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Blue Origin, NASA, and New Space (A)
Weinzierl, Matthew C.; Acocella, AngelaCase HBS-716012-EEconomicsJeff Bezos, six years after starting a revolution in retailing with Amazon.com, turned his life-long passion for space into a start-up, Blue Origin. Blue (as it was called) was a part of the New Space industry, a collection of startup aerospace engineering companies that were intent on disrupting the American space sector with new technologies, management approaches, and competitive pressure. NASA hoped to leverage New Space to outsource its near...Starting at €8.20
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Macroeconomic Policy and U.S. Competitiveness
Vietor, Richard H.K.; Weinzierl, Matthew C.Article HBS-R1203J-EEconomicsThe United States is on a glide path to fiscal disaster, with experts projecting that the federal government will take in far less money than it spends--indefinitely. Our current fiscal policy is eroding competitiveness in several ways, and business conditions in the U.S. will deteriorate if there's no change in direction. The authors examine how fiscal policy relates to the three drivers of productivity: improving human capital, increasing physi...Starting at €8.20
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1996 Welfare Reform in the United States, Teaching Note
Weinzierl, Matthew C.Teaching Note HBS-716021-EEconomicsTeaching note for case 715030.Starting at €0.00
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Equality of Opportunity and Outcome in the U.S., Teaching Note
Weinzierl, Matthew C.Teaching Note HBS-716015-EEconomicsTeaching note for case 715028.Starting at €0.00
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Equality of Opportunity and Outcome in the U.S.
Weinzierl, Matthew C.; Su, AlastairCase HBS-715028-EEconomicsEquality of opportunity is endorsed universally even though, or more likely because, it can mean such different things to different people. What definition of equality of opportunity ought to figure into policy decisions? How close, or far, is the United States from providing equal opportunity? Instructors may also obtain a Teaching Note, written by this case's author, that provides suggestions for using this case effectively in the classroom.Starting at €8.20
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Astroscale, Space Debris, and Earth's Orbital Commons, Teaching Note
Weinzierl, Matthew C.Teaching Note HBS-716071-EEconomicsTeaching note for case 716037.Starting at €0.00
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The Role of Government in Market Economies (RoGME), Course Overview Note
Weinzierl, Matthew C.Case HBS-714035-EEconomicsThis course is about one question: What is the proper role of the government in the market economy? We study the role of government as it plays out in the real world, using vivid case studies from many countries, decades, and policy angles. At the same time, we align these cases with a rigorous theoretical framework that clarifies the circumstances under which government intervention in the market can improve outcomes.Starting at €8.20
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Government Policy and Distributive Justice, Module Note for Instructors
Weinzierl, Matthew C.Teaching Note HBS-716072-EEconomicsThis note introduces the second of two main modules in the HBS elective curriculum course, The Role of Government in Market Economies (RoGME). This module is focused on policies, such as taxes, that change the distribution of economic outcomes. Like the efficiency-enhancing policies of the first module, these distribution-enhancing policies generate fierce debate. A central goal of class discussions in this module is to have students identify, un...Starting at €0.00
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California's Budget Crises, Tax Reform, and Domestic and International Tax Competition, Teaching Note
Weinzierl, Matthew C.Teaching Note HBS-712039-EEconomicsTeaching Note for 710-038.Starting at €0.00
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U.S. Government Debt and the Debate over a Balanced Budget Amendment
Weinzierl, Matthew C.; Flanagan, Katrina; Su, AlastairCase HBS-714031-EEconomicsIn the first decade of the 21st century, national debt as a share of GDP rose dramatically in the United States and across the developed world. This case consists of excerpts from leading commentators explaining and commenting on this trend and the economic and moral problems it poses. Instructors may also obtain a Teaching Note, written by this case's author, that provides suggestions for using this case effectively in the classroom.Starting at €8.20