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  • 31 Jan 2017
  • Research & Ideas

The Dow at 20,000: What's That All About?

managed money in the markets. Even retail money is invested today mainly through professionally managed vehicles such as mutual funds, 401k plans, and index funds, and retail View Details
Keywords: by Jim Aisner
  • 01 Mar 2016
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March 1, 2016

small enough to avoid extortion. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50675 Extrapolation and Bubbles By: Barberis, Nicholas, Robin Greenwood, Lawrence Jin, and Andrei Shleifer Abstract—We present an extrapolative model of bubbles. In... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 14 May 2013
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First Look: May 14

mobilization that can improve labor conditions more broadly. Publisher's link: http://www.bostonreview.net/BR38.3/ndf_jodi_short_michael_toffel_global_brands_labor_justice.php   Working Papers The Impact of Supplier Reliability on View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 03 Nov 2015
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November 3, 2015

funding leads to a net increase of 2.3 patents. Though valuing patents is difficult, we report a range of estimates for the private value of these patents using different approaches. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50038 Catering... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 18 Nov 2008
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First Look: November 18, 2008

the position of Brand Development Manager (BDM) to build the company's presence, sales, and relationships with its retail customers. After one year, the CEO, CFO and President must evaluate the impact of the BDM on View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 06 Feb 2006
  • Research & Ideas

The Trouble Behind Livedoor

into market manipulation, especially in Japan? Robin Greenwood: Generally speaking, market manipulation comes in two forms: manipulating investor expectations, or manipulating investors' ability to trade. Financial economists know a lot... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Financial Services; Technology
  • 26 Jul 2004
  • Research & Ideas

A Better Way to Negotiate: Backward

possible alliances and partnerships); manufacturers (for manufacturing set-top boxes); non-U.S. licensees; and wholesale and retail distributors (for sales). With his promising venture running on fumes, Perlman's next obvious negotiation... View Details
Keywords: by James K. Sebenius
  • 29 Dec 2014
  • Research & Ideas

Most Popular Articles and Research Papers of 2014

work prestige. And in Venture Investors Prefer Funding Handsome Men, we discover, with regret, that VC prefers to give money to men—and good looking men at that. But sometimes business glory goes to those who succeed the old-fashioned... View Details
  • 25 Mar 2001
  • Research & Ideas

Who Wants to Be an Entrepreneur? [Part II]

being able to put the team in place," as she put it, Polished could not take root. But by last December, Polished seemed closer to its initial destination. Rhyne had secured a lease at Boston's Logan Airport, begun building the first Polished center, added an... View Details
Keywords: by John S. Rosenberg
  • 29 Apr 2014
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First Look: April 29

  Publications August 2013 Journal of Financial Economics X-CAPM: An Extrapolative Capital Asset Pricing Model By: Barberis, Nicholas, Robin Greenwood, Lawrence Jin, and Andrei Shleifer Abstract—Survey evidence suggests that many View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 05 Mar 2014
  • What Do You Think?

When Will the Next Dot.com Bubble Burst?

occur at any time) will be something that awakes the investor that there is a real time value to money, and it might be better to get some current returns ." Konstantin Tryapitsyn suggests what might prick the bubble. "I... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett; Retail; Retail
  • 11 Sep 2012
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First Look: September 11

story-one located far from the factory floor. Can Wages Buy Honesty? The Relationship Between Relative Wages and Employee Theft Authors:Tatiana Sandino and C. X. Chen Publication:Journal of Accounting Research 50, no. 4 (2012) Abstract In this study we examine whether,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 13 Apr 2020
  • Research & Ideas

Small Businesses Are Worse Off Than We Thought

If the COVID-19 crisis lasts four months, 65 percent of small retailers say there’s a good chance they’ll be forced to close permanently by the end of the year. Among restaurants and bars, 70 percent expect to go out of business if... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Financial Services
  • 19 Dec 2006
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First Look: December 19, 2006

Publication:Oxford University Press, 2007 Abstract With real case stories Wells and Ahmed bring to life both the hopes for and the failures of international guarantees of property rights for investors in the developing world. Their cases... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 03 Oct 2017
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First Look at Research and Ideas, October 3, 2017

achieved much in this time: launching one of the first online retailers in the country, building a logistics network from scratch, acquiring customers at an astonishing pace, and signing up major brands to offer on Zalora.com.ph. But now... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
  • 23 Jan 2020
  • Research & Ideas

Businesses Need a 'Catalyst' to Make CSR Practices Stick

trust and credibility than a giant agribusiness company coming in and saying we want to help you.” Financing. That could come from the anchor corporation as part of its CSR budget, as well as from impact investors who seek social benefits... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
  • 26 Jul 2010
  • Research & Ideas

Yes, You Can Raise Prices in a Downturn

industry. But research at HBS and other places1 shows that within-industry differences in profitability and returns are typically much greater than across industries. Buffett knows this, investing in "bad" industries like furniture View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Retail; Retail
  • 08 Jul 2002
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Have We Carried the Concept of Alignment Too Far?

Summing Up Don't throw out alignment while fighting greed and ignorance in corporate governance Respondents to this month's column have spoken: The cause of investor mistrust of management is not the concept of alignment; it is, among... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • 20 Jan 2010
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First Look: Jan. 20

their firms as small firms when investors favor small firms. Local Dividend Clienteles Authors:Bo Becker, Zoran Ivkovic, and Scott Weisbenner Publication:Journal of Finance (forthcoming) Abstract We exploit demographic variation to... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 30 Apr 2001
  • Research & Ideas

Big Companies, Big Opportunities—Big Questions

financial officer of Grupo Elektra, Latin America's leading specialty retailer and consumer finance company. Global banks are decreasing their positions in Latin America. Last year alone, he said, major banks reduced investments in Latin... View Details
Keywords: by Julie Jette

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