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- June 1985 (Revised August 1994)
- Background Note
U.S. Government Debt Market and the Structure of Interest Rates, The
Concerns U.S. Government Debt Market and various conventions used to depict the structure of interest rates. View Details
Mason, Scott P. "U.S. Government Debt Market and the Structure of Interest Rates, The." Harvard Business School Background Note 285-186, June 1985. (Revised August 1994.)
- 02 Nov 2016
- Op-Ed
Government and Financial Tech Can Fix Cash Woes for Small Businesses
products and services. Making the payrolls that support middle class families across the country. These are all things we rely on small businesses for, so we should look with more than just casual interest at how technology, and even View Details
Keywords: by Karen Mills
- 18 Aug 2010
- Working Paper Summaries
The Role of Organizational Scope and Governance in Strengthening Private Monitoring
Keywords: by Lamar Pierce & Michael W. Toffel
Government and Markets: Toward a New Theory of Regulation
As the financial crisis has shown, neither traditional market failure models nor public choice theory, by themselves, sufficiently inform or explain our current regulatory challenges, nor point us toward the best solutions. Regulatory studies, long neglected in an... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Studying how society shapes market practices, government policies
Harvard Business School Professor Matt Weinzierl talks about his research into the ways market practices and government policies are shaped by society. (Published April 2014) View Details
- Web
Business, Government & the International Economy - Faculty & Research
Business, Government & the International Economy Overview Faculty Curriculum Seminars & Conferences Awards & Honors Doctoral Students 2025 Working Paper Turning Away from the State: Trade Shocks and Informal Insurance in Brazil By: Paula... View Details
- June 2016
- Supplement
FANUC Corporation: Reassessing the Firm's Governance and Financial Policies Spreadsheet Supplement
By: Benjamin C. Esty and Akiko Kanno
In February 2015, Daniel Loeb (a US-based activist investor) announced his firm had a large investment in FANUC Corporation, a leading producer of industrial robots and software for machine tools. Loeb was demanding that the Japanese firm change its financial and... View Details
- 2003
- Case
Lakhdar Brahimi / Negotiating a New Government for Afghanistan
By: James K. Sebenius and Kristin Schneeman
Part of the PON Great Negotiator Case Study Series, this factual case study examines former UN Special Envoy Lakhdar Brahimi's involvement in negotiating an interim Afghani government after the fall of the Taliban in 2001. As a result of these efforts, Brahimi... View Details
Keywords: Contemporary History; Government and Politics; Agreements and Arrangements; Leadership Style; Cognition and Thinking; Conferences; Afghanistan
Sebenius, James K., and Kristin Schneeman. "Lakhdar Brahimi / Negotiating a New Government for Afghanistan." Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School Case, 2003.
- 2007
- Chapter
The Governance of New Firms: A Functional Perspective
By: Josh Lerner
Lerner, Josh. "The Governance of New Firms: A Functional Perspective." In Financing Innovation in the United States, 1870 to Present, edited by Naomi R. Lamoreaux and Kenneth L. Sokoloff, 405–432. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2007.
- June 2011 (Revised February 2013)
- Case
Mandatory Environmental, Social, and Governance Disclosure in the European Union
By: George Serafeim
In 2011, the European Commission was deciding on how to best modify the existing European Union policy on corporate disclosure of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) information. Previous directives had recommended that European companies report ESG... View Details
Keywords: Integrated Corporate Reporting; Corporate Strategy; Corporate Disclosure; Environmental Accounting; Competitive Strategy; International Accounting; Financial Reporting; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Debates; Europe
Eccles, Robert G., George Serafeim, and Phillip Andrews. "Mandatory Environmental, Social, and Governance Disclosure in the European Union." Harvard Business School Case 111-120, June 2011. (Revised February 2013.)
- 13 Oct 2011
- Working Paper Summaries
Market Competition, Government Efficiency, and Profitability Around the World
- 02 Sep 2002
- Research & Ideas
The Role of Government When All Else Fails
In When All Else Fails: Government as the Ultimate Risk Manager, David A. Moss explores government's role as insurer of last resort in everything from crafting consumer protection law to bailing out airlines after September 11th. He... View Details
Keywords: by Laura Linard
- March 2023 (Revised April 2023)
- Case
Independent Governance of Meta’s Social Spaces: The Oversight Board
Julie Owono is a member of the Oversight Board, an outside entity with the authority to make binding decisions on tricky moderation questions for Meta's companies. She considers the Board's impact, and its future. View Details
Keywords: Business and Government Relations; Social Media; Fairness; Governing and Advisory Boards; Technology Industry; Communications Industry
Shapiro, Jesse M., Natalia Rigol, Benjamin N. Roth, and William R. Kerr. "Independent Governance of Meta’s Social Spaces: The Oversight Board." Harvard Business School Case 823-111, March 2023. (Revised April 2023.)
- October 2021
- Article
Board Design and Governance Failures at Peer Firms
By: Shelby Gai, J. Yo-Jud Cheng and Andy Wu
Our study introduces board committees as a crucial determinant of board actions. We examine how directors who structurally link different board committees—referred to as multi-committee directors (MCDs)—explain why some board actions are merely symbolic while others... View Details
Keywords: Board Committees; Board Monitoring; New Director Nomination; Peer Financial Restatements; Governing and Advisory Boards; Corporate Governance; Performance Effectiveness
Gai, Shelby, J. Yo-Jud Cheng, and Andy Wu. "Board Design and Governance Failures at Peer Firms." Strategic Management Journal 42, no. 10 (October 2021): 1909–1938.
- Apr 2010
- Conference Presentation
Organizational Scope and Governance in Private Regulatory Enforcement
- 1993
- Article
Government Policy and Energy Markets: A Review Essay
By: R. H.K. Vietor
Vietor, R. H.K. "Government Policy and Energy Markets: A Review Essay." Journal of Policy History 5, no. 2 (1993): 273–84.
- Fast Answer
Government data and information sources for public entrepreneurship
Municipal, local and national level financial data, demographics and market information sources to inform and support public sector entrepreneurship Where can I find government data (federal, municipal, city, etc.)? Lists... View Details
- Teaching Interest
Audit Committees in a New Era of Governance
By: Paul M. Healy
The last ten years has heightened demands on audit committees. Not only are they responsible for overseeing internal and external audits to ensure that investors receive accurate and transparent information, but they must ensure compliance with new accounting and... View Details
- 2022
- Other Unpublished Work
ISDS Constrains Government Actions to Reduce Climate Change
By: Louis T. Wells
Wells, Louis T. "ISDS Constrains Government Actions to Reduce Climate Change." Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), April 2022. (Part of: Investment Treaties and Climate Change: OECD Public Consultation, January-March 2022.)