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Government data and information sources for public entrepreneurship
Resources and Reading Research Guides Public Policy Research Guide (Baker Library) U.S. Local Government Resources Research Guide (Harvard Kennedy School Library) Journals Government Information Quarterly is an... View Details
- 16 Jun 2009
- Research Event
Business Summit: The Future of Market Capitalism
agonizing dilemma: Wealth creation comes from market capitalism, yet the market system has been hard for many parts of society, resulting in insecurities and inequalities. Under political pressure to make changes, the business world and the public sector must devise... View Details
Keywords: Re: Michael E. Porter
- 14 Oct 2010
- News
Jobs Bill Misses Mark
Sometimes good politics and good policy just don’t mix. Take the Small Business Jobs Act that President Obama recently signed, for example. A bill that purports to create jobs is good politics just before a midterm election. But HBS... View Details
- March 22, 2024
- Article
It’s Time to Give Up on Ending Social Media’s Misinformation Problem
By: Scott Duke Kominers and Jesse Shapiro
Kominers, Scott Duke, and Jesse Shapiro. "It’s Time to Give Up on Ending Social Media’s Misinformation Problem." The Atlantic (website) (March 22, 2024).
- March 2010
- Supplement
Deworming Kenya: Translating Research into Action (B)
By: Nava Ashraf, Neil Buddy Shah and Rachel Gordon
Karen Levy and her colleague, Margaret Ndanyi, learn the results of their nation-wide effort to rid Kenyan school children of parasitic worm infection. View Details
Ashraf, Nava, Neil Buddy Shah, and Rachel Gordon. "Deworming Kenya: Translating Research into Action (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 910-027, March 2010.
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Self-Catering | About
Self-Catering Self-supplied food and non-alcoholic beverages is referred to as "self-catering" and is permitted only in classrooms, dorm lounges and office areas (for faculty/staff). All alcoholic beverages on campus must be provided and served by RA, please review the... View Details
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Wendi Zhang
development policies and analysis in the public sector. Wendi attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she received Bachelor of Science degrees in both Mathematics and Management Science, along with minors in Economics... View Details
George F. Johnson
Johnson built a successful shoe company, but his most striking contributions to American capitalism were the progressive labor policies introduced at Endicott-Johnson. His company was the first in the shoe industry to introduce the 8-hour... View Details
Keywords: Fabric & Apparel
- September 1982 (Revised December 1987)
- Case
Herbert Hoover
McCraw, Thomas K. "Herbert Hoover." Harvard Business School Case 383-013, September 1982. (Revised December 1987.)
- February 1980 (Revised November 1981)
- Case
Work of a Regulatory Agency: The EPA and Toxic Substances
By: J. Ronald Fox and Lynne O. Cabot
Keywords: Government Administration; Environmental Sustainability; Policy; Public Administration Industry; United States
Fox, J. Ronald, and Lynne O. Cabot. "Work of a Regulatory Agency: The EPA and Toxic Substances." Harvard Business School Case 380-081, February 1980. (Revised November 1981.)
- October 7, 2022
- Article
Why Nations Lead or Lag in Energy Transitions
By: Jonas Meckling, Phillip Lipscy, Jared Finnegan and Florence Metz
Meckling, Jonas, Phillip Lipscy, Jared Finnegan, and Florence Metz. "Why Nations Lead or Lag in Energy Transitions." Science 378, no. 6615 (October 7, 2022): 31–33.
- January 2020
- Article
The Long-Run Dynamics of Electricity Demand: Evidence from Municipal Aggregation
By: Tatyana Deryugina, Alexander MacKay and Julian Reif
We study the dynamics of residential electricity demand by exploiting a natural experiment that produced large and long-lasting price changes in over 250 Illinois communities. Using a flexible difference-in-differences matching approach, we estimate that the price... View Details
Keywords: Electricity Demand; Consumption Dynamics; Energy; Policy; Demand and Consumers; Price; Mathematical Methods
Deryugina, Tatyana, Alexander MacKay, and Julian Reif. "The Long-Run Dynamics of Electricity Demand: Evidence from Municipal Aggregation." American Economic Journal: Applied Economics 12, no. 1 (January 2020): 86–114.
- 2014
- Working Paper
Pay Harmony: Peer Comparison and Executive Compensation
By: Claudine Gartenberg and Julie Wulf
This study suggests that peer comparison affects both wage setting and productivity within firms. We report three changes in division manager compensation following a 1991–1992 controversy over executive pay. We argue that this controversy increased wage comparisons... View Details
Keywords: Pay-for-Performance; Internal Labor Markets; Peer Comparison; Firm Geography; Behavior; Executive Compensation; Policy
Gartenberg, Claudine, and Julie Wulf. "Pay Harmony: Peer Comparison and Executive Compensation." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 13-041, November 2012. (Revised May 2013, March 2014.)
- 2017
- Gender Conformity & Nonconformity
Thinking Expansively About Gender Nonconformity and Workplace Anti-Discrimination Strategies
Rose M. Knox
Knox built the largest gelatin distribution company in the U.S. After her husband’s death, Knox directed advertising to women, published recipes and financed constant research on gelatin usage. Through diversification efforts, Knox lessened the company’s dependence on... View Details
Keywords: Food & Tobacco
- 20 Oct 2020
- Blog Post
Exploring Technology and Public Impact Through the HBS/HKS Joint Degree Program
developing the company’s marketing and communications strategy around artificial intelligence (AI). I later spent several months on rotation with Google’s Public Policy team, where I helped to develop and socialize the company’s positions... View Details
- June 1973 (Revised December 1977)
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Affirmative Action at Aldrich
By: George C. Lodge
Lodge, George C. "Affirmative Action at Aldrich." Harvard Business School Case 373-355, June 1973. (Revised December 1977.)
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1.20 Joint Degree Programs | MBA
1.20 Joint Degree Programs 1.0 Academic Information & Policies In collaboration with six Harvard University graduate schools, Harvard Business School offers seven Joint Degree programs. These programs prepare individuals for complex... View Details
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Staff Catering Guidelines | About
Staff Catering Guidelines Introduction HBS does not pay for meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks) when the only recipients are HBS employees. This includes meals catered by Restaurant Associates, or any other food service vendors or restaurants. The View Details
- 01 Mar 2010
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Faculty Books
Global Capital and National Institutions: Crisis and Choice in the International Financial Architecture by Laura Alfaro (World Scientific) This casebook has three main topics: the determinants and effects of international capital flows; View Details