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- Winter 2019
- Article
Economists (and Economics) in Tech Companies
By: Susan Athey and Michael Luca
As technology platforms have created new markets and new ways of acquiring information, economists have come to play an increasingly central role in tech companies—tackling problems such as platform design, strategy, pricing, and policy. Over the past five years,... View Details
Keywords: Technology Companies; Economists; Digital Platforms; Jobs and Positions; Competency and Skills; Technology Industry
Athey, Susan, and Michael Luca. "Economists (and Economics) in Tech Companies." Journal of Economic Perspectives 33, no. 1 (Winter 2019): 209–230.
- March 2010 (Revised July 2010)
- Case
The Economist
By: Felix Oberholzer-Gee, Bharat N. Anand and Lizzie Gomez
In 2009 the Economist continued to experience impressive growth and operating margins while many of its peers reeled from both a cyclical downturn and structural threats to print publishing. The case describes the history, organization, and business model of the... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Journals and Magazines; Growth and Development Strategy; Strategic Planning; Competitive Strategy; Online Technology; Publishing Industry; United Kingdom
Oberholzer-Gee, Felix, Bharat N. Anand, and Lizzie Gomez. "The Economist." Harvard Business School Case 710-441, March 2010. (Revised July 2010.)
Economists (and Economics) in Tech Companies
As technology platforms have created new markets and new ways of acquiring information, economists have come to play an increasingly central role in tech companies-tackling problems such as platform design, strategy, pricing, and policy. Over the past five years,... View Details
Tech: economists wanted
An interview with Susan Athey and Michael Luca about the mutual influence between economics and the tech sector.
View Details- 16 Oct 2012
- News
Economist from Harvard shares Nobel Prize
- Awards
Best Young Economist Award from Le Monde and the Cercle des économistes
By: Vincent Pons
Winner of the 2023 Best Young Economist Award from Le Monde and the Cercle des économistes. View Details
- 06 Jul 2009
- News
Economists Out to Lunch
- 30 Jun 2020
- News
What Coronavirus Researchers Can Learn From Economists
- Article
Adam Smith, Behavioral Economist
By: Nava Ashraf, Colin Camerer and George Loewenstein
Adam Smith's psychological perspective in The Theory of Moral Sentiments is remarkably similar to "dual-process" frameworks advanced by psychologists, neuroscientists, and more recently by behavioral economists, based on behavioral data and detailed observations... View Details
Ashraf, Nava, Colin Camerer, and George Loewenstein. "Adam Smith, Behavioral Economist." Journal of Economic Perspectives 19, no. 3 (Summer 2005): 131–145. (Read an interview about this article in HBS Working Knowledge.)
Economist Impact: Expert Q&A
Hybrid work refers to a spectrum of flexible work arrangements in which an employee’s work location and/or hours are not strictly standardised.
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- 29 May 2009
- News
How economists can misunderstand the crisis
- 18 Jun 2009
- News
Economists say P2P file-sharing fuels art
- 13 Feb 2013
- Research & Ideas
5 Weight Loss Tips From Behavioral Economists
Business scholars increasingly hinge their hypotheses on sociological and psychological studies, seeking a true handle on what motivates executives, employees, consumers, and policymakers. For instance, the following studies suggest several simple weight-loss tips. TIP... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- Article
Lives of the Great Economists
McCraw, T. K. "Lives of the Great Economists." Journal of Economic History 55, no. 3 (September 1995): 683–693.
The Economist Intelligence Unit report
Video Interview: EIU Editor Riva Richmond interviews Harvard Business School Professor Leslie Perlow about the risks to organisations from the undirected, always-connected work enabled by mobile devices. View Details
- 12 Feb 2019
- News
Why Tech Companies Hire So Many Economists
- Web
Economist Intelligence Unit | Baker Library
Economist Intelligence Unit In-depth country and selected industry analysis and data. Read More Includes descriptions of the politics, economy, risk, regulation, and business environment of a country, as well as analysis of global... View Details
- 17 Jul 2023
- News
How Asimov's 'Foundation' has Inspired Economists
- 22 Feb 2018
- News