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- October 2001 (Revised November 2017)
- Case
Japan: The Miracle Years
By: Louis T. Wells
Japan experienced rapid growth in the 1950s and 1960s while following a set of policies that differ from current policies in fashion. Although some observers believe that Japanese growth occurred in spite of the policies rather than because of them, several countries... View Details
Keywords: History; Policy; Economic Growth; Business and Government Relations; Growth and Development Strategy; Japan
Wells, Louis T. "Japan: The Miracle Years." Harvard Business School Case 702-014, October 2001. (Revised November 2017.)
- 21 Dec 2010
- First Look
First Look: December 21
article reviews recent research conducted by the authors that finds that intellectual property rights reform increases technology transfers, foreign direct investment inflows, and industrial development. It also places the findings of... View Details
- 28 Jun 2016
- First Look
June 28, 2016
https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/816080-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 916-031 Scaling Well by Doing Good: Motivating Talent at b.good Boston-based fast-casual chain b.good was founded on the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Aug 2011
- First Look
First Look: August 9
for Auditor Independence Yet? Authors:M.H. Bazerman and D.A. Moore Publication:Accounting, Organizations and Society (in press) Abstract Well before the collapse of Enron and Arthur Andersen, we argued that the auditing system had been... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 May 2010
- First Look
First Look: May 11
Author:Louis T. Wells Publication:AIB Insights 10, no. 1 (2010) An abstract is unavailable at this time. Download the Paper: http://www.people.hbs.edu/lwells/Insights.pdf Working PapersAgency Costs,... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 2016
- Chapter
Third World Multinationals: A Retrospective
By: Louis T. Wells
Wells, Louis T. "Third World Multinationals: A Retrospective." In The Challenge of BRIC Multinationals. Vol. 11, edited by Rob Van Tulder, Alain Verbeke, Jorge Carneiro, and Maria-Alejandra Gonzalez-Perez. Progress in International Business Research. Emerald Group Publishing, 2016. (Tribute Volume: Louis T. Wells.)
- 2014
- Other Unpublished Work
Government-held Equity in Foreign Investment Projects: Good for Host Countries?
By: Louis T. Wells
Host governments have often sought some equity in mining and other foreign investment projects, but as shareholders they have rarely gained what they anticipated. Only in special cases might the benefits to governments outweigh the risks and often unanticipated costs... View Details
Wells, Louis T. "Government-held Equity in Foreign Investment Projects: Good for Host Countries?" Columbia FDI Perspectives, No. 114, Vale Columbia Center on Sustainable International Investment, February 2014.
- December 2007
- Article
Private Power in Indonesia
By: Louis T. Wells
The Asian Currency Crisis led to the collapse of agreements Indonesia had negotiated for private electric power only a few years earlier. The ensuing struggle meant bad publicity and several hundred million dollars in costs for Indonesia. As Indonesia in 2007 was... View Details
Keywords: Energy Generation; Government Legislation; Knowledge Management; Knowledge Sharing; Risk Management; Agreements and Arrangements; Business and Government Relations; Indonesia
Wells, Louis T. "Private Power in Indonesia." Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies 43, no. 3 (December 2007): 341–364.
- June 2007 (Revised September 2011)
- Case
Caselets: Bribery and Extortion in International Business (Abridged)
"Caselets" present several examples of decisions involving bribery or take other actions that could be considered as corrupt. View Details
Wells, Louis T., Jr. "Caselets: Bribery and Extortion in International Business (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 707-052, June 2007. (Revised September 2011.)
- November 1997 (Revised June 2006)
- Case
Herbert Hoover (A)
Presents a character sketch of Herbert Hoover, along with Hoover's views on the cause of the Great Depression of the 1930s. Illustrates the political economy of the period and presents different interpretations of the course of the Great Depression. A rewritten version... View Details
Wells, Louis T., Jr. "Herbert Hoover (A)." Harvard Business School Case 798-041, November 1997. (Revised June 2006.)
- May 1987
- Background Note
Note on Intellectual Property
Wells, Louis T., Jr. "Note on Intellectual Property." Harvard Business School Background Note 387-197, May 1987.
- 25 Nov 2008
- First Look
First Look: November 25, 2008
disproportionate fraction of the total abnormal returns to skilled trading by mutual funds estimated in prior work. Third World Multinationals: A Look Back Author: Louis T.... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 29 May 2007
- First Look
First Look: May 29, 2007
construct a generic model of a refugee camp economy. Camp economies are influenced by host country policies, such as restrictions on refugees' movement and work, as well as by... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- March 1980
- Case
International Relations at Xerox
Wells, Louis T., Jr. "International Relations at Xerox." Harvard Business School Case 380-159, March 1980.
- January 1978
- Background Note
Note on MITI and the Japanese Liberalization of Direct Foreign Investments
Wells, Louis T., Jr. "Note on MITI and the Japanese Liberalization of Direct Foreign Investments." Harvard Business School Background Note 378-205, January 1978.
- March 1978 (Revised February 1991)
- Case
Caustic Soda in Japan (A)
Wells, Louis T., Jr. "Caustic Soda in Japan (A)." Harvard Business School Case 378-203, March 1978. (Revised February 1991.)
- October 1972 (Revised October 1975)
- Case
P.T. Pertamina: Gulf Industrial Processing
Keywords: Energy Industry
Wells, Louis T., Jr. "P.T. Pertamina: Gulf Industrial Processing." Harvard Business School Case 373-099, October 1972. (Revised October 1975.)
- January 1969 (Revised June 1974)
- Case
Chesebrough-Pond's Uruguay
Keywords: Uruguay
Wells, Louis T., Jr. "Chesebrough-Pond's Uruguay." Harvard Business School Case 313-044, January 1969. (Revised June 1974.)
- January 2005 (Revised June 2005)
- Background Note
Reading the Balance of Payments
Describes the construction of the balance of payments and defines frequently used measures taken from the balance of payments. View Details
Wells, Louis T., Jr. "Reading the Balance of Payments." Harvard Business School Background Note 705-025, January 2005. (Revised June 2005.)