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- fall 1982
- Article
Risk-Spreading Properties of Common Tax and Contract Instruments
By: James K. Sebenius and Peter Stan
Sebenius, James K., and Peter Stan. "Risk-Spreading Properties of Common Tax and Contract Instruments." Bell Journal of Economics and Management Science 13, no. 2 (fall 1982): 555–560.
- 1992
- Article
Public Policy and British Multinational Banks 1914-1982
By: G. Jones
Keywords: Business History; Multinational Firms and Management; Policy; Banks and Banking; United Kingdom
Jones, G. "Public Policy and British Multinational Banks 1914-1982." Business and Economic History 21 (1992): 209–218.
- March 2011
- Supplement
International Lobbying and The Dow Chemical Company (PPT)
By: Arthur A. Daemmrich
To be used with cases 710027 and 710028. View Details
Keywords: Globalized Markets and Industries; Business Strategy; Business and Government Relations; Chemical Industry
Daemmrich, Arthur A. "International Lobbying and The Dow Chemical Company (PPT)." Harvard Business School PowerPoint Supplement 711-089, March 2011.
- November 4, 2020
- Other Article
'Big and Little' Challenges as Votes are Counted
By: P. Tufano
Tufano, P. "'Big and Little' Challenges as Votes are Counted." LinkedIn Pulse (November 4, 2020).
- 11 Dec 2008
- Working Paper Summaries
Quality Management and Job Quality: How the ISO 9001 Standard for Quality Management Systems Affects Employees and Employers
Keywords: by David I. Levine & Michael W. Toffel
- June 1996
- Case
Black Magic and the America's Cup: The Victory
Chronicles New Zealand's participation in successive America's Cup regattas, culminating in its decisive 1995 victory. Allows for discussion of how an organization from a small nation can beat the world's best in a technologically, organizationally, and managerially... View Details
Enright, Michael J., and Andres Capriles. "Black Magic and the America's Cup: The Victory." Harvard Business School Case 796-187, June 1996.
- 12 Dec 2020
- News
Private Equity and the Raid on Corporate Britain
- 2024
- Working Paper
Product Liability Litigation and Innovation: Evidence from Medical Devices
By: Alberto Galasso and Hong Luo
We examine the relationship between product liability litigation and innovation by systematically
combining data on product liability lawsuits with data on new product introductions in a panel dataset of
leading medical device firms. We first document a decline in... View Details
Keywords: Lawsuits and Litigation; Product Development; Technological Innovation; Safety; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry
Galasso, Alberto, and Hong Luo. "Product Liability Litigation and Innovation: Evidence from Medical Devices." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 24-063, March 2024.
- 18 Oct 2011
- Working Paper Summaries
Historical Trajectories and Corporate Competences in Wind Energy
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2015
government before discussing the country’s founding economic and political principles, as espoused by Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations and... View Details
ULI Report Provides Wildfire, Energy, and Economic Resilience Strategies to Sonoma County
Sonoma County, Calif., can enhance its ability to withstand and recover from wildfires by re-envisioning its land use, energy, and housing policies through a cooperative... View Details
- 09 Apr 2024
- Research & Ideas
When Climate Goals, Housing Policy, and Corporate R&D Collide, Social Good Can Emerge
For almost four years, Omar Asensio and his colleagues have been studying the impact of federal energy programs on low-income neighborhoods. The intersection of technology—artificial intelligence, in particular—and public policy has long been an area of focus for... View Details
Keywords: by Glen Justice
- October 2009 (Revised November 2009)
- Case
Acciona and the Battle for Control of Endesa
Acciona, S.A. is a global infrastructure and renewable energy conglomerate that is publicly traded in Spain and controlled by the Entrecanales family. In 2006, the company joined the highly politicized cross-border takeover battle for Spain's largest electric utility,... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Conglomerates; Renewable Energy; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Ownership Stake; Business and Government Relations; Business Strategy; Energy Industry; Utilities Industry; Spain
Villalonga, Belen, and Rachelle Silverberg. "Acciona and the Battle for Control of Endesa." Harvard Business School Case 210-029, October 2009. (Revised November 2009.)
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2020
plea—deeply personal and told through the lives of real Americans-—to address the crisis in working-class America, while focusing on solutions to mend a half-century of governmental failure. With stark poignancy View Details
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2017
origins and evolution of the idea of the individual, finishing with the modern-day ideas of political theory and public policy. By identifying the key characteristics View Details
- 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... View Details
- March 2020 (Revised September 2020)
- Case
Opportunity Insights: Research and Policy for Social Mobility
By: Scott Duke Kominers, Jeffrey Huizinga and Allison Ciechanover
Opportunity Insights -- a non-profit that researches drivers of economic opportunity and develops policy solutions to help families achieve better life outcomes -- seeks to expand its impact. View Details
Keywords: Economic Opportunity; Social Mobility; Nonprofit Organizations; Social Issues; Housing; Policy; Opportunities
Kominers, Scott Duke, Jeffrey Huizinga, and Allison Ciechanover. "Opportunity Insights: Research and Policy for Social Mobility." Harvard Business School Case 820-714, March 2020. (Revised September 2020.)
- 1995
- Chapter
Financial Infrastructure and Public Policy: A Functional Perspective
By: Robert C. Merton and Zvi Bodie
Keywords: Financial Markets; Financial Institutions; Policy; Government and Politics; Business and Government Relations; Banking Industry; Financial Services Industry
Merton, Robert C., and Zvi Bodie. "Financial Infrastructure and Public Policy: A Functional Perspective." Chap. 8 in The Global Financial System: A Functional Perspective, by D. B. Crane, K. A. Froot, Scott P. Mason, André Perold, R. C. Merton, Z. Bodie, E. R. Sirri, and P. Tufano, 263–282. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 1995.
- March 2011
- Article
Accounting Scholarship That Advances Professional Knowledge and Practice
By: Robert S. Kaplan
Recent accounting scholarship has used statistical analysis on asset prices, financial reports and disclosures, laboratory experiments, and surveys of practice. The research has studied the interface among accounting information, capital markets, standard setters, and... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Disclosure; Asset Pricing; Risk Management; Surveys; Capital Markets; Measurement and Metrics; Valuation; Fair Value Accounting; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Financial Reporting
Kaplan, Robert S. "Accounting Scholarship That Advances Professional Knowledge and Practice." Accounting Review 86, no. 2 (March 2011): 367–383.
- August 2010 (Revised March 2012)
- Supplement
The Dow Acquisition of Rohm and Haas (D)
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Melissa Barton
Dow's board and management team worked on arranging appropriate financing to complete the acquisition of Rohm and Haas. Meanwhile, the board of Rohm and Haas filed suit against Dow after it delayed the completion of the acquisition. View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Financing and Loans; Governing and Advisory Boards; Lawsuits and Litigation; Management Teams; Chemical Industry
Lorsch, Jay W., and Melissa Barton. "The Dow Acquisition of Rohm and Haas (D)." Harvard Business School Supplement 411-004, August 2010. (Revised March 2012.)