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- 07 Jul 2009
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First Look: July 7
the fact that a large portion of new businesses is created in the informal sector. The authors identify the main obstacle to this area as the country's insufficient access to credit for small entrepreneurs. The chapter is devoted to... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 18 Oct 2004
- Research & Ideas
The Bias of Wall Street Analysts
analysts perform is assessing the need for external financing to fund operations. Thus, analysts are already intimately aware of what financing needs a company is likely to have. Accordingly, in periods leading up to a need to go to View Details
- 12 Sep 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 12, 2017
others—have become “hub firms” because they control access to billions of mobile customers coveted by all kinds of product and service providers. These hubs drive increasing returns to scale and claim a disproportionate share of the value... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 21 Jan 2013
- Research & Ideas
Altruistic Capital: Harnessing Your Employees’ Intrinsic Goodwill
professor in the Negotiation, Organizations & Markets Unit at Harvard Business School. "In an organization, all the employees already have some of this, in varying degrees." “Altruistic capital is the idea that every individual has... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 16 Sep 2008
- First Look
First Look: September 16, 2008
Working PapersMarket Reaction to the Adoption of IFRS in Europe Authors:Christopher S. Armstrong, Mary E. Barth, Alan D. Jagolinzer, and Edward J. Riedl Abstract This study examines the European stock market reaction to sixteen events... View Details
- 14 Jun 2016
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June 14, 2016
knowledge reservoirs. Therefore, they are particularly essential to dynamic capabilities and to innovation. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=49794 May 2016 American Economic Review: Papers and Proceedings Making Private Data View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Oct 2006
- First Look
First Look: October 3, 2006
is compelling. Active hedge fund managers who aim their sights directly at alpha generation are a much better deal, as are passive index funds that secure market exposure or beta at a cheap cost (and, perhaps, a small subset of low-fee,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Jun 2017
- News
Curating the Cuisine of Southwest China
no market differentiation, no tailored, in-depth experience into China. So I thought, well, no one could access China better than I could, in a way, because I speak the language, I grew up there, and I could... View Details
- 20 May 2008
- First Look
First Look: May 20, 2008
best ideas. The company is now considering the deployment of a prediction market to deepen user involvement and commitment in its innovation; however, it is not sure if it is an appropriate strategy for its community. Purchase this case: View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 11 Sep 2012
- First Look
First Look: September 11
economies to land politics. Dalian, benefitting from early access to foreign capital, consolidated control over urban territory through the designation of a development zone, which realigned local economic interests and introduced dual... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
Redefining Success: Women & Work.
accessible by public transportation (a reaction to having traveled five days a week for years). Since the birth of her second child, Camargo has expanded Case to help other women who are seeking part-time work. "There was no question in... View Details
- 20 Jan 2016
- Research & Ideas
Maybe Uber isn't God's Gift to Mankind
up,” says Benjamin G. Edelman, an associate professor in the Negotiation, Organizations & Markets unit at Harvard Business School whose research focuses on consumer protection related to online businesses. “It’s not because regulators... View Details
- 22 Sep 2021
- Blog Post
Student Spotlight: Jesse Lou (MBA 2022) – Working to Change the Food System
important next step for us is finding strong product market fit – among all the different capabilities we can engineer within our microalgae, which ones are most important? And to whom is it important? If you’re reading this and have... View Details
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A Rewarding Work Life - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School
Rewarding Working Life INSTANT PHOTOGRAPHY The Idea of Instant Photography Research and Development, Project Code SX-70 Introducing One-Step Photography TAKING THE PRODUCT TO MARKET Impact of the New Medium Medium of Artistic Expression A... View Details
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Archival Collections - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School
History Museum's archival collection consists of artifacts, software, hardware, manuals, books, marketing brochures, periodicals, technical reports, photographs, and other materials documenting the computing era. Included is the DEC... View Details
- 28 May 2019
- News
Alumni Achievement Awards 2019
running a homeless shelter or providing job training, you can access the capital markets to help many more people.” Álvaro Rodríguez Arregui (MBA 1995) Cofounder and Managing Partner, IGNIA Waterwise: “From... View Details
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2015
government before discussing the country’s founding economic and political principles, as espoused by Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations and enshrined in the Declaration of Independence. He goes on to explore the basic principles of the free View Details
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
History’s Lessons
turbulent times. Ernest Shackleton Hire for Attitude, Train for Skill Today’s entrepreneurs would find the tasks involved in organizing and leading an Antarctic expedition in the early 20th century somewhat familiar. Koehn notes that the Irish-born explorer Ernest... View Details
- 24 Jul 2013
- Op-Ed
Detroit Files for Bankruptcy: HBS Faculty Weigh In
York, Los Angeles, and Denver have worked with private partners to emphasize public transportation and start to de-emphasize single-driver cars. Despite obvious obstacles (e.g., you live in a suburb or own a store that can be accessed... View Details
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
The Solution to the Global Food Crisis Just Might Come from Nigeria
untapped power of smallholders—increasing their yields, rebuilding supply chains, and opening access to economies of scale—Masha believes he is on the way to helping more than a million Nigerian farmers climb out of poverty. Ibrahim... View Details