Economic Opportunity - Publications - Faculty & Research

20 Feb 2008
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First Look: February 20, 2008

implicitly follow these two stages. We have categorized these approaches into a 3x3 matrix, which suggests three different approaches for stage-one demand estimation (decision calculus, experiments and econometric methods), and three different methods for stage-two... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

12 Mar 2013
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First Look: March 12

PublicationsLocal Industrial Structures and Female Entrepreneurship in India Authors:Ghani, Ejaz, William R. Kerr, and Stephen D. O'Connell Publication:Journal of Economic Geography Abstract We analyze the spatial determinants of female... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

24 Oct 2017
Research & Ideas

Tax Reform is on the Front Burner Again. Here’s Why You Should Care

play, whether it would supplement the tax system we have now or displace part of it. Again, not to have it as part of a big tax reform is disappointing to many of us. Desai: I think there are several big missed opportunities structurally.... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

01 Dec 1998
News

Chalsty Fellowship Will Help Black South Africans Attend HBS

education and give them the opportunity to carry its message back to their country. The world has marveled at South Africa's social and political revolution; now we can aid in effecting an economic... View Details

02 Feb 2009
Research & Ideas

The Success of Persistent Entrepreneurs

course, starting a company at an opportune time and place also displays a certain kind of skill as well.Q: What are some of the more actively pursued industries by entrepreneurs? A: Venture capitalists typically invest in industries that... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert

24 May 2023
Blog Post

Innovating, Funding, and Scaling Climate Solutions at Harvard Business School: Day Three of Harvard Climate Action Week

This is a repost from HBS Newsroom, see the original post here. “Climate change, and the energy and materials transition, is one of the most complicated and challenging business, geopolitical, and social issues of our century. At the same time, it is an incredible... View Details

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Clarissa Quintanilla

with outstretched arms lined the highway beckoning passing cars to stop and buy wildlife they had captured. The hopelessness of their situation helped Clarissa develop a conviction "to be involved in the process of furthering social and View Details

13 Sep 2012
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Why Public Companies Underinvest in the Future

private companies don't have. As such, the team decided to use sales growth as a proxy for investment opportunity responsiveness, since a rise in sales should trigger a rise in investment by any given firm. Changes in state corporate tax... View Details

Keywords: by Maggie Starvish

05 Dec 2017
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, December 5, 2017

definition that extends the concept beyond the traditional binary retain/not retain view of retention. We discuss a variety of metrics to measure and monitor retention. We present an integrated framework for managing retention that leverages emerging View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

09 Mar 2021
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Addressing Education Inequities Exacerbated by the Pandemic

should emulate that posture: “Let us provide you backbone financial and other needed resources, rather than tell you how to educate kids.” In the future—especially post-COVID-19—companies should place particular focus on creating work-based learning View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

29 Dec 2019
Research & Ideas

Read Our Most Popular Research Stories of 2019

plans for future workforce makeup and training, and its search for opportunities from digital infrastructure and automation. What’s Really Disrupting Business? It’s Not Technology Technology doesn't drive disruption—customers do. The... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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John Smith-Ricco

experience got me thinking about the role of industrialization in economic development. The viability of South Africa depends on that development and the equitable distribution of resources." Eager to learn "how capital is... View Details

01 Oct 1998
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New Releases

for opportunities to explore as well as reacting to problems to be solved. Says Raiffa, "Smart Choices is based on the premise that quality decision-making is a fundamental and valuable life skill that can shape and influence in a... View Details

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Blending Traditional Models of Philanthropy with Business | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

to view life holistically, rather than compartmentalizing what I do for work from my values. I worked in finance, marketing and economic development (microfinance) before coming to HBS - from a desire to both explore as well as figure out... View Details

29 Oct 2000
Research & Ideas

The Entrepreneurial Venture: A Conversation

dormant at the time. But with the growth of the microprocessor and of biotechnology in the late 1970s, as well as the deregulation of the airline and financial services industries, new opportunities for eager entrepreneurs were created.... View Details

Keywords: by Susan Young

01 Dec 2015
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Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2015

to privatization to the commercial Internet we know today. This is a story of innovation from the edges. Greenstein shows how mainstream service providers, traditionally the leaders in the old-market economy, became threatened by innovations from industry outsiders who... View Details

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Industrial Production & Materials - Business & Environment

principles not only yields environmental and social benefits, but could also generate a net economic benefit of 1.8 trillion by 2030 for Europe. [42] Challenge Linear production processes—where material is extracted, processed,... View Details

01 Oct 1997
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Theory & Practice

Defining Moments by Joseph L. Badaracco, Jr. (Harvard Business School Press) How should you respond if you are offered an opportunity at work solely because of your race or gender? What should you do if a single parent on your staff is... View Details

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Middle East & North Africa - Global Activities 2021

country in the midst of an economic collapse and its citizens still reeling from the August 2020 explosion that killed more than 200 and caused $15 billion in property damage in Beirut, Abi Chaker found himself in Hsieh’s “gray area.”... View Details

15 Jun 2021
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The Path Ahead

challenges and opportunities that the School faces—and the priorities that will guide his leadership. Inequality and racism are among the most serious problems in today's societies. How does Dean Datar plan to address these issues by... View Details

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