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- 01 Jun 2004
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Books
“consumption-based economy of the early 20th century originated in the face-to-face selling strategies of peddlers and book canvassers of the previous generation.” The book begins in the early 1800s with a look at the hardships of the... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Summit Sound Bites
“We can bail out the economy — we cannot bail out the environment.” —John Doerr (MBA ’76), Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers “Our position on immigration right now is more a manifestation of our lack of confidence as a country... View Details
- 01 Jun 2008
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The $4 Billion Question
alternative, quadrupling the size of the average deal wouldn’t require many internal changes (a big deal requires about the same amount of work as a small deal) but Yudkoff isn’t convinced that the economies of scale would work that... View Details
- 01 Sep 2018
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An SUV Built for African Roads—by African Workers
Motor Vehicle Manufacturers—the lack of manufacturing deprives the region of an important source of jobs and economic growth. “It is critical for economies in this region to diversify beyond the usual sectors, such as agriculture,... View Details
Keywords: Amy Yee
- 01 Feb 2002
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Web Exclusive: Behind the Scenes with Karen Tumulty
than two weeks old.) Just Show Business 10/28/01 A make-believe bill to save the economy Wartime Recession? 9/23/01 War on terror gives no boost Bush in the Crucible 9/16/01 Is crisis making Bush a leader? The New Kennedys 8/5/01 (Cover... View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
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Two Truths and a Lie About 5G
the fastest-growing sectors of the economy and one that could help shore up resilience in a country otherwise focused on tourism, Genta explains. (The coronavirus-related cancellation of the Grand Prix leveled a huge blow to the local... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 01 Mar 2008
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Reimagining China and India
game. It just means that the world economy gets to fire on more cylinders, not just U.S. and European cylinders. What I worry about, and what was a motivation to write this book, is that without a clear picture of what’s happening, then... View Details
- 26 Aug 2020
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What the Climate Change Movement Can Learn from the Pandemic
consumerism isn't necessarily a win for the planet either, right? Shopping can be helpful in getting the economy back up and running but more products filling our homes is not going to be helpful long-term in our climate goals. Can you... View Details
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Over the Top
pay for poor performance wasn’t just an AIG phenomenon. On Wall Street, it was endemic. Bankers gave themselves nearly $20 billion in 2008 bonuses, even as the economy was spiraling downward and the government was spending billions on... View Details
- 28 May 2019
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A More Perfect Union
like a venture philanthropy investor group, where members invest time and money to support organizations and candidates that align with its principles. Those include protecting and renewing democracy, promoting fact- and evidence-based policy-making, creating an View Details
- 14 Apr 2020
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COVID-19, Global Markets, and Global Macroeconomic Policy Responses
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
Trillion-Dollar Fixer-Upper
well-heeled clients. Savings and loans, desperate for high returns, made risky loans a business staple. And the Japanese, buoyed by a strong economy and low interest rates at home, swept in to buy up trophy properties at almost any asking... View Details
- 15 Apr 2017
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Bringing Markets to Myanmar
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on SoundCloud More Skydeck episodes For 25 years, David Brunell (MBA 1962) has worked in private sector development all over the world, transforming centralized economies to market-based View Details
- 02 Feb 2023
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Can We Really Engineer a Climate Fix?
Photo credits: Aaron Sabin; Russ Campbell Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. This is the first episode of "Clearing the Air", a three-part series focused on the business of carbon... View Details
- 17 Nov 2022
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Alumni Leaders on Decarbonization Strategies for Combating Climate Change
Schenk, director of the HBS Business and Environment Initiative, asked some of our alumni how they view this moment and how they are looking to capitalize on it. Julia Trotman Brady (MBA 1997) Partner, Valo Ventures This is the most consequential policy for advancing... View Details
- 17 Jun 2021
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Investing in a Post-COVID World; Exploring the Pandemic’s Impact on Gender Equity
impacts on the working women of Canada: More women than men left careers as schools shut down to care for families. Twice as many women as men applied for Canada’s child care benefit. The country’s economy lost more than 800,000 jobs.... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 03 Oct 2019
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Skydeck Live: Galactic Returns
Bezos’s Blue Origin was still three years away from launching its first test vehicle. Today, Morgan Stanley estimates that the global space economy is worth $350 billion—and projects that it will grow to $1 trillion by 2040. Garriott de... View Details
- 15 Nov 2020
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Exploring China’s Belt & Road Initiative
projects. By the time this eight-year, $20 billion feat of engineering was completed, the needs of the regional economy had changed. Myanmar Thilawa Special Economic Zone and New Yangon City development project Students learned why many... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
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NYC Club Hosts Nonprofits
general expectation that in a down economy many donors of necessity will be less generous just when demand for services from nonprofits will be on the upswing. As a result, several panelists predicted that many smaller nonprofits will... View Details
- 12 Jul 2019
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The Birth of a Silicon Valley Blockbuster
away from what has made the Internet so amazing for the economy in the world. Prince: For us, whenever we go to roll out a new function we’ll often reach out to our free customers and say hey we’re thinking of building this really high... View Details