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- 2020
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Construction and Public Procurement in Uganda
By: Emanuele Colonnelli and Nicole Ntungire
Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Infrastructure; Economic Growth; Construction Industry; Uganda
Colonnelli, Emanuele, and Nicole Ntungire. "Construction and Public Procurement in Uganda." Chap. 15 in Mining for Change: Natural Resources and Industry in Africa, edited by John Page and Finn Tarp, 326–348. Oxford University Press, 2020.
- 14 Nov 2019
- Book
Lifting the Lid on Turkey's Hidden Business History
Turkey’s economic development story has always been something of a black box for scholars to understand, perhaps in part because many of the most successful business enterprises there have been in family hands and largely closed to public scrutiny. The authors of a new... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Aug 2018
- What Do You Think?
Are Free Trade and Free Markets Quaint Ideas From the Past?
reality into the discussion by commenting that free trade and free markets, as described by economists in their theories, are both a delusion. “Trade today is pretty much an evil mixture of economics and politics, and markets are often... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Consumption Is America’s Competitive Advantage
contributes much more sustainable economic growth as well as an increase in the standard of living, social well-being, and desirable jobs. Meanwhile, obsessing over establishing science-tech superiority... View Details
- 2012
- Working Paper
The Spatial Diffusion of Technology
By: Diego A. Comin, Mikhail Dmitriev and Esteban Rossi-Hansberg
We empirically study technology diffusion across countries and over time. We find significant evidence that technology diffuses slower to locations that are farther away from adoption leaders. This effect is stronger across rich countries and also when measuring... View Details
Comin, Diego A., Mikhail Dmitriev, and Esteban Rossi-Hansberg. "The Spatial Diffusion of Technology." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 18534, November 2012.
- 02 Dec 2009
- What Do You Think?
Should Immigration Policies Be More Welcoming to Low-Skilled Workers?
countries were pondering policies regarding a flood of guest workers, some legal and some illegal. These issues tend to arise at times of economic growth or stress. The differing rates at which countries... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- August 1987
- Article
Export Promotion as a Development Strategy
By: J. J. Rotemberg
Rotemberg, J. J. "Export Promotion as a Development Strategy." Journal of Development Economics 26, no. 2 (August 1987): 343–355.
- February 2023 (Revised February 2025)
- Case
Doing Business in New Delhi, India
By: Vikram S Gandhi and Radhika Kak
The case uses the example of Tata Motors to discuss the opportunities and challenges of doing business in India. View Details
Keywords: Business Cycles; Development Economics; Developing Countries and Economies; Economic Growth; Economic Sectors; Economy; Macroeconomics; Business History; India
Gandhi, Vikram S., and Radhika Kak. "Doing Business in New Delhi, India." Harvard Business School Case 323-083, February 2023. (Revised February 2025.)
- February 2025
- Teaching Note
India Stack: Digital Public Infrastructure for All
By: Tarun Khanna
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 724-371. View Details
- September 2011
- Teaching Note
Japan: The Miracle Years (TN)
By: Louis T. Wells
Teaching Note for 702-014. View Details
- 10 Aug 2011
- Research & Ideas
HBS Faculty Views on Debt Crisis
can we deleverage our government and still foster growth in the economy? This downgrade is unlikely to have a material negative impact on Treasury rates, at least in the short run. The real danger is to the psychology of businesses and... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- August 26, 2009
- Comment
Where Cash for Clunkers Ran Off the Road
By: John A. Quelch
Today, let us celebrate the end of an unjustifiable drain on the U.S. taxpayer: the Cash for Clunkers (C4C) program.
True, C4C greatly boosted the number of consumers visiting car dealers. Doubtless, some new cars were sold to consumers who thought they... View Details
True, C4C greatly boosted the number of consumers visiting car dealers. Doubtless, some new cars were sold to consumers who thought they... View Details
Keywords: Government Programs; Environmental Impact; Government Waste; Customer Behavior; Economic Growth; Economy; Financial Crisis; Government and Politics; Leadership; Marketing; Programs; Value; Auto Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Public Administration Industry; United States
Quelch, John A. "Where Cash for Clunkers Ran Off the Road." Harvard Business School Working Knowledge (August 26, 2009).
- 30 Sep 2003
- Other Presentation
Massachusetts Regional Competitiveness Councils: Regional Competitiveness Profiles Northeast, Southeast, and Cape & Island Regions
Porter, Michael E. "Massachusetts Regional Competitiveness Councils: Regional Competitiveness Profiles Northeast, Southeast, and Cape & Island Regions." Massachusetts Regional Coordinating Council Meeting, September 30, 2003.
- 30 Sep 2003
- Other Presentation
Regional Competitiveness in Northeast Massachusetts
Porter, Michael E. "Regional Competitiveness in Northeast Massachusetts." Northeast Regional Competitiveness Council Meeting, Danvers, MA, September 30, 2003.
- 30 Sep 2003
- Other Presentation
Cape & Islands Regional Competitiveness Council Upper Cape Regional Technical School
Porter, Michael E. "Cape & Islands Regional Competitiveness Council Upper Cape Regional Technical School." Southeast Regional Competitiveness Council, Plymouth, MA, September 30, 2003.
- June 11, 2007
- Other Article
Europa skal reddes af nye klynger
By: Christian H.M. Ketels
Ketels, Christian H.M. "Europa skal reddes af nye klynger." Mandag Morgen (June 11, 2007).
- August 2002
- Other Article
The Determinants of National Innovative Capacity
By: Jeffrey L. Furman, Michael E. Porter and Scott Stern
Motivated by differences in innovation intensity across advanced economies, this paper presents an empirical examination of the determinants of country-level production of international patents. We introduce a novel framework based on the concept of national innovative... View Details
Furman, Jeffrey L., Michael E. Porter, and Scott Stern. "The Determinants of National Innovative Capacity." Research Policy 31, no. 6 (August 2002): 899–933.
- Book Review
Review of Transforming the Development Landscape: The Role of the Private Sector, edited by Lael Brainard
By: Eric D. Werker
Werker, Eric D. "Review of Transforming the Development Landscape: The Role of the Private Sector, edited by Lael Brainard." Journal of Economic Literature 50, no. 4 (December 2007): 1080–1082. (Full Text.)
- 22 Jun 2009
- Research & Ideas
“Too Big To Fail”: Reining In Large Financial Firms
unwittingly created the mother of all moral hazards—implicit rescue guarantees as far as the eye can see? No doubt about it, says HBS professor and economic historian David Moss. "The extension of implicit guarantees to all systemically... View Details