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- 08 Feb 2018
- Op-Ed
What’s Missing From the Debate About Trump’s Tax Plan
is a serious mistake. Discussing values gives the country the opportunity to choose a policy that stands some chance of lasting beyond the next shift in political power. Policy uncertainty is bad for businesses and households, and a... View Details
Keywords: by Matthew Weinzierl
- 08 Apr 2002
- Research & Ideas
How to Negotiate “Yes” Across Cultural Boundaries
deeper cultural tendencies as well. But my research shows that there's another, equally treacherous, aspect to cross-border negotiation that's been largely overlooked in the literature: the ways that people from different regions come to agreement, or the View Details
Keywords: by James K. Sebenius
- 13 Feb 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Hidden Market for Babies
"It is difficult to conceive of a child as commerce," writes Harvard Business School professor Debora L. Spar in her new book, The Baby Business: How Money, Science, and Politics Drive the Commerce of Conception. In fact, baby... View Details
- 28 Jul 2015
- Blog Post
Nairobi Love: Heading Home
questions of development, public policy, and politics have always pulled me. But having studied economics for my bachelor's, and then working with McKinsey thereafter reaffirmed that I have a private sector mind – questions of leverage,... View Details
- 06 Jan 2012
- Op-Ed
Where Green Corporate Ratings Fail
political process or give extra credit to those advocating for environmental policies. If nothing else, these programs should revoke green distinction from members whose contributions undermine such... View Details
- 24 Sep 2007
- Research & Ideas
The FDA: What Will the Next 100 Years Bring?
mayonnaise, a container of mustard, cold cuts, processed cheese spread (I'm from Philly, and we love Whiz), and pickles. Now imagine finding sawdust in the pickles, sand in the mustard, and so on. That quite literally was the situation in... View Details
- 25 Mar 2014
- Research & Ideas
Book Excerpt: ‘Can China Lead?’
come from the mistakenly named "bottom" up, from faculty at the top of their fields. Having an institutional structure to support this is rare anywhere, and in Chinese universities today it is rarer still. Can world-class universities exist in a View Details
- 23 Jul 2024
- In Practice
The New Rules of Trade with China: Navigating Tariffs, Turmoil, and Opportunities
extension, the global economy, US policymakers touted economic integration with the world’s most populous nation as a path to mutual prosperity and peace. Leaders including former US President Bill Clinton argued global capitalism would push China onto a path of View Details
- 18 Nov 2010
- Research & Ideas
GM’s IPO: Back to the Future
decision by the Bush White House to provide more than $20 billion to GM, Chrysler, and their financial subsidiaries, the auto task force put together by President Obama managed a restructuring of both companies at a breathtaking pace. Whereas a normal bankruptcy might... View Details
- 13 May 2019
- Research & Ideas
The Unexpected Way Whistleblowers Reduce Government Fraud
cost-plus contracts to fixed-price ones. Companies are willing to accept worse contracting terms in an effort to rebuild trust with the government,” says Perez Cavazos. To find out whether a company’s political connections might have... View Details
- 07 Apr 2011
- What Do You Think?
When Should the Public Sector Take Over in a Meltdown?
well as criteria for the timing of intervention and, just as important, "the exit process once the desired results (predefined) are achieved." Several argue that prevention whether through planning, laws and regulations-or the... View Details
- 02 Oct 2000
- What Do You Think?
What Lies Beyond NAFTA?
of the Mexican labor force. In the words of Alejandro Jaime, "American society needs Mexico and vice versa." Nor was there any argument that illegal immigration into the U.S. from Mexico is a dehumanizing process for both... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 10 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
The State of the Markets
for truly independent regulators is of considerable importance. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) fulfills that function in the United States, but regulatory bodies abroad lack the clout of subpoena power and can be swayed by View Details
Keywords: by James E. Aisner
- 10 Aug 2011
- Research & Ideas
HBS Faculty Views on Debt Crisis
financial crisis. That is true but irrelevant. You don't need a crystal ball to see that we have an unsustainable business model and no political process for change. What we need is simple—growth. We need... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 24 Oct 2017
- Research & Ideas
Tax Reform is on the Front Burner Again. Here’s Why You Should Care
I appreciate the efforts, but if we wanted to really think structurally about it, I would think about all those things. Silverthorne: Let's talk a little bit about the tax as a political document, versus a document meant to create... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 03 May 2021
- What Do You Think?
Where Does CEO Activism Go From Here?
(Image credit: iStockphoto/adamkaz) CEO activism entered a new chapter with the decision by more than 200 leaders of large corporations last month to publicly declare their support for voting rights for Americans and, by extension, their opposition to View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- February 2018
- Case
Road Rage at the DMV
By: Andrew Wasynczuk, Katherine Baldiga Coffman and Karim Sameh
When Hewlett-Packard Enterprise notified the Rhode Island's Governor's Office that it wouldn't be able to deliver a "fully-functioning" technology upgrade for the Department of Motor Vehicles, both parties had reached a breaking point. While HPE argued that it would... View Details
Keywords: Department Of Motor Vehicles; Hewlett Packard; Hewlett Packard Enterprise; HP; HPE; Dispute Resolution; Litigation; Governor; Government; Dispute; Negotiation Process; Conflict and Resolution; Negotiation; Government and Politics; Technology Industry; Rhode Island
Wasynczuk, Andrew, Katherine Baldiga Coffman, and Karim Sameh. "Road Rage at the DMV." Harvard Business School Case 918-013, February 2018.
- 26 Apr 2011
- Op-Ed
HBS Faculty Comment on Environmental Issues for Earth Day
Earth Day focuses the world's attention on the both the dangers and opportunities facing the planet. But sustainability and the intersection between business and the environment are issues that need to be addressed all the time, as cities grow, resources diminish, and... View Details
- 06 Dec 2011
- Op-Ed
Greater Fiscal Integration Best Solution for Euro Crisis
few months ago, has since been openly considered by many. It would carry traumatic and long-lasting consequences. The crisis has already had a profound political impact, sweeping aside leaders in no fewer than five member countries of the... View Details
Keywords: by Dante Roscini
- Web
GDPR & Other Data Privacy Laws | Information Technology
affected individuals, taking into account the scope and purposes of such processing and the nature of the data. The GDPR identifies the following categories of data as meriting special protection: identifiable personal information... View Details