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- 18 Apr 2018
- News
Into the Light
Energicity. “Modern life, as we know it, is impossible.” Poindexter has seen the human and economic costs of “energy poverty” firsthand in rural Ghana. There, her startup is working to bring solar power to... View Details
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
Clearing the Air
the ambient atmosphere. The density of those molecules is much lower, so it’s a much more difficult energy-mass problem. And energy-mass challenges turn into cost problems in the end. So it’s really about asking, Can we capture these... View Details
- 08 Sep 2003
- Research & Ideas
A Bold Proposal for Investment Reform
critical look at companies' financial statements. Stock exchanges could fund the cost of audits through a modest transactions charge. Q: In your article you argue that the availability of high quality... View Details
- 02 Jun 2014
- Research & Ideas
Excerpt: ‘A Social Strategy’
retweets they got on Twitter would translate into sales or lower costs (which they rarely did). Second, with this approach, eBay is not trying to become friends with its customers with the intent of broadcasting messages to them. Instead,... View Details
- 30 Oct 2012
- First Look
First Look: October 30
find that U.S. listed foreign companies experience securities class action lawsuits at about half the rate as do U.S. firms with similar levels of ex ante litigation risk. The lower rate appears to be driven partly by higher transaction... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Aug 2011
- Research & Ideas
HBS Faculty Views on Debt Crisis
and face the dire condition of the US government's finances. In fact, it's time to press snooze. First, the fiscal stress on the United States is not imminent. Borrowing costs for the government are at historic lows. Bond markets, which... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
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Lessons from the 2025 Race, Gender & Equity at Work Symposium - Blog: RGE Report
Carol Graham built on the value of hope in personal well-being. In her observations of hope across economic intersections, Professor Graham observed that hope is an essential part of social well-being. People in a society should have a... View Details
- 17 Jan 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: January 17
week, with blockchain it could happen in seconds. Blockchain could slash the cost of transactions and eliminate intermediaries like lawyers and bankers, and that could transform the economy. But, like the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Apr 2016
- What Do You Think?
As Tim Cook, How Would You Tackle Apple's Next Challenge?
Kinney expressed the view that the Government’s recent success in employing hackers to break the phone’s code “relieves Apple of a somewhat alienating position. The time that it took to do it (and one might add the cost of more than $1.3... View Details
- 03 Apr 2007
- First Look
First Look: April 3, 2007
http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=607008 PublicationsUnraveling Yields Inefficient Matchings: Evidence from Post-Season College Football Bowls Authors:Guillaume R. Frechette, Alvin E. Roth, and M. Utku Unver Periodical:The RAND Journal of... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 25 Feb 2020
- Research & Ideas
For Migrant Workers, Homesickness Can Reduce Productivity
Freedom to use vacation time to attend celebrations with family and friends helps improve performance for employees who work far away from their hometowns, new research by Prithwiraj Choudhury suggests. When employees move away from their hometowns for work, they... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Recasting environmentalism as a smart financial investment
Conservancy (TNC), the world’s largest environmental organization. He is leading TNC as it changes society’s mindset around the importance of healthy natural systems and demonstrates nature’s value as the foundation of our well-being and View Details
- 06 Jan 2003
- What Do You Think?
China: The Next Big Market Opportunity or the Next Big Bubble?
opportunities and substantial returns on investment of the kind suggested by some are years, perhaps even decades, away. It will require not only caution but also a great deal of patience as barriers to economic development are lowered.... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 10 May 2004
- Research & Ideas
Rethink the Value of Joint Ventures
going it alone even more than the returns to partnering with local firms. The reasons are that the forces of globalization—particularly reduced trade costs leading to more fragmented production processes—are making it more and more... View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
- 29 Sep 2015
- Research & Ideas
Work 3.0: Redefining Jobs and Companies in the Uber Age
relationship. With operations primarily online, their major expenses are technology and advertising. Labor costs are miniscule, because the workers who create revenue are independent contractors. In contrast, traditionally structured... View Details
- 26 Nov 2013
- First Look
First Look: November 26
workforce is not a quick fix to control costs or improve the quality of care. A poorly planned redesign can even result in increased costs and decreased quality. Changes in skill mix and role definitions... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Oct 2006
- First Look
First Look: October 3, 2006
transacting in what feels awfully like a market. Continuity and Change in the International Diamond Market Author:Debora Spar Periodical:Journal of Economic Perspectives 20, no. 3 (summer 2006): 195-208... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Aug 2007
- Research & Ideas
The Dark Side of Trust
double-edged sword. In the short run, working with trusted suppliers reduces transaction costs and furthers the buyer's competitive standing. This is the effect that has been emphasized in previous work. But... View Details
- 18 Oct 2011
- First Look
First Look: October 18
the operating decisions of the waste-to-energy firm. Our analyses suggest that if the social planner's objective is to maximize landfill diversion, offering a subsidy as a per kilowatt-hour for electricity is more cost effective, whereas... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 May 2010
- First Look
First Look: May 11
entrepreneur or as an investor. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/810072-PDF-ENG U.S. Healthcare Reform: International Perspectives Arthur A. Daemmrich and Elia PineiroHarvard Business School Case 710-040 The national View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace