Publications

February 1995
Article

China, Unincorporated: Company Law and Business Enterprise in Twentieth Century China

By: William C. Kirby

Keywords: Business Ventures; Law; China

28 Nov 2016
Research & Ideas

Challenging the Belief that Liability Laws Kill Medical Device Innovation

deviate from commonly accepted treatments. By that line of thought, medical malpractice lawsuits would put a damper on innovation, and tort reform laws that limit exposure would spur it. But, there is... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Medical Devices & Supplies

2002
Chapter

Ranking National Environmental Regulation and Performance: A Leading Indicator of Future Competitiveness?

By: Daniel Esty and Michael E. Porter

This chapter from The Global Competitiveness Report analyzes the differences among countries in environmental performance and the link between environmental outcomes and national environmental policy choices. The chapter reveals the findings from an exploration... View Details

Keywords: Society; Strategy

2010
Working Paper

Lawful but Corrupt: Gaming and the Problem of Institutional Corruption in the Private Sector

By: Malcolm S. Salter

This paper describes how the gaming of society's rules by corporations contributes to the problem of institutional corruption in the world of business. "Gaming" in its various forms involves the use of technically legal means to subvert the intent of society's rules in... View Details

Keywords: Crime and Corruption; Civil Society or Community; Competitive Advantage; Earnings Management; Trust; Law; Performance; Investment Funds; Private Sector; Behavior; Relationships; Goals and Objectives

2013
Working Paper

Cross-Border Reverse Mergers: Causes and Consequences

By: Jordan Siegel and Yanbo Wang

We study non-U.S. companies that have used reverse mergers as a means to adopt U.S. corporate law (and sometimes U.S. securities law as well). Early adopters of cross-border reverse mergers and those firms that hired a Big Four auditor exhibited superior corporate... View Details

Keywords: Reverse Merger; Corporate Law; Corporate Governance; Nevada; United States

SSRN

14 Feb 2008
Working Paper Summaries

Laws vs. Contracts: Legal Origins, Shareholder Protections, and Ownership Concentration in Brazil, 1890-1950

Keywords: by Aldo Musacchio

Research Summary

The State of Small Business Lending: Innovation and Technology and the Implications for Regulation

Small businesses were among the hardest hit in the Great Recession, accounting for more than 60% of the total jobs lost. The economic crisis was one focused on the banking sector, which is one reason for the disproportionately high impact on America’s small businesses,... View Details

The State of Small Business Lending: Innovation and Technology and the Implications for Regulation

1976
Chapter

Reflections on the State of Accounting Research and the Regulation of Accounting

By: Michael Jensen

Keywords: Accounting; Research; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Accounting Industry

SSRN

2019
Working Paper

The Impact of Technology Procurement Regulations on Social Value and National Competitiveness

By: Frank Nagle

05 Jul 2006
Working Paper Summaries

What’s Law Got to Do with It: A Systems Approach to Management

Keywords: by Constance E. Bagley; Legal Services

12 Mar 2015
Working Paper Summaries

What Courses Should Law Students Take? Harvard’s Largest Employers Weigh In

Keywords: by John C. Coates, Jesse M. Fried & Kathryn E. Spier; Legal Services; Education

October 1980 (Revised October 1981)
Case

Ready to Regulate Ready to Eat (A1)

By: Thomas K. McCraw and Richard S. Tedlow

Keywords: Business and Government Relations; Law

November 1981 (Revised January 1983)
Case

Ready to Regulate Ready to Eat (B)

By: Thomas K. McCraw and Richard S. Tedlow

Keywords: Business and Government Relations; Law

October 1980 (Revised October 1981)
Case

Ready to Regulate Ready to Eat (A2)

By: Thomas K. McCraw and Richard S. Tedlow

Keywords: Business and Government Relations; Law

October 21, 2022
Article

Climate Regulations Are About to Disrupt Global Shipping

By: Willy C. Shih

Ships that transport goods across oceans are collectively a major generator of greenhouse gases. Rules from the International Maritime Organization and the European Union aimed at curbing these emission promise to make transoceanic and regional shipping more expensive... View Details

Keywords: Shipping; Decarbonization; Environmental Regulation; Supply Chain; Disruption; Shipping Industry; Atlantic Ocean; Oceania; Asia; Europe; North and Central America

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November 1999
Article

Understanding the Code: State Genetic Information Laws

This paper is a comprehensive survey of U.S. state genetic information privacy laws. View Details

Keywords: Information; Genetics; Laws and Statutes; United States

Article

On the Optimal Structure of Liability Laws

By: Jerry R. Green

We consider the control of tvo-party accidents through the use of liability rules that assign damages according to whether or not predetermined standards for care have been met. Particular emphasis is given to how the differential in the costs of accident avoidance... View Details

Keywords: Legal Liability; Law