International Political Economy - Publications - Faculty & Research

09 Jan 2019
Research & Ideas

The UK Needs a Bold Strategy Around Competition to Survive Brexit

Professor at HBS. Far from a drag, he argues, being part of Europe was a key competitive advantage for Britain. Its economy benefitted more from EU funding than it contributed, even as a net contributor to the EU budget. Immigration was a... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

Profile

Leo Markel

HBS, I flex my decision-making muscle and learn by stepping into the shoes of the case protagonist. Furthermore, I feel fortunate to hear the perspectives of the Marines, political leaders, and many other students who come from... View Details

Keywords: Venture Capital / Private Equity; Financial Services; Other Financial Services; Nonprofit / Government

22 Feb 2024
News

GCC Crossroads Aims for a Bright Future; Seattle Alumni Talk Leadership in Tech; Italy Preps for European Alumni Summit

Clubs News Clubs News Crossroads Forum Explores Future of Gulf Region More than 1,300 public and private leaders convened in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on January 30 and 31 for the Crossroads GCC Future Impact Forum, co-hosted by the HBS Club of the Gulf Cooperation Council... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

07 Apr 2020
Research & Ideas

What Customers Need to Hear from You During the COVID Crisis

in political debates, but work to bridge divides among people during the crisis. THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS More Business-Related Pandemic Coverage from Around Harvard and Beyond How to Manage Coronavirus Layoffs with Compassion (Harvard... View Details

Keywords: by Jill Avery and Richard Edelman

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Harvard Business School

corporate philanthropy, and social marketing. His books include: Developing the Afro-American Economy ; Moving Ahead: Black Managers in American Business ; The Wealth of Races (Editor); and Soul in Management: How African-American... View Details

16 Aug 2024
In Practice

Election 2024: What's at Stake for Business and the Workplace?

and the International Economy Unit. Elisabeth Kempf: Political views shape economic outlook Political views influence the perception of economic... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

01 Sep 2003
News

The Power of National Identity

proud of this distinction,” noted Abdelal, a scholar of international political economy and author of National Purpose in the World Economy: Post-Soviet States in Comparative... View Details

Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg; National Security and International Affairs; National Security and International Affairs

01 Dec 1998
News

Africa's Way

Each day the global economy becomes more and more like an African weaving - dozens of different, colorful, and previously isolated threads woven together, gradually becoming more tightly intertwined. Africa, newly rising from years of... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young and Garry Emmons

16 Jul 2013
First Look

First Look: July 16

America By: Fourcade, Marion, and Rakesh Khurana Abstract—This article draws on historical material to examine the co-evolution of economic science and business education over the course of the twentieth century, showing that fields evolve not only through View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

22 Jul 2019
Book

How to Be a Digital Platform Leader

becomes, which lowers the likelihood of a winner-take-all outcome. Lastly, the truly successful firms in a platform world tend to have meaningful supply-side scale economies. Markets with large economies of scale generally have higher... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

Profile

Jack Perkowski

that is assisting global companies with their China strategies and helping Chinese companies create their own global footprints. “Even though China is now the second-largest economy in the world, it’s very embryonic,” he says. “The reason... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Manufacturing

06 Aug 2024
Op-Ed

What the World Could Learn from America's Immigration Backlash—100 Years Ago

Government, and International Economy Unit and is affiliated with the Center for Economic Policy Research and the Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration. He studies the View Details

Keywords: by Marco Tabellini

01 Aug 2008
Research & Ideas

Does Market Capitalism Have a Future?

in various ways in all countries. Still, we found that most people we talked to understood the differences between the system we find in most markets today and the state-owned economies that were more common in the last century. What did... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons

10 Mar 2014
Research & Ideas

Counting Up the Effects of Sarbanes-Oxley

was to improve corporate governance and restore the faith of investors, but many in the business world spoke out against SOX, viewing it as a politically motivated overcorrection that would lead to a loss of risk-taking and... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Accounting; Banking

March 1978 (Revised December 1983)
Case

Founding of the European Economic Community

By: Bruce R. Scott and Audrey T. Sproat

Keywords: Globalized Economies and Regions; International Relations; Economy; Europe

Citation

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01 Mar 2004
News

L. Paul Bremer: In His Own Words

succeed at if we have a real partnership between the Coalition, the international community, and the Iraqi people. The Iraqi people went from a life in a police state, in a controlled, highly structured society, to no social and View Details

Keywords: National Security and International Affairs; National Security and International Affairs

07 Oct 2015
What Do You Think?

What is the Best Immigration Model for the US?

beliefs that they share are different.” Bowlweevils, injecting a political note into a discussion intended to deal with economics, argued that Germany has no model for dealing with immigrants and asylum seekers. As he put it, “Germany ...... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

23 Jul 2024
In Practice

The New Rules of Trade with China: Navigating Tariffs, Turmoil, and Opportunities

Iyoha are assistant professors in the Business, Government, and International Economy and Entrepreneurial Management Units, respectively. Meg Rithmire: Prepare to adapt to the policy backlash For at least a... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Manufacturing; Retail; Fashion; Industrial Products; Consumer Products; Steel; Transportation; Telecommunications

2018
Working Paper

UK Competitiveness after Brexit

By: Michael E. Porter

On June 23rd, 2016 52% of UK voters opted to put their country on the path to leave the European Union by March 29, 2019. This result was a surprise to many, and went against the advice of the vast majority of economic experts and business leaders. Two years later, and... View Details

Keywords: Competitiveness; International Relations; Trade; Economy; Strategy; United Kingdom