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- 01 Jun 2015
- News
Higher Ground
that it raised more than $2 million as part of a capital campaign, thereby erasing a debt accrued in a period that included not only the post-Katrina flooding but also an economy that cratered in 2008. On the way back to the French... View Details
- 02 Sep 2015
- Research & Ideas
Explaining China's Crash
practically zero here. One thing to watch for will be how China ensures the stability of its financial system since total debt has reached 250 percent of GDP, credit has been abundant, and the size of the shadow banking system has... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
December 2021 Alumni and Faculty Books
firsthand accounts from Jeff Bezos, Christiana Figueres, Al Gore, Mary Barra, Bill Gates, and other intrepid policy leaders, entrepreneurs, scientists, and activists. A launchpad for those who are ready to act now, this book is geared to... View Details
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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
- 18 Sep 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, September 18, 2018
critical role in university admissions across the world. A key question is whether imposing penalties for wrong answers on these exams deters guessing from women more than men, disadvantaging female test takers. We consider data from a large-scale, high-stakes View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 26 Jun 2007
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First Look: June 26, 2007
shown to be associated with a 24% increase in US investors' equity FPI holdings. These results are robust to various controls, are not evident for debt capital flows, and are confirmed using an instrumental variables analysis. The use of... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 02 Oct 2007
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First Look: October 2, 2007
conflict, focusing our attention on the findings from an empirical literature on the topic that has blossomed over the last 15 years. We then turn to a discussion of how individuals and policy makers can use what has been learned about... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 10 Apr 2007
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First Look: April 10, 2007
create a partnership to acquire the assets of Parmalat in Uruguay. Focuses on their analysis prior to submitting a bid and their plan for improving the operations once their bid is accepted. In addition to improving operations, they must negotiate with creditors to... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 19 Aug 2010
- News
Catchphrases, Mottos, and Cheers
Control, Ken always cracked a joke. When lost in POM, we all turned to Mr. Polk.” 1987I. “Brave but stupid!” 1986H. One of our sectionmates had been an Army colonel (or some high rank), and his approach in one case to a delicate HR matter was to force an unpopular... View Details
- 21 Jun 2011
- First Look
First Look: June 21
and Siddharth Shenai Abstract We study the impact of ethnic and religious fractionalization on the U.S. municipal debt market and find that issuers from more ethnically and religiously fractionalized counties pay higher yields on their... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Bibliography - Option Pricing in Theory & Practice: The Nobel Prize Research of Robert C. Merton - Exhibits - Historical Collections
Robert C. "The Changing Nature of Debt and Equity," discussion. In Are the Distinctions Between Debt and Equity Disappearing? Conference Series #33, edited by R. W. Kopeke and E. S. Rosengren. Federal... View Details
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Course Number 7515 HKS Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy Candace Bertotti Spring; Q3Q4; 1.5 credits 12 2-hour sessions ---Please Read Before Enrolling--- My goal: to create and deliver a valuable and extraordinary learning experience for... View Details
- 14 Dec 2011
- Research & Ideas
The New Measures for Improving Nonprofit Performance
support to for-profit social enterprises, in the form of a debt or equity relationship. The idea is to recover a portion of that investment, at least 1x or 2x, and cycle it back into supporting other organizations. What I find interesting... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 19 Feb 2019
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New Research and Ideas, February 19, 2019
We conclude with directions for future research. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55591 February 2019 American Economic Journal: Economic Policy Does It Matter If Your Health Insurer Is For Profit? Effects... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Feb 2008
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First Look: February 5, 2008
markets. Behind such corporations was a market for capital in which entrepreneurs had to attract investors to buy either debt or equity. This paper examines the investor protections included in corporate bylaws that enabled corporations... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 08 Feb 2011
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First Look: Feb. 8
including assessing charges for insuring against losses. Without such a comprehensive assessment and improvement plan, boards cannot do their jobs, and the system will remain as subject to calamitous events as it was before the crisis. Property Rights for Foreign... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Dec 2018
- News
Lesson Plan
the district’s solicitor and financial consultant waive fees for refinancing debt from 2014 was rebuffed as agenda-driven by a 20-year veteran of the board. Cognetti’s response: “My agenda is to get us through this crisis and stop any... View Details