City Growth - Publications - Faculty & Research

04 Jun 2025
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Slice of Life

So Gaetano told me to go to a place in New York City called Kesté. I went to Kesté. While I was there, I walked back and talked to the pizza makers. They said, "Hey, we have a school. Here's the phone number for the guy." It turns out the... View Details

01 Mar 2014
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The Solution to the Global Food Crisis Just Might Come from Nigeria

capital, and because many smallholders don't have clear title to their land—and therefore no collateral—banks are loath to lend them the funds they need. To unlock financing for his initiative, Masha turned to his friend Ladi Balogun (MBA 2000), CEO and group managing... View Details

Keywords: Francis Storrs; John H. Davis; Michael Halse; Crop Production; Agriculture; Administration of Economic Programs; Government; Food Manufacturing; Manufacturing

01 Dec 2016
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Alumni Books of 2016

Founder’s Mentality: How to Overcome the Predictable Crises of Growth by James Allen (MBA 1989) and Chris Zook (Harvard Business Review Press) Based on their decade-long study of companies in more than 40 countries, the authors... View Details

01 Jun 2009
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Letters to the Editor

further in the near term and/or increase domestic borrowing vastly. An expanded federal role in the economy will crowd out financing available for productive private investment and diminish growth and job creation. The future of American... View Details

Keywords: News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

01 Feb 2001
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Drilling Down

mining," notes, "With the help of a sophisticated screening model, you may find some small yet lucrative plays that others have overlooked. Our company has had some success with that strategy in Texas." Even so, Fischer notes that the biggest opportunities for future... View Details

Keywords: Hanna, Julia; Matthew R. Simmons; Oil and Gas Extraction; Mining; Natural Gas Distribution; Utilities

12 Jul 2021
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Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis

receive a portion for their local medical personnel. Following that initial publicity, requests came in from organizations including the Cleveland Clinic, the City of Boston, rural police departments in Ohio, and nursing homes housing... View Details

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