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- 2019
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From Coast to Hinterland: Fiscal State Formation in British and French West Africa, c. 1880–1960
By: Ewout Frankema and Marlous van Waijenburg
This chapter contrasts and compares the ways different colonial states in West Africa developed local fiscal capacity. We show that per capita revenues were higher in the more commercialised coastal export economies than in remote parts of the interior. We argue that... View Details
Keywords: Fiscal Capacity; Public Debt; French West Africa; British West Africa; Geography; History; Africa
Frankema, Ewout, and Marlous van Waijenburg. "From Coast to Hinterland: Fiscal State Formation in British and French West Africa, c. 1880–1960." In Fiscal Capacity and the Colonial State in Africa and Asia, c. 1850–1960, edited by Ewout Frankema and Anne Booth, 161–192. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2019.
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Building Iconic Brands and Brighter Futures: Interview with Glossier CEO, Kyle Leahy - Recruiting
proud professional and parent. However, after graduation Leahy was eager to stay on the East Coast, so instead of moving to Oregon, she enthusiastically joined Cole Haan, a Nike portfolio company. The Nike-owned company provided the... View Details
- 30 Mar 2023
- Blog Post
Breaking Barriers and Building Community: Get to Know the HBS Women’s Student Association (WSA)
other forms of identity. I am grateful to be a part of the WSA, which has given me an incredible opportunity to contribute to the community of women on campus. My name is Emily Roberts (MBA 2023) and I’m a... View Details
- 01 Apr 1998
- News
Microfinance's Big Payoff: Michael Chu and ACCION International
its pragmatic use of the profit motive and market mechanisms to make a sustainable, self-perpetuating, and effective impact on the lives of poor people. When the ACCION View Details
- 06 Mar 2018
- First Look
First Look at Research and Ideas, March 6, 2018
hosting and infrastructure. We explore trends in the concentration of the DNS space since at least 2011. In addition, we examine changes in domains’ tendency to “diversify” their pool of nameservers—how... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
Five Questions for Paul Lawrence and Nitin Nohria
leaders were all able to create and sustain a corporate culture that allowed their employees opportunities to express and fulfill all four drives. They were hard drivers of... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- March–April 2017
- Article
Sink or Swim: The Role of Workplace Context in Shaping Career Advancement and Human-Capital Development
By: Shinjinee Chattopadhyay and Prithwiraj Choudhury
We develop and test predictions on how early-career challenges arising from the workplace context affect short- and long-term career advancement of individuals. Typically an organization’s decision to deploy a manager to one of several possible contexts is endogenous... View Details
Keywords: Workplace Context; Career Advancement; Context; Situation or Environment; Human Capital; Personal Development and Career; Performance
Chattopadhyay, Shinjinee, and Prithwiraj Choudhury. "Sink or Swim: The Role of Workplace Context in Shaping Career Advancement and Human-Capital Development." Organization Science 28, no. 2 (March–April 2017): 211–227.
- 18 Sep 2013
- Working Paper Summaries
What Do We Know About Corporate Headquarters? A Review, Integration, and Research Agenda
- 03 Dec 2019
- News
Two Tales of Connection: Over Meals and Mentoring
perspectives to those who may not have the opportunity to get that perspective otherwise.” Starting with 60 students in 2015, Furman says the design was intentionally simple. “We matched two alumni mentors with six students, View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Aug 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 1
provided more opportunities for catch-up from the Rest. Firms from emerging markets had the opportunity to access the global networks that replaced large integrated firms. There were also new ways to access... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Dec 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Surprisingly Successful Marriages of Multinationals and Social Brands
It is important for the large company to recognize that they do not fully understand or have mastery over the social technology and therefore need to respect the social icon's distinctive knowledge and... View Details
- 2010
- Article
Hospital Performance, the Local Economy, and the Local Workforce: Findings from a U.S. National Longitudinal Study
Background: Pay-for-performance is an increasingly popular approach to improving health care quality, and the US government will soon implement pay-for-performance in hospitals nationwide. Yet hospital capacity to perform (and improve performance) likely depends on... View Details
Blustein, Jan, William Borden, and Melissa Valentine. "Hospital Performance, the Local Economy, and the Local Workforce: Findings from a U.S. National Longitudinal Study." PLoS Medicine 7, no. 6 (2010).
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Connecting people and policymakers in a conversation online
but our voices matter every day.” The Agora gives participants the opportunity to express concerns, “vote” in polls, and exchange ideas amongst themselves and with political... View Details
- Web
Getting Involved - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
Involved Videos Books Getting Involved Getting Involved Through Value-Based Health Care Delivery, we can improve long-term patient outcomes, reduce costs, and create organizational structures, management practices, View Details
- 08 Apr 2024
Life at HBS Chat with LASO and AASU
Join this interactive session for a Life at HBS Chat with the Latino Student Organization (LASO) and the African American Student Union (AASU). This virtual event is a unique opportunity to hear from current... View Details
- 30 Jan 2017
- Research & Ideas
Vanguard, Trian And The Problem With 'Passive' Index Funds
an opportunity to participate in any value creation or bail out if need be. Will index funds become more engaged? This evolving power relationship between largely hands-off investors such as index funds and... View Details
- 01 Sep 2022
Top Business School Discussion Series: Diversity and Inclusion
Darden School of Business learn about their MBA programs and diversity and inclusion in their communities. The event will feature a moderated student and alumni panel... View Details
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Business and Climate Change Course | HBS Online
organization for the business risks and opportunities created by climate change. 5 weeks 5-6 hours per week 3 modules Self-Paced with regular deadlines This course earns you a Certificate of Completion from... View Details
- January 2007 (Revised August 2007)
- Case
Lobbying for Love? Southwest Airlines and the Wright Amendment
By: Felix Oberholzer-Gee, Dennis A. Yao, Libby Cantrill and Patricia Wu
The fall of 2004 brought exciting news to Love Field, the Texas headquarters of Southwest Airlines. Delta Airlines, one of Southwest's main competitors, had announced that it would dramatically decrease service from the nearby Dallas/Fort Worth International (DFW)... View Details
Keywords: Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Government Legislation; Business and Government Relations; Opportunities; Competitive Advantage; Air Transportation Industry; Texas
Oberholzer-Gee, Felix, Dennis A. Yao, Libby Cantrill, and Patricia Wu. "Lobbying for Love? Southwest Airlines and the Wright Amendment." Harvard Business School Case 707-470, January 2007. (Revised August 2007.)
- 22 Feb 2023
2+2 Program and Financial Aid: What to Know
Join members of the Admissions and Financial Aid team to learn more how financial aid works with the 2+2 Program. Even though 2+2 students do not apply for financial aid until they finish their deferral period, you still can hear the... View Details