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- 2009
- Chapter
The Principles of Embedded Liberalism: Social Legitimacy and Global Capitalism
By: Rawi Abdelal and John G. Ruggie
In this essay we revisit the principles of “embedded liberalism” and argue for their relevance to the contemporary global economy. The most essential principle is the need for markets to enjoy social legitimacy, because their political sustainability ultimately depends... View Details
Keywords: Economic Systems; Ethics; International Finance; Globalization; Multinational Firms and Management; Corporate Governance; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Labor
Abdelal, Rawi, and John G. Ruggie. "The Principles of Embedded Liberalism: Social Legitimacy and Global Capitalism." In New Perspectives on Regulation, edited by David Moss and John Cisternino, 151–162. Cambridge, MA: Tobin Project, 2009.
- December 2022
- Article
Shaping Nascent Industries: Innovation Strategy and Regulatory Uncertainty in Personal Genomics
By: Cheng Gao and Rory McDonald
In nascent industries—whose new technologies are often poorly understood
by regulators—contending with regulatory uncertainty can be crucial to organizational survival and growth. Prior research on nonmarket strategy has largely
focused on established firms in mature... View Details
Keywords: Technological Change; Innovation; Qualitative Methods; New Categories; Entrepreneurship; Technological Innovation; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Risk and Uncertainty; Strategy
Gao, Cheng, and Rory McDonald. "Shaping Nascent Industries: Innovation Strategy and Regulatory Uncertainty in Personal Genomics." Administrative Science Quarterly 67, no. 4 (December 2022): 915–967.
- May 1995
- Background Note
Note on Industry Self-Regulation and U.S. Antitrust Laws
By: Lynn S. Paine and Michael Santoro
Describes the purpose and nature of industry self-regulation and outlines the factors self-regulatory groups must consider to avoid infringing U.S. antitrust laws. Several examples of industry self-regulation are discussed. View Details
Paine, Lynn S., and Michael Santoro. "Note on Industry Self-Regulation and U.S. Antitrust Laws." Harvard Business School Background Note 395-214, May 1995.
- 25 May 2010
- News
Commencement and the Winds of Change
2006, addressed graduating HBS students at this year’s Class Day. Born in Cairo, Cohen was 11 when he and his family, along with other Jewish residents, were forced to leave Egypt by the country’s government... View Details
- 2011
- Article
Bias in Search Results?: Diagnosis and Response
By: Benjamin Edelman
I explore allegations of search engine bias, including understanding a search engine's incentives to bias results, identifying possible forms of bias, and evaluating methods of verifying whether bias in fact occurs. I then consider possible legal and policy responses,... View Details
Keywords: Prejudice and Bias; Motivation and Incentives; Outcome or Result; Markets; Legal Liability; Policy; Search Technology; Performance Evaluation; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms
Edelman, Benjamin. "Bias in Search Results?: Diagnosis and Response." Indian Journal of Law and Technology 7 (2011): 16–32.
- 1999
- Chapter
Biotechnology, Competitiveness and the Regulatory State
By: Arthur A. Daemmrich
- spring 1990
- Article
Contrived Competition: Airline Regulation and Deregulation, 1925-88
By: R. H.K. Vietor
Keywords: Competition; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Business History; Air Transportation Industry
Vietor, R. H.K. "Contrived Competition: Airline Regulation and Deregulation, 1925-88." Business History Review 64, no. 1 (spring 1990): 61–108.
- 2022
- Working Paper
Consumer Reviews and Regulation: Evidence from NYC Restaurants
By: Chiara Farronato and Georgios Zervas
We investigate the informativeness of hygiene signals in online reviews, and their effect on consumer choice and restaurant hygiene. We first extract signals of hygiene from Yelp. Among all dimensions that regulators monitor through mandated restaurant inspections, we... View Details
Keywords: Restaurants; Reviews; Hygiene; Yelp; Regulation; Food; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Consumer Behavior
Farronato, Chiara, and Georgios Zervas. "Consumer Reviews and Regulation: Evidence from NYC Restaurants." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 29715, February 2022.
- 2006
- Chapter
Corruption and the Demand for Regulating Capitalists
By: Rafael Di Tella and Robert MacCulloch
Di Tella, Rafael, and Robert MacCulloch. "Corruption and the Demand for Regulating Capitalists." Chap. 12 in International Handbook on the Economics of Corruption, edited by Susan Rose-Ackerman, 352–380. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2006.
- August 13, 2001
- Article
New Purchase, Goodwill, and Intangible Asset Rules Explained
By: David F. Hawkins
Hawkins, David F. "New Purchase, Goodwill, and Intangible Asset Rules Explained." Accounting Bulletin, no. 100 (August 13, 2001).
- September 2022 (Revised November 2022)
- Case
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act: Forced Labor and Genocide in U.S.-China Relations
By: Jeremy Friedman and David Lane
On June 21, 2022, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) went into effect, requiring companies to prove that goods imported from the People’s Republic of China were not made with forced labor. The bill was a reaction to reports of products being made with... View Details
Keywords: Ethics; Multinational Firms and Management; Globalized Markets and Industries; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Policy; Government Legislation; International Relations; Labor; Wages; Law Enforcement; Law; Rights; Operations; Supply Chain Management; Business and Government Relations; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; China; United States
Friedman, Jeremy, and David Lane. "The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act: Forced Labor and Genocide in U.S.-China Relations." Harvard Business School Case 723-001, September 2022. (Revised November 2022.)
- 24 Aug 2016
- Research & Ideas
Can Obamacare Be Saved?
products more appropriately. But, first, they themselves must become truly consumer-centric. From government: The federal government also needs to step in and provide safety measures for insurers who take on... View Details
- November 2010
- Teaching Note
Citigroup 2007: Financial Reporting and Regulatory Capital (TN)
By: Edward J. Riedl, Suraj Srinivasan and Sharon Katz
Teaching Note for 111041. View Details
- April 2009
- Teaching Note
Amylin Pharmaceuticals: Diabetes and Beyond (TN)
By: Richard G. Hamermesh and Rachel Gordon
Teaching Note for [809011]. View Details
- 24 Sep 2019
- Working Paper Summaries
The Impact of Regulation on Strategic Positioning: Self-Regulation in the RTE Cereal Industry
- Forthcoming
- Article
The Evolution of Banking in the 21st Century: Evidence and Regulatory Implications
By: Samuel Gregory Hanson, Victoria Ivashina, Laura Nicolae, Jeremy C. Stein, Adi Sunderam and Daniel K. Tarullo
As revealed by the failures of three regional banks in the spring of 2023, bank runs are not a thing of the past. To inform the ongoing discussion of the appropriate regulatory response, we examine trends in the banking industry over the last twenty-five years. On the... View Details
Keywords: Financial Instruments; Financial Crisis; Assets; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Financial Condition; Banking Industry
Hanson, Samuel Gregory, Victoria Ivashina, Laura Nicolae, Jeremy C. Stein, Adi Sunderam, and Daniel K. Tarullo. "The Evolution of Banking in the 21st Century: Evidence and Regulatory Implications." Brookings Papers on Economic Activity (forthcoming).
- May 2006
- Article
Late and Multiple Bidding in Second-Price Internet Auctions: Theory and Evidence Concerning Different Rules for Ending an Auction
By: Axel Ockenfels and Alvin E. Roth
Keywords: Bids and Bidding; Auctions; Internet and the Web; Theory; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms
Ockenfels, Axel, and Alvin E. Roth. "Late and Multiple Bidding in Second-Price Internet Auctions: Theory and Evidence Concerning Different Rules for Ending an Auction." Games and Economic Behavior 55, no. 2 (May 2006): 297–320.
- September 2010 (Revised July 2012)
- Case
Citigroup 2007: Financial Reporting and Regulatory Capital
By: Suraj Srinivasan, Edward J. Riedl and Sharon Katz
This case introduces 1) financial statements for banks, 2) basic regulatory capital calculations, and 3) actions Citigroup must consider under a scenario of continued losses/fair value declines in 2008 (leading to potential violation of regulatory capital). View Details
Keywords: Fair Value Accounting; Financial Reporting; Financial Statements; Financial Crisis; Capital; Financial Strategy; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Banking Industry; United States
Srinivasan, Suraj, Edward J. Riedl, and Sharon Katz. "Citigroup 2007: Financial Reporting and Regulatory Capital." Harvard Business School Case 111-041, September 2010. (Revised July 2012.)
- 2022
- Chapter
Measuring Compliance Risk and the Emergence of Analytics
By: Eugene F. Soltes
Corporate compliance manages a diverse set of regulatory and reputational concerns ranging from fraud to privacy to discrimination. However, effectively managing such risks has often been hampered by a lack of adequate information about when, where, and why misconduct... View Details
Keywords: Compliance; Risk; Analytics; Governance Compliance; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Risk Management; Analytics and Data Science
Soltes, Eugene F. "Measuring Compliance Risk and the Emergence of Analytics." Chap. 8 in Measuring Compliance: Assessing Corporate Crime and Misconduct Prevention, edited by Melissa Rorie and Benjamin van Rooij, 137–152. Cambridge University Press, 2022.
- 2011
- Working Paper
Quantity vs. Quality: Exclusion by Platforms with Network Effects
By: Andrei Hagiu
This paper provides a simple model of platforms with direct network effects, in which users value not just the quantity (i.e., number) of other users who join, but also their average quality in some dimension. A monopoly platform is more likely to exclude low-quality... View Details
Keywords: Multi-sided Platforms; Exclusion; Quality And Quantity; Cost; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Network Effects; Market Participation; Digital Platforms; Monopoly; Quality; Motivation and Incentives; Strategy
Hagiu, Andrei. "Quantity vs. Quality: Exclusion by Platforms with Network Effects." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 11-125, May 2011.