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- 20 Dec 2010
- Research & Ideas
Panama Canal: Troubled History, Astounding Turnaround
Panama or private canal operator would have charged profit-maximizing rates and captured much of that surplus of itself. Under US public ownership, however, low tolls ensured that most of the surplus would flow to American producers and... View Details
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Globalization - Faculty & Research
and Louis Wells on foreign investment in emerging markets - helped pave today’s global research path. Supported by eight Global Research Centers that facilitate our contact with global companies and the collection of international data, key View Details
- 12 May 2020
- Blog Post
Leaving a Career in Tech for Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship
program at HBS. I was particularly drawn to HBS after hearing about the experience of my friends who had not only found a supportive entrepreneurial community at HBS, but co-founders as well. I spoke with alumni who were part of the Venture Capital and View Details
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Research - Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability
credit extended to private sector firms. See Sam’s other research here , Jeremy’s other research here , Adi’s other research here , and Eric’s other research here . More Info Large banks and small firm lending By: Victoria Ivashina &... View Details
- 25 May 2011
- HBS Case
QuikTrip’s Investment in Retail Employees Pays Off
another family issue." Conversely, workers who aren't doing their part hear about it sooner rather than later, whether it's from a manager or coworkers. "Slow movers are not meant to work at QuikTrip," says Ton. If an employee's performance isn't up to... View Details
- 04 Sep 2019
- Blog Post
A Guided Experience into the World of Entrepreneurship
learned about Sidewalk Labs, a unit of Alphabet (Google) with “a grand vision of developing the Toronto waterfront using advanced technology to make a better city, one with more efficient transportation and a more sustainable environment.” Further View Details
- 04 May 2011
- Research & Ideas
Is Web Surfing Distracting Your Workers?
A number of studies have suggested that US workers waste between one and two hours a day web surfing, costing their companies billions in lost productivity. In response, some employers have banned private Internet use at the office, a... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
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Faculty - Race, Gender & Equity
Foundation Professor of Service Management Frances Frei is a Professor of Technology and Operations Management at Harvard Business School. Her research investigates how leaders accelerate performance and design for excellence in... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- Research & Ideas
The Surprising Benefits of Oversharing
badly of people who withhold information, another recent HBS study found differently. In Is No News (Perceived As) Bad News? An Experimental Investigation of Information Exposure, Assistant Professor Michael Luca, also from the NOM unit,... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 02 Oct 2012
- First Look
First Look: October 2
Publications Corporate Social Responsibility and Access to Finance Authors: Beiting Cheng, Ioannis Ioannou, and George Serafeim Publication: Strategic Management Journal (forthcoming) Abstract In this paper, we investigate whether... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Jul 2013
- First Look
First Look: July 2
Politician Identity, and Development Outcomes: Evidence from India By: Bhalotra, Sonia, Guilhem Cassan, Irma Clots-Figueras, and Lakshmi Iyer Abstract—This paper investigates whether the religious identity of state legislators in India... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Breaking News
northwestern Alaska who need help, I think we have to worry about preserving these civic assets, these tiny tentacles of community news and democracy. If we lose these resources, it’s going to take us generations to rebuild. Below the Fold A new study of corporate... View Details
- 20 Oct 2003
- Research & Ideas
Gaps in the Historical Record: Development of the Electronics Industry
further investigation into the development of the consumer electronics and computer industries. Here is an excerpt.I have just completed an initial sketch of the evolution of two industries—Inventing the Electronic Century: The Epic Story... View Details
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Press / Media
By: Debora L. Spar
I'll have a girl, please
American Public Media [Marketplace], 12 September 2006
DR. DEBORAH SPAR: "The ability to choose gender is really only the first... View Details
- 24 May 2010
- Research & Ideas
Stimulus Surprise: Companies Retrench When Government Spends
Coval about the relationship between the government and the private sector, and how policymakers should critically evaluate federal stimulus plans to help local companies. Sean Silverthorne: First, a little bit about your empirical... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
Robert A. Pinkerton II
Pinkerton grew his grandfather's private investigating firm into a large security services company, providing such new services as event security, jewel thief investigation, and industrial building security.... View Details
Keywords: Services
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Andrew Holmberg
experience was less about investigation and more about integration. In college, Andrew explains, “I majored in both economics and public policy; I’ve always been interested in the intersection of business and social policy, between View Details
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Nikki Skovran
few years, I like to do something different.” With three years’ experience breaking gangs in Baltimore, and another five years investigating violent crimes in Chicago, Nikki became both an expert View Details
- 01 Apr 1999
- News
WesTrek: Students Find Options in Bay Area
This year's "WesTrek" offered more than three hundred HBS students and partners a chance to network and investigate career options in the opportunity-rich San Francisco Bay Area. Held in early January, the annual WesTrek is sponsored by... View Details
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Pharmaceuticals: Pipeline
service of the U.S. National Institutes of Health. Contains trials sponsored by the NIH, other federal agencies, and private industry. Studies listed in the database are conducted in 50 states and 157 countries. EU Clinical Trials... View Details