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      • 2010
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      The Paranoid Style in the Study of American Politics

      By: David Moss and Mary Oey
      What drives policy making in a democracy? The conventional view is that political actors, like economic actors, pursue their self interest, and that special interest groups dominate the policy making process by satisfying policy makers' need for money and other forms... View Details
      Keywords: Policy; Government Legislation; Media; Interests; Power and Influence; Public Opinion; United States
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      Moss, David, and Mary Oey. "The Paranoid Style in the Study of American Politics." In Government and Markets: Toward a New Theory of Regulation, edited by Edward J. Balleisen and David A. Moss. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010.
      • 2010
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      The Peculiar Politics of American Disaster Policy: How Television Has Changed Federal Relief

      By: David Moss
      Particularly since the 1960s, the federal government has played a significant role in financing disaster losses in the United States. The federal government may thus be thought of as providing an implicit form of public disaster insurance. However, unlike many... View Details
      Keywords: Insurance; Policy; Government and Politics; Media; Natural Disasters; United States
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      Moss, David. "The Peculiar Politics of American Disaster Policy: How Television Has Changed Federal Relief." Chap. 18 in The Irrational Economist: Making Decisions in a Dangerous World, edited by Erwann Michel-Kerjan and Paul Slovic, 151–160. New York: PublicAffairs Books, 2010.
      • December 2009
      • Article

      Media Markets and Localism: Does Local News en Español Boost Hispanic Voter Turnout?

      By: Felix Oberholzer-Gee and Joel Waldfogel
      Since the dawn of broadcasting, and especially in the past decade, Americans have turned their attention from local to more distant sources of news and entertainment. While the integration of media markets will raise the private welfare of many consumers, critics of a... View Details
      Keywords: Voting; Ethnicity; Behavior; Local Range; Journalism and News Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry; United States
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      Oberholzer-Gee, Felix, and Joel Waldfogel. "Media Markets and Localism: Does Local News en Español Boost Hispanic Voter Turnout?" American Economic Review 99, no. 5 (December 2009).
      • 2009
      • Book

      Boulevard of Broken Dreams: Why Public Efforts to Boost Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Have Failed and What to Do About It

      By: Josh Lerner
      In response to the financial crisis, governments are being far more aggressive in intervening to promote economic activity, a trend that shows little tendency of alleviating. This book looks at the experiences of governments in encouraging entrepreneurs and venture... View Details
      Keywords: Economic Growth; Financial Crisis; Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Policy; Business and Government Relations
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      Lerner, Josh. Boulevard of Broken Dreams: Why Public Efforts to Boost Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Have Failed and What to Do About It. Princeton University Press, 2009. (Winner of Axiom Business Book Award. Gold Medal in Entrepreneurship presented by Jenkins Group Inc. Winner of PROSE Award for Excellence in Business, Finance & Management “For Professional and Scholarly Excellence” presented by Association of American Publishers.)
      • 2009
      • Other Unpublished Work

      Clusters and Economic Policy: Aligning Public Policy with the New Economics of Competition

      By: Michael E. Porter
      The fundamental goal of economic policy is to enhance competitiveness, which is reflected in the productivity with which a nation or region utilizes its people, capital, and natural endowments to produce valuable goods and services. High and rising productivity,... View Details
      Keywords: Economics
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      Porter, Michael E. "Clusters and Economic Policy: Aligning Public Policy with the New Economics of Competition." Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness, October 2009.
      • 2009
      • Working Paper

      An Ounce of Prevention: The Power of Public Risk Management in Stabilizing the Financial System

      By: David A. Moss

      The magnitude of the current financial crisis reflects the failure of an economic and regulatory philosophy that had proved increasingly influential in policy circles over the past three decades.

      This paper suggests (1) that contrary to the prevailing wisdom,... View Details

      Keywords: Financial Crisis; Financial Institutions; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Risk Management; Business and Government Relations; Balance and Stability
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      Moss, David A. "An Ounce of Prevention: The Power of Public Risk Management in Stabilizing the Financial System." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 09-087, January 2009.
      • December 2008 (Revised October 2012)
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      Special Economic Zones in India: Public Purpose and Private Property (A)

      By: Laura Alfaro and Lakshmi Iyer
      In 2005, the government of India enacted the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Act in order to attract investment, generate export revenues, and create manufacturing jobs. However, several planned projects faced difficulties in acquiring land for setting up the SEZ. In... View Details
      Keywords: Acquisition; Development Economics; Economic Growth; Policy; Government Legislation; Property; Business and Community Relations; Business and Government Relations; India
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      Alfaro, Laura, and Lakshmi Iyer. "Special Economic Zones in India: Public Purpose and Private Property (A)." Harvard Business School Case 709-027, December 2008. (Revised October 2012.)
      • November 2008 (Revised October 2009)
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      American Cancer Society: Access to Care

      By: Robert L. Simons and Kathryn Rosenberg
      CEO John Seffrin decides to radically change the strategy of the American Cancer Society. The new Access to Care strategy relies on advocacy to change public policy and increase the number of Americans eligible for cancer prevention and treatment. The new strategy... View Details
      Keywords: Values and Beliefs; Governance Controls; Leading Change; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Structure; Nonprofit Organizations; Business Strategy; Health Industry; United States
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      Simons, Robert L., and Kathryn Rosenberg. "American Cancer Society: Access to Care." Harvard Business School Case 109-015, November 2008. (Revised October 2009.)
      • April 2008 (Revised May 2008)
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      Commonwealth Care Alliance: Elderly and Disabled Care

      By: Michael E. Porter and Jennifer F Baron
      Individuals enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid, known as dual eligibles, are among the highest-cost beneficiaries in the US. Commonwealth Care Alliance, a small nonprofit insurer and care delivery system in Massachusetts, operated under a public demonstration... View Details
      Keywords: Programs; Public Sector; Alliances; Policy; Age; Service Delivery; Value; Health Care and Treatment; Welfare; Insurance Industry; Health Industry; Massachusetts
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      Porter, Michael E., and Jennifer F Baron. "Commonwealth Care Alliance: Elderly and Disabled Care." Harvard Business School Case 708-502, April 2008. (Revised May 2008.)
      • January 2008
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      How to Change the World

      By: Howard H. Stevenson
      Alan Wilson has a decision to make. The CEO of his company, Grepter, wants him to relocate to Zurich, where he can gain valuable experience for a rise to the top. Karl, his best friend, hopes to lure him to a hedge fund that promises big money fast. Shiori, an enticing... View Details
      Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Values and Beliefs; Compensation and Benefits; Personal Development and Career; Power and Influence
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      Stevenson, Howard H. "How to Change the World." Special Issue on HBS Centennial. Harvard Business Review 86, no. 1 (January 2008).
      • 2008
      • Chapter

      The Importance of Default Options for Retirement Saving Outcomes: Evidence from the United States

      By: John Beshears, James J. Choi, David Laibson and Brigitte C. Madrian
      This paper summarizes the empirical evidence on how defaults impact retirement savings outcomes. After outlining the salient features of the various sources of retirement income in the U.S., the paper presents the empirical evidence on how defaults impact retirement... View Details
      Keywords: Saving; Financial Condition; Retirement; Investment Funds; Microeconomics; Outcome or Result; Government and Politics; Financial Institutions; Macroeconomics; United States
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      Beshears, John, James J. Choi, David Laibson, and Brigitte C. Madrian. "The Importance of Default Options for Retirement Saving Outcomes: Evidence from the United States." In Lessons from Pension Reform in the Americas, edited by Stephen J. Kay and Tapen Sinha, 59–87. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008.
      • 2008
      • Other Unpublished Work

      The Paranoid Style in the Study of American Politics

      By: David Moss and Mary Oey

      The conventional view is that political actors, like economic actors, pursue their self interest, and that special interest groups dominate the policy making process by satisfying policy makers' need for money and other forms of political support. Indeed, many... View Details

      Keywords: Policy; Government Legislation; Media; Interests; Power and Influence; Public Opinion; United States
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      Moss, David, and Mary Oey. "The Paranoid Style in the Study of American Politics." 2008.
      • December 2007 (Revised January 2008)
      • Case

      Transforming Arizona's Health Care System: Developing and Implementing the Health-e Connection Roadmap

      By: Lynda M. Applegate, Ajay Vinze, T.S. Raghu and Minu Ipe
      Addresses the issues of leadership and change management in the process of transforming an industry through an innovative public-private partnership approach to policy making. In 2005, the Governor of Arizona issued an Executive Order to create a roadmap for the state... View Details
      Keywords: Change Management; Transformation; Private Sector; Public Sector; Health Care and Treatment; Service Delivery; Partners and Partnerships; Information Technology; Health Industry; Service Industry
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      Applegate, Lynda M., Ajay Vinze, T.S. Raghu, and Minu Ipe. "Transforming Arizona's Health Care System: Developing and Implementing the Health-e Connection Roadmap." Harvard Business School Case 808-072, December 2007. (Revised January 2008.)
      • November 2007 (Revised January 2013)
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      Indonesia: Attracting Foreign Investment

      By: Michael E. Porter and Christian H.M. Ketels
      Describes the economic development of Indonesia from independence after World War II to 2006 and the post-Suharto period. The coverage of the post-Suharto period provides evidence of how political and economic conditions are intertwined after a change in the political... View Details
      Keywords: History; Situation or Environment; Competitive Strategy; Emerging Markets; Policy; Foreign Direct Investment; Business and Government Relations; Public Administration Industry; Indonesia
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      Porter, Michael E., and Christian H.M. Ketels. "Indonesia: Attracting Foreign Investment." Harvard Business School Case 708-420, November 2007. (Revised January 2013.)
      • 2007
      • Book

      America the Principled: 6 Opportunities for Becoming a Can-Do Nation Once Again

      By: Rosabeth M. Kanter
      This book draws on the author's multiple research projects and field observations to analyze problems facing the United States in recent years and to create an agenda for renewing American strengths through returning to core American principles—but in new ways suitable... View Details
      Keywords: Values and Beliefs; Policy; Leadership; Civil Society or Community; Cooperation; United States
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      Kanter, Rosabeth M. America the Principled: 6 Opportunities for Becoming a Can-Do Nation Once Again. New York: Crown, 2007.
      • 2007
      • Book

      Entrepreneurship and Global Capitalism

      By: G. Jones and Rohit Daniel Wadhwani
      These volumes demonstrates the importance of historical perspectives in the study of entrepreneurship. By exploring the role of entrepreneurship in the history of global capitalism, the authors show that historical knowledge can challenge widely accepted... View Details
      Keywords: History; Diasporas; Economic Systems; Globalized Economies and Regions; Globalized Firms and Management; Cultural Entrepreneurship; Entrepreneurship; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues
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      Jones, G. and Rohit Daniel Wadhwani, eds. Entrepreneurship and Global Capitalism. Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2007.
      • April 2007 (Revised March 2008)
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      Dr. Iqbal Survé at Sekunjalo Investment Group (A)

      By: Linda A. Hill and Emily Stecker
      Dr. Iqbal Surve, a self-described "medical doctor, philanthropist, and social entrepreneur," was born in 1963 and grew up in poverty, like virtually all non-white South Africans during apartheid. During the 1970s and 1980s, he served in leadership positions in the ANC,... View Details
      Keywords: Crime and Corruption; Social Entrepreneurship; Investment; Leadership; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Partners and Partnerships; South Africa
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      Hill, Linda A., and Emily Stecker. "Dr. Iqbal Survé at Sekunjalo Investment Group (A)." Harvard Business School Case 407-019, April 2007. (Revised March 2008.)
      • 2009
      • Book

      Who Killed Health Care? America's $2 Trillion Medical Problem—and the Consumer-Driven Cure

      By: Regina Herzlinger
      A best seller in its category, with many printings. It has been recognized by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce as one of the books that made a difference in public policy in 2008. View Details
      Keywords: Policy; Government Administration; Health Care and Treatment; United States
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      Herzlinger, Regina. Who Killed Health Care? America's $2 Trillion Medical Problem—and the Consumer-Driven Cure. McGraw-Hill, 2009.
      • February 2007 (Revised March 2007)
      • Case

      UBS and Climate Change--Warming Up to Global Action?

      By: Felix Oberholzer-Gee, Forest L. Reinhardt and Elizabeth Raabe
      Marco Suter, Executive Vice-Chairman, UBS Board of Directors, carefully studied the chart on his desk. It showed the public commitment of major financial institutions to help mitigate global warming. Evidently, UBS lagged behind its competitors. The graph was part of a... View Details
      Keywords: Climate Change; Energy Conservation; Cost vs Benefits; Law; Financial Institutions; Environmental Sustainability; Corporate Accountability; Financial Services Industry
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      Oberholzer-Gee, Felix, Forest L. Reinhardt, and Elizabeth Raabe. "UBS and Climate Change--Warming Up to Global Action?" Harvard Business School Case 707-511, February 2007. (Revised March 2007.)
      • January 2007 (Revised January 2007)
      • Background Note

      Note on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

      By: Robert F. Higgins, Richard G. Hamermesh and Virginia Fuller
      Describes the U.S. FDA with particular emphasis on its role in the development of new drugs, biologic products, and medical devices today. Provides context for the drug approval process by describing the FDA's history and organizational structure. View Details
      Keywords: Health; Governance Compliance; Policy; Product Development; Government and Politics; Public Administration Industry; Public Administration Industry; Public Administration Industry; Public Administration Industry; United States
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      Higgins, Robert F., Richard G. Hamermesh, and Virginia Fuller. "Note on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration." Harvard Business School Background Note 807-050, January 2007. (Revised January 2007.)
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