Dynamic Treatment Effects - Publications - Faculty & Research

15 May 2012
First Look

First Look: May 15

cooperation and coordination. Prior research has emphasized cooperation, and specifically the partners' commitment and alignment of interests, as the key determinant of collaborative success. Scholars have paid less attention to the critical role of coordination-the... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

24 Oct 2017
Research & Ideas

Tax Reform is on the Front Burner Again. Here’s Why You Should Care

consumption tax. The destination-based cash flow tax that was proposed in the summer was effectively that in disguise. I wasn't a terrible fan of that implementation of it, but I think there's something to be said for switching to that... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

07 Apr 2015
First Look

First Look: April 7

create significant value and have modest operating costs, and network effects protect their position once established-users rarely leave a vibrant platform. But these businesses also raise significant start-up challenges. Every platform... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

11 Jul 2012
Research & Ideas

The Future of Boards

maximizing shareholder value as the primary focus and motivation for a corporation's existence” Topics tackled include how boards can most effectively oversee company strategy, CEO succession, and executive compensation. Also considered... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

18 Mar 2001
Research & Ideas

Want to Be an Entrepreneur? [Part I]

funding—to terminate the experiment if it appears unpromising, and to cut their losses. This model—organizing a business so it is "scheduled to run out of capital periodically," as Sahlman has written—has naturally proven View Details

Keywords: by John S. Rosenberg

09 Sep 2024
HBS Case

McDonald’s and the Post #MeToo Rules of Sex in the Workplace

effected a dramatic shift in the norms of acceptable behavior in the workplace. Easterbrook was just one of a number of CEOs to get caught in the reversal and be shown the door over harassment or relationship issues. Boards and business... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman; Food & Beverage

20 Mar 2012
First Look

First Look: March 20

vignette with some of the negative statements about the water privatization that Argentina's president expressed during the nationalization process. Interestingly, the effect of the vignette on households that gained water is... View Details