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      The Pass-Through of Uncertainty Shocks to Households
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      • February 2021
      • Article

      Do Household Wealth Shocks Affect Productivity? Evidence from Innovative Workers During the Great Recession

      By: S. Bernstein, T. McQuade and R. Townsend
      We investigate how the deterioration of household balance sheets affects worker productivity, and, in turn, economic downturns. Specifically, we compare the output of innovative workers who experienced differential declines in housing wealth during the financial crisis...  View Details
      Keywords: Great Recession; household; Financial Condition; System Shocks; Employees; Performance Productivity
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      Bernstein, S., T. McQuade, and R. Townsend. "Do Household Wealth Shocks Affect Productivity? Evidence from Innovative Workers During the Great Recession." Journal of Finance 76, no. 1 (February 2021): 57–111.
      • November 2020
      • Case

      Holaluz: Taking on the Spanish Energy Market

      By: Elie Ofek, Marco Bertini, Oded Koenigsberg, Elena Corsi and Emer Moloney
      In 2020, the three cofounders of Holaluz, a newcomer to Spain’s electricity retail market, is preparing to launch a new offering: installing and managing solar panels on households' roofs at no extra cost for the consumer, who would still benefit from the energy...  View Details
      Keywords: Electricity; Solar Power; Subscription Business; Renewable Energy; Entrepreneurship; Service Delivery; Business Model; Product Launch; Marketing; Energy Industry; Spain
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      Ofek, Elie, Marco Bertini, Oded Koenigsberg, Elena Corsi, and Emer Moloney. "Holaluz: Taking on the Spanish Energy Market." Harvard Business School Case 521-045, November 2020.
      • November 2020
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      Accelerator or Brake? Cash for Clunkers, Household Liquidity, and Aggregate Demand

      By: Daniel Green, Brian Melzer, Jonathan Parker and Arcenis Rojas
      This paper evaluates the Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS) by comparing the vehicle purchases and disposals of households with eligible "clunkers" to those of households with similar, but ineligible, vehicles. CARS caused roughly 500,000 purchases during the program...  View Details
      Keywords: Automobiles; Purchasing; Government Incentives; household; Financial Liquidity; Income; Behavior
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      Green, Daniel, Brian Melzer, Jonathan Parker, and Arcenis Rojas. "Accelerator or Brake? Cash for Clunkers, Household Liquidity, and Aggregate Demand." American Economic Journal: Economic Policy 12, no. 4 (November 2020): 178–211.
      • 2020
      • Working Paper

      Uncovering Inequalities in Time-Use and Well-Being during COVID-19: A Multi-Country Investigation

      By: Laura M. Giurge, Ayse Yemiscigil, Joseph Sherlock and Ashley V. Whillans
      The COVID-19 global pandemic continues to alter how people spend their time, with possible downstream consequences for subjective well-being. Using diverse samples from the United States, Canada, Denmark, Brazil, and Spain (n = 30,018) and following a preregistered...  View Details
      Keywords: Time-use; Subjective Well-being; Covid-19; Health Pandemics; Work-life Balance; Gender; Equality And Inequality
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      Giurge, Laura M., Ayse Yemiscigil, Joseph Sherlock, and Ashley V. Whillans. "Uncovering Inequalities in Time-Use and Well-Being during COVID-19: A Multi-Country Investigation." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 21-037, September 2020.
      • 2020
      • Working Paper

      The Pass-Through of Uncertainty Shocks to Households

      By: Marco Di Maggio, Amir Kermani, Rodney Ramcharan, Vincent Yao and Edison Yu
      Using new employer-employee matched data, this paper investigates the impact of uncertainty, as measured by idiosyncratic stock market volatility, on individual outcomes. We find that firms provide at best partial insurance to their workers. An increase in firm-level...  View Details
      Keywords: Employment Risk; Consumption; Employment; Risk And Uncertainty; Insurance; household; Spending
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      Di Maggio, Marco, Amir Kermani, Rodney Ramcharan, Vincent Yao, and Edison Yu. "The Pass-Through of Uncertainty Shocks to Households." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 27646, August 2020.
      • July 28, 2020
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      Economic Vulnerability of Households with Essential Workers

      By: Grace McCormack, Christopher Avery, Ariella Kahn-Lang Spitzer and Amitabh Chandra
      The label of “essential worker” reflects society’s needs but does not mean that society has compensated those workers for additional risks incurred on the job during the current pandemic. When an essential worker contracts severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus...  View Details
      Keywords: Essential Workers; Health Pandemics; household; Financial Condition; United States
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      McCormack, Grace, Christopher Avery, Ariella Kahn-Lang Spitzer, and Amitabh Chandra. "Economic Vulnerability of Households with Essential Workers." JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association 324, no. 4 (July 28, 2020): 388–390.
      • 2020
      • Working Paper

      Optimal Illiquidity

      By: John Beshears, James J. Choi, Christopher Clayton, Christopher Harris, David Laibson and Brigitte C. Madrian
      We calculate the socially optimal level of illiquidity in an economy populated by households with taste shocks and present bias (Amador, Werning, and Angeletos 2006). The government chooses mandatory contributions to respective spending/savings accounts, each with a...  View Details
      Keywords: Illiquidity; Social Security; Econometric Models
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      Beshears, John, James J. Choi, Christopher Clayton, Christopher Harris, David Laibson, and Brigitte C. Madrian. "Optimal Illiquidity." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 27459, July 2020.
      • 2020
      • Chapter

      Building Emergency Savings Through Employer-Sponsored Rainy-Day Savings Accounts

      By: John Beshears, James J. Choi, J. Mark Iwry, David C. John, David Laibson and Brigitte C. Madrian
      Roughly half of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. When financial shocks occur during their working life, many of these households tap into their retirement savings accounts. We explore the practical considerations and challenges associated with helping households...  View Details
      Keywords: Savings; household; Saving
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      Beshears, John, James J. Choi, J. Mark Iwry, David C. John, David Laibson, and Brigitte C. Madrian. "Building Emergency Savings Through Employer-Sponsored Rainy-Day Savings Accounts." In Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 34, edited by Robert A. Moffitt, 43–90. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2020.
      • 2020
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      Predictable Financial Crises

      By: Robin Greenwood, Samuel G. Hanson, Andrei Shleifer and Jakob Ahm Sørensen
      Using historical data on post-war financial crises around the world, we show that crises are substantially predictable. The combination of rapid credit and asset price growth over the prior three years, whether in the nonfinancial business or the household sector, is...  View Details
      Keywords: Financial Crisis; Forecasting And Prediction; Mathematical Methods
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      Greenwood, Robin, Samuel G. Hanson, Andrei Shleifer, and Jakob Ahm Sørensen. "Predictable Financial Crises." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 20-130, June 2020.
      • 2020
      • Working Paper

      Inflation with COVID Consumption Baskets

      By: Alberto Cavallo
      The COVID-19 Pandemic has led to changes in expenditure patterns that can introduce significant bias in the measurement of Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation. I use publicly-available data on credit and debit card transactions to update the official CPI weights and...  View Details
      Keywords: Covid; Consumer Expenditures; Cpi; Inflation; Health Pandemics; Consumer Behavior; Spending; Inflation And Deflation; Global Range
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      Cavallo, Alberto. "Inflation with COVID Consumption Baskets." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 27352, June 2020. (Revised October 2020. Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 20-124, May 2020)
      • 2020
      • Working Paper

      Why is Dollar Debt Cheaper? Evidence from Peru

      By: Victoria Ivashina, Bryan Gutiérrez and Juliana Salomao
      In emerging markets, a significant share of corporate loans are denominated in dollars. Using novel data that enables us to see currency and the cost of credit, in addition to several other transaction-level characteristics, we re-examine the reasons behind dollar...  View Details
      Keywords: Emerging Market Corporate Debt; Currency Mismatch; Liability Dollarization; Carry Trade; Peru
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      Ivashina, Victoria, Bryan Gutiérrez, and Juliana Salomao. "Why is Dollar Debt Cheaper? Evidence from Peru." Working Paper, June 2020.
      • May 2020
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      How Quantitative Easing Works: Evidence on the Refinancing Channel

      By: Marco Di Maggio, Amir Kermani and Christopher Palmer
      We document the transmission of large-scale asset purchases by the Federal Reserve to the real economy using rich borrower-linked mortgage-market data and an identification strategy based on mortgage market segmentation. We find that central bank QE1 MBS purchases...  View Details
      Keywords: Monetary Policy; Mbs; Quantitative Easing; Lsap; Refinancing; Deleveraging; Harp; Gse; Central Banking; Global Range; Financing And Loans; Credit; United States
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      Di Maggio, Marco, Amir Kermani, and Christopher Palmer. "How Quantitative Easing Works: Evidence on the Refinancing Channel." Review of Economic Studies 87, no. 3 (May 2020): 1498–1528.
      • May 2020
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      Negotiating a Better Future: How Interpersonal Skills Facilitate Inter-Generational Investment

      By: Nava Ashraf, Natalie Bau, Corinne Low and Kathleen McGinn
      Using a randomized control trial, we examine whether offering adolescent girls nonmaterial resources—specifically, negotiation skills—can improve educational outcomes in a low-income country. In so doing, we provide the first evidence on the effects of an intervention...  View Details
      Keywords: Negotiation; Competency And Skills; Training; Age; Gender; Education; Investment; Outcome Or Result; Developing Countries And Economies
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      Ashraf, Nava, Natalie Bau, Corinne Low, and Kathleen McGinn. "Negotiating a Better Future: How Interpersonal Skills Facilitate Inter-Generational Investment." Quarterly Journal of Economics 135, no. 2 (May 2020): 1095–1151.
      • February 2020
      • Case

      Rotoplas: Bringing More and Better Water

      By: John D. Macomber and Carla Larangeira
      Private companies were being turned to for potable water in the world’s megacities due to impacts of climate change including droughts and flooding. Mexico City had endured several water-related crises, with its population suffering from floods, droughts, water...  View Details
      Keywords: Water Supply; Water Management; Finance; Infrastructure; Urban Development; Business And Government Relations; Latin America; Mexico
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      Macomber, John D., and Carla Larangeira. "Rotoplas: Bringing More and Better Water." Harvard Business School Case 220-064, February 2020.
      • December 2019
      • Case

      Noiler

      By: José B. Alvarez and Natalie Kindred
      In 2019, Nigerian entrepreneur Dr. Ayoola (Ayo) Oduntan is accelerating distribution of Noiler, a genetically optimized breed of poultry, to smallholder farmers across Nigeria. The bird was bred to be productive as a source of both meat and eggs and to thrive in the...  View Details
      Keywords: Social Enterprise; Animal-based Agribusiness; Poverty; Health; Growth And Development Strategy; Nigeria
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      Alvarez, José B., and Natalie Kindred. "Noiler." Harvard Business School Case 520-047, December 2019.
      • 2019
      • Working Paper

      Thinking Outside the Box (12): The Benefits of Increased Transparency in Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance for the 180 Million Insured

      By: Regina E. Herzlinger and Barak D. Richman
      Economists have long noted that the tax exclusion of employer-sponsored insurance (ESI) caused workers to purchase health plans that differ in price and other characteristics from those they would otherwise choose for themselves. We explore the short-term and long-term...  View Details
      Keywords: After-tax Income; Consumer-driven Health Care; Health Care Costs; Health Insurance; Income Inequality; Tax Policy; Health Care And Treatment; Cost; Insurance; Income; Equality And Inequality; Taxation; Policy; United States
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      Herzlinger, Regina E., and Barak D. Richman. "Thinking Outside the Box (12): The Benefits of Increased Transparency in Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance for the 180 Million Insured." Duke Law School Public Law & Legal Theory Series, No. 2020-4, December 2019.
      • November 2019 (Revised February 2020)
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      Hormel Foods

      By: David E. Bell and Natalie Kindred
      In 2019, CEO Jim Snee is weighing how to shape the image of Hormel Foods, one of the largest U.S. meat and food companies, at a time when the industry faces unprecedented scrutiny. Based in the small town of Austin, Minnesota, the nearly 130-year-old firm is best known...  View Details
      Keywords: Brand Portfolio Strategy; Brands And Branding; Product; Strategy; Marketing Strategy; Risk Management; Agriculture And Agribusiness Industry; Food And Beverage Industry; Consumer Products Industry; United States; China
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      Bell, David E., and Natalie Kindred. "Hormel Foods." Harvard Business School Case 520-045, November 2019. (Revised February 2020.)
      • September 2019 (Revised October 2019)
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      Bill Connors and The Farm, a Comcast NBCUniversal Innovation Hub (Powered by Boomtown)

      By: Linda A. Hill and Eric Mankin
      In 2017, Bill Connors, the President of Comcast’s Central Division, launched a startup accelerator in Comcast’s new Atlanta Regional headquarters. Comcast was America's largest cable and internet service provider, having built a profitable business bundling television...  View Details
      Keywords: Innovation; Entrepreneur; Startup; Accelerator; Outsourcing; Hiring; Talent; Culture; Ecosystem; Digital; Leadership; Innovation And Invention; Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; Diversity; Selection And Staffing; Organizational Culture; Media; Entertainment; Transformation; Atlanta
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      Hill, Linda A., and Eric Mankin. "Bill Connors and The Farm, a Comcast NBCUniversal Innovation Hub (Powered by Boomtown)." Harvard Business School Case 420-056, September 2019. (Revised October 2019.)
      • September 2019 (Revised October 2019)
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      Burunda Prince at The Farm, a Comcast NBCUniversal Innovation Hub (Powered by Boomtown)

      By: Linda A. Hill, Eric Mankin and Emily Tedards
      After a successful inaugural year, Burunda Prince, the Managing Director of Comcast’s startup business accelerator The Farm, was getting ready for an eventful 2019. Comcast was America's largest cable and internet service provider, having built a profitable business...  View Details
      Keywords: Innovation; Accelerator; Entrepreneur; Startup; Outsourcing; Hiring; Talent; Culture; Ecosystem; Digital; Women; African Americans; Leadership; Innovation And Invention; Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; Management; Diversity; Selection And Staffing; Organizational Culture; Media; Entertainment; Transformation; Atlanta
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      Hill, Linda A., Eric Mankin, and Emily Tedards. "Burunda Prince at The Farm, a Comcast NBCUniversal Innovation Hub (Powered by Boomtown)." Harvard Business School Case 420-057, September 2019. (Revised October 2019.)
      • September 2019
      • Technical Note

      Care Economy in the U.S. (Primer)

      By: Joseph B. Fuller, William R. Kerr, Manjari Raman and Carl Kreitzberg
      This case describes how caregiving responsibilities influence American employees, firms, and the broader economy. It details how sociodemographic trends in the late 20th century transformed the way that Americans balance their personal and professional lives, analyzing...  View Details
      Keywords: Human Resources; Talent And Talent Management; Demographics; Labor; Health Care And Treatment; Family And Family Relationships; Strategy; Management; United States
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      Fuller, Joseph B., William R. Kerr, Manjari Raman, and Carl Kreitzberg. "Care Economy in the U.S. (Primer)." Harvard Business School Technical Note 820-027, September 2019.
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