Publications

December 2003
Case

George Mitchell in Northern Ireland (B)

By: James K. Sebenius and Daniel F. Curran

Examines the strategies and tactics that U.S. negotiator George Mitchell used during his two-year tenure as chairman of the all-party talks in Northern Ireland. His efforts culminated in the signing of the historic Good Friday Accords. A revised version of an earlier... View Details

Keywords: Policy; International Relations; Agreements and Arrangements; Negotiation Tactics; Northern Ireland; United States

01 Dec 2016
News

How DC is Taxing the Country

reason for optimism, too. Business leaders as well as state and local policymakers have a major role to play in restoring competitiveness—and there are promising signs of change at the local and state level. The issue is the role of the federal View Details

Keywords: Francis Storrs

17 Oct 2022
Blog Post

6 Things to Know About Sustainability at HBS

interested in sustainability and the environment will find plenty of company on campus. In addition to becoming Student Sustainability Associates, students can join three clubs (the Energy and Environment Club; the Food and Agriculture... View Details

March 2024
Article

Medicare Price Negotiation and Pharmaceutical Innovation Following the Inflation Reduction Act

By: Matthew Vogel, Pragya Kakani, Amitabh Chandra and Rena M. Conti

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) requires Medicare to negotiate lower prices for some medicines with high Medicare spending. Using historical data from public and proprietary sources to apply the IRA's negotiation criteria retrospectively, we identify all drugs that... View Details

Keywords: Policy; Government Legislation; Health Care and Treatment; Negotiation; Price; Pharmaceutical Industry

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15 Oct 2013
First Look

First Look: October 15

governments holding a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council or an Executive Directorship at the World Bank-are no more likely, on average, to get a negative quality rating than other projects. When aid is given to... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

10 May 2011
First Look

First Look: May 10

Hellman, and Ilkin IlyaszadeHarvard Business School Case 811-100 The case study provides an overview of the angel investment practices and describes government policies towards angel and venture capital... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

20 Nov 2012
First Look

First Look: November 20

their increased tendency to behave fairly. Read the paper: http://www.people.hbs.edu/mnorton/shaw et al.pdf Robust Enforcement Should Complement Voluntary Regulation Authors:Jodi L. Short and Michael W. Toffel Publication:Georgetown Economic View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

Portrait Project

Tomiwa Igun

power-consulting agency in Nigeria to provide consistent, affordable electricity solutions and advise policy makers to develop sustainable energy policies around West Africa. I will live my life fighting the... View Details

28 May 2019
News

Impact: Toward the Greater Good

Leadership Fellow, used his technology skills to improve city government in California. These stories illustrate just some of the ways that donor support is extending the School’s impact. A Data-Driven Approach to Gun View Details

24 Sep 2012
Research & Ideas

Why Do We Tax?

There is a mismatch between what many scholars assume is the purpose of taxes and what most people believe for themselves. That mismatch means that the advice experts offer to policymakers and citizens debating American tax policy can... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Legal Services

14 Nov 2019
Book

Lifting the Lid on Turkey's Hidden Business History

government intervention in the economy. Businesses in Turkey like many emerging markets also had to navigate great turbulence. Between the 1960s and 1980s, there were repeated military coups, and hyper-inflation between the 1970s and... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

13 May 2020
Blog Post

Crisis Leadership with Nikhil Patel: The Critical Importance of Trust

urgent challenges. In March, community trust would prove critical. While taking a deep dive into the potential for tax policy to incentivize housing development, “COVID-19 really hit,” Patel says. Virtually overnight, Patel’s housing... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government; Nonprofit / Government

2021
Chapter

Digital Infrastructure

By: Shane Greenstein

What determines the supply of innovative digital infrastructure and how does variance in supply shape the performance of digital services? The essay reviews research into the economic impact of deployment, innovation, and adoption of digital infrastructure. It... View Details

Keywords: Information Technology; Infrastructure; Economics; Policy; Research; Analysis; United States

2009
Chapter

Small and Medium Firm Lending in Mexico: Lessons and Current Issues

By: Rodrigo Canales and Ramana Nanda

Mexico is often cited as one of the world's most entrepreneurial countries in terms of the percentage of its population that has started or is in the process of starting a business venture. Yet Mexico does not seem to be very friendly to entrepreneurs, as confirmed by... View Details

Keywords: Business Startups; Entrepreneurship; Policy; Competition; Mexico

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April 2001
Case

Corruption in International Business (B)

By: Robert E. Kennedy and Rafael M. Di Tella

Focuses on efforts to combat corruption. Approaches include international laws, international agreements, efforts by international development organizations, and private efforts by firms and nongovernmental organizations. View Details

Keywords: Crime and Corruption; Emerging Markets; Policy; Globalization

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

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