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- 02 Dec 2013
- Research & Ideas
Companies Choreograph Earnings Calls to Hide Bad News
more advantageous." This trend is so well established that a simulated long-short stock portfolio created by the researchers to take advantage of this fact earned abnormally high returns of up to 101 basis points per month. (In part, the... View Details
- 28 Jul 2003
- Research & Ideas
It’s India Above China in New World Order
also quite over-regulated compared to other countries at its level of per capita income. Q: How does foreign direct investment affect the economic outlook for both countries? A: In general, FDI has been positive to both economies. It has,... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
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Anthony Tan
launched in 17 cities in five countries, including Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines, and has been downloaded more than 3.3 million times. At least 650,000 people are using it to get taxis at least once a month which translates into six... View Details
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
Case Study: Confidence Builder
differentiate the Confi program—most other prevention programs are designed to meet compliance standards, not foster conversation—but the marketplace is dominated by a few big companies. Schools pay about $1 per student each year for such... View Details
- 17 Nov 2015
- News
Carbon Neutral
revenue for economic assistance and conversion to cleaner energy. While the group hasn’t attached an exact figure to the amount of the tax, they estimate that it should start between $30 and $40 per ton, an amount that reflects the social... View Details
Keywords: Michael Blanding
- 15 Apr 2014
- First Look
First Look: April 15
improvements in expenditures on education per capita, literacy, and schools per children. Yet we also find that such improvements did not take place in states that had more slaves before abolition or those... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Jun 2020
- News
Toronto Copes with COVID-19 Via Webinars; Alumni Respond to Pandemic in Philippines
facility by converting pier terminals and passenger ships. FPH has committed to provide $2 million to this effort. Finally, in collaboration with the Philippine General Hospital, FPH is set to increase their laboratory capacity from 150 tests View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
In the Blood
approximately $650,000 per share) are entitled to breed one mare per year to the horse for the rest of his life. Others must apply and if accepted, pay a stud fee of $100,000 for the 2005 breeding season.... View Details
- 11 Sep 2019
- Research & Ideas
Germany May Have the Answer for Reducing Drug Prices
American voters want their government to reign in rising drug spending, according to recent polls. They spend twice as much a year per person on medications than the average Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development member... View Details
- 08 Mar 2017
- Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Can the Proposed American Health Care Act Improve on 'Obamacare'?
for new enrollees starting in 2020. States would receive a set amount of funding per enrollee each year, letting them administer Medicaid as each sees fit. However, states without the money to fund the difference would likely reduce... View Details
- 08 Dec 2014
- Research & Ideas
A Manager’s Guide to International Strategy
the manufacturing activity, involving everything from the cost per kilowatt-hour for electricity rates to local material and wage costs. There are also productivity differences between countries to consider, thanks in part to varying... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 29 May 2013
- Research & Ideas
Faculty Symposium Showcases Breadth of Research
statistics showcasing the combined cost of white collar crime. Accounting scandals: $40 billion per year. Insurance fraud: $80 billion. "Wardrobing" (purchasing a new outfit, wearing it for a night on the town, and then... View Details
- 08 Sep 2011
- What Do You Think?
What’s Apple’s Biggest Challenge: Replacing Steve or Wall Street?
Schultz. Wall Street demanded increasing growth, internationalization, better productivity, and new products. And Schultz's successors responded by opening up to five new stores per day; extending business to many new foreign markets;... View Details
- 12 Jan 2004
- What Do You Think?
How Should We Think About the Exportation of Jobs?
job quantity and quality is a function of growth and productivity. If growth occurs that is roughly equivalent to increased productivity, little change occurs in the number of jobs although the quality of those jobs (assuming that higher output View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Road to Recovery
biggest barrier—and this sounds crazy—is the lack of a billing code for contingency management.” A participant who remains substance-free and follows a treatment plan can earn up to $100 a month (up to $599 per year) for making healthy... View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Screen Tested
“My first entrepreneurial venture was around age 10, catching fish off a jetty near my house and selling them to fishermen as live bait. They paid 20 cents per fish, and for a dollar I could buy my own game of mini golf.” First order:... View Details
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Beyond the Plastisphere
consumer behavior and replacing petroleum-based plastics altogether. At S’well, Kauss estimates that each bottle she sells can replace at least 167 single-use plastic ones per year—enough to put her Million Bottle Project, which aims to... View Details
- 09 Oct 2012
- First Look
First Look: October 9
social and business goals, the company had articulated a stakeholder-centric model that benefited consumers through high-quality, fashionable, and affordable eyewear: the global community by donating, through sustainable channels, one pair of glasses View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
A Focus on Latinx Entrepreneurs
indicates that the number of Latinx businesses getting started is astounding,” says Perez. He adds that, according to the report, the Latinx community is among the most entrepreneurial segments of the US population, starting more businesses View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 11 May 2020
- News
Better Than Cash
hours per paycheck. The time saved could be spent in the classroom. The Better Than Cash Alliance advocates for responsible digital payments and provides guidance to governments, corporations, and international organizations in their... View Details