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- July 2024
- Article
The Home State Effect: How Subnational Governments Shape Climate Coalitions
By: Jonas Meckling and Samuel Trachtman
Organized business interests often seek to block public interest regulations. But whether firms oppose regulation depends on institutional context. We argue that, in federal systems, sub-national policies and politics can have a home state effect on firms' national...
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Meckling, Jonas, and Samuel Trachtman. "The Home State Effect: How Subnational Governments Shape Climate Coalitions." Governance 37, no. 3 (July 2024): 887–905.
- 14 Oct 2013
- News
Time for Government to Reopen for Business
- 11 Jan 2022
- News
Can Entrepreneurs and Governments Team Up to Solve Big Problems?
- November 2014
- Article
Government Green Procurement Spillovers: Evidence from Municipal Building Policies in California
By: Timothy Simcoe and Michael W. Toffel
We study how government green procurement policies influence private-sector demand for similar products. Specifically, we measure the impact of municipal policies requiring governments to construct green buildings on private-sector adoption of the U.S. Green Building...
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Keywords:
Public Procurement;
Green Building;
Quality Certification;
Environmental Policy;
Buildings and Facilities;
Environmental Sustainability;
Policy;
Government and Politics;
Green Technology Industry;
Public Administration Industry;
California
Simcoe, Timothy, and Michael W. Toffel. "Government Green Procurement Spillovers: Evidence from Municipal Building Policies in California." Journal of Environmental Economics and Management 68, no. 3 (November 2014): 411–434. (Lead article.)
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Bargaining Power of Multinationals and Host Governments
By: L. T. Wells Jr. and N. Fagre
Wells, L. T., Jr., and N. Fagre. "Bargaining Power of Multinationals and Host Governments." Journal of International Business Studies 13, no. 2 (Fall 1982). (Reprinted in Philip Grub, Fariborz Ghadar, and Dara Khambata (eds.) The Multinational Enterprise in Transition, 2d ed. Princeton: The Darwin Press, 1984.)
- 21 Jun 2022
- News
Government Doesn’t Take Enough Risks. Let’s Change That.
- October 2002 (Revised January 2003)
- Case
Hermitage Fund, The: Media and Corporate Governance in Russia
William Browder, the top executive of the Hermitage Fund, the best-performing international equity fund over the last five years, attributed much of his funds' strong returns to its focus on shareholder activism and corporate governance. In 2001, he was putting this...
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Dyck, Alexander. "Hermitage Fund, The: Media and Corporate Governance in Russia." Harvard Business School Case 703-010, October 2002. (Revised January 2003.)
- 1991
- Book
Competitiveness and the State: Government and Business in Twentieth-Century Britain
By: G. Jones and M. W. Kirby
This book looks at the relationship between the British government and business since 1900, and examines the impact of government policies on business, productivity and competitiveness. The authors argue that government has a legitimate role to play in improving...
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Keywords:
Political History;
Policy;
Business History;
Performance Consistency;
Performance Effectiveness;
Performance Productivity;
Business and Government Relations;
Competitive Strategy;
Europe
Jones, G., and M. W. Kirby, eds. Competitiveness and the State: Government and Business in Twentieth-Century Britain. Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1991.
- February 2002 (Revised March 2002)
- Background Note
Primer on Politics and Government Management in the United States, A
By: Joseph L. Bower
Introduces the wide variety of political and organizational forces at work in federal and local governments in the United States.
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Bower, Joseph L. "Primer on Politics and Government Management in the United States, A." Harvard Business School Background Note 302-100, February 2002. (Revised March 2002.)
- 2003
- Working Paper
Improving Corporate Governance with the Balanced Scorecard
By: Robert S. Kaplan and Michael E. Nagel
Kaplan, Robert S., and Michael E. Nagel. "Improving Corporate Governance with the Balanced Scorecard." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 04-044, December 2003.
- 06 Feb 2009
- News
Government hopes bank aid helps recession recovery
- Web
Levels of Government - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
HBS ISC Competitiveness & Economic Development CED Competitiveness & Economic Development Frameworks & Key Concepts Research & Applications Frameworks & Key Concepts Frameworks & Key Concepts Drivers of Competitiveness The Diamond Model Clusters Stages of Development...
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- 05 Jul 2006
- News
Corporate Governance Activists are Headed in the Wrong Direction
- October 1991 (Revised December 1992)
- Background Note
Note on Corporate Governance Systems: The United States, Japan, and Germany
By: W. Carl Kester and Robert W. Lightfoot
Describes and compares the corporate governance systems commonly found in the United States, Japan, and Germany.
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Kester, W. Carl, and Robert W. Lightfoot. "Note on Corporate Governance Systems: The United States, Japan, and Germany." Harvard Business School Background Note 292-012, October 1991. (Revised December 1992.)
- June 1985 (Revised August 1994)
- Background Note
U.S. Government Debt Market and the Structure of Interest Rates, The
Concerns U.S. Government Debt Market and various conventions used to depict the structure of interest rates.
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Mason, Scott P. "U.S. Government Debt Market and the Structure of Interest Rates, The." Harvard Business School Background Note 285-186, June 1985. (Revised August 1994.)
- 14 Nov 2017
- News
How That Yelp Review Could Complement Government Data: Eco Pulse
- June 2021
- Case
Building the Governance to Take Capital SAFI to the Next Level
By: V.G. Narayanan, Asis Martinez Jerez and Mariana Cal
Asset management firm Capital SAFI wanted to attract new strategic investors and expand to other countries. Having the right corporate governance in place was critical to achieve this goal.
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Keywords:
Board Of Directors;
Transparency;
Sustainable Finance;
South America;
Latin America;
Corporate Governance;
Governance Controls;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Business Organization;
Corporate Strategy;
Transformation;
Investment Funds;
Financial Services Industry;
Bolivia;
South America;
Latin America
Narayanan, V.G., Asis Martinez Jerez, and Mariana Cal. "Building the Governance to Take Capital SAFI to the Next Level." Harvard Business School Case 121-088, June 2021.
- 24 Mar 2002
- Research & Ideas
The Trick of Balancing Business and Government
Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University chose business and government ethics and a good infrastructure for attracting business; while a third panelist selected civil society. Discussion and debate...
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by Martha Lagace
- 15 Mar 2018
- News
Exploring The G In ESG: Governance In Greater Detail - Part I
- 02 Nov 2016
- Op-Ed
Government and Financial Tech Can Fix Cash Woes for Small Businesses
products and services. Making the payrolls that support middle class families across the country. These are all things we rely on small businesses for, so we should look with more than just casual interest at how technology, and even View Details
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by Karen Mills