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24 Oct 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, October 24, 2017

Mosaic of Different Realities' A day after his inauguration as President of Mexico in 2012, Enrique Peña Nieto announced a Pact for Mexico—a slate of institutional reforms for education, energy, fiscal policy, telecommunications, banking,... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

26 Jul 2016
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July 26, 2016

virtually every county and industry in the United States. We study the impact of this reform on county-sector employment growth over the subsequent three years. Despite firms being paid just 15 days sooner, we find payroll increased 10... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

30 Sep 2010
News

Can’t We All Just Get Along?

Quick .who was the recipient of the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize? Until a few days ago, I had no clue and I’m not proud of that. That’s one reason I went to see and hear the former president of Finland, Martti Ahtisaari, as he took part in two panel discussions at HBS a few... View Details

Keywords: Nobel Peace Prize; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities; Government; National Security and International Affairs; Government

24 Jul 2007
First Look

First Look: July 24, 2007

effect of the policy reforms on the entry of startups versus facility expansions by existing firms. We find that the deregulations reduced financing constraints, particularly among small startups, and improved allocative efficiency across... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Aug 2011
Research & Ideas

Immigrant Innovators: Job Stealers or Job Creators?

The debate has gotten to the point where neither side is willing to cede ground." The Supply Side Of Innovation Kerr's desire for a systematic study of the H-1B program resulted in the paper The Supply Side of Innovation: H-1B Visa View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Technology

31 Jul 2007
First Look

First Look: July 31, 2007

foreign direct investment in an environment of politics, geography, globalization, and history. Since the end of apartheid, South Africa had undertaken substantial economic reforms in order to attract more foreign direct investment, but... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

21 Aug 2000
Research & Ideas

Faculty Research Looks to Latin America

produce benefits, particularly in light of what's going on now in terms of a number of these privatized firms being de-listed? What is the role of institutional reforms in improving information and accountability?" Global Investor... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

25 Jul 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas: July 25, 2017

target shareholders in the form of higher deal premiums or more competing bids. Completion rates and deal jumping rates also remained unchanged. We estimate that the incidence-rate ratio of UK deals to non-UK deals after the reform was... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

30 Aug 2011
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First Look: August 30

development of a public school turnaround initiative in Boston, Teach Plus showed that teacher-driven policy initiatives filled an important gap in the education reform landscape. By mid-2011, Teach Plus had grown to a network of more... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

05 Jul 2011
First Look

First Look: July 5

case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/811055-PDF-ENG Caterpillar, Inc. (A) David F. HawkinsHarvard Business School Case 111-031 2010 Healthcare Reform Act eliminates Medicare Part D subsidy and Caterpillar recognizes a $100 million... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

03 Mar 2011
Research & Ideas

HBS Faculty on Revolution in the Middle East and North Africa

military control—military activities range from bakeries to appliance factories. With the armed forces' prestige at an all-time high, the chances of any serious economic reform in Egypt's future have plummeted, regardless of future... View Details

Keywords: Re: Deepak Malhotra; Energy; Utilities

04 May 2010
First Look

First Look: May 4

diversified since liberalization and since broad-based corporate governance reforms were implemented goes expressly against the prediction of prior schools of thought about business groups. We argue that the conventional wisdom about... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Dec 2020
News

New Releases: Alumni and Faculty Books

handful of educators, nonprofit leaders, and criminal justice reformers to find pathways to success for these young people. In the author's words, “As a juror in a criminal trial, your vote is one of 12 determining whether the accused... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

14 Mar 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research, March 14

and situates land policy in the larger context of China’s reforms and pursuit of economic growth. It argues that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has strengthened the institutions that permit land expropriation—namely, urban/rural... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

27 Jul 2019
Op-Ed

Does Facebook's Business Model Threaten Our Elections?

In the 2012 US presidential election, the Obama campaign deftly used a Facebook app to register voters and have friends message them to get out the vote. But it was 2016 presidential campaign that really changed social media’s impact on electoral politics. Voters were... View Details

Keywords: by George Riedel

2024
Working Paper

Cephalosporins—Fighting Hospital Infections: Case Histories of Transformational Advances

By: Amar Bhidé, Srikant Datar and Katherine Stebbins

This case history describes the development of three generations of cephalosporins – antibiotics that have significantly reduced hospital infections. Specifically, we chronicle how: 1) Early (pre-cephalosporin) antibiotics were developed in the first half of the 20th... View Details

Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Technological Innovation; Innovation Strategy; Technology Adoption; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Innovation and Invention; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms

2024
Working Paper

Tamoxifen—Reducing Breast Cancer Risks: Case Histories of Transformational Advances

By: Amar Bhidé, Srikant Datar and Katherine Stebbins

We describe the development of tamoxifen, considered a “gold standard” treatment for millions of breast cancer patients. Specifically, we describe breast cancer treatments before tamoxifen’s development; the initial development of tamoxifen from 1960 to 1973;... View Details

Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Technological Innovation; Innovation and Invention; Innovation Strategy; Technology Adoption; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms

2024
Working Paper

Laparoscopy—Minimally Invasive Surgery: Case Histories of Transformational Advances

By: Amar Bhidé, Caitlin N. Bowler and Srikant M. Datar

We describe how operations through laparoscopes – tubular instruments inserted into abdominal cavities – revolutionized gynecological and other surgeries inside the abdomen, such as gall bladder removal. Specifically, we chronicle the 1) foundational contributions of... View Details

Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Technological Innovation; Innovation Strategy; Technology Adoption; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Innovation and Invention; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms

2024
Working Paper

Computed Tomography (CT)--Beyond Traditional X-Rays: Case Histories of Transformational Advances

By: Amar Bhidé, Srikant M. Datar and Katherine Stebbins

This case history describes how Computed Tomography (CT) scanners - that combine Xrays and computers to image soft tissues of the brain and other organs -- have become a widely used diagnostic tool. Specifically, we chronicle the 1) initial development of CT... View Details

Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Technological Innovation; Innovation Strategy; Technology Adoption; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Innovation and Invention; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms