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  • 01 Sep 2011
  • News

Water for Life

for reliable, affordable water service. Nearly two of every three gallons of water pumped through the dilapidated distribution system were lost or stolen. Desperate for a remedy, the Philippine government invited the private sector to... View Details
Keywords: Waste Management and Remediation Services; Corporate Services; Water, Sewage and Supply Systems; Utilities
  • 01 Jun 2013
  • News

The Long View

strategic research questions in four main areas: government and markets, institutions of democracy, economic inequality, and national security. Does the organization contribute to policymaking? Our primary goal is to support scholars in... View Details
  • 20 Oct 2009
  • First Look

First Look: October 20

and currency crises—is a crucial aspect to making informed managerial decisions. The cases in this book have been designed to give students an appreciation of the critical role of institutions and policies in affecting patterns of... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 11 Sep 2018
  • First Look

New Research and Ideas, September 11, 2018

for idiosyncratic products that features the optimal stopping structure and a seller that learns about item-specific demand through the selling process. The model is estimated using novel panel data of a leading used-car dealership. View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
  • 2018
  • Working Paper

Ratcheting, Competition, and the Diffusion of Technological Change: The Case of Televisions Under an Energy Efficiency Program

By: Tomomichi Amano and Hiroshi Ohashi
In differentiated goods markets with societal implications, quality standards are commonly implemented to avoid the under-provision of innovation. Firms have clear incentives to engage in strategic behavior because policymakers use market outcomes as a benchmark in... View Details
Keywords: Product Differentiation; Energy Efficiency Standards; Ratcheting; Diffusion Of Innovation; Technological Innovation; Competition; Quality; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Policy
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  • November 2010 (Revised December 2010)
  • Case

Mid-Missouri Energy: Ethanol from Corn

By: Forest L. Reinhardt, Noel Michele Holbrook, James Weber and Karla Sartor
Mid-Missouri Energy (MME) is a farmer-owned cooperative that produces ethanol from corn. The cooperative has performed well in comparison to other producers, but margins in the industry had declined as industry production levels neared market demand limits. MME farmers... View Details
Keywords: Agribusiness; Renewable Energy; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Policy; Growth and Development Strategy; Cooperative Ownership; Business and Government Relations; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; United States
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  • 17 Mar 2011
  • Research & Ideas

Harvard Business School Faculty Comment on Crisis in Japan

value, and lost another 10.6% on Tuesday. These are no mere "paper" losses. The drop represents a significant loss of wealth which could unleash further deflationary pressures--a phenomenon Japan's on-again, off-again economy has been fighting for almost two... View Details
Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty
  • Web

Fellows | MBA

Quincy 2021 Cohort 3 Benjamin Chang Molecular And Cellular Biology/Computer Science Adams 2024 Cohort 5 Monica Chang Social Studies, Secondary in Computer Science Kirkland 2023 Cohort 4 April Chen Computer Science, Secondary in Government... View Details
  • July 2017
  • Article

Inflation Expectations, Learning, and Supermarket Prices: Evidence from Survey Experiments

By: Alberto Cavallo, Guillermo Cruces and Ricardo Perez-Truglia
Information frictions play a central role in the formation of household inflation expectations, but there is no consensus about their origins. We address this question with novel evidence from survey experiments. We document two main findings. First, individuals in... View Details
Keywords: Inflation Expectations; Survey Experiment; Rational Inattention; Supermarkets; Macroeconomics; Household; Inflation and Deflation; Policy
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Quality Problems, Policies, and Attitudes in the U.S. and Japan: An Exploratory Study

By: David A. Garvin
Keywords: Quality; Policy; Problems and Challenges; Information; Attitudes; United States; Japan
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  • June 2002 (Revised September 2002)
  • Case

Alan Greenspan

By: Huw Pill and Allison Morhaim
Describes the life and times of Alan Greenspan. View Details
Keywords: Personal Development and Career; Economy; Policy; Macroeconomics
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  • 1999
  • Chapter

The Pricing of US Catastrophe Reinsurance

By: K. Froot and P. O'Connell
Keywords: Financial Markets; Catastrophe Risk; Corporate Finance; Cost Of Capital; Banking And Insurance; Asset Pricing; Hedging; Banking; Insurance; Natural Disasters; Policy; Risk Management; Insurance Industry; United States
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  • 1979
  • Chapter

Capital Requirements in the Regulation of Financial Intermediaries: A Discussion

By: Robert C. Merton
Keywords: Capital; Financial Markets; Financial Institutions; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Policy; Business and Government Relations; Financial Services Industry
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  • June 1973 (Revised December 1977)
  • Case

Affirmative Action at Aldrich

By: George C. Lodge
Keywords: Recruitment; Selection and Staffing; Policy
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  • 14 Jul 2021
  • Blog Post

From Colombia to the District of Columbia: Making an Impact with Paulina Llano (MBA 2022)

could imagine a pianist being a banker, or a woman from Colombia rethinking U.S. government engagement,” Llano’s lack of direct experience in U.S. public policy didn’t serve as a hindrance, instead it was an... View Details
Keywords: Health Care
  • 01 Dec 2018
  • News

Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2018

provides practical advice on creating successful decision-making governance to reduce errors and correctly assigning responsibilities and incentives; dealing thoughtfully and effectively with governance... View Details
  • September 2006
  • Tutorial

Internal Control Process - Online Tutorial

By: David F. Hawkins
Introduces the Internal Control Process by detailing its five components: 1) the internal control environment, 2) risk assessment, 3) internal control activities, 4) information and communications, and 5) monitoring. Includes multiple review exercises throughout the... View Details
Keywords: Accounting; Communication; Assets; Governance Compliance; Governance Controls; Policy; Information; Code Law; Risk Management; System; Online Technology
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1.4.11 Student/Faculty Ventures | MBA

to executive education participants who have formally withdrawn from their programs. A faculty member’s involvement with ventures associated with alumni (students who have graduated from HBS) is governed by the School’s View Details
  • 24 Nov 2014
  • Research & Ideas

Corrupting Silence: Companies Must Speak Up Against Bribes

million bribe to secure the $1.3 billion contract to construct the McGill University Health Centre in Montreal. The company billed the Quebec government for $191 million in cost overruns, for which it is unlikely to be reimbursed. In... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
  • Web

HBSGrid Terms of Service - Research Computing Services

accepted the statements in this agreement and that you agree to comply with applicable policies and laws governing the use of Harvard Business School’s technology resources and the protection of data... View Details