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- 01 Mar 2003
- News
Naina Lal Kidwai
10 percent of GDP, per capita GDP is just shy of $500, and it has slightly more than one billion people. It is a relatively closed economy without a great deal of foreign investment. Today, the globalization imperative is driving Western... View Details
- 01 Jan 2005
- News
Rahul Bajaj, MBA 1964
sells nearly 2 million vehicles per year in India and other developing countries in Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia. "Given my family background, I knew I wanted to be a businessman by the time I was about 12," says Bajaj. His... View Details
- 05 Oct 2016
- What Do You Think?
Can the US Economy Regain the Growth and Prosperity of the Past?
(including that required to combat the effects of climate change), for example—have the prospect of creating many more jobs per unit of economic output than others such as clean energy, communications, and manufacturing, where... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 05 Aug 2015
- What Do You Think?
What Happened to the ‘Innovation, Disruption, Technology’ Dividend?
per unit of energy consumed.” Dan Wallace asked whether or not we have “the wrong expectations.” As an example, he cited the sharing economy, where we achieve “better asset utilization and customer experience, but not necessarily... View Details
- 28 May 2014
- Research & Ideas
Building Histories of Emerging Economies One Interview at a Time
business has a role to play in addressing it." For example, in one video clip, Yusuf Hamied, chairman of Mumbai-based pharmaceutical company Cipla, comments, "I'm a firm believer that if you're in the health care business like Cipla is, it is not [only] a business,... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 05 May 2011
- Research & Ideas
How ‘Political Voice’ Empowers the Powerless
reported crimes against women went up: Kidnappings rose by 13 percent, rapes per capita increased by 23 percent, and the total number of crimes increased by an astonishing 44 percent. Empowered To Act Initially Iyer and her colleagues... View Details
Keywords: by Maggie Starvish
- 22 Aug 2007
- Research & Ideas
The Hedge Fund as Activist
higher price per share. (source: Figure 1 of our paper) Our hypothesis was that rather than effecting significant operational change, hedge funds create value by putting firms "in play" as potential merger or acquisition... View Details
- 01 Sep 2024
- News
The Road Less Traveled
Most cars in the United States weigh more than 4,000 pounds, and new models are trending larger, even in countries where people drive less. And the larger the vehicle, the more fuel required to power it, which means more greenhouse-gas emissions that contribute to... View Details
- 02 Apr 2024
- Blog Post
IFC India: A Circular Journey Through JSW Cement - From Steel Slag to Stronger Shores
India stands at 19 million tonnes per annum. Looking ahead, their medium-term target sets their sights even higher, aiming to reach 60 million tonnes capacity within the next four years. Initially, this slag-blended cement, with its... View Details
- 02 Apr 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, April 2, 2019
contributions per year from France, creating social value by increasing the availability and quality of free and open source software. Estimates indicate this would have cost paid software developers roughly $20 million View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 14 Aug 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 14, 2018
would reduce Shift’s labor per transaction and thereby improve the venture’s unit economics and its scalability, Shift might risk undermining users’ trust by handing off responsibility for critical tasks. Purchase this case:... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Feb 2015
- First Look
First Look: February 3
level, an increase of one unit in the coincident index was associated with an increase of 16 IVF cycles per 1 million women, with a significantly greater increase in IVF use in states with insurance mandates than in states without... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Apr 2010
- Research & Ideas
Earth Day Reflections
company's commitment to sustainability mean that firms that ignore this do so at their own risk. BMW Group has been a leader in recognizing this. Several years ago, it issued a Sustainable Value Report detailing energy consumed, water consumed, waste removed, and... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
Putting Ghosts to Rest
two programs in particular: The “one cow per poor family” program intended to get every poor family in Rwanda a cow—thereby increasing the amount of milk, protein, and fertilizer available to the average family, which sounded good on... View Details
- 03 Oct 2019
- News
Skydeck Live: Galactic Returns
and a half. Think aircraft-like operation on earth via space. Perhaps even more importantly, the model would allow to bring the costs down to hundreds of dollars per kilogram. And while it has come down from $25,000 to $5,000 View Details
- 25 Mar 2021
- Research & Ideas
Steer Clear of the Blind Spots That Derail Experiments
what resonates with online users. Google and Amazon are among a growing list of companies running tens of thousands of tests per year. A growing number of companies are applying these techniques to marketing, strategy, and even... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 16 Jan 2018
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, January 16, 2018
companies offer a direct stake in the company's performance through stock, a share in profits, or both. Companies with employee stock ownership plans report significantly higher sales growth and higher revenue per employee than do... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Sep 2015
- First Look
September 15, 2015
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=49614 October 2015 Journal of Finance The Cost of Capital for Alternative Investments By: Jurek, Jakub W., and Erik Stafford Abstract—Traditional risk factor models indicate that hedge funds capture pre-fee alphas of 6% to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Jan 2014
- Research & Ideas
Family CEOs Spend Less Time at Work
additional research showing that on average, family CEOs also work significantly fewer hours per week than other (nonfamily affiliated) CEOs. It's an important finding because longer working hours are associated with higher firm... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 28 May 2012
- Research & Ideas
A Pragmatic Alternative for Creating a Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy
replaced or repaired when worn. In addition to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 92 percent and saving about $400 million per year through recycling, the company's sales increased by 65 percent and profits by 200 percent after the... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman