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- 1997
- Chapter
Applications of Option-Pricing Theory: Twenty-Five Years Later
By: Robert C. Merton
Merton, Robert C. "Applications of Option-Pricing Theory: Twenty-Five Years Later." In Les Prix Nobel 1997, edited by Tore Frängsmyr. Stockholm: Nobel Foundation, 1997. (Reprinted in American Economic Review, June 1998.)
- 12 May 2017
- Working Paper Summaries
Equality and Equity in Compensation
Keywords: by Jiayi Bao and Andy Wu
- November 1999 (Revised June 2001)
- Case
Seitel, Inc.
By: David F. Hawkins
The company's accounting for its seismic data library is questioned. Teaching Purpose: Inventory accounting. View Details
Keywords: Stock Shares; Financial Statements; Business Earnings; Financial Reporting; Stock Options; Mathematical Methods; Accounting Industry
Hawkins, David F. "Seitel, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 100-022, November 1999. (Revised June 2001.)
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Executive Pay: Onward & Upward
departing executives soon become common practice. 1990 To better align executive pay with shareholder returns, academics — led by HBS professor Michael Jensen — and activists urge greater use of stock options. During the bull market years... View Details
- Article
Vertical Merger, Collusion, and Disruptive Buyers
By: Volker Nocke and Lucy White
In a repeated game setting of a vertically related industry, we study the collusive effects of vertical mergers. We show that any vertical merger facilitates upstream collusion, no matter how large (in terms of capacity or size of product portfolio) the integrated... View Details
Nocke, Volker, and Lucy White. "Vertical Merger, Collusion, and Disruptive Buyers." International Journal of Industrial Organization 28, no. 4 (July 2010): 350–354.
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Media
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This lists media reports covering my firm dollarDEX Investments or me (or my colleagues), or columns written by me (or my colleagues). There are all... View Details
- March 1999 (Revised October 2009)
- Background Note
Deferred Compensation
By: Henry B. Reiling and Mark Pollard
Briefly discusses two of the major tax doctrines--constructive receipt and economic benefits--which govern the structure of deferred compensation contracts. Some business context is provided and some implications are noted. View Details
Keywords: Stock Options; Taxation; Compensation and Benefits; Business and Government Relations; Public Administration Industry
Reiling, Henry B., and Mark Pollard. "Deferred Compensation." Harvard Business School Background Note 299-081, March 1999. (Revised October 2009.)
- February 2009 (Revised March 2013)
- Supplement
Messer Griesheim (B)
By: Josh Lerner, Ann-Kristin Achleitner, Eva Lutz and Kerry Herman
In 2001, Allianz Capital Partners and Godlman Sachs acquired a majority stake in Messer Greisheim, a European industrial gas concern held by Hoeschst. The dealmakers faced several challenges, including delicate corporate governance issues due to partial family... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Equity; Stock Options; Stock Shares; Corporate Governance; Governance Controls; Family Ownership; Problems and Challenges; Energy Industry; Europe
Lerner, Josh, Ann-Kristin Achleitner, Eva Lutz, and Kerry Herman. "Messer Griesheim (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 809-057, February 2009. (Revised March 2013.)
- Web
Value Line | Baker Library
Value Line Comprehensive stock reports and covers most actively traded U.S. exchange-listed stocks, small and mid-cap stocks, mutual funds, options and convertibles. Read More Also provides the ability to... View Details
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
Faculty Research Symposium
median annual pay of a Fortune 500 CEO is approximately $3 million in option grants, $1 million in bonus, and $1 million in salary. But in addition, that same executive will, over time, have accumulated holdings of View Details
- August 2018 (Revised August 2019)
- Technical Note
A Note on Compensation
By: Ethan Bernstein and Michael Norris
This note provides an overview of the important terms, concepts, and frameworks that a manager should know about compensation—whether it be their own or that of an employee. Because compensation in practice is fraught with pitfalls, this note presents an overview of... View Details
Keywords: Compensation Design; Benefits; Perks; Variable Compensation; Compensation and Benefits; Executive Compensation; Stock Options; Profit Sharing; Job Design and Levels; Labor Unions; Wages; United States
Bernstein, Ethan, and Michael Norris. "A Note on Compensation." Harvard Business School Technical Note 419-020, August 2018. (Revised August 2019.)
- Fast Answer
Currency Options: Historical Quotes
Where do I find historical currency options quotes? You can find historical currency options quotes in WRDS. In WRDS, choose PHLX... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
Bad Times for Business
relate to your areas of interest and expertise. Then we'll discuss some of the challenges they pose. Brian, what about the issue of top-management compensation? Brian Hall: As you all know, stock options... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- Fast Answer
Bloomberg: Investment Management course tips
of hedge funds in Bloomberg? Market Indices How can I find market index prices, members, and movers in Bloomberg? How can I get comparative returns in Bloomberg? Mutual Funds How do I screen for or find performance and rankings of mutual funds in Bloomberg? View Details
- 15 Jul 2008
- First Look
First Look: July 15, 2008
replication technique behind the Black-Scholes/Merton options model. The simulations focus on a single stock and a risk-free discount bond, which are used to replicate a contingent payoff. The underlying... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- November 1994 (Revised November 1994)
- Case
MW Petroleum Corporation (A)
By: Timothy A. Luehrman, Peter Tufano and Barbara Wall
Amoco Corp. is negotiating to sell a wholly-owned subsidiary, MW Petroleum, to Apache Corp. MW owns large reserves of oil and gas comprising many properties at different stages of engineering, development, and production. The proposed acquisition is a large one for... View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Business Subsidiaries; Mining; Cash Flow; Stock Options; Financing and Loans; Price; Negotiation; Production; Valuation; Mining Industry
Luehrman, Timothy A., Peter Tufano, and Barbara Wall. "MW Petroleum Corporation (A)." Harvard Business School Case 295-029, November 1994. (Revised November 1994.)
- 14 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
Andy Grove on the Confident Leader
are quite different. You have to align their incentives, which means heavily weight the compensation of the management team to stock options, so that what makes them rich makes the shareholders rich. AG: The unstated supposition is that... View Details
- 08 Oct 2010
- What Do You Think?
Will Transparency in CEO Compensation Have Unintended Consequences?
can report from experience that differences in philosophy concerning compensation, say between Europe and the U.S., pose real issues. Not only do European CEOs and board members regard U.S. levels of CEO compensation as bordering on insanely generous, they are wary of... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- Profile
Abena Nyantekyi-Owusu
and resources,” she observes. “It makes you take stock and prioritize what competes for your attention: cases, clubs, social obligations. You’re forced to be deliberate with your choices.” As her RC year comes to a close, Abena is... View Details
- 08 Jul 2002
- What Do You Think?
Have We Carried the Concept of Alignment Too Far?
desires) ... Why should it be any different for the high-flyers? If they are truly good, is it really necessary to pay them more than they can ever hope to spend?" As Stever Robbins says, "Alignment is still a great idea. We've not seen alignment with recent... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett