Rafael M. Di Tella
There are 5 articles for this faculty member.
Business Summit: Ethics in Globalization
| Published: | July 17, 2009 |
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| Feature: | HBS Business Summit |
It is impossible to regulate against greed and ethical shortcomings. What can be done is to force greater transparency and accountability.
Published in 2008
A Resource Belief-Curse: Oil and Individualism
| Authors: | Rafael M. Di Tella, Juan Dubra, and Robert MacCulloch |
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| Published: | January 9, 2008 |
| Paper Release Date: | November 2007 |
| Feature: | Working Papers |
Capitalism is not as widespread as economists would hope. Data from surveys of public opinion, as well as on the distribution of political parties, confirm the idea that capitalism doesn't flow to poor countries. In some countries, anti-market sentiment has increased in recent years, a period where the price of oil and other primary commodities have soared. This combination of anti-market sentiment and high oil prices has led to renegotiations of oil contracts and even nationalizations in some countries such as Bolivia and Venezuela. It is tempting for economists trained in the theory of political capture to argue that this is just another instance where special interests exploit the circumstances to make an extra dollar. Given that these nationalizations are often popular with the majority of voters, however, the researchers resist this temptation and ask if there are explanations where a positive correlation emerges between voter anti-market sentiment and dependence on oil.
Published in 2007
How Property Ownership Changes Your World View
| Published: | May 28, 2007 |
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| Feature: | Report from the Field |
When Argentine squatters were granted property title it changed the way they viewed the world. HBS professor Rafael Di Tella discusses his research into how property ownership affects our beliefs and also our attitudes toward capitalism.
Published in 2005
Should I Pay the Bribe?
| Q&A with: | Rafael M. Di Tella |
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| Published: | March 28, 2005 |
| Feature: | Research & Ideas |
How should you handle corruption in your markets? On the heels of a recent Harvard Business Review fictional case study on corruption, HBS professor Rafael Di Tella lays out the not-so-black-and-white issues in this Q&A.
Published in 2000
Faculty Research Looks to Latin America
| Published: | August 21, 2000 |
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| Feature: | HBS Global |
HBS faculty have long found Latin America a fertile landscape for in-depth study. In Buenos Aires, nine members of the faculty presented synopses of their latest research—the raw material for present and future case studies, journal articles, books and new management ideas.
