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- 22 May 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, May 22, 2018
Murphy, and Jorg L. Spenkuch Abstract—We develop a model of intergenerational resource transmission that emphasizes the link between cross-sectional inequality and intergenerational mobility. By drawing on first principles of human...
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Dina Gerdeman
- 26 Jul 2022
- Blog Post
Driving Change in Education-to-Employment
support from family or school needed to compete in the labor market. In my own life, I’ve seen how wealth and social capital are the primary means by which students from elite institutions get the best jobs in our economy. This...
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- 28 Sep 2010
- First Look
First Look: September 28, 2010
"disruptive" of collusive schemes than others. Download the paper: http://nocke.vwl.uni-mannheim.de/fileadmin/user_upload/nocke/papers/NockeWhite-IJIO-2010.pdf Wealth Inequality in the European...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Sep 2015
- First Look
September 15, 2015
Operations Management Analytics for an Online Retailer: Demand Forecasting and Price Optimization By: Ferreira, Kris J., Bin Hong Alex Lee, and David Simchi-Levi Abstract—We present our work with an online retailer, Rue La La, as an example of how a retailer can use...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Aug 2020
- Blog Post
HBS Summer Fellows Focus on Racial Equity and Justice
Bukie Adebo (MBA 2021), Rebel One Ventures: I am working with at an impact venture capital firm that funds founders of color and solutions that help to address inequality in financial services, education, and work. Cathy Chukwulebe (MBA...
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- 04 Apr 2007
- Research & Ideas
The Business of Global Poverty
BOP," Kash Rangan says. "Yes, economies, and with them, the middle classes in emerging countries, have grown. But inequality within countries has also grown. Globalization has not really hurt those making $5 a day or less. But...
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by Garry Emmons
- 05 Dec 2005
- What Do You Think?
Is Growth Good?
violence of all sorts is poverty—not absolute poverty, but inequality between the classes. If growth brings more economic equality into a society, then yes, growth is good." Pruthul Patel writes, "Growth is life. Without growth...
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by James Heskett
- 17 Jun 2020
- Blog Post
Black MBA Students Pen Letters to the HBS Community: Letter 2/5
a congested public streetcar. The inequity was further exacerbated by government-supported redlining that prevented Black Americans from subsidies and underwriting that effectively prohibited them from obtaining private financing for home...
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- 31 Aug 2010
- First Look
First Look: August 31
whether perceived inequity from wealth that is randomly or subjectively assigned leads individuals to cross ethical boundaries through helping or hurting others. The results show that dishonest behavior is...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Oct 2017
- Research & Ideas
Tax Reform is on the Front Burner Again. Here’s Why You Should Care
about tax legislation beyond concern over the amount of the check we write each April 15? Yes, very much so. Our tax policies reflect the values that the country stands for. Do we cut taxes on top earners or redistribute their wealth to...
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by Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Mar 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, March 19, 2019
https://pubwww.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55865 in press Behavioural Public Policy Invisible Inequality Leads to Punishing the Poor and Rewarding the Rich By: Hauser, Oliver P., Gordon T. Kraft-Todd, David Rand, Martin A. Nowak, and...
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Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Business at the Summit
wealth inequality in the United States in recent decades, Summers said that in any society, equitable income distribution goes to the heart of a society’s legitimacy, fairness, and opportunity for its...
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Investors Society Report - HBS Fund Investors Society 2021 Report
leadership positions and board seats at major companies, earn less than their male counterparts, and experience sexism at work. In their new book, Glass Half-Broken: Shattering the Barriers That Still Hold Women Back at Work, Colleen Ammerman and Boris Groysberg...
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- January 2022
- Case
VidyaGyan: Bridging the Rural Urban Divide
By: Prithwiraj Choudhury, Rachna Chawla, Kairavi Dey and Anjali Raina
Set up in 2008, VidyaGyan was a residential school for children in grades 6-12 from low-income rural families in Uttar Pradesh in northern India. It was the brainchild of Shiv Nadar and Cabinet Secretary T.S.R. Subramanian, who recognized the enormous potential hidden...
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Education Industry;
South Asia;
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Choudhury, Prithwiraj, Rachna Chawla, Kairavi Dey, and Anjali Raina. "VidyaGyan: Bridging the Rural Urban Divide." Harvard Business School Case 622-077, January 2022.
- 12 Jan 2016
- First Look
January 12, 2016
link: https://pubwww.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50304 October 2015 Health Affairs Exposure to Harmful Workplace Practices Could Account for Inequality in Life Spans Across Different Demographic Groups By: Goh, Joel, Jeffrey Pfeffer,...
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Carmen Nobel
- 19 Jan 2021
- In Practice
Leadership Advice for Biden: Restore a Sense of Calm
the world into a multidimensional crisis. We are not only facing a health crisis, but economic and social crises, too, characterized by rising inequalities on top of an environmental crisis. A common root of these multiple crises can be...
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by Dina Gerdeman
- 15 Jun 2021
- News
The Path Ahead
challenges and opportunities that the School faces—and the priorities that will guide his leadership. Inequality and racism are among the most serious problems in today's societies. How does Dean Datar plan to address these issues by...
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- 22 Jul 2021
- News
Mentoring Fashion Startups in Singapore; Rising Star Accolades for Mid-Career Women
the textile industry brings wealth to the local economies. I appreciate the opportunity to introduce technologies and new businesses to these markets so they will be able to adopt sustainable practices.” In addition to Mansukhani and...
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Margie Kelley
- 21 Nov 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, November 21, 2017
that a sizable decline in mortgage payments (up to 50%) induces a significant increase in car purchases (up to 35%). This effect is attenuated by voluntary deleveraging. Borrowers with lower incomes and housing wealth have significantly...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Aug 2007
- First Look
First Look: August 14, 2007
Beers at the Millennium Harvard Business School Case 706-518 At the time of the millennium, diamond demand was threatened by an increasing awareness among jewelry customers that diamond production and trading in some countries was being linked to growing View Details
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Martha Lagace