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Contagion of Cooperation in Static and Fluid Social Networks
By: Jillian J. Jordan, David G. Rand, Samuel Arbesman, James H. Fowler and Nicholas A. Christakis
Cooperation is essential for successful human societies. Thus, understanding how cooperative and selfish behaviors spread from person to person is a topic of theoretical and practical importance. Previous laboratory experiments provide clear evidence of social... View Details
Jordan, Jillian J., David G. Rand, Samuel Arbesman, James H. Fowler, and Nicholas A. Christakis. "Contagion of Cooperation in Static and Fluid Social Networks." PLoS ONE 8, no. 6 (June 2013).
- 20 Jun 2019
- Blog Post
What is the MS/MBA Biotechnology: Life Sciences Program? A Q&A with Bill Anderson, Senior Lecturer on Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology
this field. Furthermore, these advances raise a host of ethical issues in terms of diseases targeted, types of therapies, and accessibility. Given the rich experience of translational science in the Harvard... View Details
- 19 May 2023
- Blog Post
Creating and Nurturing a Sense of Belonging at HBS
tech and the idea of becoming a tech entrepreneur also makes for some amazing relationships. One thing I felt was missing from my experience but was a big part of my outward expression was a sneakerheads... View Details
- 03 Oct 2023
- Research Event
Build the Life You Want: Arthur Brooks and Oprah Winfrey Share Happiness Tips
saddest thing. It sent me into depression. And what I learned from that experience is what we talk about in the book, is you take the the thing that was the worst thing for you, the thing that was the... View Details
Keywords: by HBS Staff
Changes in Quality of Care After Hospital Mergers and Acquisitions
The hospital industry has consolidated substantially during the past two decades and at an accelerated pace since 2010. Multiple studies have shown that hospital mergers have led to higher prices for commercially insured patients, but research about effects on... View Details
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Geography of Care - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
dramatically improves outcomes and controls health care costs. By expanding strategically and integrating with community providers, those already renowned for innovation and... View Details
- 19 Sep 2023
- HBS Case
How Will the Tech Titans Behind ChatGPT, Bard, and LLaMA Make Money?
want to have people inside your company who are on top of the different technologies and experimenting with different things. You need to give them a pathway to communicate with the CEO View Details
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
Alumni Achievement Awards: Honorees and Victories
The starting five: This year's Alumni Achievement Award winners included (clockwise, from lower left) Judy Haberkorn, Lou Gerstner, Joe O'Donnell, Rahul Bajaj, and Nancy Barry. The group visited HBS in September View Details
- Research Summary
Managing the Advantages and Tradeoffs of Collaborative Structures
To solve complex problems, organizations must both collect facts and use them to solve problems. In one study, my coauthors and I show that increased connectivity—measured as network... View Details
- 28 Feb 2023
- Blog Post
Celebrating Socioeconomic Diversity and Inclusion at HBS (Part 1)
statistical anomaly but also as a source of hope and encouragement for others pursuing similar goals. This experience is both a burden and an inspiration, a struggle View Details
- 21 Jun 2010
- Research & Ideas
Strategy and Execution for Emerging Markets
Road Map For Strategy And Execution By Tarun Khanna and Krishna G. Palepu Emerging Market Action Items: The frameworks and examples in this book point to several key action... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 19 May 2008
- Research & Ideas
Connecting School Ties and Stock Recommendations
other people who went to the University of Chicago (where Chris and I received our Ph.D.'s ), we seemed to have a topic of conversation with our shared experiences there. We suspected this was likely to be... View Details
- July 2010
- Article
Board Interlocks and the Propensity to Be Targeted in Private Equity Transactions
By: Toby E. Stuart and Soojin Yim
In this paper, we examine the propensity for U.S. public companies to become targets for private equity-backed, take-private transactions. We consider the characteristics of 483 private equity-backed deals in the 2000-2007 period relative to public companies, and find... View Details
Keywords: Board Interlocks; Board Networks; Social Networks; Private Equity; Corporate Governance; Public Ownership; Market Transactions; Governing and Advisory Boards; United States
Stuart, Toby E., and Soojin Yim. "Board Interlocks and the Propensity to Be Targeted in Private Equity Transactions." Journal of Financial Economics 97, no. 1 (July 2010): 174–189.
- 15 Jun 2021
- News
June 2021 Books and Podcasts
York City to his time as an internationally touring opera singer, his business launch during the Great Recession, and ultimately to his position as founder and CEO of Aria, a real estate company with a... View Details
- 17 Dec 2014
- News
Facilitating an understanding of business and society in Turkey and the surrounding region
Turkey, government officials, and prominent business leaders, laying the foundation for future research. Çekin also develops connections between companies in Turkey and HBS’s FIELD (Field Immersion View Details
- 08 Apr 2010
- Working Paper Summaries
Multinational Strategies and Developing Countries in Historical Perspective
Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones
- 2025
- Working Paper
Too Much, Too Soon? Early Funding, Technological Unconventionality, and Innovation Capabilities
By: Harsh Ketkar and Maria Roche
The availability of financial resources significantly shapes firm innovation outcomes, especially for early-stage,
innovation-focused technology firms. However, prior research has provided conflicting findings about this
relationship: On the one hand, resource... View Details
Keywords: Startups; Technology Strategy; Novelty; Unconventionality; Resource Constraints; Early Stage Firms; Business Startups; Technological Innovation; Entrepreneurial Finance
Ketkar, Harsh, and Maria Roche. "Too Much, Too Soon? Early Funding, Technological Unconventionality, and Innovation Capabilities." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 25-032, December 2024. (Revised February 2025.)
- 15 Aug 2012
- News
Shaping a Business and a Community
Keywords: Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development; Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development; Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development; Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development; Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development
- December 2004 (Revised December 2004)
- Background Note
Fiscal Policy and the Case of Expansionary Fiscal Contraction in Ireland in the 1980s
By: Huw Pill
Provides a brief introduction to fiscal policy, including the fiscal multiplier. Uses Ireland's experience in the 1980s to explore the possibility that fiscal contractions--tax rises and expenditure costs--can stimulate economic growth (contrary to conventional... View Details
Pill, Huw. "Fiscal Policy and the Case of Expansionary Fiscal Contraction in Ireland in the 1980s." Harvard Business School Background Note 705-015, December 2004. (Revised December 2004.)
- January 2019
- Article
The ABCs of Financial Education: Experimental Evidence on Attitudes, Behavior, and Cognitive Biases
By: Fenella Carpena, Shawn A. Cole, Jeremy Shapiro and Bilal Zia
This paper uses a large-scale field experiment in India to study attitudinal, behavioral, and cognitive constraints that can stymie the link between financial education and financial outcomes. The study complements financial education with (1) financial incentives on a... View Details
Carpena, Fenella, Shawn A. Cole, Jeremy Shapiro, and Bilal Zia. "The ABCs of Financial Education: Experimental Evidence on Attitudes, Behavior, and Cognitive Biases." Management Science 65, no. 1 (January 2019): 346–369.