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- 23 Oct 2006
- Research & Ideas
Will the “Long Tail” Work for Hollywood?
able to deliver just what consumers want. Ten years ago, however, Philip Cook and Robert Frank’s The Winner-Take-All Society: Why the Few at the Top Get So Much More Than the Rest of Us argued exactly the opposite. Why would you watch... View Details
- 21 Feb 2005
- Research & Ideas
The VC Quandary: Too Much Money
wireless RFID securities token business at the same time. I would argue that there is a natural phenomenon that you will see lightening striking more than once in the same place, and I would never fight it." Mullen agreed that... View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
I Gave at the Office
to a darker view of how generous people really are. But people are not always looking for excuses not to give. For instance, people often give because of the warm-glow feeling, which makes them feel good. While one could argue that the... View Details
- 24 Oct 2005
- Research & Ideas
IPR: Protecting Your Technology Transfers
impact of stronger intellectual property rights was reaching a boiling point as the World Trade Organization included the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights in its charter. Opponents of stronger IPR were View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
- 18 Jul 2018
- Research & Ideas
No More General Tso's? A Threat to 'Knowledge Recombination'
harbor this knowledge transfer that it moves from one geography to another” A migrant from India himself, Choudhury argues that debate is too narrow. “Instead of seeing migrants through the lens of whether they create jobs or not, we... View Details
- 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
- 10 Nov 2008
- What Do You Think?
How Much Can You Ask of Your Customers?
October issue of the Harvard Business Review by Scott Cook, Co-Founder and Chair of the Executive Committee of Intuit. Cook argues that a number of successful organizations have gotten that way by making it easy for "volunteers"... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 10 Jan 2012
- First Look
First Look: January 10
bonds varies predictably over time. We also find strong evidence that the spread between the nominal and the real bond risk premium, or the breakeven inflation risk premium, also varies over time. We argue that the time variation in real... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Jul 2009
- First Look
First Look: July 7
state interventions similar to those of today were seen in the pre-World War I period, an era known by some economic historians as "the first big wave of globalization." Second, we argue that there is no reason to believe that... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
All Aboard
pointed out in the New York Times (June 16, 2002), noting that with the exception of one or two unusual cases, “no passenger operation in this country today covers capital costs.” While he argues that Amtrak should receive its fair share... View Details
- 12 Jun 2023
- Blog Post
Creating Emerging Markets Sustainability Series - Leapfrogging Traditional Agricultural Development in Africa
right soil nutrition can substantially increase its carbon-sequestering capabilities. He argues that this “leapfrogging” of traditional agricultural development presents the opportunity to ensure global food security while helping to... View Details
- 01 Dec 2001
- News
BOOK: You Can't Enlarge the Pie
psychology professor at the University of Pennsylvania, argue that too many government decisions and initiatives are shaped by psychological biases and unproductive thinking habits. The result, they say, is a public-policy mindset that's... View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
Faculty Books
underinvestment in manufacturing. They argue that companies must reinvest in the collective operational capabilities underpinning the development of new products and processes. Only by reviving this “industrial commons” can expertise and... View Details
- 03 Oct 2017
- First Look
First Look at Research and Ideas, October 3, 2017
and Julie Battilana Abstract—This paper examines the critical role of gender in the commercialization of social ventures. We argue that cultural beliefs about what is perceived to be appropriate work for each gender influence how founders... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Jul 2012
- First Look
First Look: July 17
Review 90, nos. 7-8 (July-August 2012) Abstract The article argues that U.S. taxation reform should reduce corporate taxes, incorporate an awareness of the global marketplace, and generate revenue-neutral incentives for innovation.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Jul 2012
- Research & Ideas
The Future of Boards
lead to dysfunctional group dynamics) and the perspectives brought to the table by board leaders and director. Finally, the benefits of two opposing leadership structures are debated: one chapter argues for electing a chairman who is... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 25 Mar 2014
- Research & Ideas
China’s Economic System has Difficult Road Overcoming its Political System
enormous upheaval in the Communist Revolution that firmly established the Chinese Communist Party in charge of all things political and economic. If China is to live up to its promise, argues the new book Can China Lead?: Reaching the... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
Faculty Books
from ensured. In the face of teetering European economies, income inequality, resource depletion, mass migration from poor to rich countries, religious fundamentalism, and other threats to continuing prosperity, how can capitalism be sustained? The authors View Details
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
Understanding the Digital Frontier
ripples across cyberspace that your company’s baby formula turns tiny tots green. Is there anything you can do? Absolutely. Turn the tide to your advantage, argue Charlene Li (MBA ’93) and Josh Bernoff in their new book, Groundswell:... View Details
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Totting Up the Bill for the Iraq War
BILMES AND STIGLITZ: Among a costly war’s casualties, American prestige and power. PHOTOS: (LEFT, RIGHT) DOMINICK REUTER, DAN DEITCH The Three Trillion Dollar War: The True Cost of the Iraq Conflict (W.W. Norton, 2008) is not just about money. The “true costs,” View Details