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Syndication Networks and the Spatial Distribution of Venture Capital Investments
By: Olav Sorenson and Toby E. Stuart
Sorenson, Olav, and Toby E. Stuart. "Syndication Networks and the Spatial Distribution of Venture Capital Investments." American Journal of Sociology 106, no. 5 (March 2001): 1546–1586.
- March 1996
- Case
Germany and the Bonn-Berlin Split: Supporting Distributed Work Through IT
By: Lynda M. Applegate and Carin-Isabel Knoop
Applegate, Lynda M., and Carin-Isabel Knoop. "Germany and the Bonn-Berlin Split: Supporting Distributed Work Through IT." Harvard Business School Case 396-169, March 1996.
- February 2022 (Revised August 2022)
- Case
Defense Logistics Agency: Dynamic Vaccine Distribution at Scale
By: Hise Gibson, Gary P. Pisano, Pettis Kent and Michael Norris
Gibson, Hise, Gary P. Pisano, Pettis Kent, and Michael Norris. "Defense Logistics Agency: Dynamic Vaccine Distribution at Scale." Harvard Business School Case 622-078, February 2022. (Revised August 2022.)
- August 1976 (Revised April 1995)
- Background Note
The Integration of Mass Production and Mass Distribution
Describes the sudden appearance of the large industrial enterprise in the 1880s. Reviews the three types of mass-production industries in which the new form came: those producing perishable products; those making low-priced semi-perishable products; and makers of... View Details
Chandler, Alfred D., Jr. "The Integration of Mass Production and Mass Distribution." Harvard Business School Background Note 377-031, August 1976. (Revised April 1995.)
- 2015
- Chapter
Information Technology and the Distribution of Inventive Activity
By: Chris Forman, Avi Goldfarb and Shane Greenstein
We examine the relationship between the diffusion of advanced Internet technology and the geographic concentration of invention, as measured by patents. First, we show that patenting became more concentrated from the early 1990s to the early 2000s and, similarly, that... View Details
Forman, Chris, Avi Goldfarb, and Shane Greenstein. "Information Technology and the Distribution of Inventive Activity." In The Changing Frontier: Rethinking Science and Innovation Policy, edited by Adam Jaffe and Benjamin Jones, 169–196. University of Chicago Press, 2015.
- Article
Creating Value in the Age of Distributed Capitalism
By: Shoshana Zuboff
Capitalism is a book of many chapters—and we are beginning a new one. Every century or so, fundamental changes in the nature of consumption create new demand patterns that existing enterprises can't meet. When a majority of people want things that remain priced at a... View Details
Zuboff, Shoshana. "Creating Value in the Age of Distributed Capitalism." McKinsey Quarterly, no. 4 (2010): 45–55.
- 2022
- Working Paper
Distributional Consequences of Monetary Policy Across Races: Evidence from the U.S. Credit Register
By: Laura Alfaro, Ester Faia and Camelia Minoiu
We examine the consequences of monetary policy on racial disparities, focusing on the role of bank lending to firms through collateral and selection channels. Leveraging comprehensive loan-level data from the U.S. credit register (Y-14Q) of the Federal Reserve, we show... View Details
Keywords: Monetary Policy Transmission; Inequity; Credit Registry; Wealth; Collateral Channel; Selection; Racial Disparity; Racial Inequality; Equality and Inequality; Banks and Banking; Credit; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Banking Industry; United States
Alfaro, Laura, Ester Faia, and Camelia Minoiu. "Distributional Consequences of Monetary Policy Across Races: Evidence from the U.S. Credit Register." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 22-068, April 2022.
- April 1998 (Revised July 1998)
- Teaching Note
RogersCasey Alternative Investments: Innovative Response to the Distribution Challenge TN
By: Josh Lerner
Teaching Note for (9-296-024). View Details
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Local Industrial Conditions and Entrepreneurship: How Much of the Spatial Distribution Can We Explain?
By: Edward L. Glaeser and William R. Kerr
Why are some places more entrepreneurial than others? We use Census Bureau data to study local determinants of manufacturing startups across cities and industries. Demographics have limited explanatory power. Overall levels of local customers and suppliers are only... View Details
Keywords: Business Startups; Entrepreneurship; Geographic Location; Employment; Market Entry and Exit; Supply Chain; Manufacturing Industry
Glaeser, Edward L., and William R. Kerr. "Local Industrial Conditions and Entrepreneurship: How Much of the Spatial Distribution Can We Explain?" Journal of Economics & Management Strategy 18, no. 3 (Fall 2009): 623–663.
- March 2009 (Revised January 2010)
- Case
DreamWorks SKG Inc.: To Distribute or Not to Distribute?
By: Juan Alcacer, David J. Collis and Mary Furey
Alcacer, Juan, David J. Collis, and Mary Furey. "DreamWorks SKG Inc.: To Distribute or Not to Distribute?" Harvard Business School Case 709-488, March 2009. (Revised January 2010.)
- August 1996
- Article
Willingness to Pay and the Distribution of Risk and Wealth
By: John W. Pratt and Richard Zeckhauser
Pratt, John W., and Richard Zeckhauser. "Willingness to Pay and the Distribution of Risk and Wealth." Journal of Political Economy 104 (August 1996): 747–763.
- August 1978 (Revised October 1978)
- Background Note
Legal Issues in Distribution Strategy (I): Vertical Restrictions on Distributors
Cady, John F. "Legal Issues in Distribution Strategy (I): Vertical Restrictions on Distributors." Harvard Business School Background Note 579-008, August 1978. (Revised October 1978.)
- 28 Jul 2021
- Podcast
Veeva’s distributed approach to building institutional knowledge and shared culture
Life sciences cloud software company Veeva's origins as a highly decentralized organization and its early adoption of video conferencing paid off when Covid-19 forced the switch to remote work. The business was able to help speed up the vaccine pipeline. Co-founder and... View Details
- Jun 2008
- Conference Presentation
The Impact of (Legal) Digital Distribution on Music Sales: Who Benefits?
By: Anita Elberse
- Article
Liquidity Events and the Geographic Distribution of Organizational Foundings
Stuart, Toby E., and Olav Sorenson. "Liquidity Events and the Geographic Distribution of Organizational Foundings." Administrative Science Quarterly 48, no. 2 (June 2003): 175–201.
- October 2020 (Revised July 2023)
- Case
The Walt Disney Company: The 21st Century Fox Acquisition and Digital Distribution
By: David J. Collis
This case describes the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by the Walt Disney Company and the subsequent launch by Disney of three streaming channels to compete with Netflix. View Details
Keywords: Disney; Streaming; Corporate Strategy; Mergers and Acquisitions; Distribution; Competitive Strategy; Vertical Integration; Media and Broadcasting Industry
Collis, David J. "The Walt Disney Company: The 21st Century Fox Acquisition and Digital Distribution." Harvard Business School Case 721-408, October 2020. (Revised July 2023.)
- 2023
- Working Paper
The Credit Supply Channel of Monetary Policy Tightening and Its Distributional Impacts
By: Joshua Bosshardt, Marco Di Maggio, Ali Kakhbod and Amir Kermani
This paper studies how tightening monetary policy transmits to the economy through the mortgage market and sheds new light on the distributional consequences at both the individual and regional levels. We find that credit supply factors, specifically restrictions on... View Details
Bosshardt, Joshua, Marco Di Maggio, Ali Kakhbod, and Amir Kermani. "The Credit Supply Channel of Monetary Policy Tightening and Its Distributional Impacts." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 31464, July 2023. (Revised November 2023.)