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- 26 Oct 2017
- Research Event
In an Era of 'Fake News,' What is the Future of Advertising and Publishing?
pondered the impact of fake news on democracy, the potential for government regulation of the internet, and the future of business models that support traditional media such as newspapers. The event was co-sponsored by the Tow Center for... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Reforming Company Boards
Senior executives have taken most of the heat for the headline-grabbing scandals that have rocked corporate America over the past few years. Scott C. Newquist (MBA ’75), president of Board Governance Services, wants to shift some of that... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Services
- 15 Apr 2014
- Research & Ideas
Calderón: Economic Arguments Needed to Fight Climate Change
What do Chinese coal plants and the American legislative branch have in common? They are both major adversaries in the fight against climate change, according to former President of Mexico Felipe Calderón. "The most serious problem is in the United States... View Details
- 04 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
Five Questions for Max Bazerman
Max Bazerman, co-author of "You Can't Enlarge the Pie," discussed the flaws in government decision making in an email interview with HBS Working Knowledge Editor Sean Silverthorne. Bazerman is Jesse Isidor Straus Professor of... View Details
Keywords: Re: Max H. Bazerman
- 13 Dec 2011
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 13
Norway, cartels received support from the Norwegian government when they were deemed to be beneficial to Norwegian economic interests. The legislation was used to foster the development of domestic cartels,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Sep 2020
- Research & Ideas
Many Small-Business Employees May Be Close to Losing Health Insurance
second-most critical bill overall, and clearly ahead of rent.” For policymakers, the advice is clear: Know that the insurance crisis hasn't quite hit yet, but that it’s coming quickly. Shoring up the economy and connecting employees who suddenly lose coverage to... View Details
- 14 Mar 2011
- Research & Ideas
Keeping Credit Flowing to Consumers in Need
cycle could not continue. That erosion spread to nonprime consumer credit and commercial mortgages. Those factors helped spark a global financial crisis. Credit markets were seizing up. The US government was spending billions of dollars... View Details
- February 2006 (Revised November 2006)
- Background Note
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act: Details and Evaluation
By: Susan L. Kulp and David Lane
Presents details related to Sarbanes-Oxley, with special emphasis on Section 404. View Details
Kulp, Susan L., and David Lane. "The Sarbanes-Oxley Act: Details and Evaluation." Harvard Business School Background Note 106-040, February 2006. (Revised November 2006.)
- 25 Sep 2008
- News
Been There, Seen That
emeritus Sam Hayes: “The October 19 crash also calls into question the de facto rules and regulations that we’ve been working with for the last fifty years or so and how far we have come from the assumptions underlying the reform View Details
- 03 Nov 2003
- What Do You Think?
Can Investors Have Too Much Accounting Transparency?
Legislation is therefore a problematic way to achieve the golden mean in normative behavior." Edward Hare agrees, pointing out that "Corporate governance is a system that continues to fail us ...... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- August 2009 (Revised January 2012)
- Supplement
Pandora: Royalties Kill the Web Radio Star? (B)
By: Robert C. Pozen and Alex Curtis Rosenfeld
Pozen, Robert C., and Alex Curtis Rosenfeld. "Pandora: Royalties Kill the Web Radio Star? (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 310-027, August 2009. (Revised January 2012.)
- 03 Nov 2020
- Working Paper Summaries
An Executive Order Worth $100 Billion: The Impact of an Immigration Ban’s Announcement on Fortune 500 Firms’ Valuation
- September 1992 (Revised October 1994)
- Case
Pesticide Export Reform Act of 1990
By: Lynn S. Paine
Paine, Lynn S. "Pesticide Export Reform Act of 1990." Harvard Business School Case 393-039, September 1992. (Revised October 1994.)
- February 2016 (Revised March 2017)
- Case
Regulating Radio in the Age of Broadcasting
By: David Moss, Marc Campasano and Colin Donovan
When the Titanic tragically sank on April 15, 1912, potentially life-saving help was delayed as a result of failures in radio communication. In part as a result, Congress moved swiftly to regulate radio, passing the Radio Act of 1912 four months later. Although at... View Details
Keywords: Radio; Regulation; Communication Technology; Government Legislation; History; Media and Broadcasting Industry; United States
Moss, David, Marc Campasano, and Colin Donovan. "Regulating Radio in the Age of Broadcasting." Harvard Business School Case 716-043, February 2016. (Revised March 2017.)
- 30 Aug 2004
- Research & Ideas
Mapping Your Board’s Effectiveness
and monitor the CEO, scrutinize the performance of the company's leadership team, oversee financial reporting and disclosure, and ensure compliance with laws and regulations. The recent failures triggered regulatory and legislative... View Details
Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
Reinvigorating Democracy: A Vote for Change
They also cite Pew Research Center data showing that trust in the federal government has gone from 77 percent in 1964 to 17 percent in 2019. But even in the face of these difficult odds, Gehl and Porter offer a solution—and one that can... View Details
Keywords: Young, Susan
- 05 Jun 2013
- Op-Ed
Corporate Leaders Need to Step Up on Climate Change
Green initiatives are ubiquitous these days, implemented with zeal at companies like Dupont, IBM, Walmart, and Walt Disney. The programs being rolled out—lighting retrofits, zero-waste factories, and carpool incentives—save money and provide a green glow. Most large... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Toffel & Auden Schendler
- 08 Jul 2002
- What Do You Think?
Have We Carried the Concept of Alignment Too Far?
Summing Up Don't throw out alignment while fighting greed and ignorance in corporate governance Respondents to this month's column have spoken: The cause of investor mistrust of management is not the concept of alignment; it is, among... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 04 Dec 2000
- What Do You Think?
Have We Overdone Deregulation and Privatization?
the California power industry, for example, she questioned the deregulation of wholesale markets first. Second, in response to consumer confusion, an anonymous respondent suggested that government could play a role in insuring that... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 02 Jan 2020
- Op-Ed
Medicare for All or Public Option: Can Either Heal Health Care?
preventable deaths, despite its world-class resources and medical technology. The Democratic presidential candidates have been debating the benefits of the “Medicare for All” approach versus a public insurance option. The former would force all of us onto the View Details