Purchasing Power Parity - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Mar 2012
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Competitiveness at Risk

and cutting wages, this will reduce the purchasing power of Americans, shrink the tax base, and eventually undermine the business environment in America. Conversely, if workers get higher pay while... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

01 Dec 2011
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Li & Fung's Global Footprint

entire supply chain, from purchasing thread to delivering finished goods complete with price tags to individual stores. William Fung (MBA 1972) and his older brother, Victor (PhD 1971), who taught at HBS for four years, are the third... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Miscellaneous Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Wholesale Trade

01 Dec 2001
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September 11: A Community Reflects

several frantic hours trying to locate his mother in New York City on the morning of September 11 (she was safe). "I have to believe that we have some power to make a difference, and with that power comes... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young;Deborah Blagg

12 Apr 2023
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Step Change

funds." A few years later, he adds, big acquisitions and IPOs started happening in the MENA region, catalyzing a virtuous cycle of entrepreneurial activity and investment: Amazon acquired Souq for $580 million in 2017 and Uber purchased... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; entrepreneurship; women; venture capital; Egypt; developing economies; Finance

01 Mar 2014
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The Solution to the Global Food Crisis Just Might Come from Nigeria

untapped power of smallholders—increasing their yields, rebuilding supply chains, and opening access to economies of scale—Masha believes he is on the way to helping more than a million Nigerian farmers climb out of poverty. Ibrahim... View Details

Keywords: Francis Storrs; John H. Davis; Michael Halse; Crop Production; Agriculture; Administration of Economic Programs; Government; Food Manufacturing; Manufacturing

12 Jul 2021
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Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis

India. “Hence ‘Alumni in Action’.... powerful stories of resilience, purpose and giving back. Stories that restore one's faith in Humanity and inspire us to dream of a better tomorrow." MAY 25 Vinay Pasricha (OPM 39, 2010) cofounded an... View Details

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