Economic Reform - Publications - Faculty & Research

29 Jan 2013
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Analysis: Immigration reform could boost U.S. economic growth

02 Mar 2007
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Libya Gingerly Begins Seeking Economic but Not Political Reform

15 Apr 2017
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Macron Wants to Implement Vital Economic Reforms in France Amid Scandals

25 Jan 2012
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Is Tax Reform Viable?

creates businesses, jobs, and prosperity? Sorry, I can’t buy that. Earned income has the potential to create the same sort of economic value as investment income. As for the argument that my investment was at risk and I deserved a little... View Details

Keywords: Administration of Economic Programs; Administration of Economic Programs

01 Jun 2010
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Paulson Advocates Regulatory Reform

PAULSON: “We were staving off economic Armageddon.” Hank Paulson (MBA ’70) is on a mission. As Treasury Secretary, the former Goldman Sachs CEO found himself in the distasteful position of championing massive taxpayer-funded bailouts for... View Details

Keywords: federal bailouts; Administration of Economic Programs; Administration of Economic Programs; Administration of Economic Programs; Administration of Economic Programs

01 Dec 2009
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Hope for Reform Dims

THAIN: Regulations failed to keep up with innovations in financial markets. A year after the federal government rushed to rescue Wall Street from its own nearly fatal excesses, former Merrill Lynch CEO John Thain (MBA ’79) worries “that we aren’t using the crisis to... View Details

Keywords: Administration of Economic Programs; Administration of Economic Programs; Administration of Economic Programs; Administration of Economic Programs

22 Sep 2009
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The Case for Regulatory Reform

overview by Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Lawrence Summers, director of the National Economic Council, in the June 15 Washington Post. Among other things, the proposed reforms will raise capital... View Details

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

03 Sep 2010
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More PE reform and more emerging markets

17 Jul 2012
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Rivals clash on US corporate tax reform

18 Aug 2014
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Fighting income inequality with early education reform

economics to solve the problems of education resonated with me,” says Dias Griffin, who gave CHECC $13 million through the family foundation named for her and her husband, Ken. At the core of the program is a carefully curated curriculum... View Details

15 Sep 2016
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US political system risks economic competitiveness, study finds

05 May 2017
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Here’s the real loser in the GOP health-care reform plan

15 Sep 2016
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Harvard study singles out a game-changing economic opportunity

01 Dec 2009
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An Action Plan for Economic Recovery

POZEN: Offers a plan for overhauling the U.S. financial system to avoid a repeat of the recent market meltdown. Most books about the nation’s financial crisis tell us what happened. In his new book, HBS senior lecturer Robert Pozen tells us how to fix the system. A... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Finance

01 Jun 2000
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VC Luminary John Doerr: Education Reform Critical to Success of New Economy

just one story. It's the kind of work that should go on throughout the country." Addressing questions about the future of technology, Doerr stated that the Internet is not only the key to social change but also to economic growth and... View Details