Diaspora Networks

I know I'm late but if you have time please
read these papers by tomorrow:

Rauch J.E. (2001) "Business and Social Networks in International Trade", Journal of Economic Literature.

Greif A. (1994) "Cultural Beliefs and the Organization of Society: A Historical and Theoretical Reflection on Collectivist and Individualistic Societies", Journal of Political Economy, 102(5).

FDI, Platforms and Real Options

Tomorrow we'll discuss the GE Energy Management Initiative and similar platform investment decisions from the perspective of real option theory.

I hope you'll find the time to read this:

Kogut B., Kulatilaka N. (1994) "Options Thinking and Platform Investments: Investing in Opportunity", California Management Review, 36(2), 52-71.

Opportunities in Building More Sustainable Supply Chains

Richard Locke, Fei Qin, and Alberto Brause, 2006, Does Monitoring Improve Labor Standards?: Lessons from Nike, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management

Video of The MITSloan Lecture