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- 10 Oct 2023
- Research & Ideas
In Empowering Black Voters, Did a Landmark Law Stir White Angst?
dataset, researchers then compared Black and white registration rates before and after the act between counties covered and not covered by the law with different Black... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 09 Apr 2012
- Research & Ideas
Who Sways the USDA on GMO Approvals?
regulatory agencies serving the public instead end up advancing the interests of the companies they regulate. The main way companies accomplish this, economists theorize, is through lobbying and campaign contributions that convince... View Details
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Compensation Committees
programs. You will explore best practices for aligning executive pay to business strategy and company goals and for meeting shareholder expectations as the regulatory climate evolves. You may also be interested in the related program:... View Details
- 07 Mar 2011
- Research & Ideas
Why Companies Fail—and How Their Founders Can Bounce Back
a potential for improvement. The statistics are disheartening no matter how an entrepreneur defines failure. If failure means liquidating all assets, with investors losing most or all the money they put into the company, then the failure View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
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Podcast - Business & Environment
AI-powered waste stream analysis and autonomous electronics disassembly that are accelerating progress. She closes with advice and resources for students and professionals interested in careers at the intersection of circular economy,... View Details
- 14 Apr 2009
- First Look
First Look: April 14, 2009
consumers to purchase more than one brand. When consumers purchase all varieties from which they derive non-negative net utility, there is no competition, so that each firm behaves like an unconstrained monopolist. When each consumer is View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- Web
2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni
recs, essays, interviews, and character) measures most valued by admission officers. She will cover application strategies, including demonstrating interest and choosing early-action/early-decision schools.... View Details
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
Thinking Ahead
As we wind down 2023, there’s talk everywhere of generative AI and how it will fundamentally alter the world as we know it; but how does that translate for your corner of the business world? Is TikTok something you need to take seriously? (Is it time to dance?) We... View Details
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
Solving for Z
sector that is not particularly well-known for being socially progressive. “When we engage with potential campus hires, the interest in sustainability and sustainable finance is tremendous,” he says. Breitfelder has seen a similar... View Details
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Bankruptcy | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
low credit ratings. In the 2000s, the Federal Reserve’s low interest rates along with legislation such as the 2003 American Dream Downpayment Assistance Act fueled a significant increase in mortgage debt,... View Details
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Research - Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability
replace it are effective in minimizing negative externalities from operational risk events. The authors make recommendations for an alternative approach. Related Themes: Stabilization Policy & Regulation More Info Credit Migration and View Details
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
In Harmony
Kim at Seoul’s government-built Hoehyeon “Citizens’ Apartments.” Opened in 1970, it stands as a reminder of a Korea from a very different era. Like so many South Koreans of a certain age, Michael ByungJu Kim (MBA 1990) lives in a country where the past lingers,... View Details
- 16 Jan 2018
- Blog Post
How Can I Prepare to Apply for Financial Aid at HBS?
offered loans at a higher interest rate because you are seen as a high-risk borrower. The best thing you can do is to visit annualcreditreport.gov, study the information there, then click the link to the... View Details
- 20 Feb 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, February 20, 2018
distinguish between these mechanisms. Approaches that seek to identify true value from demand, without specifying mechanisms behind this wedge, are most useful when researchers are interested in evaluating allocation policies that... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Business & Environment - Faculty & Research
insurance pricing. We utilize newly available individual-level data on homeowners insurance contracts covering the entire United States for over a decade, with rich information on mortgage contracts, property characteristics, and climate... View Details
- 16 Jun 2009
- First Look
First Look: June 16
research. Analysis of the citation rates of the articles in our data set by non-negotiation organizational research indicates that more open systems assumptions increase the likelihood that a negotiation article will be cited in... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 31 May 2016
- First Look
May 31, 2016
June 2016 Medical Care Vaccination Rates Are Associated with Functional Proximity but Not Base Proximity of Vaccination Clinics By: Beshears, John, James J. Choi, David Laibson, Brigitte C. Madrian, and Gwendolyn I. Reynolds... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Apr 2009
- First Look
First Look: April 28, 2009
its zero interest rate policy, which had been in place for years, and raise rates to 0.5%. The Bank of Japan was eager to increase them to more "normal" levels to... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 19 Jan 2015
- Research & Ideas
Is Wikipedia More Biased Than Encyclopædia Britannica?
Bias? Evidence from Encyclopædia Britannica and Wikipedia. A new study examines biases between print andonline encyclopedias.©iStock.com/adventtr Zhu and Greenstein have long been interested in the question of crowd bias, which itself has... View Details
- 22 Feb 2024
- News
Combat-Tested Cancer Coaching
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. When Kathy Giusti (MBA 1985) was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 1996, she was overwhelmed. It was the pre-Internet era, with limited available information, but... View Details