Foreign Direct Investment - Publications - Faculty & Research

19 Jan 2021
In Practice

Leadership Advice for Biden: Restore a Sense of Calm

degree of stability and predictability. Many businesspeople thought elements of the Trump administration were favorable, such as a reduction in regulatory burdens and taking more aggressive steps toward foreign parties, especially China,... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

18 Feb 2021
Blog Post

SIPs in 2021

closed to foreign nationals, Aboulezz, as a Canadian, had just about given up on his dream. The SIP, he says, revived his passion, and he is now considering immigrating to the US. “Learning about the co-innovation challenges of the... View Details

16 Jun 2023
Blog Post

Actively Addressing Unconscious Bias in Recruiting

candidates. Unconscious bias and a resulting lack of diversity can also impact a company’s bottom line. A study of venture capital firms found that “the more similar the investment partners, the lower their investments’ performance.” A... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

21 Dec 2010
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First Look: December 21

article reviews recent research conducted by the authors that finds that intellectual property rights reform increases technology transfers, foreign direct investment inflows,... View Details

27 Mar 2007
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First Look: March 27, 2007

A. El-Erian Periodical:IMF. Finance and Development 44, no. 1 (March 2007) Download the paper: http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/fandd/2007/03/elerian.htm Venture Capital Investment Cycles: The Impact of Public Markets Authors:P.... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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DEC - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School

Home Site map Map / Directions Search: General Information HBS Home About Annual Report Campus Commencement Dean Nohria Employment Fifty Years of Women Give News New Construction Academic Programs Doctoral Programs Executive Education MBA... View Details

01 Mar 2010
News

How to Spur Prosperity

Many observers say that job creation is the key to economic recovery in the United States. Can government investments in entrepreneurial ventures succeed in creating jobs? A number of variables need to come together to make it happen.... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Administration of Economic Programs; Government

31 Jul 2014
Research & Ideas

A Scholarly Crowd Explores Crowdsourcing

industry, finding that 17 percent were funding direct competitors in the same portfolio. One result: 30 percent fewer product introductions. McDonald's advice: Make sure your investment partner is acting in... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

04 Sep 2020
Blog Post

Advice from a Career Switcher: The Value of Informational Conversations with Alumni

his internship search, Adam recalls being ambivalent about whether to seek out a role at an operating company or at an energy-focused venture capital firm. Thirsty for the information that would help him decide on a direction and build a... View Details

01 Dec 2005
News

Buy the Book

As a longtime authority on marketing communications, HBS professor John Deighton has analyzed the consumer-product relationship from every angle. But when he heard the best-selling author James Patterson address a meeting of the Direct... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Market Research, Photo, Translation, Veterinary and Other Services; Professional Services

23 Aug 2004
Research & Ideas

New Challenges for Long-Term Investors

Is there a single best investment allocation strategy for the long-term investor? Some theories favor a one-portfolio-for-all investors approach, emphasizing a best-mix-of-assets program. The more traditional approach, which developed out... View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen

29 Jun 2016
News

Women of Wall Street Tell Their Story

were seeking potential investors. Reiner and Thomas made it clear they didn’t just want to make a movie about women; they also wanted it to be made and financed by women. “These women were trying to make a movie written by a woman [Amy Fox], View Details

Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman; photography by Chris Taggart; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance

09 Apr 2021
Blog Post

Reflections on Student Conferences in 2020

investing in change,” said Maarten Wetselaar of Royal Dutch Shell. Students and attendees alike ended the evening more inspired and motivated to create change and transform the energy ecosystem into a more sustainable and equitable one... View Details

01 Jun 2022
News

Case Study: Glass Half Full

from me on Amazon, I don’t have your email, and I can’t respond to feedback or create direct dialogue with you because Amazon owns the customer data,” Humpierres acknowledges. That might be fine if you’re selling widgets, but he envisions... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Nonstore Retailers; Retail Trade

01 Sep 2009
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First Look: September 1

experimental study we find that while repetition of interaction has no effect on initial performance, it has a persistent effect on learning. By separately examining the repetition of interaction and repetition of task, our work offers new insights and View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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02 Oct 2000
What Do You Think?

What Lies Beyond NAFTA?

economies. The conclusion is that it has created jobs on both sides of the border while sharpening the ability of Mexican companies to compete. The Mexican business community is learning to cope not only with foreign competitors, but also... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

12 Mar 2013
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First Look: March 12

their current values-has been on the ascent. This marks a major departure from the centuries-old tradition of keeping books at historical cost. It also has implications across the world of business, because the accounting basis-whether fair value or historical... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

10 May 2011
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First Look: May 10

fail to detect dodges when speakers answer similar—but objectively incorrect—questions (the "artful dodge"), a detection failure that goes hand in hand with a failure to rate dodgers more negatively. We propose that dodges go undetected because listeners'... View Details