economic policies - Publications - Faculty & Research

16 Jul 2013
First Look

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economics, in business education over the other behavioral disciplines. We document the key role of these institutions in diffusing "Chicago-style" economic approaches-offering support for deregulatory View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

01 Sep 2007
News

Paulson Speaks on China at HBS

Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson (MBA 1970) told an HBS audience in May that in addition to China’s economic influence, its energy and environmental policies will have a far-reaching global impact for years... View Details

Keywords: Administration of Economic Programs; Administration of Economic Programs; Administration of Economic Programs; Administration of Economic Programs

Student-Profile

Fanele Mashwama

Fanele Mashwama (he/him) first arrived at Harvard as an undergraduate. While earning his philosophy degree, he simultaneously worked in the central bank of his home country of eSwatini, where he became more and more interested in the relationship between View Details

01 Mar 2008
News

India's Chidambaram Says Nation Is "Poor Rich"

natural and human resources, poverty nonetheless prevails — some 350 million Indians live on less than one dollar a day. “The government of India faces the challenge of leveraging huge natural and human resources to ensure rapid economic... View Details

Keywords: Administration of Economic Programs; Administration of Economic Programs

11 Jul 2012
News

A Man, and a Plan, in Africa

$70 million to almost $700 million—to reduce poverty and achieve sustainable economic growth. Then, with MCC assistance, countries take the lead in designing and implementing programs, with both the MCC and the recipient country... View Details

Keywords: Administration of Economic Programs; Administration of Economic Programs

07 Nov 2011
Research & Ideas

The Forgotten Book that Helped Shape the Modern Economy

preoccupied with how trade could be a form of conquest and how political communities could best nurture and encourage their industries against foreign competitors. In addition to ideas, the economic policies... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

Student-Profile

Erica Moszkowski

Williams College. Degree in hand, Erica accepted a position as a research assistant at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, where she witnessed how economic modeling translates into policy decisions. She... View Details

Student-Profile

Rohan Kekre

financial system. The next two years were an incredible learning opportunity, as I got to serve financial services clients reevaluating business strategy in an extremely challenging economic environment. The experience made me interested... View Details

01 Mar 2011
News

Faculty Books

examine the ways in which software differs from other technologies in promoting economic development; what motivates individuals and firms to contribute to open source projects; how developers and users view the trade-offs between the two... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Mar 2011
News

Tax and Grow

© politicalcartoons.com/Jimmy Margulies With the U.S. economic recovery stuck in low gear and traditional monetary and fiscal policy options seemingly exhausted, now is a good time to consider more novel... View Details

Keywords: Mihir A. Desai; Administration of Economic Programs; Administration of Economic Programs; Administration of Economic Programs; Administration of Economic Programs

16 Jun 2009
Research Event

Business Summit: The Future of Market Capitalism

Finance, and Industry; Senior Lecturer, HBSSir Ronald M. Cohen, Chairman, Portland Capital LLP, Portland Trust, Bridges VenturesLawrence H. Summers, Director of the White House's National Economic Council; Charles W. Eliot University... View Details

Keywords: Re: Michael E. Porter

20 Feb 2001
Research & Ideas

What’s Next for Japan

Japan's economic recovery. "It is clear that something is wrong in Japan from an economic point of view," Porter stated, as a means of setting the stage. "The persistent depression, recession,... View Details

Keywords: by Hilah Geer

01 Mar 2006
News

Presidential Adviser

6, 2006, Q&A with the Chicago Sun–Times, Hubbard, assistant to the President for economic policy and director of the National Economic Council, championed Bush’s message on... View Details

Keywords: Administration of Economic Programs; Administration of Economic Programs; Administration of Economic Programs; Administration of Economic Programs

19 Jan 2021
In Practice

Leadership Advice for Biden: Restore a Sense of Calm

change, we will continue to further destroy the planet and further cement inequality. This is why my hope is that President Biden and his team will implement a set of policies that will put human beings and the planet back at the core of... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

Student-Profile

Talia Gillis

Studying law and economics at the Hebrew University exposed me both to the normative way of evaluating the law as well as the theoretical and empirical tools used to assess the impact of those rules. Apart from my studies, a number of... View Details

Article

The Impact of Personal Genomics on Risk Perceptions and Medical Decision-Making

By: Joshua Lev Krieger, Fiona Murray, J. Scott Roberts and Robert C. Green

Keywords: Medicine; Psychology; Economics; Policy

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Yueran Ma

appears to be a significant component of financing activities in capital markets today; it could also affect how we think about government policies like quantitative easing, as well as other corporate activities like mergers. I have also... View Details

24 Oct 2024
Research & Ideas

Charting the US-China Trade War: What Does 'Made in Vietnam' Mean?

the region. Moreover, Iyoha notes, with a population of 100 million, a nearly 99 percent literacy rate, and an annual GDP growth rate exceeding 6 percent, Vietnam is poised to become an increasingly important player in the global economy and a significant View Details

Keywords: by Ana Elena Azpúrua; Manufacturing; Shipping

17 Oct 2013
Research & Ideas

Reserve Bank Governor Discusses India’s Financial Opportunities

question is: are you going to raise rates or cut them?" Rajan said at the beginning of his lecture. "The answer is: I'm not going to tell you. But what I will talk about is the state of the Indian economy." Rajan said that many are quick to blame India's... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

06 Aug 2024
Op-Ed

What the World Could Learn from America's Immigration Backlash—100 Years Ago

workers. However, at least based on historical evidence from the US, if immigration had negative economic effects on native workers, such effects were short-lived and disappeared within a decade. A way forward with immigration View Details

Keywords: by Marco Tabellini

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