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Dante Roscini

Dante Roscini holds the Professor of Management Practice Chair endowed by the MBA Class of 1952 at Harvard Business School. He joined the faculty in 2008 after a two-decades-long career in finance. He currently teaches the course Business, Government, and the... View Details

20 Jul 2010
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School Case 510-033 Woolf Farming Company, a privately owned family farming business in California's Central Valley, found its business threatened by a lack of water, brought on by a combination of drought, poor quality well water, and unavailability of surface water... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

February 2016 (Revised March 2017)
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Regulating Radio in the Age of Broadcasting

By: David Moss, Marc Campasano and Colin Donovan

When the Titanic tragically sank on April 15, 1912, potentially life-saving help was delayed as a result of failures in radio communication. In part as a result, Congress moved swiftly to regulate radio, passing the Radio Act of 1912 four months later. Although at... View Details

Keywords: Radio; Regulation; Communication Technology; Government Legislation; History; Media and Broadcasting Industry; United States

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27 Mar 2018
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First Look at New Research, March 27, 2018

forthcoming Harvard Journal on Legislation From the Digital to the Physical: Federal Limitations on Regulating Online Marketplaces By: Edelman, Benjamin, and Abbey Stemler Abstract—Online marketplaces have transformed how we shop, travel,... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

25 Jan 2010
Research & Ideas

A Macroeconomic View of the Current Economy

government spending, and consumer spending—consumer spending being the biggest—the United States consistently spends more than 100 percent of its GDP (as high as 106 percent in 2005 and 2006). But of course we produce only 100 percent of... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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2018 Financial Risk and Regulation Survey - Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability

the government response as effective and 64% assessed the Federal Reserve's response as effective. When asked to compare the effectiveness of the U.S. response, 75% stated that it was somewhat more or much... View Details

07 Jul 2021
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Good News for Disgraced Companies: You Can Regain Trust

labor protests and a federal law to prevent a repeat of “L’affaire Michelin.” Generations of trust evaporated. The company regained it with a 10-year turnaround and a commitment to closely collaborating with workers at every step. "Trust... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

09 Apr 2024
Research & Ideas

When Climate Goals, Housing Policy, and Corporate R&D Collide, Social Good Can Emerge

For almost four years, Omar Asensio and his colleagues have been studying the impact of federal energy programs on low-income neighborhoods. The intersection of technology—artificial intelligence, in particular—and public policy has long been an area of focus for... View Details

Keywords: by Glen Justice

15 Apr 2015
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Why Americans Voted for an Income Tax

Roosevelt in the 1930s: "With the enactment of the Income Tax Law of 1913, the Federal Government began to apply effectively the widely accepted principle that taxes should be levied in proportion to... View Details

Keywords: by Matthew C. Weinzierl

10 Dec 2014
Research & Ideas

Minimum Wage Debate Is Really About Social Values

tackles several large questions underlying the issue. April White: When we talk about a minimum wage increase in the United States, what are we really talking about? Matthew Weinzierl: The US federal minimum wage is not very high—it's... View Details

Keywords: by April White; Retail; Manufacturing

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About - Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability

market conditions? Should the Federal Reserve use its balance sheet to pursue a financial stability objective? What role does policy have in curbing investor sentiment? Extrapolation and Neglected Risks What are the sources of beliefs and... View Details

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The 20th Century Zeitgeist - Leadership

Pure Food and Drug Act; breakup of beef trust Excise Tax imposed on corporations Tariff Act forces corporations to open their books for government inspection Influence: High 10 1910 s 19 Breakup of Standard Oil and American Tobacco... View Details

11 Oct 2023
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Soldier On

you want people to move to your city. So number one is going to be the schools and the youth that are involved with it. Number two is going to be economic development of our city. This entire area is federally subsidized. We're never... View Details

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Health Care - Faculty & Research

COVID-19 vaccines. Our findings suggest that federal subsidies and pandemic-induced reductions in spending opportunities explain the limited impact. Keywords: Revenue ; Small Business ; Health Pandemics ; Spending ; Consumer Behavior... View Details

17 Jan 2018
Research & Ideas

If the CEO’s High Salary Isn't Justified to Employees, Firm Performance May Suffer

employees’ lives better in some way.” Related Reading: Why a Federal Rule on CEO Pay Disclosure May Get You In Trouble With Customers Will Transparency in CEO Compensation Have Unintended Consequences? Rising CEO Pay: What Directors... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

06 Mar 2018
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First Look at Research and Ideas, March 6, 2018

Mahek A. Shah, and Kevin A. Schulman Abstract—The federal government mandated adoption of certified electronic health record systems (EHR), at least in part, to reduce administrative costs for physicians.... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Greenhill House | About

(1890-1970), US treasury secretary under President Dwight D. Eisenhower from 1953 to 1957. An attorney from Michigan, Humphrey became a leader in the American steel industry as the president of the M.A. Hanna Company and consulted with the US View Details

10 Oct 2023
Blog Post

Policy Drivers for Environmental Justice: What Businesses Need to Know

many programs that businesses could work with to promote other forms of EJ. One major example is plugging orphaned oil and gas wells, which the government has not been able to keep up with and which often disproportionately affects... View Details

18 Jan 2022
Research & Ideas

How Eliminating Non-Competes Could Reshape Tech

Federal restrictions of employee non-compete agreements could be in the cards for 2022, paving the way for increased worker mobility in a variety of industries. Such restrictions would have hiring and strategy implications for businesses... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Technology

01 Jun 2024
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Quantum Leap

“This is the first new kind of computer in 75 years,” says John Levy (MBA 1979), CEO of the quantum computing startup SEEQC. “And we’re building it on a chip!” Strolling through his company’s design and testing facility in Elmsford, New York, Levy looks less like a... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; photographed by Chris Sorensen; quantum computing; innovation; leadership; Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing

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