developing economies - Publications - Faculty & Research

14 Nov 2012
Research & Ideas

New Agenda for Corporate Accountability Reporting

how it affects social value in society at large. That could soon start to change. Karthik Ramanna, an associate professor at Harvard Business School who studies the political economy of corporate accountability and financial reporting,... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Accounting; Energy; Utilities

03 Apr 2018
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Taking Frontier Markets to the Next Level

Jake Cusack (MBA 2012) is cofounder of CrossBoundary, an investment firm that helps companies explore business opportunities in frontier and developing markets. In this interview, he explains how he and his partners focus their efforts on... View Details

01 Jun 2018
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Disrupting India’s Dental Market

economies of scale or scope. Dental practices were typically a single office run by the same person who wielded the mirror and probe. Chains usually topped out around a dozen locations, which Singh concluded was the most a medical... View Details

Keywords: Sasha Issenberg

July 1989 (Revised December 1990)
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CIBA-GEIGY Pharmaceuticals: Pharma International

By: John A. Quelch

Examines the decision by Pharma International on whether to launch an antimalarial product in Nigeria and, if so, how that should be implemented. Involves commercial, ethical, and policy considerations. Rich in situation assessment data, the case refers to criticism of... View Details

Keywords: Ethics; Decision Choices and Conditions; Product Launch; Policy; Developing Countries and Economies; Pharmaceutical Industry; Nigeria

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19 Aug 2013
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Bees Make a Sweet Deal for African Farmers

value to their products. At the time, Keshavjee was the head of the Aga Khan Foundation in East Africa, a major development agency, and believed that the best way to sustain health and education initiatives was through income generation... View Details

Keywords: Agriculture; Finance; Health, Social Assistance; Management

01 Mar 2009
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The Case for Studying Financial History

development of an economy to channel taxpayers’ money into companies that are clearly not viable over the medium term. So the Washington bailout won’t ensure the automakers’ future? No, it will be a very,... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; federal bailouts; Finance; Administration of Economic Programs; Government

31 Oct 2017
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New Research and Ideas, October 31, 2017

forthcoming Journal of Political Economy The Market for Financial Adviser Misconduct By: Egan, Mark, Gregor Matvos, and Amit Seru Abstract—We construct a novel database containing the universe of financial advisers in the United States... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

01 Sep 2005
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WATER Ltd.

In an age of global scarcity, water has become a valuable commodity in both the industrialized and developing worlds. With governments and communities increasingly unable to manage the complexities and expense of water treatment and... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Waste Management and Remediation Services; Corporate Services; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

22 Oct 2012
Research & Ideas

Not Your Father’s State-Run Capitalism

companies operate and how government invests in them. And yet, the business world has been slow to catch up to these changes, says Associate Professor Aldo Musacchio, a member of the Business, Government, and the International Economy... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

11 Jul 2012
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A Man, and a Plan, in Africa

to development assistance, as it works to move Third World countries beyond subsistence toward genuine participation in the global economy. Best of all, the MCC is producing demonstrable results, including in Africa, where Bloom is the... View Details

Keywords: Administration of Economic Programs; Government

01 Dec 2006
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Quelch in Vietnam

HBS professor and senior associate dean John Quelch met with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung at a reception in Hanoi in September. The prime minister briefed Quelch on his country’s economic situation, outlined its ongoing View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

July 2001 (Revised February 2004)
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Gerdau (A)

By: Joseph L. Bower, Luiz Felipe Monteiro and Sonja Ellingson Hout

Gerdau Group is a family-controlled Brazilian manufacturer and distributor of long steel products. Describes the evolution of the company's strategy, organization, and smart management, making it the No. 2 steel producer in Brazil. The company must decide whether to... View Details

Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Family Business; Decision Choices and Conditions; Developing Countries and Economies; Globalization; Competitive Strategy; Steel Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Brazil; United States

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Forest L. Reinhardt | About

Forest L. Reinhardt Unit Business, Government and the International Economy Contact Phone Bio Forest L. Reinhardt is the John D. Black Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, and HBS’s Senior Associate Dean for... View Details

01 Mar 2005
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Venture Capital’s Comeback

managing partner with Accel Partners in Palo Alto, California, and chairman of the National Venture Capital Association, representing some 450 venture-capital and private-equity firms. An improving economy helped boost total... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance

26 Jan 2010
First Look

First Look: Jan. 26

Public School Districts Author:Stacey Childress Abstract This working paper offers concrete examples of improved productivity and efficiencies at the district level, drawing from the author's experience working with districts and View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Chinese Competition and Emerging Technologies - A Chronicle of the China Trade

less risky for smaller firms to compete and easier for Chinese merchants and compradors to become brokers. “Chinese would similarly displace Westerners in many areas of economic enterprise as they gained skills and developed modern... View Details

23 May 2019
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Marla Beck, MBA/MPA 1998

that has proven effective across all aspects of the business. It was instinct, in fact, that prompted Beck to develop two natural, vegan brands, M-61 and Lune+Aster, and both are now best sellers. By 2015, with several firms interested in... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

21 Mar 2014
Blog Post

East Asia MBA Market Update

showing commitment to the region and local knowledge. Malaysia Malaysia aims to become a developed economy by 2020 and as a result it has been undergone major reforms to be more business friendly and... View Details

Keywords: Technology; Consumer Products / Retail

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Bibliography - Bubbles, Panics & Crashes – Historical Collections – Harvard Business School

required). Neal, Larry. “Trust Companies and Financial Innovation, 1897–1914,” Business History Review 45, no. 1 (1971). Full text available as networked resource. (Harvard users only: Harvard ID and University PIN required). Norris, James D. R. G. Dun & Co.,... View Details

01 Apr 1997
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Critical Information: MIS Monitors the Ever-Changing World of IT

MIS faculty, as well as faculty from other units whose research is related to MIS, are currently engaged in research to track the evolution of information technology and to determine how IT infrastructure can create value in the marketplace. Nolan, who View Details

Keywords: Elaine Gottlieb

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