Private Sector Development - Publications - Faculty & Research

October 2012 (Revised March 2014)
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Privatization of the Power Sector in Nigeria (A)

By: Eric Werker, Onyechi Ezekwueche, Olatomiwa Igun and Alice Wei

In spite of its abundant energy resources, Nigeria in 2012 had one of the lowest levels of energy use in the world. Self-generation of power from costly generators was double that of grid-supplied electricity. The history of its power sector was one of inefficient... View Details

Keywords: Privatization; Energy; Nigeria

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October 2012 (Revised March 2014)
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Privatization of the Power Sector in Nigeria (B)

By: Eric Werker, Onyechi Ezekwueche, Olatomiwa Igun and Alice Wei

Keywords: Privatization; Energy; Nigeria

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July–August 1994
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Look to Private Sector

By: Gary W. Loveman and S. Johnson

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Conflict Between the Political and Private Sectors

By: Michael Jensen and William H. Meckling

Keywords: Public Sector; Private Sector; Conflict and Resolution

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26 May 2010
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Government Spending May Hurt the Private Sector

December 2006 (Revised December 2007)
Case

The Convention on Biological Diversity: Engaging the Private Sector

By: David E. Bell and Mary L. Shelman

The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was a U.N. treaty that by 2006 had been signed by virtually every country in the world except for the United States. The treaty established three main goals: the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of... View Details

Keywords: Agribusiness; Private Sector; Business and Community Relations; Business and Government Relations; Genetics; Environmental Sustainability

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May 2021
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Private and Social Returns to R&D: Drug Development and Demographics

By: Efraim Benmelech, Janice Eberly, Dimitris Papanikolaou and Joshua Krieger

Investment in intangible capital such as R&D has increased dramatically since the 1990s. However, productivity growth remains sluggish in recent years. One potential reason is that a significant share of the increase in intangible investment is geared toward consumer... View Details

Keywords: Drug Development; Research and Development; Investment Return; Demographics; Pharmaceutical Industry

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Working Paper

Fiscal Shortfalls, Financialization, and the Private Sector

By: Jaya Y. Wen, Haichao Fan, Guanchun Liu and Huanhuan Wang

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30 Jul 2019
News

Private Sector Pitfalls in US Health Care

11 Jul 2011
News

Lessons on Performance Pay from the Private Sector

18 Nov 2015
HBS Seminar

Martin Kanz, Economist, Development Economics Research Group, Finance and Private Sector Research, The World Bank

15 Nov 2016
News

Transferring Skills From The Military to the Private Sector

“gave me the confidence to transfer my skills to the private sector. What’s at stake may be different, but I hope the impact will be just as great.” She saw earning an MBA as the “bridge between being a leader in the military and being a... View Details

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Patterns of Research Use in Private and Public Sectors

By: Rohit Deshpandé and G. Zaltman

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May 2011 (Revised September 2015)
Background Note

A Note on Private Equity in Developing Countries

By: Josh Lerner, Ann Leamon and Abishai Vase

This note provides an overview of private equity in emerging markets as of late 2009. View Details

Keywords: Development Economics; Developing Countries and Economies; Private Equity; Investment; Emerging Markets

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Innovation and Development in the Household Financial Sector

This research examines the sources of long-run innovations in consumer financial services. The topics of research include the changing background and motives of the founders of new firms, the role of policy in promoting innovation and/or stability, and the impact of... View Details

13 Oct 2010
Research & Ideas

How Government can Discourage Private Sector Reliance on Short-Term Debt

any bearing on private sector financing choices. The authors first consider the government financing problem in isolation, arguing that the government may try to "borrow cheap" by issuing... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Financial Services

01 Sep 2006
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Private Sector and Public Interest Meet at Global Leadership Forum

the unique juncture at which the United States now finds itself, with many speakers urging their audience to get involved in the issues of the day. The event also featured some twenty sessions led by HBS faculty on a variety of subjects related to the GLF’s title, “The... View Details

01 Jun 2000
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World Bank's Wolfensohn Highlights Challenges, Increased Role for Private Sector

private sector has taken an increasingly important role in terms of economic life and of development." Developed and Developing Countries "The... View Details