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- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Diagnosing DC’s Dysfunction
election process, from moving to a single primary ballot for all candidates to instituting nonpartisan redistricting. They also propose restructuring the governing process by aligning legislative and governance rules with the public interest; shifting the incentives... View Details
- 20 Feb 2001
- Research & Ideas
What’s Next for Japan
Vogel clearly viewed deregulation as the right direction for Japan, he said that in most industries, especially communications and finance, the country is not ready. "There are a lot of politicians who are going to slow down that... View Details
Keywords: by Hilah Geer
- Web
Globalization and Emerging Markets - Course Catalog
and characteristics provide a unique set of opportunities for entrepreneurs and investors in the developed world and within emerging markets themselves, as well as for politicians and stakeholders searching for paths to development. But... View Details
- 29 Jul 2008
- First Look
First Look: July 29, 2008
Working PapersTraveling Agents: Political Change and Bureaucratic Turnover in India Authors:Lakshmi Iyer and Anandi Mani Abstract We develop a framework to examine how politicians with short-term electoral pressures control bureaucrats... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 25 Aug 2003
- Research & Ideas
Should You Sell Your Digital Privacy?
thoroughly nasty industry. The saddest thing about it is that it will not put an end to uninvited outbound telemarketing. You'll still get calls from firms you deal with, including those you have no choice but to deal with such as local phone companies. View Details
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
Karen Tumulty Reports on America
they don't always translate well into politics, Tumulty believes, "in part because politicians are held to a level of second-guessing and criticism that no corporate executive would tolerate." Since Tumulty's days at the Light, the media... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
Hong Kong Club Thrives, Plans Next Global Alumni Conference
parlayed into the planning for Shanghai. “For my sins,” he jokes, “I was appointed the chairman of the speakers committee for the GAC.” The conference, “From the Commanding Heights to the Market: The Changing Face of Business,” will present entrepreneurs, professors,... View Details
- 25 Jan 2012
- News
Is Tax Reform Viable?
to invest in the careers of politicians who will vow to keep our unfair tax advantages. —Dal LaMagna (MBA 1970) is president and CEO of Brooklyn, New York–based IceStoneUSA, which makes countertops out of recycled glass and cement. The... View Details
- 25 Jan 2012
- Research & Ideas
A Few Firms Have Outsized Influence in D.C.
start to have additional influence when politicians know that the firms have lobbied and helped politicians get elected, say, for 20 years, and they are likely to do the same for the next 20 years."... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 22 Apr 2015
- Op-Ed
Reforming Greece: Myths and Truths
helped large Greek companies and startups compete more effectively. But that hasn't happened.” Greek politicians are blaming, first, one another based on the party affiliation, and second, their European creditors for imposing harsh... View Details
Keywords: by George Serafeim
- 26 Oct 2010
- First Look
First Look: October 26, 2010
of capital. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/11-040.pdf Friends in High Places Authors:Lauren Cohen and Christopher Malloy Abstract In this paper we demonstrate that personal connections amongst politicians, and between View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Dec 2018
- Research & Ideas
Free Trade Needs Nurturing—and Other Lessons from History
free trade in some industries or regions lead to requests for protection through trade barriers. Politicians pick up on those requests, and we witness periodic trade spats. The Catfish War is a famous example pitting the Mississippi... View Details
Keywords: by Staff; Auto; Aerospace; Chemical; Consumer Products; Electronics; Energy; Industrial Products; Manufacturing; Shipping; Transportation
- 30 Jun 2010
- News
Congressional Pork Is Bad for Business
ascendancy to the chairmanship of a powerful committee, the average firm in his state cuts back capital expenditures by roughly 15 percent, according to the trio's working paper, "Do Powerful Politicians Cause Corporate Downsizing?" The... View Details
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Filippo Mezzanotti
ability of a firm to finance itself. On the one hand, this analysis wants to provide evidence on how self-interested politicians can leverage their political power to extract personal rents, by favoring the access to credit of politically... View Details
- 23 Mar 2003
- Research & Ideas
Globalization: Little Impact on the Continent
international business trends until more of its governments set the stage for a fairly competitive environment. "There is a need to create a new class of politicians," Gomes said. Africa needs "to create a critical mass of View Details
Keywords: by Julie Jette
- 15 Aug 2007
- Op-Ed
3 Steps to Reduce Financial System Risk
time when politicians are looking more actively at the investment vehicles that, directly or indirectly, facilitate risk transfer to insurance companies and pension funds. Political activity will increase further should some of the new... View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Raising the Barrio
recently been the headquarters of a drug dealer known as “Tarzan.” It was a symbolic gesture, Rodríguez Larreta acknowledges, but an important one. “Our biggest obstacle was the lack of credibility. For years, [residents] have had View Details
Keywords: April White
- 14 Apr 2009
- First Look
First Look: April 14, 2009
have a positive change in the year after their investments abroad. SWFs where politicians are involved have a much greater likelihood of investing at home than those where external managers are involved. At the same time, SWFs with... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 20 Dec 2016
- First Look
December 20, 2016
governments. Using proprietary data, we show that politicians strategically use these products to increase chances of being re-elected. Consistent with greater incentives to hide the cost of debt, toxic loans are utilized significantly... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Researching Business and Politics in China and Southeast Asia
America, Europe, Africa, and Oceania. Fueled by a fascination with the means through which politicians control business and the ways businesses adopt and adapt to these controls, Rithmire is now engaged in a comparative study of... View Details