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- 01 Dec 1998
- News
Africa's Way
well: the small, dynamic, stable economies of Mauritius, Tunisia, and Botswana were recently lauded in the Africa Competitiveness Report compiled by the World Economic Forum and the Harvard Institute for... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young and Garry Emmons
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
Looking to the East
studied at Tokyo University, is president and CEO of Fanuc India, an arm of Japan-based Fanuc, a world leader in factory automation and robots. Kulkarni was invited by the Indian government to participate in the meeting because of his... View Details
- 24 Mar 2016
- News
A Fitness Industry Innovator Powers On
Monthly dues and 24-hour club access are nothing unusual in the world of fitness—but when Leonard Schlemm bought the San Francisco Bay Area Nautilus club in 1983 for $45,000, members were required to sign 3-year contracts and could only... View Details
- 01 Dec 1997
- News
The World's Banker
One day in July 1995, shortly after his appointment to head the World Bank, Jim Wolfensohn took time out from a project visit in the African bush for an impromptu chat with a village official. For those present, it was a memorable sight:... View Details
- 25 Mar 2008
- News
Whistling Past the Graveyard
The experts are finally seeing the light: most now agree we are in a recession. Harvard professor Martin Feldstein (http://www.nber.org/feldstein), former chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors, says it could be the worst since View Details
- 01 Mar 2016
- News
Measuring Impact
founders of firms that collectively have an indelible impact on the world economy by creating jobs, fostering prosperity, and bringing innovative products and services to market.” In addition to measuring... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Dec 1997
- News
A Conversation with John Doerr (MBA '76)
term—and please define what long term means in your industry—as the next major developments in business? Doerr: We do a long-term strategic plan that looks ahead three years. We used to prepare it once a year, but now we do it twice annually because the View Details
- 22 Sep 2016
- News
The Competitiveness of Lost Causes
CEO of Competitiveness.com, he brings experience in nearly 200 economic development initiatives in Europe and Latin America to his World Bank job. Comparing his previous development consulting experience in emerging View Details
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
Ideas: Books
the last 200 years: how they pursued resources and markets across borders in the 19th century, coped with the global economy’s collapse between the two world wars, and are driving the world View Details
- 02 Dec 2019
- News
A Long-Standing Commitment to Global Understanding
of consistent support of the School that began not long after Barry graduated. At HBS, he says, “We need to attract people from around the world who have real experience and a desire to have an impact.” Happy with the direction the School... View Details
- 01 Jun 2025
- News
Assets: Matchup
learned, the more surprises there were in terms of the complexities.” That early interest led to a productive, ongoing research agenda focused on China’s role in the world and economic relations between China and other countries,... View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Globalization Revisited
today, Levitt’s article caused a minor sensation when it first appeared. Apart from its insightful specifics, its language (“globalization” was a novel term) and expansive vision offered a hopeful alternative to the grim reality of a View Details
- 25 Jan 2018
- News
Living and Learning in a Local Context
sustainability and farm work. We bring thousands of students from all over the world on three- to five-day courses and retreats to learn about how humans impact the earth. We have lots of adult workshops. We run an early-childhood program... View Details
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
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
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
Damon Silvers
nonstarter. It is also a mistake to believe that high-end activities will naturally occur in the United States. We are not inherently smarter than other people around the world. So what should be the U.S. strategy? We have to figure out what our high value-added... View Details
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Sole Mates
third best reforming economy in the world for 2009 and 32nd in the world in 2010 for the ease of doing business. We are very pro-business, with 10 percent corporate and... View Details
- 28 Feb 2022
- News
Equal Partner
country—something that had not been legal until Title III of the JOBS Act went into effect the year. Using Republic’s website or app, anyone with $10 could invest in a highly vetted startup. Moreover, women founders and founders of color too often at a disadvantage in... View Details
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
Books
Design Rules: The Power of Modularity (Volume 1) by Carliss Y. Baldwin and Kim B. Clark (The MIT Press) Today's fast-paced global economy often seems to operate as an independent force, but its products, firms, and markets are all derived... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
Books
The Support Economy by Shoshana Zuboff (Viking) Enterprises shaped by the principles of managerial capitalism have built tremendous wealth in the United States and much of the rest of the world over the past... View Details
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
Beyond the Rim: New Paths to Success in Asia
Asia-based old economy and new economy firms. The development of supplier and client relationship management in Japanese companies. Business frontiers are being pushed back in countries throughout the... View Details