Political Risk - Publications - Faculty & Research

13 Jan 2015
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First Look: January 13

Enforcement By: Heese, Jonas Abstract—I examine whether political pressure by the government as a response to voters' general interest in protecting employment is reflected in the enforcement actions by the Securities and Exchange... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Media

This lists media reports covering my firm dollarDEX Investments or me (or my colleagues), or columns written by me (or my colleagues). There are all... View Details

22 Apr 2014
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First Look: April 22

Shawn A., Martin Kanz, and Leora Klapper Abstract—This paper uses a series of experiments with commercial bank loan officers to test the effect of performance incentives on risk assessment and lending decisions. We first show that while... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

December 2007
Case

The Campaign for Bank Insurance in Antebellum New York

By: David A. Moss and Cole Bolton

The New York State Legislature had come to a standstill in 1829 as lawmakers refused to charter any new banks or recharter any existing banks. Four of New York's forty banks had failed since 1825, and many legislatures believed that a significant change in the banking... View Details

Keywords: History; Risk Management; Government Legislation; Insurance; Decision Choices and Conditions; Banks and Banking; Banking Industry

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01 Sep 2004
News

Promise & Perils

tempered by substantial risks for businesses and investors looking to cash in on China’s economic renaissance. Over the course of the three-day Global Leadership Forum, twenty HBS faculty members and thirty U.S. and Chinese business... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

09 Feb 2016
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February 9, 2016

experiencing destabilizing social and political pressures. If successful, the CCP will forge a new path of urbanization, building cities before recruiting urban citizens. The process, however, entails possibilities of yet other social... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

25 Sep 2012
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First Look: September 25

member, its economic boom and subsequent bust in 2008, and its policy response. After implementing significant economic and political reforms in order to qualify for EU membership in 2004, Latvia had turned its sights toward joining the... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

26 Sep 2006
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First Look: September 26, 2006

http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=806207 Winning Legally: Using the Law to Create Value, Marshal Resources, and Manage Risk Harvard Business School Note 806-138 Describes the four components of legal... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

18 Apr 2012
Research & Ideas

HBS Cases: Who Controls Water?

analysis, the fish will lose every single time," he said. "And you'll have extinction after extinction after extinction." But the farmers benefit from other political decisions. Because of government subsidies, the price... View Details

Keywords: by Maggie Starvish; Agriculture & Agribusiness

14 Jan 2014
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First Look: January 14

Redrawing the Lines: Did Political Incumbents Influence Electoral Redistricting in the World's Largest Democracy? By: Iyer, Lakshmi, and Maya Reddy Abstract—In 2008, the boundaries of national and state electoral constituencies in India... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

16 Dec 2016
News

An Environmental Epiphany

maybe somewhat naively, I concluded that the place where you change the rules is in the political process. And I put up my hands to serve in parliament, partly because I felt that somebody with business experience and somebody who has an... View Details

01 Jan 2020
What Do You Think?

Why Not Open America's Doors to All the World’s Talent?

Economy & Society, a thoughtful analysis of whether the United States risks losing its preeminent position in attracting global talent. Kerr is the Dimitri V. D'Arbeloff-MBA Class of 1955 Professor of Business Administration at... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Technology

21 Oct 2014
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First Look: October 21

observed variation in payout patterns over time than the traditional motives. The most recent evidence suggests that further insights can be gained from viewing payout decisions as an integral part of a firm's larger financial ecosystem, with important implications for... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

20 Oct 2009
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First Look: October 20

decision, political and social unrest breaks out in Kenya following a highly contested presidential election. Acumen Fund must now also consider the political risks of... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Dec 2008
News

Business at the Summit

various diseases the foundation is fighting? Ironically, the hardest area for the foundation to measure is educational reform because “metrics don’t exist” in that field, he said. Taking a swipe at both major political parties, Gates... View Details

Keywords: leadership; alumni events; Centennial; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services; Finance; Management

01 Jul 2014
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First Look: July 1

short-term debt against the refinancing risk implied by the need to roll over its debt more often. We then extend the model to allow private financial intermediaries to compete with the government in the provision of short-term,... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

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Marla Malcolm Beck

there.” At Berkeley, Beck majored in political economy and was enthralled by comparative economics. After graduation in 1995, she joined McKinsey & Co. where her leadership qualities flourished. On one major engagement with an... View Details

01 Mar 2012
News

Putting Ghosts to Rest

who reflects on his experiences in Rwanda and how unfamiliar environments abroad can lead to reevaluating traditional notions of business risk and social return. It was late at night, and I was tired. Perfect timing for my inner... View Details

Keywords: Chris Maloney; Animal Production and Aquaculture; Agriculture; Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance

May 20, 2016
Comment

World Health Organization Lacks Leadership to Combat Pandemics

By: John A. Quelch

When it comes to emergency preparedness for pandemics, the World Health Organization is falling short. It has not provided prompt and clear leadership to the world in combating either the Ebola or Zika viruses. Its leadership has been low energy, its representatives... View Details

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November 2009
Article

Responding to Public and Private Politics: Corporate Disclosure of Climate Change Strategies

By: Erin Marie Reid and Michael W. Toffel

The challenges associated with climate change will require governments, citizens, and firms to work collaboratively to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, a task that requires information on companies' emissions levels, risks, and reduction opportunities. This paper... View Details