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      Review of "Natural Resources and Economic Growth. Learning from History"
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      • September 2020
      • Article

      The Rise of the Investor State: State Capital in the Chinese Economy

      By: Meg Rithmire and Hao Chen
      The nature and extent of the role of the Chinese state in the economy is fundamental to many empirical and theoretical debates about that country’s political economy. We document and explain the rise of a novel form of intervention on the part of the Chinese state: the...  View Details
      Keywords: China's Political Economy; State Shareholding; State-business Relations; State Capitalism; China's Financial System; Economy; Business And Government Relations; Finance; System; China
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      Rithmire, Meg, and Hao Chen. "The Rise of the Investor State: State Capital in the Chinese Economy." Studies in Comparative International Development 55, no. 3 (September 2020): 257–277.
      • 2021
      • Working Paper

      Two Case Studies on the Financing of Forest Conservation

      By: Andrew Baxter, Connor Cash, Josh Lerner and Ratnika Prasad
      A variety of factors is leading to fresh approaches to the ownership and management of forestland, with an emphasis on the combination of conservation goals and private investments. But the barriers to successfully achieving attractive financial returns and desirable...  View Details
      Keywords: Financing; Forestry; Environmental Management; natural resources; Financing And Loans
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      Baxter, Andrew, Connor Cash, Josh Lerner, and Ratnika Prasad. "Two Case Studies on the Financing of Forest Conservation." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 20-137, June 2020. (Revised February 2021.)
      • March 2020
      • Article

      Voluntary, Self-Regulatory, and Mandatory Disclosure of Oil and Gas Company Payments to Foreign Governments

      By: Paul M. Healy and George Serafeim
      Concerns about high rates of government corruption in resource-rich countries have led transparency advocates to urge oil and gas firms to disclose payments to host governments for natural resources. Transparency, they argue, can increase government accountability and...  View Details
      Keywords: Oil & Gas; Corruption; Transparency; Self-regulation; Industry Self-regulation; Regulation; Disclosure; Disclosure Regulation; Energy Sources; Crime And Corruption; Corporate Disclosure; Governing Rules, Regulations, And Reforms; Energy Industry
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      Healy, Paul M., and George Serafeim. "Voluntary, Self-Regulatory, and Mandatory Disclosure of Oil and Gas Company Payments to Foreign Governments." Accounting Horizons 34, no. 1 (March 2020): 111–129.
      • November 2019
      • Case

      DeepGreen and Polymetallic Nodules

      By: Richard H.K. Vietor
      The world has begun a “green transition”—a move to reduce carbon emissions. Part of this will entail a growing shift to electric vehicles. Huge amounts of metals—cobalt, nickel, and copper—will be needed to supply electric vehicles. Mining these on land, however, is...  View Details
      Keywords: Polymetallic Nodules; Seabed Mining; Entrepreneurial Finance; Metals And Minerals; Mining; Entrepreneurship; Finance; Problems And Challenges
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      Vietor, Richard H.K. "DeepGreen and Polymetallic Nodules." Harvard Business School Case 720-016, November 2019.
      • September 2019 (Revised August 2020)
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      Engineering an Inclusive Bioeconomy

      By: Tarun Khanna, Raffaella Sadun and Susie L. Ma
      In 2019, entrepreneur Juan Carlos Castilla-Rubio was developing a project he hoped could generate and share wealth from the natural resources of the Amazon without destroying those resources. His idea, called Earth Bank of Codes (EBC), would create a library of the...  View Details
      Keywords: Decision Making; Development Economics; Entrepreneurship; Innovation And Invention; Intellectual Property; Emerging Markets; Market Design; Marketplace Matching; Science; Genetics; natural Environment; Environmental Sustainability; Climate Change; Social Enterprise; Strategy; Strategic Planning; Technology; Ownership; Social Psychology; Trust; Society; Biotechnology Industry; South America; Amazon Basin
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      Khanna, Tarun, Raffaella Sadun, and Susie L. Ma. "Engineering an Inclusive Bioeconomy." Harvard Business School Case 720-356, September 2019. (Revised August 2020.)
      • Summer 2019
      • Article

      Breaking Even: Political Economy and Private Enterprise in the Norwegian Glass Industry, 1739-1803

      By: Rolv Petter Amdam, Robert Fredona and Sophus A. Reinert
      Using internal debates and surviving account books, this article traces the 18th-century history of the Norwegian glass industry, created to exploit Norway's immense natural resource wealth, and of the chartered company that would later become Norway's iconic...  View Details
      Keywords: Glass Industry; Natural Resources; Profitability; Political Economy; Cameralism; Liberalization; Patriotism; Profit; natural Environment; Business History; Norway
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      Amdam, Rolv Petter, Robert Fredona, and Sophus A. Reinert. "Breaking Even: Political Economy and Private Enterprise in the Norwegian Glass Industry, 1739-1803." Business History Review 93, no. 2 (Summer 2019): 275–317.
      • August 2019
      • Case

      Lemonade: Disrupting Insurance with Instant Everything, Killer Prices, and a Big Heart

      By: Elie Ofek and Danielle Golan
      Launching its first products in the fall of 2016 in New York, insurtech startup Lemonade was on a mission to disrupt the insurance market by using AI and behavioral economics principles. The company offered renters, homeowners, and condo insurance and mainly targeted...  View Details
      Keywords: Business Startups; Insurance; Technological Innovation; Business Model; Disruption; Brands And Branding; Growth And Development Strategy; Global Strategy; Decision Making; Insurance Industry; Technology Industry
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      Ofek, Elie, and Danielle Golan. "Lemonade: Disrupting Insurance with Instant Everything, Killer Prices, and a Big Heart." Harvard Business School Case 520-020, August 2019.
      • 2018
      • Working Paper

      Sustainability and Green Business in Latin America During Globalization Waves

      By: Geoffrey Jones
      This working paper examines the impact of modern business enterprise on the natural environment of Latin America during the globalization waves between the 19th century and the present day. It argues that although global capitalism created much wealth for the region,...  View Details
      Keywords: Globalization; natural Environment; Outcome Or Result; Business History; Pollutants; Environmental Sustainability; Green Technology Industry; Beauty And Cosmetics Industry; Tourism Industry; Latin America
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      Jones, Geoffrey. "Sustainability and Green Business in Latin America During Globalization Waves." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 19-009, August 2018.
      • August 2018
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      Deep Help in Complex Project Work: Guiding and Path-Clearing Across Difficult Terrain

      By: Colin M. Fisher, Julianna Pillemer and Teresa M. Amabile
      How do teams working on complex projects get the help they need? Our qualitative investigation of the help provided to project teams at a prominent design firm revealed two distinct helping processes, both characterized by deep, sustained engagement that far exceeds...  View Details
      Keywords: Helping; Rhythm; Prosocial Behavior; External Team Leadership; Social Construction; Time; Qualitative Methods; Field Research; Groups And Teams; Projects; Behavior; Leadership; Social And Collaborative Networks
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      Fisher, Colin M., Julianna Pillemer, and Teresa M. Amabile. "Deep Help in Complex Project Work: Guiding and Path-Clearing Across Difficult Terrain." Academy of Management Journal 61, no. 4 (August 2018): 1524–1553.
      • July 2018 (Revised July 2018)
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      Argentina Power—Don’t Cry for Me Argentina

      By: Nori Gerardo Lietz and Sayiddah Fatima McCree
      Teaching Note for HBS No. 218-041. This case concerns a complex potential energy infrastructure investment in Argentina by a global conglomerate shortly after Mauricio Macri (“Macri”) became President of Argentina in 2015. The central issues are (i) why was a country...  View Details
      Keywords: Argentina; Argentine Exceptionalism; Finance; Infrastructure Finance; Investing; Finance; Inflation And Deflation; Government And Politics; Energy Generation; Infrastructure; Utilities Industry; Energy Industry; Financial Services Industry; Argentina; South America
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      Lietz, Nori Gerardo, and Sayiddah Fatima McCree. "Argentina Power—Don’t Cry for Me Argentina." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 219-010, July 2018. (Revised July 2018.)
      • March 2018
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      Chaudhary Group: Rebuilding Nepal

      By: Christopher J. Malloy, Lauren H. Cohen and Inakshi Sobti
      After the 2015 Nepal earthquake, the Chaudhary Group, a billion-dollar conglomerate in Nepal, decides to play a pivotal role in rebuilding the country. The Group's philanthropic arm (Chaudhary Foundation) works with stakeholders and develops a blue print for short- and...  View Details
      Keywords: Leadership; Family Business; Decision Choices And Conditions; Developing Countries And Economies; Social Entrepreneurship; Values And Beliefs; Venture Capital; Microfinance; Geographic Location; Collaborative Innovation And Invention; Management; Crisis Management; Management Teams; resource Allocation; Business And Community Relations; Business And Government Relations; natural Disasters; Social And Collaborative Networks; Social Issues; Business Strategy; Consumer Products Industry; Banking Industry; Auto Industry; Real Estate Industry; Travel Industry; Nepal
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      Malloy, Christopher J., Lauren H. Cohen, and Inakshi Sobti. "Chaudhary Group: Rebuilding Nepal." Harvard Business School Case 218-100, March 2018.
      • March 2018
      • Supplement

      Chaudhary Group: Rebuilding Nepal (B)

      By: Christopher J. Malloy, Lauren H. Cohen and Inakshi Sobti
      Supplements the (A) case. Having successfully spearheaded relief work in the aftermath of the Nepal earthquake, the Chaudhary Foundation envisions creating a more comprehensive and sustainable development model. They are keen to build a model village that integrates...  View Details
      Keywords: Leadership; Family Business; Decision Choices And Conditions; Developing Countries And Economies; Social Entrepreneurship; Values And Beliefs; Venture Capital; Microfinance; Geographic Location; Collaborative Innovation And Invention; Management; Crisis Management; Management Teams; resource Allocation; Business And Community Relations; Business And Government Relations; natural Disasters; Social And Collaborative Networks; Social Issues; Business Strategy; Consumer Products Industry; Banking Industry; Auto Industry; Real Estate Industry; Travel Industry; Nepal
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      Malloy, Christopher J., Lauren H. Cohen, and Inakshi Sobti. "Chaudhary Group: Rebuilding Nepal (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 218-110, March 2018.
      • 2017
      • Working Paper

      Deep Help in Complex Project Work: Guiding and Path-Clearing Across Difficult Terrain

      By: Colin M. Fisher, Julianna Pillemer and Teresa M. Amabile
      How do teams working on complex projects get the help they need? Our qualitative investigation of the help provided to project teams at a prominent design firm revealed two distinct helping processes, both characterized by deep, sustained engagement that far exceeds...  View Details
      Keywords: Helping; Rhythm; Prosocial Behavior; External Team Leadership; Social Construction; Groups And Teams; Time; Qualitative Methods; Field Research; Groups And Teams; Projects; Behavior; Social And Collaborative Networks
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      Fisher, Colin M., Julianna Pillemer, and Teresa M. Amabile. "Deep Help in Complex Project Work: Guiding and Path-Clearing Across Difficult Terrain." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 18-035, October 2017.
      • 2017
      • Chapter

      Entrepreneurship, Policy, and the Geography of Wind Energy

      By: G. Jones
      This study examines the geography of the global wind energy industry before 2000. Between 1980 and 2000, the global generating capacity of wind power grew from 13 megawatts to 17,400 megawatts, but two-thirds of that capacity was in Denmark, Germany, Spain, and the...  View Details
      Keywords: Renewable Energy; Wind Power; Entrepreneurship; Business And Government; Business History; Renewable Energy; Entrepreneurship; Geography; Business And Government Relations; Policy; Business History; Energy Industry; Green Technology Industry; Asia; Europe; United States
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      Jones, G. "Entrepreneurship, Policy, and the Geography of Wind Energy." Chap. 12 in Green Capitalism? Business and the Environment in the Twentieth Century, edited by Hartmut Berghoff and Adam Rome, 206–231. Hagley Perspectives on Business and Culture. Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2017.
      • 2017
      • Working Paper

      The Right Mix: Angels, Venture Capitalists, and the Assembly of Entrepreneurial Resources

      By: Benjamin Hallen and Rory McDonald
      New ventures rely on external relationships for capital, knowledge, and networks. We examine how ventures assemble these resources—and whether they are all accessible from the same sources—in relationships with two types of investors: venture capital firms and angels....  View Details
      Keywords: Business Ventures; Venture Capital; Entrepreneurship
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      Hallen, Benjamin, and Rory McDonald. "The Right Mix: Angels, Venture Capitalists, and the Assembly of Entrepreneurial Resources." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 17-082, March 2017.
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      Creating Ecotourism in Costa Rica, 1970–2000

      By: G. Jones and Andrew Spadafora
      Between the 1970s and the 2000s, Costa Rica became established as the world’s leading ecotourism destination. This article argues that although Costa Rica benefited from biodiversity and a pleasant climate, the country’s preeminence in ecotourism requires more than a...  View Details
      Keywords: Ecotourism; Entrepreneurship In Emerging Markets; Sustainable Business And Innovation; Tourism; Green Business; Entrepreneurship; Growth And Development; History; Business History; Tourism Industry; Latin America; Costa Rica
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      Jones, G., and Andrew Spadafora. "Creating Ecotourism in Costa Rica, 1970–2000." Enterprise & Society 18, no. 1 (March 2017): 146–183.
      • January 2017
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      Danaher Corporation, 2007–2017

      By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth
      On July 2, 2016, Danaher Corporation completed the spinoff of Fortive Corporation. The previous day, Danaher’s stock price had reached an all-time high. In 2015, Danaher had decided to split off its test and measurement, fuel and fleet management, and automation...  View Details
      Keywords: Danaher; Fortive; Larry Culp; Beckman Coulter; Pall; Life Sciences; Diagnostics; Environmental Operations; Water Management; Dental; Testing; Measurement; Fuel; Fleet Management; Automation; Toolmaking; Tools; Disease Management; Continuous Improvement; Toyota Production System; Divestiture; Spinoffs; Spin-off; Networks; Acquisition; Mergers And Acquisitions; Business Conglomerates; Business Divisions; Business Subsidiaries; Business Units; Business Growth And Maturation; Business Model; For-profit Firms; Joint Ventures; Restructuring; Engineering; Chemicals; Construction; Machinery And Machining; Profit; Revenue; Globalized Firms And Management; Multinational Firms And Management; Health; Health Care And Treatment; Health Disorders; Medical Specialties; Business History; Job Cuts And Outsourcing; Business Or Company Management; Growth And Development Strategy; Management Analysis, Tools, And Techniques; Management Practices And Processes; Management Succession; Management Systems; resource Allocation; Market Entry And Exit; Measurement And Metrics; Logistics; Business Processes; Organizational Change And Adaptation; Public Ownership; Problems And Challenges; Science; Genetics; natural Environment; Wastes And Waste Processing; Science-based Business; Opportunities; Strategy; Adaptation; Business Strategy; Competition; Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Consolidation; Corporate Strategy; Diversification; Expansion; Technology; Software; Technology Networks; Technology Platform; Value; Valuation; Aerospace Industry; Auto Industry; Biotechnology Industry; Chemical Industry; Computer Industry; Construction Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Distribution Industry; Electronics Industry; Food And Beverage Industry; Health Industry; Industrial Products Industry; Information Technology Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Medical Devices And Supplies Industry; Pharmaceutical Industry; Retail Industry; Rubber Industry; Semiconductor Industry; Shipping Industry; Technology Industry; Telecommunications Industry; Utilities Industry; United States; District Of Columbia
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      Wells, John R., and Gabriel Ellsworth. "Danaher Corporation, 2007–2017." Harvard Business School Case 717-464, January 2017.
      • January–February 2017
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      Africa's New Generation of Innovators

      By: Clayton M. Christensen, Efosa Ojomo and Derek van Bever
      With a young, urbanizing population, abundant natural resources, and a growing middle class, Africa seems to have all the ingredients necessary for huge growth. Nevertheless, a number of multinationals have recently left the continent, discouraged by widespread...  View Details
      Keywords: Innovation Strategy; Multinational Firms And Management; Economic Growth; Africa
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      Christensen, Clayton M., Efosa Ojomo, and Derek van Bever. "Africa's New Generation of Innovators." Harvard Business Review 95, no. 1 (January–February 2017): 129–136.
      • 2016
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      Unpacking the Dynamics of Successful Change: Ten Insights from the Private Sector

      By: Rebecca Henderson
      Book Abstract: The aim of this book is to catalyze global interest in the pursuit of transformational changes in natural resource and environmental management. It is shown that transformational policy reforms involve fundamental shifts in strategy with far-reaching...  View Details
      Keywords: Change Management; Environmental Sustainability; Policy; Transformation; Australia; New Zealand; China; United States; Europe; Southeast Asia
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      Henderson, Rebecca. "Unpacking the Dynamics of Successful Change: Ten Insights from the Private Sector." Chap. 3 in Transformational Change in Environmental and Natural Resource Management: Guidelines for Policy Excellence, edited by Michael D. Young and Christine Esau. Routledge, 2016.
      • 2016
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      Entrepreneurs and the Co-Creation of Ecotourism in Costa Rica

      By: Geoffrey Jones and Andrew Spadafora
      Between the 1970s and the 2000s, Costa Rica became established as the world’s leading ecotourism destination. This working paper suggests that although Costa Rica benefited from biodiversity and a pleasant climate, the country’s preeminence in ecotourism requires more...  View Details
      Keywords: Tourism; Latin America; Business History; Sustainable Strategy; Sustainability; Nonprofit; Entrepreneurs; Environment; Entrepreneurship; History; Environmental Sustainability; Tourism Industry; Costa Rica
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      Jones, Geoffrey, and Andrew Spadafora. "Entrepreneurs and the Co-Creation of Ecotourism in Costa Rica." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 16-136, June 2016.
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