Working Papers

Harvard Business School Working Papers Collection

A working paper summarizes original research in a narrow segment of a field of study, and is intended for publication within a period of one to three years. To find working papers:

Start with

• HBS Faculty and Research Web site—Working Papers
  For a list of current HBS working papers back to 1995/1996 with access to complete text (Acrobat PDF Version) for many of the papers.
• Harvard Business School Archives-Working Papers
  For a browseable list of all HBS working papers held in the HBS Archives. Contact Baker Library Historical Collections to request a copy. All HBS Working Papers are copyrighted by their authors. For permission to reproduce, contact an author directly.

Still can't find it? Try:

• Harvard Institute of Economic Research (HIER)
  Research activities of Harvard University economics professors.
• National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
  Empirical research (e.g., statistical measures; public policy and the U.S. economy; quantitative models of economic behavior).
• Social Science Research Network (SSRN)
  Specialized research in the areas of accounting, economics, financial economics, legal scholarship, and management. Use to set up e-mail alerts.

Working Papers from Other B-Schools

• London Business School Working Papers
• Sloan School of Management Working Papers Index
• University of Chicago Center for Research in Security Prices (CRSP)
• University of Michigan Business School
• Yale School of Management

Web Resources

• EconPapers
  Access to RePEc (Research Papers in Economics), the world's largest collection of on-line economics working papers, journal articles, and software.
• Federal Reserve Board: Working Papers
  Subjects such as monetary policy, credit, and banking regulations; and empirical research on government debt, bond prices and activity, and economic forecasting models.
• Federal Trade Commission
  Markets and competition.
• International Monetary Fund Working Papers
  IMF working papers cover currency issues, international monetary and fiscal policy, debt reduction and relief, and countries such as Asia, Latin America, Africa, and Europe.
• OECD Economics Working Papers
  OECD's working papers cover a wide range of topics essential for understanding today's world economy, such as agriculture, energy, environment, trade, and labor markets.