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- 2023
- Working Paper
Who Invests in Crypto? Wealth, Financial Constraints, and Risk Attitudes
By: Darren Aiello, Scott R. Baker, Tetyana Balyuk, Marco Di Maggio, Mark J. Johnson and Jason Kotter
We provide a first look into the drivers of household cryptocurrency investing. Analyzing
consumer transaction data for millions of U.S. households, we find that, except for high income
early adopters, cryptocurrency investors resemble the general population. These... View Details
Keywords: Consumer Finance; Cryptocurrency; Fintech; Inflation; Portfolio Choice; Stimulus; Consumer Behavior; Risk and Uncertainty; Investment
Aiello, Darren, Scott R. Baker, Tetyana Balyuk, Marco Di Maggio, Mark J. Johnson, and Jason Kotter. "Who Invests in Crypto? Wealth, Financial Constraints, and Risk Attitudes." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 23-073, May 2023. (Revised November 2023. NBER Working Paper Series, No. 31856, November 2023)
- 13 Nov 2019
- Working Paper Summaries
Shareholder Activism and Firms’ Voluntary Disclosure of Climate Change Risks
- 2002
- Working Paper
Integrated Risk Management for the Firm: A Senior Manager's Guide
Meulbroek, Lisa K. "Integrated Risk Management for the Firm: A Senior Manager's Guide." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 02-046, March 2002.
- Article
The Board's New Innovation Imperative: Directors Need to Rethink Their Roles and Their Attitude to Risk
By: Linda A. Hill and George Davis
As firms scramble for competitive advantage, boards—once the cautious voices urging management to mitigate risk—are now calling for breakthrough innovation. Indeed, avoiding risk is now seen as the riskiest proposition of all. In speaking with CEOs and board members... View Details
Keywords: Governing and Advisory Boards; Innovation Leadership; Risk and Uncertainty; Corporate Governance
Hill, Linda A., and George Davis. "The Board's New Innovation Imperative: Directors Need to Rethink Their Roles and Their Attitude to Risk." Harvard Business Review 95, no. 6 (November–December 2017): 102–109.
- July 2018
- Teaching Note
Prudential Financial—General Motors Pension Risk Transfer: Back to the Future?
By: Luis M. Viceira and Shawn O'Brien
Teaching Note for HBS No. 213-126. View Details
- 19 Apr 2012
- Conference Presentation
Risk Management, Accounting and the Aftermath of a Control Debacle
By: Anette Mikes
- August 2009 (Revised September 2009)
- Supplement
Petrobras in Ecuador (C): Lula and Political Risk at Home
By: Aldo Musacchio and Lena G. Goldberg
Keywords: Government and Politics
Musacchio, Aldo, and Lena G. Goldberg. "Petrobras in Ecuador (C): Lula and Political Risk at Home." Harvard Business School Supplement 310-029, August 2009. (Revised September 2009.)
- September 2010 (Revised April 2011)
- Case
Sherritt Goes to Cuba (A): Political Risk in Unchartered Territory
By: Aldo Musacchio and Jonathan Schlefer
Ian Delaney, CEO of Sherritt, a primarily a mining company, visited Cuba in the early 1990s to negotiate a deal to export nickel for their Canadian refineries. The case describes the difficulties of doing business in Cuba and the challenges Delaney overcame to turn... View Details
Keywords: Business Conglomerates; Joint Ventures; Multinational Firms and Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Risk Management; Emerging Markets; Business and Government Relations; Mining Industry; Canada; Cuba; United States
Musacchio, Aldo, and Jonathan Schlefer. "Sherritt Goes to Cuba (A): Political Risk in Unchartered Territory." Harvard Business School Case 711-001, September 2010. (Revised April 2011.)
- 2024
- Article
Financial Constraints and Short-term Planning are Linked to Flood Risk Adaptation Gaps in U.S. cities
By: Shirley Lu and Anya Nakhmurina
Adaptation is critical in reducing the inevitable impact of climate change. Here we study cities’ adaptation to elevated flood risk by introducing a linguistic measure of adaptation extracted from financial disclosures of 431 US cities over 2013–2020. While cities with... View Details
Keywords: City; Natural Disasters; Climate Change; Adaptation; Risk and Uncertainty; Strategic Planning
Lu, Shirley, and Anya Nakhmurina. "Financial Constraints and Short-Term Planning Are Linked to Flood Risk Adaptation Gaps in U.S. Cities." Art. 43. Communications Earth & Environment 5 (2024).
- Research Summary
Concentrated Capital Losses and the Pricing of Corporate Credit Risk
In studying the U.S. credit default swap (CDS) market, Professor Siriwardane has discovered that the selling of CDS protection is extremely concentrated, with five sellers accounting for nearly half the market. Further, in contrast to what neoclassical theory... View Details
- September 2005 (Revised October 2005)
- Module Note
The Marketing of Innovations Module I: The Risk of Innovation
Aids classroom instructors in teaching the first module of the Marketing of Innovations course. View Details
Keywords: Innovation and Management
Gourville, John T. "The Marketing of Innovations Module I: The Risk of Innovation." Harvard Business School Module Note 506-015, September 2005. (Revised October 2005.)
- 2002
- Working Paper
Managing the Risk of Learning: Psychological Safety in Work Teams
By: Amy C. Edmondson
Edmondson, Amy C. "Managing the Risk of Learning: Psychological Safety in Work Teams." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 02-062, March 2002.
- 1998
- Article
Governance and Risk Taking in the U.S. Cable Television Industry
By: T. R. Eisenmann
Keywords: Governance; Risk and Uncertainty; Television Entertainment; Media and Broadcasting Industry
Eisenmann, T. R. "Governance and Risk Taking in the U.S. Cable Television Industry." Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings (1998).
- November – December 2007
- Article
Beyond Compliance: The Maturation of CROs and Other Senior Risk Executives
By: Anette Mikes
- 2022
- Report
The First Four Healthy Building Strategies Every Building Should Pursue to Reduce Risk from COVID-19
By: Joseph G. Allen, Emily Jones, Marissa V. Rainbolt, Linsey C. Marr, David Michaels, Leslie R. Cadet, Shelly L. Miller, Meira Levinson, Lidia Morawska, Richard L. Corsi, Nira R. Pollock, Yuguo Li, Alasdair P.S. Munro, Kelly Grier, Qingyan Chen, John D. Macomber and Xiaodong Cao
Understanding of the most probable transmission routes and identifying the risk environments for disease spread should always be among the first critical steps in the response to future disease threats. This is one of the most vital public health lessons of the... View Details
Keywords: Health Pandemics; Buildings and Facilities; Risk and Uncertainty; Health Industry; Education Industry; Real Estate Industry
Allen, Joseph G., Emily Jones, Marissa V. Rainbolt, Linsey C. Marr, David Michaels, Leslie R. Cadet, Shelly L. Miller, Meira Levinson, Lidia Morawska, Richard L. Corsi, Nira R. Pollock, Yuguo Li, Alasdair P.S. Munro, Kelly Grier, Qingyan Chen, John D. Macomber, and Xiaodong Cao. "The First Four Healthy Building Strategies Every Building Should Pursue to Reduce Risk from COVID-19." Report, Lancet COVID-19 Commission, Task Force on Safe School, Safe Work, Safe Travel, July 2022. (COVID-19 Commission.)
- 20 Mar 2018
- Working Paper Summaries
Countering Political Risk in Colonial India: German Multinationals and the Challenge of Internment (1914–1947)
- April 1978
- Article
The Returns and Risk of Alternative Call Option Portfolio Investment Strategies
By: Robert C. Merton, Myron S. Scholes and Matthew L. Gladstein
Merton, Robert C., Myron S. Scholes, and Matthew L. Gladstein. "The Returns and Risk of Alternative Call Option Portfolio Investment Strategies." Journal of Business 51 (April 1978): 183–242.
- May 1982
- Article
Risk Aversion and Nash's Solution for Bargaining Games with Risky Outcomes
By: A. E. Roth and U. Rothblum
Roth, A. E., and U. Rothblum. "Risk Aversion and Nash's Solution for Bargaining Games with Risky Outcomes." Econometrica 50, no. 3 (May 1982): 639–647.
- June 2002
- Article
The Effects of CEO Equity Ownership and Diversification on Risk Taking
Eisenmann, Thomas R. "The Effects of CEO Equity Ownership and Diversification on Risk Taking." Strategic Management Journal 23, no. 6 (June 2002): 513–534.