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- 02 Apr 2013
- First Look
First Look: April 2
Political Economy." By: Rithmire, Meg Abstract—The study of Chinese political economy has undergone a sea change since the late 1990s; instead of debating the origins and direction of national reform, scholars have turned to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 31 Oct 2004
- Research & Ideas
Bypass Marketing: Are Docs Influenced?
"national" (e.g., brand) and "local" (e.g., retail) advertising. The informative applies to local advertising by retailers to inform consumers about availability and price. On the other hand, a large share of national... View Details
Keywords: by Manda Salls
- 20 Nov 2007
- First Look
First Look: November 20, 2007
Working PapersNone this week PublicationsFinancial Development, Bank Ownership, and Growth. Or, Does Quantity Imply Quality? Author:Shawn Cole Periodical:Review of Economics and Statistics (forthcoming) Abstract In 1980, India View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 29 May 2020
- Op-Ed
How Leaders Are Fighting Food Insecurity on Three Continents
COVID-19 is creating unprecedented strains on food security worldwide. The United Nations' World Food Programme warns that the pandemic could almost double the number of people facing food crises in low- and middle-income populations to 265 million by the end of 2020.... View Details
- 18 Oct 2016
- First Look
October 18, 2016
first review the landscape of global talent mobility, which is both asymmetric and rising in importance. We next consider the determinants of global talent flows at the individual and firm levels and sketch some important implications. Lastly, we review the View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Apr 2006
- Research & Ideas
Managing Alignment as a Process
standard for workers in construction, farming, and other professions that require strenuous outdoor labor. SMI built a successful national sales base from its headquarters in Massachusetts by establishing channels with large department... View Details
- 25 May 2016
- Research & Ideas
How Consumers and Businesses are Reshaping Public Health
garment factory owners engaged in cutthroat price competition to secure orders from Western manufacturer and retailer brands. These brands conveniently sourced their requirements at arm’s length through third-party intermediaries to avoid... View Details
- 19 Nov 2014
- HBS Case
Marketing Marijuana
against federal law? But in the absence of enforcement action by the United States government, perhaps the better question is, what will the inevitable national market in marijuana shake out? Will it consist of grungy underground head... View Details
- 05 Feb 2009
- Research & Ideas
In Praise of Marketing
commercial radio and, after World War II, commercial television enabled marketers to drive home the benefits of their national brands and to announce quickly the launch of new products and services to a... View Details
- 02 Sep 2016
- Op-Ed
The Twitter Election
limited and the candidate has little control. To succeed in 2016, a candidate has to play a strong game on all three fronts. Thus far, Trump has spent next to nothing on television advertising. His national organization is leaner or... View Details
Keywords: by John Quelch and Thales Teixeira
- 23 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Historically Speaking: A Roundtable at HBS
that Al's research has moved from railroads to giant corporations and now to computers and consumer electronics underscores his eminent position as the historian of industries at the center of national interest in each era he studies. All... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Aisner
- 22 Feb 2016
- Research & Ideas
The ‘Mother of Fair Trade’ was an Unabashed Price Protectionist
California pharmacist and drugstore owner who balked at the price-slashing practices of chain store competitors and spearheaded a local price-control movement to protect her own bottom line—a crusade that would ultimately gain such widespread support, it would alter... View Details
- 20 Dec 2016
- Research & Ideas
The 10 Most Popular 'Cold Call' Podcasts
Madam C.J. Walker helped invent what have become staples of our modern country and economy: national sales forces, corporate social responsibility, and, yes, even basic haircare. Orphaned at age 8, married at 14, and widowed at 20 with a... View Details
Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty
- 15 Oct 2008
- First Look
First Look: October 15, 2008
Was the Wealth of Nations Determined in 1000 B.C.? Authors:Diego A. Comin, William Easterly, and Erick Gong Abstract We assemble a dataset on technology adoption in 1000 B.C., 0 A.D., and 1500 A.D. for the predecessors to today's View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 07 Feb 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: February 7
brands and manufacturing network, he intends to reposition the company as a branded retailer of furniture and home fashions. Just as management is poised to implement a new strategy that involves a heavy... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Aug 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 15, 2017
National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke seeks to increase capacity building, screening, referral, and management of NCDs across India and includes community-based outreach and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Feb 2013
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 19
PublicationsLabor Regulations and European Venture Capital Authors:Bozkaya, Ant, and William R. Kerr Publication:Journal of Economics & Management Strategy Abstract European nations substitute between employment protection... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Aug 2008
- First Look
First Look: August 26, 2008
or Politics? Harvard Business School Case 708-053 On March 21, 2008, the U.S. government secured an agreement from two leading sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) to adopt a new set of investment principles to govern the Funds' activities. SWFs, broadly defined as an... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Dec 2015
- First Look
December 22, 2015
must now find consensus on a plan that meets the needs of Detroit and is acceptable to its creditors. Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/215070-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 515-076 Mauboussin Mauboussin is a French jewelry View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 19 Nov 2012
- Research & Ideas
LEED-ing by Example
buildings, a joint program of the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency; the National Association of Home Builders' NAHBGreen program; and the aforementioned LEED, a rating system that doles out points for each of... View Details