Riley Bowles & Kathleen L. McGinn
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HBS - Financials | Supplemental Financial Information

number of students elected to take advantage of the School’s deferral and leave policies because of COVID, reducing enrollment by 14 percent from fiscal 2020. By contrast, enrollment in fiscal 2022 was 1,870 students, in line with the... View Details
  • 20 Feb 2019
  • Research & Ideas

Rocket-tunity: Can Private Firms Turn a Profit in Space?

is also a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, and studies tax policy and the economics of the commercial space sector. Many potential problems can still sidetrack our trek to the stars: An accident above the... View Details
Keywords: by Scott Wallask; Aerospace; Tourism; Transportation
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Sustainable Business Strategy Course | HBS Online

Love to Profits The Current Energy System Transatomic: Bringing Nuclear Power to the Forefront Show Hide Details Concepts Lipton Tea Business Models Jumping the S Curve and Dealing with Uncertainty Featured Exercises Business model and... View Details
  • 12 Nov 2021
  • News

Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge

response to it, particularly in the developed economies, fits this description. Environmentalism, as we have known it since the 1960s, has been grounded in the physical sciences, law, economics, and public policy. Advocates for strong environmental View Details
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Technology & Operations Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

(INFORMS) with Bin Hong Alex Lee, David Simchi-Levi, Murali Narayanaswamy, Philip Roizin, and Jonathan Waggoner for "Analytics for an Online Retailer: Demand Forecasting and Price Optimization." Shane M. Greenstein : Best Poster at the 2015 Telecommunications View Details
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HBS - Financials | Supplemental Financial Information

tuition and fee revenue from the MBA program decreased 17 percent to $113 million from $136 million in fiscal 2020, as a number of students chose to take advantage of the School's deferral and leave policies during the pandemic. To put... View Details
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Annual Report 2020 - Annual Report 2020

realities of climate change. It featured novel technologies that alumni, students, and faculty are developing to help confront this growing challenge. It also examined the current policy context and the role that business has played in... View Details
  • June 2017 (Revised September 2021)
  • Case

Sales Misconduct at Wells Fargo Community Bank

By: Suraj Srinivasan, Dennis W. Campbell, Susanna Gallani and Amram Migdal
Set in early 2017, this case examines widespread sales misconduct at Wells Fargo Community Bank. Wells Fargo's governance and controls are described in the lead up to the September 2016 announcement that Wells Fargo had settled with regulators for $185 million in... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Governance; Governance Controls; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Governing and Advisory Boards; Executive Compensation; Lawsuits and Litigation; Crisis Management; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Design; Business and Community Relations; Business and Government Relations; Crime and Corruption; Business Organization; Business Model; Ethics; Corporate Accountability; Governance Compliance; Policy; Compensation and Benefits; Resignation and Termination; Laws and Statutes; Legal Liability; Business or Company Management; Risk Management; Business Processes; Organizational Culture; Organizational Structure; Failure; Agency Theory; Business and Shareholder Relations; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Risk and Uncertainty; Salesforce Management; Public Opinion; Banking Industry; North and Central America
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  • 01 May 2019
  • What Do You Think?

What Should the Leadership of YouTube Do?

Bergen titled “YouTube Executives Ignored Warnings, Letting Toxic Videos Run Rampant.” The article noted recommendations from current and former employees about ways to alter policies designed to increase “user engagement, ” or the amount... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett; Entertainment & Recreation; Media & Broadcasting
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2024 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

Equity through the Economic Cycles Professor Victoria Ivashina No additional materials available + More Info – Less Info This talk is based on a draft of a book that explores the interplay between the evolution of the private equity industry and key View Details
  • 19 Jan 2021
  • In Practice

Leadership Advice for Biden: Restore a Sense of Calm

change, we will continue to further destroy the planet and further cement inequality. This is why my hope is that President Biden and his team will implement a set of policies that will put human beings and the planet back at the core of... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
  • 21 May 2008
  • Research & Ideas

Going Negative in Political Advertising

choice and the uncertainty about who will prevail has fueled heavy media coverage and grassroots activism that add to voter interest. Choice and uncertainty also spawn fierce competition. The result of the... View Details
Keywords: by John Quelch
  • 02 Mar 2018
  • Op-Ed

Op-Ed: Trump’s Tariffs Could Harm Allies as Much as Opponents

investors perceive as a move that will have more disadvantages than benefits for the economy as a whole. Uncertainty ahead More broadly, Trump’s actions pave the way for much uncertainty ahead, since the... View Details
Keywords: by Dante Roscini; Steel; Manufacturing