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- November 2014
- Article
Government Green Procurement Spillovers: Evidence from Municipal Building Policies in California
By: Timothy Simcoe and Michael W. Toffel
We study how government green procurement policies influence private-sector demand for similar products. Specifically, we measure the impact of municipal policies requiring governments to construct green buildings on private-sector adoption of the U.S. Green Building... View Details
Keywords: Public Procurement; Green Building; Quality Certification; Environmental Policy; Buildings and Facilities; Environmental Sustainability; Policy; Government and Politics; Green Technology Industry; Public Administration Industry; California
Simcoe, Timothy, and Michael W. Toffel. "Government Green Procurement Spillovers: Evidence from Municipal Building Policies in California." Journal of Environmental Economics and Management 68, no. 3 (November 2014): 411–434. (Lead article.)
- 29 Apr 2014
- Working Paper Summaries
Comparing the Cash Policies of Public and Private Firms
Keywords: by Joan Farre-Mensa
- 2017
- Casebook
Public Health Preparedness: Case Studies in Policy and Management
By: Arnold M. Howitt, Dutch Leonard and David W. Giles
This book provides detailed accounts of a range of public health emergencies. Topics range from natural disasters, to infectious diseases, to pandemics, and more. With chapters on Superstorm Sandy, H1N1, the Ebola virus, and bioterrorism, these cases cover major areas... View Details
Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Health Pandemics; Natural Disasters; Safety; Public Sector; Policy; Management
Howitt, Arnold M., Dutch Leonard and David W. Giles, eds. Public Health Preparedness: Case Studies in Policy and Management. Washington, DC: American Public Health Association, 2017.
- 13 Dec 2022
- HBS Seminar
Christine Beckman, USC Price School of Public Policy
- Article
Productivity in Retailing: Retail Structure and Public Policy
By: Hirotaka Takeuchi and Louis P. Bucklin
Takeuchi, Hirotaka, and Louis P. Bucklin. "Productivity in Retailing: Retail Structure and Public Policy." Journal of Retailing 53, no. 1 (Spring 1977).
- 2021
- Article
Helping and Happiness: A Review and Guide for Public Policy
By: Lara B. Aknin and Ashley V. Whillans
Perhaps one of the most reaffirming findings to emerge over the past several decades is that humans not only engage in generous behavior, they also appear to experience pleasure from doing so. Yet not all acts of helping lead to greater happiness. Here, we review the... View Details
Aknin, Lara B., and Ashley V. Whillans. "Helping and Happiness: A Review and Guide for Public Policy." Social Issues and Policy Review 15 (2021): 3–34.
- December 1992 (Revised October 1995)
- Background Note
Note on Public Policy and the Media Industry
Emmons, Willis M., III. "Note on Public Policy and the Media Industry." Harvard Business School Background Note 793-027, December 1992. (Revised October 1995.)
- 19 Oct 2015
- News
Business Research that Makes for Smarter Public Policy
- 19 Oct 2015
- Research & Ideas
Business Research that Makes for Smarter Public Policy
come up with quick policy advice, but to actually try to deepen understanding of those problems through rigorous academic research, which ultimately can lead to new remedies.” Outside of formal hearings, get-togethers between researchers... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- Article
The Effects of Public Policy on Private Charity
By: Arthur C. Brooks
Brooks, Arthur C. "The Effects of Public Policy on Private Charity." Administration & Society 36, no. 2 (May 2004): 166–185.
- Article
Taxes, Subsidies, and Listeners Like You: Public Policy and Contributions to Public Radio
By: Arthur C. Brooks
Brooks, Arthur C. "Taxes, Subsidies, and Listeners Like You: Public Policy and Contributions to Public Radio." Public Administration Review 63, no. 5 (September–October 2003): 554–561.
- 2021
- Working Paper
The Dance Between Government and Private Investors: Public Entrepreneurial Finance around the Globe
By: Jessica Bai, Shai Bernstein, Abhishek Dev and Josh Lerner
This paper examines the interaction between governments and private capital investors when financing early-stage ventures. We first provide a simple conceptual framework to explore when collaboration between governments and private investors is likely to emerge. Using... View Details
Keywords: Public Entrepreneurship; Subsidy; Industrial Policy; Entrepreneurship; Public Sector; Financing and Loans; Venture Capital; Global Range
Bai, Jessica, Shai Bernstein, Abhishek Dev, and Josh Lerner. "The Dance Between Government and Private Investors: Public Entrepreneurial Finance around the Globe." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 21-120, April 2021. (Revised January 2022.)
- Article
Consumer Research and the Public Policy Process--Then and Now
By: S. A. Greyser
Greyser, S. A. "Consumer Research and the Public Policy Process--Then and Now." Journal of Public Policy & Marketing 16, no. 1 (Spring 1997).
- 1992
- Article
Public Policy and the Evolution of Cable Television, 1950-90
By: Willis Emmons
Emmons, Willis. "Public Policy and the Evolution of Cable Television, 1950-90." Business and Economic History 21 (1992): 182–191.
- December 2002
- Guest Column
Bringing Research on Judgement and Decision Making to Public Policy
By: M. H. Bazerman
Bazerman, M. H. "Bringing Research on Judgement and Decision Making to Public Policy." APS Observer (December 2002). (short piece.)
- 15 Jul 2020
- News
The Impact of Public Policy on Health Care Innovation
- 1977
- Article
The Management of Marketing Conflict: Implications for Public Policy
By: Rohit Deshpandé and Rajendra K. Srivastava
Deshpandé, Rohit, and Rajendra K. Srivastava. "The Management of Marketing Conflict: Implications for Public Policy." AMA Educators' Proceedings (1977): 542.
- Article
The Contingent Nature of Public Policy and the Growth of U.S. Commercial Banking
By: Christopher Marquis and Zhi Huang
That public policy affects organizational behaviors is well accepted, but less explored is how these effects may depend on other external environmental factors. We investigate how policy is a necessary, but not sufficient, condition to understand the growth of... View Details
Keywords: Policy; Organizational Culture; Strategy; Commercial Banking; Growth and Development Strategy; United States
Marquis, Christopher, and Zhi Huang. "The Contingent Nature of Public Policy and the Growth of U.S. Commercial Banking." Academy of Management Journal 52, no. 6 (December 2009): 1222–1246. (Runner-up, Academy of Management's Best Published Paper in Organization and Management Theory in 2009. Earlier version distributed as Harvard Business School Working Paper No. 09-025.)
- 12 Jun 2007
- Working Paper Summaries
Public Action for Public Goods
- 1984
- Article
Return to Nursing Home Investment: Issues for Public Policy
By: Carliss Y. Baldwin and Christine E. Bishop
Baldwin, Carliss Y., and Christine E. Bishop. "Return to Nursing Home Investment: Issues for Public Policy." Health Care Financing Review 5, no. 4 (1984).