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- 25 Aug 2022
- News
Up on the Corner
between homeownership rates among Black and white people, with white people owning more than 85 percent of household wealth and Black people owning less than 5 percent. Nonetheless, says Abdelal, Baltimore has an unusually troubled... View Details
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Distressed companies
Add in the thresholds related to debt service coverage and credit ratings Adjust geography as desired Click View Results Export results to Excel Screen for companies based on red flag key developments... View Details
- 20 Nov 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, November 20, 2018
Muller III, and Anywhere (Siko) Sikochi Abstract—This study examines whether rating agencies assign more stringent and accurate rating adjustments for issuers with higher... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
Ask the Expert: Inside the Fed
good to get short-term interest rates up to at least 2 or 3 percent? There seems to be too much cheap money flowing around now, and unused funds earn nothing at this point (in fact slightly negative, View Details
- 09 Jan 2006
- Research & Ideas
Rebuilding Commercial Real Estate
of that article remains as true today as it did then," says O'Connor. Thus, if interest rates continue to rise, as he expects, O'Connor sees the possibility of a substantial downward adjustment in... View Details
- 31 Mar 2002
- What Do You Think?
Is This the Decade of the Investor?
returns? Or must we suffer more severe adjustments that will ultimately reduce the pie for managers, employees, customers, and investors alike? What do you think? Original Article The current highly charged atmosphere of allegedly greedy... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
Invest in the New Abnormal
need to adjust to the new reality that customers prefer not to come into their stores. B2C firms must enhance their delivery and pickup options and provide incentives [such as rewards points for using a mobile app] to customers to... View Details
- 28 Apr 2021
- Blog Post
Alumni Spotlight: Cissy Chen (MBA 2019)
this sector. Part of my responsibility at the fund was to review the ESG ratings of companies in Asia that were potential investment targets of this new strategy. Once I was told who the target company was, I collected their current ESG... View Details
- 30 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
Why Evolutionary Software Development Works
ratings were gathered using a two-round Delphi (in which information from the first round is given to all experts to help them make their final assessment). To assess the resource productivity of each project, the researchers calculated a... View Details
- 03 Mar 2008
- Research & Ideas
Marketing Your Way Through a Recession
watching television can deliver higher than expected audiences at lower cost-per-thousand impressions. Brands with deep pockets may be able to negotiate favorable advertising rates and lock them in for several years. If you have to cut... View Details
Keywords: by John Quelch
- 18 Mar 2009
- Research & Ideas
Marketing After the Recession
consumers to lead you into recovery. But don't forget to stock up to take advantage of the pent-up demand that will be unleashed once other consumers get their confidence back. Don't assume a return to normal. The longer and deeper the recession, the more likely... View Details
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
Trillion-Dollar Fixer-Upper
today as it did then,” says O’Connor. Thus, if interest rates continue to rise, as he expects, O’Connor sees the possibility of a substantial downward adjustment in pricing over the intermediate term.... View Details
- Profile
Mariama Keita
effectively. GDP is about output and adding value. If we could go beyond farming cocoa to process it, we could expand our economic base. To take the next steps, we need a better understanding of fiscal powers such as adjusting interest... View Details
- 31 Oct 2016
- Research & Ideas
Quantitative Easing Didn’t Ease the Housing Crisis for the Neediest
$76-billion increase in consumption among American homeowners. That’s laudable. When the authors dug deeper, however, they found that while QE freed up funds for those households that were able to take advantage of dramatically lower interest View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 30 Jun 2008
- Research & Ideas
Rethinking Retirement Planning
claim." When the global stock market and interest rates began to decline in 2000, many corporations faced a double whammy when returns on pension assets were well below expectations and pension liabilities rose by much more than... View Details
- 15 Oct 2013
- First Look
First Look: October 15
economic reasons. The conventional wisdom is that politically motivated aid is less effective in promoting developmental objectives. We examine the ex-post performance ratings of World Bank projects and generally find that projects that... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Supplemental Financial Information | Annual Report 2024
back to in-person learning after the COVID pandemic. Total enrollment remained flat in fiscal 2024 at nearly 42,000, as the percentage of women increased from the prior year while enrollment of international and minority participants declined. The overall completion... View Details
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
Shop Talk, Different Avenues
launched in Japan in 2009, and last November we started shipping from the United States to over 90 different countries. MT: So your site translates into the local currency? AM: Yes. There are also duties, taxes, and a flat rate for... View Details
- 07 Dec 2015
- Research & Ideas
Why Immigrant Workers Cluster in Particular Industries
example, might be as likely to marry a natural-born citizen as a fellow expat. Other ethnic groups, such as Yemenis, Punjabis, and Bangladeshis, however, have more than an 80 percent chance of marrying within their own groups. For Eritreans, the View Details
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Design: At, Into, & Beyond - Race, Gender & Equity
everyone. A designer with an inclusive approach might speak out against automatic car door unlocking when considering the high rates of femicide around the world. On a structural level, in order for more perspectives to be heard, they... View Details