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- 1988
- Chapter
Defined Benefit versus Defined Contribution Pension Plans: What are the Real Tradeoffs
By: Zvi Bodie, Alan J. Marcus and Robert C. Merton
Bodie, Zvi, Alan J. Marcus, and Robert C. Merton. "Defined Benefit versus Defined Contribution Pension Plans: What are the Real Tradeoffs." In Pensions in the U.S. Economy, edited by John B. Shoven and David A. Wise. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1988.
- 2013
- Chapter
Beyond Platinum: Making the Case for Titanium Buildings
By: Jock Herron, Amy C. Edmondson and Robert G. Eccles
Buildings are the nation's greatest energy consumers. Forty percent of all our energy is used for heating, cooling, lighting, and powering machines and devices in buildings. And despite decades of investment in green construction technologies, residential and...
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Keywords:
Buildings and Facilities;
Energy;
Attitudes;
Environmental Sustainability;
Construction Industry;
Green Technology Industry;
United States
Herron, Jock, Amy C. Edmondson, and Robert G. Eccles. "Beyond Platinum: Making the Case for Titanium Buildings." Chap. 4 in Constructing Green: The Social Structures of Sustainability, by Rebecca L. Henn and Andrew J. Hoffman, 77–100. MIT Press, 2013.
- March 2010 (Revised June 2010)
- Case
The Greening of DUMBO
By: Robert G. Eccles, Amy C. Edmondson and Abhijit Prabhu
The Brooklyn, New York, neighborhood Down Under Manhattan Bridge Overpass (DUMBO) has seen a revitalization since the late 1970s. The neighborhood's business improvement district (BID) is charged with supplementing New York City's efforts in several areas, including...
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Keywords:
Transformation;
Local Range;
Business and Community Relations;
Business and Government Relations;
Environmental Sustainability;
Wastes and Waste Processing;
Urban Development;
Public Administration Industry;
New York (city, NY)
Eccles, Robert G., Amy C. Edmondson, and Abhijit Prabhu. "The Greening of DUMBO." Harvard Business School Case 410-079, March 2010. (Revised June 2010.)
- 2007
- Working Paper
New Framework for Measuring and Managing Macrofinancial Risk and Financial Stability
By: Dale F. Gray, Robert C. Merton and Zvi Bodie
This paper proposes a new approach to improve the way central banks can analyze and manage the financial risks of a national economy. It is based on the modern theory and practice of contingent claims analysis (CCA), which is successfully used today at the level of...
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Gray, Dale F., Robert C. Merton, and Zvi Bodie. "New Framework for Measuring and Managing Macrofinancial Risk and Financial Stability." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 13607, November 2007.
- Article
A Proposal for Expensing Employee Compensatory Stock Options for Financial Reporting Purposes
By: Peter Hancock, Roberto G. Mendoza and Robert C. Merton
Hancock, Peter, Roberto G. Mendoza, and Robert C. Merton. "A Proposal for Expensing Employee Compensatory Stock Options for Financial Reporting Purposes." Journal of Applied Corporate Finance 17, no. 3 (Summer 2005): 95–101.
- 23 Aug 2011
- First Look
First Look: August 23
Discussion of new model of social enterprise that applies the venture capital model to social enterprise. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/811053-PDF-ENG Redesigning a 401(k) Plan at Haley-Midland Robert View Details
Keywords:
Sean Silverthorne
- 1987
- Chapter
Pension Plan Integration as Insurance against Social Security Risk
By: Robert C. Merton, Zvi Bodie and Alan J. Marcus
- May 26, 2021
- Article
The Challenge of Rebuilding U.S. Domestic Supply Chains
By: Willy C. Shih, Robert S. Huckman and James Wyner
Massachusetts-based Shawmut scrambled to expand production to meet the soaring demand for N95 masks and hospital gowns during the pandemic. Its experience illustrates a crucial point that policymakers should take to heart: Once a country loses its industrial commons...
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Shih, Willy C., Robert S. Huckman, and James Wyner. "The Challenge of Rebuilding U.S. Domestic Supply Chains." Harvard Business Review Digital Articles (May 26, 2021).
- December 2013
- Teaching Note
Choosing a Charitable Giving Vehicle
By: Robert C. Pozen, Mayur Desai and Maura A. Graul
Elaine White is an accountant advising two couples, the Carsons and Bradleys, regarding their charitable giving options and related tax strategies. The Carsons are an upper-middle class family with $295,000 in income, a moderate amount of deductions, and...
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- September 2012 (Revised December 2012)
- Case
Addleshaw Goddard LLP (Abridged)
By: Robert G. Eccles, Amy C. Edmondson and James Weber
Addleshaw-Goddard (AG), the 15th largest law firm in the UK, is seeking ways to serve larger clients on more important legal matters. Part of this strategy involves its "Client Development Centre (CDC)," an innovative idea and set of services launched by Dr. Jim Hever...
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Keywords:
Price;
Innovation and Invention;
Service Operations;
Partners and Partnerships;
Competitive Advantage;
Diversification;
Legal Services Industry;
United Kingdom
Eccles, Robert G., Amy C. Edmondson, and James Weber. "Addleshaw Goddard LLP (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 413-064, September 2012. (Revised December 2012.)
- May 2009 (Revised July 2011)
- Case
Daqi
By: Robert C. Pozen, Richard Franklyn Armbrust and Ziquan Zhang
In 2008, Daqi was one of the largest Internet portals for user-generated content and the leading word-of-mouth marketing provider in China. Grace Zhou, Daqi's CEO, was contemplating the risks and benefits of expanding Daqi's services into three new content areas—news,...
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- February 2009 (Revised April 2011)
- Supplement
Mistry Architects (C)
By: Amy C. Edmondson, Robert G. Eccles and Mona Sinha
This case is a follow-up to "Mistry Architects: Innovating for Sustainability (A)" (Case 609-044) and (B) (Case 609-064). In Case (A) Sharukh and Renu Mistry founded and run an architectural firm dedicated to being both client-oriented and environmentally responsible....
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Keywords:
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Management Succession;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Business and Community Relations;
Nonprofit Organizations;
Environmental Sustainability
Edmondson, Amy C., Robert G. Eccles, and Mona Sinha. "Mistry Architects (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 609-086, February 2009. (Revised April 2011.)
- August 8, 2003
- Comment
A Better Way to Motivate Staff
By: Roberto G. Mendoza, Peter Hancock and Robert C. Merton
Mendoza, Roberto G., Peter Hancock, and Robert C. Merton. "A Better Way to Motivate Staff." Financial Times (August 8, 2003). (Comment.)
- November 2013
- Teaching Note
Choosing Health Insurance Coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
By: Robert C. Pozen, Katherine Brooks and Iwan Djanali
- November 2013
- Case
Choosing Health Insurance Coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
By: Robert C. Pozen, Katherine Brooks and Iwan Djanali
- 2011
- Chapter
Asset Allocation by Institutional Investors after the Recent Financial Crisis
By: Robert C. Pozen, Betsy Palmer and Natalie Shapiro
Pozen, Robert C., Betsy Palmer, and Natalie Shapiro. "Asset Allocation by Institutional Investors after the Recent Financial Crisis." In Growing Old: Paying for Retirement and Institutional Money Management after the Financial Crisis, edited by Y. Fuchita, R. Herring, and R. Litan. Brookings Institution Press, 2011.
- June 2010
- Teaching Note
Radiant Cosmetics: What's in a Pout? (TN)
By: Robert C. Pozen and Mary Ellen Webster Hammond
Teaching Note for 310003.
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- 1987
- Dictionary Entry
Producers' Market
By: Robert G. Eccles Jr. and Harrison C. White
Keywords:
Supply and Industry
- 2003
- Book
Transparency, Risk Management and International Financial Fragility
By: Mario Draghi, Francesco Giavazzi and Robert C. Merton
Draghi, Mario, Francesco Giavazzi, and Robert C. Merton. Transparency, Risk Management and International Financial Fragility. Vol. 4, Geneva Reports on the World Economy. International Center for Monetary and Banking Studies, 2003.