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- 06 Aug 2024
- Op-Ed
What the World Could Learn from America's Immigration Backlash—100 Years Ago
the concerns of native-born voters? The answer is no. The likely backlash would soon lead to a policy reversal, resulting in even stricter immigration restrictions—with negative consequences for the economy. However, here are policy approaches that View Details
Keywords: by Marco Tabellini
- 20 Jul 2020
- Op-Ed
It's Time for a Bipartisan Health Plan for Employers and Employees
valid, pay-as-you-go basis would avoiding worsening Medicare’s mammoth unfunded liabilities and could even help address them. The Public Option should also avoid government accounting; independent accountants should verify that the Public... View Details
- 17 Nov 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Business of Babies
Chinese babies), and international restrictions and legislation concerning adoption. High-tech measures include IVF, artificial insemination, surrogacy, gamete interfallopian transfer (GIFT) in which the sperm is injected directly into... View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Ask the Expert: Energy’s Next Era
© d20/ZUMA © d20/ZUMA Governments across the globe are getting serious about weaning themselves off of fossil fuels. Denmark has pledged to be powered solely by renewable energy by 2050; Sweden pledged to reach the goal by 2040. Hawaii... View Details
- June 2023
- Case
ByteDance: TikTok and the Trials of Going Viral in 2023
By: William C. Kirby, Noah B. Truwit and John P. McHugh
In March 2023, Chew, with an army of well-paid U.S. lobbyists and TikTok creators, descended on Washington. In his testimony, he planned to highlight the 150 million daily active American users on TikTok and how the platform had benefitted small business owners and... View Details
- 06 Jan 2012
- Op-Ed
Where Green Corporate Ratings Fail
News Corporation—a multinational media conglomerate that includes BSKYB, Dow Jones, Fox News, 20th Century Fox and Star, among other units—announced earlier this year that it has become climate neutral, meaning that its operations have no net impact on global climate... View Details
- Article
Foreclosure with Incomplete Information
By: Lucy White
White, Lucy. "Foreclosure with Incomplete Information." Journal of Economics & Management Strategy 16, no. 2 (Summer 2007): 635–682.
- 22 Sep 2015
- News
Finding New Ways to Solve Civic Problems
energy, and also community involvement. And as a deputy majority whip, you have the opportunity to take a leadership role and actually work with all of your colleagues to make sure that they have the information they need to make the best decisions possible on View Details
- 01 Mar 2003
- News
Restoring Order
Last December, calling him “one of the most respected business leaders in our nation,” President George W. Bush (MBA 1975) nominated Wall Street veteran William Donaldson (MBA 1958) to be Securities and Exchange Commission chairman. Charging Donaldson with enforcing... View Details
- December 1998 (Revised July 2010)
- Background Note
Passive Activity Losses
By: Henry B. Reiling, Mark Pollard and Kevin Wall
Discusses the historical context, purpose, primary mechanical features, and effects of the passive activity loss rules. View Details
Keywords: Finance; Government Legislation; Taxation; Business and Government Relations; Public Administration Industry
Reiling, Henry B., Mark Pollard, and Kevin Wall. "Passive Activity Losses." Harvard Business School Background Note 299-039, December 1998. (Revised July 2010.)
- 2016
- Working Paper
Delaying Firearm Purchases Reduces Gun Violence
By: Michael Luca, Deepak Malhotra and Christopher Poliquin
Handgun waiting periods are laws that impose a two to seven-day delay between the purchase and delivery of a firearm. While states might institute waiting periods for different reasons (e.g., to allow for background checks), these delays also create a “cooling off”... View Details
- 2008
- Working Paper
Rethinking the Role of History in Law & Economics: The Case of the Federal Radio Commission in 1927
By: David A. Moss and Jonathan B. Lackow
In the study of law and economics, there is a danger that historical inferences from theory may infect historical tests of theory. It is imperative, therefore, that historical tests always involve a vigorous search not only for confirming evidence, but for... View Details
Keywords: Economic History; Decision Choices and Conditions; Government Legislation; Law; Media and Broadcasting Industry
Moss, David A., and Jonathan B. Lackow. "Rethinking the Role of History in Law & Economics: The Case of the Federal Radio Commission in 1927." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 09-008, August 2008.
- 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
- 20 Jan 2017
- Research & Ideas
Here’s How Businessman Trump Is Likely to Approach the Presidency
confidence. Their continued enthusiasm to lobby their senators and representatives will be important to his ability to legislate his campaign promises. Governing as president therefore requires a combination... View Details
Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese
- 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
- Web
Video Clips & Discussion Questions - Creating Emerging Markets
Conferences Lessons from History Lessons from History Video Clips & Discussion Questions Resources on Indian Business History Business & Government Relations Panel Dr. Prathap C. Reddy Dr. Prathap C. Reddy Founder and Chair of Apollo... 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 force all of us onto the View Details
- August 10, 2023
- Editorial
A Conversation on the Draft Merger Guidelines
By: Cory S. Capps and Leemore Dafny
- February 2023
- Article
A Different Framework to Achieve Universal Coverage in the U.S.
By: Katherine Baicker, Amitabh Chandra and Mark Shepard
This JAMA Forum discusses alternative ways to achieve universal coverage in the US such as administrative simplification in the Affordable Care Act plans to increase enrollment, having a basic policy that would be available to everyone, and options for supplemental... View Details
Baicker, Katherine, Amitabh Chandra, and Mark Shepard. "A Different Framework to Achieve Universal Coverage in the U.S." e230187. JAMA Health Forum 4, no. 2 (February 2023).