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- 2019
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Local States of Play: Land and Urban Politics in Reform-Era China
By: Meg Rithmire
Book Abstract: Although comparative politics is conventionally seen as the study of politics across countries, the field has a longstanding and increasingly prominent tradition in national contexts; focusing on subnational units, institutions, actors and processes.... View Details
Rithmire, Meg. "Local States of Play: Land and Urban Politics in Reform-Era China." In Inside Countries: Subnational Research in Comparative Politics, edited by Agustina Giraudy, Eduardo Moncada, and Richard Snyder, 318–350. Cambridge University Press, 2019.
- 28 Mar 2014
- News
“Government Entrepreneur” is Not an Oxymoron
- April 2005
- Article
Strength in Numbers: Group Size and Political Mobilization
By: Felix Oberholzer-Gee and Joel Waldfogel
Oberholzer-Gee, Felix, and Joel Waldfogel. "Strength in Numbers: Group Size and Political Mobilization." Journal of Law & Economics 48, no. 1 (April 2005): 73–91.
- 06 Sep 2012
- News
Why Boring Political Conventions Are Better
- August 1983 (Revised July 1984)
- Case
Antitrust Movement: Symbolic Politics and Industrial Organization Economics
Tedlow, Richard S. "Antitrust Movement: Symbolic Politics and Industrial Organization Economics." Harvard Business School Case 384-051, August 1983. (Revised July 1984.)
- October 2002 (Revised January 2003)
- Case
Hermitage Fund, The: Media and Corporate Governance in Russia
William Browder, the top executive of the Hermitage Fund, the best-performing international equity fund over the last five years, attributed much of his funds' strong returns to its focus on shareholder activism and corporate governance. In 2001, he was putting this... View Details
Dyck, Alexander. "Hermitage Fund, The: Media and Corporate Governance in Russia." Harvard Business School Case 703-010, October 2002. (Revised January 2003.)
- January 2000 (Revised November 2001)
- Case
Mavesa (A): Business Strategy Amid Economic and Political Turmoil
Examines Mavesa's response to external liberalization in 1989. The consumer packaged goods firm, which had been extensively vertically integrated, completely revamps its business strategy in the 1990s. View Details
Kennedy, Robert E., and Brian Irwin. "Mavesa (A): Business Strategy Amid Economic and Political Turmoil." Harvard Business School Case 700-041, January 2000. (Revised November 2001.)
- March 2012
- Article
Fixing What's Wrong with U. S. Politics
By: David A. Moss
In America today there's a growing sense that the political system is broken and that its ineffectiveness is a major threat to U.S. competitiveness. Why do so many think the political system is not working? Research shows that in Congress, Republicans and Democrats are... View Details
Keywords: Government and Politics; System; Conflict Management; Performance Productivity; Policy; Public Administration Industry; United States
Moss, David A. "Fixing What's Wrong with U. S. Politics." Harvard Business Review 90, no. 3 (March 2012).
- 09 Feb 2017
All Hail Partisan Politics
- 2019
- Chapter
Victorian Contributions to Political Economy and Business Ethics
By: Nien-hê Hsieh
Hsieh, Nien-hê. "Victorian Contributions to Political Economy and Business Ethics." In Victorian Visionary: John Ruskin and the Realization of the Ideal, edited by Peter X. Accardo, 28–36. Cambridge, MA: Houghton Library, 2019.
- 23 Feb 2014
- Conference Presentation
What’s Next for Greece: Political and Economic Alternatives
By: Dante Roscini
- 30 May 2012
- News
Government Regulation That Actually Works
- March 2013
- Article
Bridging the Gap? Government Subsidized Lending and Access to Capital
By: Josh Lerner and Kristle Romero-Cortes
The consequences of providing public funds to financial institutions remain controversial. We examine the Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Fund's impact on credit union activity, using hitherto little studied U.S. Treasury data. The CDFI Fund grants... View Details
Keywords: Financing and Loans; Credit; Government and Politics; Financial Institutions; United States
Lerner, Josh, and Kristle Romero-Cortes. "Bridging the Gap? Government Subsidized Lending and Access to Capital." Review of Corporate Finance Studies 2, no. 1 (March 2013): 98–128.
- 06 Jul 2022
- News
The Political Polarization of Corporate America
- 2018
- Other Teaching and Training Material
Finance Reading: Corporate Governance
By: John Coates and Suraj Srinivasan
Core Curriculum Readings in Finance cover the fundamental concepts, theories, and frameworks in finance. This reading presents an overview of corporate governance, focusing on for-profit businesses that are privately owned by dispersed investors—that is, not owned by a... View Details
Coates, John, and Suraj Srinivasan. "Finance Reading: Corporate Governance." Core Curriculum Readings Series. Boston: Harvard Business Publishing 5209, 2018.
- February 2015
- Supplement
The Affordable Care Act (H): Implementation Begins
By: Joseph L. Bower and Michael Norris
In the spring of 2010, after the ACA is signed into law, the government begins implementation. View Details
Keywords: Health Care; Health Care Policy; Government And Politics; Health; Policy; Health Industry; United States
Bower, Joseph L., and Michael Norris. "The Affordable Care Act (H): Implementation Begins." Harvard Business School Supplement 315-039, February 2015.
- 11 Jan 2022
- News
Can Entrepreneurs and Governments Team Up to Solve Big Problems?
- August 2024 (Revised October 2024)
- Background Note
Brief Note on U.S. Political Parties and the Presidential Nominating Process (2024)
By: Robert F. White
This note gives a brief overview of the major U.S. political parties and how they nominate presidential candidates. View Details
White, Robert F. "Brief Note on U.S. Political Parties and the Presidential Nominating Process (2024)." Harvard Business School Background Note 825-050, August 2024. (Revised October 2024.)
- September–October 2013
- Article
The Role of Organizational Scope and Governance in Strengthening Private Monitoring
By: Lamar Pierce and Michael W. Toffel
Governments and other organizations often outsource activities to achieve cost savings from market competition. Yet such benefits are often accompanied by poor quality resulting from moral hazard, which can be particularly onerous when outsourcing the monitoring and... View Details
Keywords: Crime and Corruption; Decision Choices and Conditions; Corporate Accountability; Governance Compliance; Policy; Management Practices and Processes; Demand and Consumers; Market Design; Market Entry and Exit; Market Transactions; Service Delivery; Service Operations; Business Processes; Organizational Structure; Performance Effectiveness; Performance Expectations; Practice; Transportation; Transportation Industry; Service Industry; United States; New York (state, US)
Pierce, Lamar, and Michael W. Toffel. "The Role of Organizational Scope and Governance in Strengthening Private Monitoring." Organization Science 24, no. 5 (September–October 2013): 1558–1584. (Winner of the NBS Research Impact on Practice Award from the Academy of Management (AOM) and Network for Business Sustainability (NBS))
- February 2013 (Revised March 2013)
- Supplement
CalSTRS and Relational Challenge Occidental's Governance (C)
By: George Serafeim
Eccles, Robert G., George Serafeim, and Sarah E. Farrell. "CalSTRS and Relational Challenge Occidental's Governance (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 113-098, February 2013. (Revised March 2013.)