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Information, Coordination and the Industrialisation of Countries (with Markus Reisinger)
The industrialization process of a country is often plagued by a failure to coordinate firms' investment decisions. Using the Global Games approach we can solve this coordination problem and eliminate the problem of multiple equilibria. We show how appropriate...
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- Dec 2001
- Other Presentation
Innovation Lecture
In his lecture, Professor Porter gave a sharp analysis of the Dutch economy. His message was that the Netherlands must watch its step because it is losing momentum as a knowledge-based economy. Not because it is performing badly, but because other countries are doing...
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Porter, Michael E. "Innovation Lecture." Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness, The Hague, Netherlands, December 2001.
- July 2002 (Revised February 2003)
- Case
Fresh Start? Peru's Legacy of Debt and Default (A)
By: Julio J. Rotemberg and Lisa Lewis
Considers the situation facing Alberto Fujimori as he takes office in 1990. Pays particular attention to Peru's long history of international borrowing, default, and renegotiation. This history suggests that the costs imposed by foreigners on Peru when it failed to...
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Rotemberg, Julio J., and Lisa Lewis. "Fresh Start? Peru's Legacy of Debt and Default (A)." Harvard Business School Case 703-001, July 2002. (Revised February 2003.)
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Changing the Game
your personal and professional network Extend your network by living and working with accomplished executives from various backgrounds, industries, and countries across the globe Build relationships with a diverse group of peers who can...
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- February 2019 (Revised July 2019)
- Case
Sales Force Management at Nobel Ilac
By: Doug J. Chung and Gamze Yucaoglu
Nobel Ilac was a Turkish generic pharmaceutical company marketing more than 100 drugs in 20 countries and, as of 2017, had over 2,500 employees worldwide. Nobel had implemented a transformation strategy—more specifically, a customer segmentation plan—whereby the sales...
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Keywords:
Sales Strategy;
Compensation;
Employee Retention;
Recruiting;
Pharmaceuticals;
Salesforce Management;
Strategy;
Organizational Design;
Human Resources;
Compensation and Benefits;
Employees;
Retention;
Recruitment;
Pharmaceutical Industry;
Turkey
Chung, Doug J., and Gamze Yucaoglu. "Sales Force Management at Nobel Ilac." Harvard Business School Case 519-067, February 2019. (Revised July 2019.)
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The Business of Entertainment, Media, and Sports
and anticipate the continuing impact of technological change on your business Expand your personal and professional network Extend your network by living and working with accomplished executives from various backgrounds, industries, and View Details
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Rising Generation in the Family Enterprise
responsibility into plans for the future Expand your personal and professional network Extend your network by living and working with accomplished executives from various backgrounds, industries, and countries around the globe Build...
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- December 2015 (Revised April 2019)
- Case
Chicken Republic
By: Jose Alvarez and Natalie Kindred
Deji Akinyanju, founder of Nigerian fast-food chain Chicken Republic, and Ayo Oduntan, founder of an integrated Nigerian poultry operation (Amo Byng Group), are among a growing cadre of skilled food-industry entrepreneurs for whom the opportunities to serve the...
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Keywords:
Poultry;
Chicken;
Value Chain;
Emerging Market;
Chicken Republic;
Amo Byng;
Doreo Partners;
Babban Gona;
Reform;
MINT;
QSR;
Quick Serve Restaurant;
Fast Food;
Corruption;
Growth;
Leadership;
Food;
Customer Value and Value Chain;
Supply Chain;
Infrastructure;
Animal-Based Agribusiness;
Entrepreneurship;
Emerging Markets;
Crime and Corruption;
Governance;
Growth and Development;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Nigeria;
Africa
Alvarez, Jose, and Natalie Kindred. "Chicken Republic." Harvard Business School Case 516-052, December 2015. (Revised April 2019.)
- May 2021
- Case
Colombia: An Economic Premium to Peace?
Colombia, once the fastest growing country in Latin America, continues to struggle with productivity. Both labor productivity and total factor productivity have been low for the past decade, despite economic growth of 4.7% annually. Many factors contribute, which...
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Keywords:
Productivity;
Productivity Growth;
Conflict;
Labor Force Participation;
Labor Market;
Competitiveness;
Dutch Disease;
Security;
Peace;
Informality;
Labor Laws;
Total Factor Productivity;
Labor Productivity;
COVID-19 Pandemic;
Economics;
Development Economics;
Economic Growth;
Economy;
Macroeconomics;
Conflict Management;
Competitive Advantage;
Infrastructure;
Negotiation;
Inflation and Deflation;
Non-Renewable Energy;
National Security;
Government Administration;
Latin America;
Central America;
Colombia;
South America
Vietor, Richard H.K. "Colombia: An Economic Premium to Peace?" Harvard Business School Case 721-053, May 2021.
- 07 Feb 2014
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Let the Games Begin
- 18 May 2010
- News
Brands and the Dark Side of Social Media
- 08 May 2017
- News
In Macron, supporters see a champion of optimism
- Program
Designing and Executing Corporate Revitalization
backgrounds, industries, and countries around the globe Build relationships with a diverse group of peers who can provide wide-ranging insights into your business challenges and career decisions Who Should Attend Senior corporate...
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- June 2017
- Case
Guillermo Jaime—An Endeavor Entrepreneur
By: Lynda M. Applegate, Sarah Mehta and Aldo Sesia
Guillermo Jaime was the founder and CEO of Mejoramiento Integral Asistido (MIA), a for-profit company providing affordable housing to low-income Mexicans living at the base of the pyramid (BOP). This case tells the story of Jaime and Endeavor, a nonprofit dedicated to...
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Keywords:
Base Of The Pyramid;
Social Capitalism;
Housing;
Emerging Markets;
Social Enterprise;
Society;
Wealth and Poverty;
Social Entrepreneurship;
Construction Industry;
Mexico
Applegate, Lynda M., Sarah Mehta, and Aldo Sesia. "Guillermo Jaime—An Endeavor Entrepreneur." Harvard Business School Case 817-084, June 2017.
- 15 Nov 2012
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- 10 Jan 2023
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Electrification to Grow Manufacturing? Evidence from Mini-Grids in Nepal
By: Robyn C. Meeks, Hope F. Thompson and Zhenxuan Wang
Firms in developing countries often identify electricity as a major constraint to operations. Decentralized renewable energy sources could help alleviate these constraints. We investigate whether electrification in Nepal -- via microhydro plants and their mini-grids --...
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Keywords:
Developing Countries and Economies;
Renewable Energy;
Infrastructure;
Economic Growth;
Employment;
Manufacturing Industry;
Utilities Industry
Meeks, Robyn C., Hope F. Thompson, and Zhenxuan Wang. "Electrification to Grow Manufacturing? Evidence from Mini-Grids in Nepal." Duke Global Working Paper Series, No. 36, March 2021.