Word: hiid
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Harvard Institute for International Development (HIID) was founded during Bok's tenure to provide developing countries with the expertise they need to improve their economies. HIID's experts--sometimes drawn from the Harvard faculty--get a chance to do real-world research while they consult...
...Today's HIID has funding in the tens of millions of dollars--mostly from the U.S. government--and advises about 60 countries...
...international scandal, management difficulties and budgetary troubles have tarnished HIID's reputation. As a result, the Institute's days could well be numbered, according to Provost Harvey V. Fineberg...
...HIID does survive, its future will likely be dictated by a special task force convened last spring. This committee is considering options including spinning HIID off as a private venture or dividing it up among Harvard's schools...
...anxiety runs high at the HIID headquarters in the sleek University office building at 8 Story Street. The Institute looks to be in as much trouble as the governments it advises...