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The Panama Canal
The Big Ditch is the first quantitative economic history of the Panama Canal and its effect on Panama, the United States, and the world economy. It makes three general arguments. First, that the Panama Canal was very important to... View Details
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Having grown up in a developing country, Professor Sikochi’s research focus is driven by a desire to understand how capital flows to firms and entrepreneurs with the ultimate goal to help build capital markets in the developing economies. To this end, he conducts... View Details
- 27 Nov 2013
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Skilled Immigration and the Employment Structures of US Firms
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The Value of Family Ownership, Control, and Management
In collaboration with Professor Raphael Amit of Wharton, Belén Villalonga is investigating how family ownership, control, and management affect firm value. Their forthcoming Journal of Financial... View Details
- 01 Oct 2009
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Systemic Risk and the Refinancing Ratchet Effect
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Students are required to prepare a business plan, which employs the framework of this course, to explore an entrepreneurial opportunity in health care, and to evaluate their classmates' plans.
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Current Research
Seeking to bridge economic theory and the role of individuals, Professor Brochet researches the transmission of information in capital markets. He has investigated the effects of information... View Details
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- 06 Feb 2014
- HBS Seminar
Karthik Ramanna, Harvard Business School
Risks, Opportunities, And Investments In The Era Of Climate Change (ROICC)
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A Jay Holmgren
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Hummy Song
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He decomposes the electoral cycle into four essential steps: the factors affecting voter... View Details
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Sustainability and Integrated Reporting
A sustainable strategy for a company is one that enables it to create value for shareholders over the long term while contributing to a sustainable society. In doing so, it must balance the needs of different types of providers of financial capital (e.g.,... View Details
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The founding and expansion of new firms is central to innovation and economic growth, but the determinants of a new idea’s success are difficult to ascertain. The decision to form a new firm and its ultimate outcome are impacted by ownership structure, financing... View Details
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Olivia Zhao
- 19 Jan 2021
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Leadership Advice for Biden: Restore a Sense of Calm
- 12 Jul 2004
- Research & Ideas
Michael Porter’s Prescription For the High Cost of Health Care
- 24 Mar 2022
- Research & Ideas