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- 2008
- Working Paper
The Cost of Property Rights: Establishing Institutions on the Philippine Frontier Under American Rule, 1898-1918
By: Lakshmi Iyer and Noel Maurer
We examine three reforms to property rights introduced by the United States in the Philippines in the early 20th century: the redistribution of large estates to their tenants, the creation of a system of secure land titles, and a homestead program to encourage...
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Property;
Ownership;
Rights;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Cost;
History;
Philippines;
United States
Iyer, Lakshmi, and Noel Maurer. "The Cost of Property Rights: Establishing Institutions on the Philippine Frontier Under American Rule, 1898-1918." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 14288, September 2008.
- February 2009 (Revised October 2012)
- Case
Tata Motors in Singur: Public Purpose and Private Property (B)
By: Laura Alfaro, Lakshmi Iyer and Namrata Arora
In October 2008, Tata Motors canceled their car manufacturing plant in West Bengal state, in the face of widespread farmer protests over land acquisition issues. This meant abandoning a project in which the company had invested $300 million and delaying the launch of...
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Keywords:
Business Exit or Shutdown;
Rights;
Emerging Markets;
Property;
Business and Government Relations;
Conflict and Resolution;
Auto Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
West Bengal
Alfaro, Laura, Lakshmi Iyer, and Namrata Arora. "Tata Motors in Singur: Public Purpose and Private Property (B)." Harvard Business School Case 709-029, February 2009. (Revised October 2012.)
- May 2012 (Revised October 2012)
- Supplement
H-Soft (B-2): Vikram Sharma
By: Ramana Nanda
Siddharth Kapoor, the Founder and CEO of H-Soft Mumbai, reflected on his meetings as he walked out of VC Ventures' offices in Mumbai. After a few months of intensely pitching his startup to several different investors, he finally had a term sheet in hand. Despite this...
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurial Finance;
Venture Capital Term Sheet;
India;
Entrepreneurship;
Business Startups;
Venture Capital;
Investment;
Contracts;
Partners and Partnerships;
India
Nanda, Ramana. "H-Soft (B-2): Vikram Sharma." Harvard Business School Supplement 812-170, May 2012. (Revised October 2012.)
- 05 Jul 2006
- First Look
First Look: July 5, 2006
"Race-Based Judgments, Race-Neutral Justifications: Experimental Examination of Peremptory Use and the Batson Challenge Procedure." Samuel R. Sommers and Michael I. Norton Law and Human Behavior (in press). The peremptory...
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Sean Silverthorne
- May 2012 (Revised October 2012)
- Supplement
H-Soft (B-1): Siddharth Kapoor
By: Ramana Nanda
Siddharth Kapoor, the Founder and CEO of H-Soft Mumbai, reflected on his meetings as he walked out of VC Ventures' offices in Mumbai. After a few months of intensely pitching his startup to several different investors, he finally had a term sheet in hand. Despite this...
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurial Finance;
Venture Capital Term Sheet;
India;
Entrepreneurship;
Business Startups;
Venture Capital;
Investment;
Contracts;
Partners and Partnerships;
India
Nanda, Ramana. "H-Soft (B-1): Siddharth Kapoor." Harvard Business School Supplement 812-169, May 2012. (Revised October 2012.)
- May 2012 (Revised October 2012)
- Case
H-Soft Mumbai
By: Ramana Nanda
Siddharth Kapoor, the Founder and CEO of H-Soft Mumbai reflected on his meeting as he walked out of VC Ventures' offices in Mumbai. After a few months of intensely pitching his startup to several different investors, he finally had a term sheet in hand. Despite this...
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurial Finance;
Venture Capital Term Sheet;
India;
Business Startups;
Investment;
Venture Capital;
Contracts;
Partners and Partnerships;
Entrepreneurship;
Negotiation Offer;
Decision Making
Nanda, Ramana. "H-Soft Mumbai." Harvard Business School Case 812-168, May 2012. (Revised October 2012.)
- December 1994 (Revised September 1996)
- Case
Cementownia Odra (A)
The Polish government is privatizing Cementownia Odra, a cement firm. Tomasz Budziak, a team leader, is negotiating on behalf of the Polish Ministry of Privatization. Hans-Hugo Miebach, owner of a German cement company, has made an attractive offer; a deal hinges on...
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Wu, George, and Arnold Holle. "Cementownia Odra (A)." Harvard Business School Case 895-004, December 1994. (Revised September 1996.)
- 18 Jul 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, July 18, 2017
participation to improve labor standards in global supply chains. Yet little is known about whether these structures are associated with improved working conditions, especially in organizations in which they compete with productivity-driving economic incentives....
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Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Jan 2024
- Research & Ideas
Being a Team Player: Why College Athletes Succeed in Business
Members of these colleges’ sports teams secure higher-level jobs and better pay after graduation than their non-athlete peers, finds the analysis of more than 400,000 Ivy Leaguers over the past half-century. Ivy jocks tend to earn some 3.4 percent more during their...
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by Rachel Layne
- 01 Jun 2023
- HBS Case
A Nike Executive Hid His Criminal Past to Turn His Life Around. What If He Didn't Have To?
in seconds today. If Miller hadn’t concealed his previous life of crime, would he ever have been given the chance to start fresh and perform his way to remarkable success, making his mark as a highly influential African American business leader who ultimately View Details
- Web
Podcast - Business & Environment
Partner, Energy Impact Partners Accelerating the Energy Transition: The U.S. Inflation Reduction Act 18 JAN 2023 | Climate Rising This bonus episode features the Harvard Law School Environmental and Energy View Details
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
It Came in the First Ships: Capitalism in America
one long entrepreneurial adventure. Even down to the present day, more Americans have probably made fortunes from the appreciation of real estate values than from any other source. But land is only the starting place for the epochal drama...
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by Thomas K. McCraw
- 26 Apr 2016
- First Look
April 26
April 2016 Review of Economic Studies Landing the First Job: The Value of Intermediaries in Online Hiring By: Stanton, Christopher, and Catherine Thomas Abstract—Online markets for remote labor services allow workers and firms to contract...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 31 Oct 2023
- Research & Ideas
Beyond the 'Business Case' in DEI: 6 Steps Toward Meaningful Change
watching,” she said. “They're looking for more than just a press release or a DEI report. They want change.” In a study by Williams, who is also a professor of law at Georgetown University, White participants who watched a video that...
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- 12 Sep 2023
- What Do You Think?
Who Gets the Loudest Voice in DEI Decisions?
losses from alienated consumers disagreeing with marketing that celebrated diversity. As you look over the proposal from human resources, you note that the revised program will be required of all new employees. It seems reasonable. It...
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by James Heskett
- Web
Frequently Asked Questions | HBS Online
how to develop scalable strategies that deliver a competitive advantage in the marketplace. Apply for Enrollment Today Whether you’re a college engineering major hoping to land a job in Silicon Valley, a recent View Details
- 26 May 2022
- HBS Case
Apple vs. Feds: Is iPhone Privacy a Basic Human Right?
Apple CEO Tim Cook didn’t come to his post with an activist agenda, yet when law enforcement officials began pressuring the company to hand over iPhone users’ data without their permission, Cook took what he believed was a moral stance to...
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by Avery Forman
- 12 Apr 2022
- Book
Racism, Colonialism, and Britain's Legacy of Violence
Britain’s 20th century empire was the largest in human history, with a quarter of the world’s land and nearly 700 million people. Yet the empire drew its strength from violence. That’s the conclusion Harvard Business School Professor Caroline Elkins draws in her new...
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by Avery Forman
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
Remix
Dixon. I love your music. I’m putting together a survey of hip-hop music, and it’s important to have you on it. Did you overcut your album?’ ” Her strategy worked, and she landed tracks by Tupac and Biggie, plus Mary J. Blige, Snoop,...
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- Web
Real Estate | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
Guides Real Estate Real Estate This guide highlights key sources of information on real estate, including topics such as design, project financing, and regional market conditions. Bookmark This Real Estate /find/guides/real-estate Real estate concerns the legal...
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