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  • 2013
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Do Strict Capital Requirements Raise the Cost of Capital? Banking Regulation and the Low Risk Anomaly

By: Malcolm Baker and Jeffrey Wurgler
Minimum capital requirements are a central tool of banking regulation. Setting them balances a number of factors, including any effects on the cost of capital and in turn the rates available to borrowers. Standard theory predicts that, in perfect and efficient capital... View Details
Keywords: Risk and Uncertainty; Cost of Capital; Capital Markets; Banks and Banking; Banking Industry; United States
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Baker, Malcolm, and Jeffrey Wurgler. "Do Strict Capital Requirements Raise the Cost of Capital? Banking Regulation and the Low Risk Anomaly." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 19018, May 2013.
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Can Analysts Assess Fundamental Risk and Valuation Uncertainty? An Empirical Analysis of Scenario-Based Value Estimates

By: Peter R. Joos, Joseph D. Piotroski and Suraj Srinivasan
We use a dataset of sell-side analysts' scenario-based valuation estimates to examine whether analysts reliably assess the risk surrounding a firm's fundamental value. We find that the spread in analysts' state-side contingent valuations captures the riskiness of... View Details
Keywords: Analyst Forecasts; Scenarios; Uncertainty; Risk and Uncertainty; Valuation; Forecasting and Prediction
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Joos, Peter R., Joseph D. Piotroski, and Suraj Srinivasan. "Can Analysts Assess Fundamental Risk and Valuation Uncertainty? An Empirical Analysis of Scenario-Based Value Estimates." Journal of Financial Economics 121, no. 3 (September 2016): 645–663.
  • 2009
  • Chapter

Acting in Time Against Disasters: A Comprehensive Risk Management Framework

By: Herman B. Leonard and Arnold M. Howitt
Keywords: Natural Disasters; Risk Management; Time Management
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Leonard, Herman B., and Arnold M. Howitt. "Acting in Time Against Disasters: A Comprehensive Risk Management Framework." Chap. 2 in Learning from Catastrophes: Strategies for Reaction and Response, edited by Howard Kunreuther and Michael Useem, 18–41. Wharton School Publishing, 2009.
  • 02 Dec 2018
  • News

An Investor’s Guide to Climate Change: Risks and Opportunities

as well as land-use and climate-resilient infrastructure, which will require massive injections of capital in order to remain sustainable. Alumni were urged to be the change agents and ask the tough questions; now more than ever taking that extra bit of View Details
Keywords: Allison Webster; Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution; Utilities; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services
  • 2004
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When All Else Fails: Government as the Ultimate Risk Manager

By: David A. Moss
Keywords: Failure; Government and Politics; Risk Management
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Moss, David A. When All Else Fails: Government as the Ultimate Risk Manager. Paperback ed. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2004.
  • January 2023
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Cleave Therapeutics: Taking a Risk on Oncology Drug Discovery

By: Regina Herzlinger and Brian Walker
What should a successful executive (HBS Baker Scholar) assess as her next move as the CEO of a firm with a promising and yet uncertain new drug? Amy Burroughs’ mandate to successfully commercialize Cleave Therapeutics’ drug for a cancer with no current successful... View Details
Keywords: Product Development; Leadership; Health Testing and Trials; Research and Development; Risk and Uncertainty; Financial Condition; Partners and Partnerships; Pharmaceutical Industry
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Herzlinger, Regina, and Brian Walker. "Cleave Therapeutics: Taking a Risk on Oncology Drug Discovery." Harvard Business School Case 323-045, January 2023.
  • February 1998
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The Impact of Contingent Liability on Commercial Bank Risk Taking

By: B. C. Esty
Keywords: Risk and Uncertainty; Accounting
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Esty, B. C. "The Impact of Contingent Liability on Commercial Bank Risk Taking." Journal of Financial Economics 47, no. 2 (February 1998): 189–218.
  • 24 Apr 2014
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Teaching new women entrepreneurs about the rewards of taking risks

Sheila Marcelo (MBA 1998, JD 1999), Chairwoman of Care.com, talks about helping young women understand risk taking and experimentation to encourage entrepreneurial thinking. (Published April 2014) View Details
  • 12 May 2020
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Elusive Safety: The New Geography of Capital Flows and Risk

Keywords: by Laura Alfaro, Ester Faia, Ruth Judson, and Tim Schmidt-Eisenlohr
  • 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
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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)
  • 2003
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Managing the Risk of Learning: Psychological Safety in Work Teams

By: Amy C. Edmondson
Keywords: Groups and Teams; Learning; Risk and Uncertainty; Risk Management; Safety; Social Psychology
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Edmondson, Amy C. "Managing the Risk of Learning: Psychological Safety in Work Teams." In International Handbook of Organizational Teamwork, edited by M. West. London: Blackwell Publishing, 2003.
  • 01 Apr 2001
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Big Deals: Project Finance Helps Mitigate Risk in Large-Scale Investments

careful allocation of risks and returns among the various parties so that they have incentives to manage efficiently. Also important is the possibility for adjustments in risk allocation and responsibilities... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna; Motorola; Air Transportation; Transportation; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services; Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance; Telecommunications; Information
  • August 1996
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Willingness to Pay and the Distribution of Risk and Wealth

By: John W. Pratt and Richard Zeckhauser
Keywords: Risk and Uncertainty; Wealth
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Pratt, John W., and Richard Zeckhauser. "Willingness to Pay and the Distribution of Risk and Wealth." Journal of Political Economy 104 (August 1996): 747–763.
  • 1998
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Diversification and Risk Taking in the U.S. Cable Television Industry

By: Thomas R. Eisenmann
Keywords: Risk Management; Diversification; Television Entertainment; Media and Broadcasting Industry; United States
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Eisenmann, Thomas R. "Diversification and Risk Taking in the U.S. Cable Television Industry." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 99-003, July 1998.
  • September 2010 (Revised April 2011)
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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
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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.)
  • 2000
  • Working Paper

Does Risk Matter? Corporate Insider Transactions in Internet-Based Firms

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Meulbroek, Lisa K. "Does Risk Matter? Corporate Insider Transactions in Internet-Based Firms." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 00-062, March 2000.
  • 22 Sep 2008
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How to Minimize the Risks of Hiring Outside Stars

  • 04 Mar 2009
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US experts clash on who can monitor financial risk

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COVID-19 as a Novel Event and Risk Management Framework

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  • 2024
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What Drives Variation in Investor Portfolios? Estimating the Roles of Beliefs and Risk Preferences

By: Mark Egan, Alexander MacKay and Hanbin Yang
We present an empirical model of portfolio choice that allows for the nonparametric estimation of investors' (subjective) expectations and risk preferences. Utilizing a comprehensive dataset of 401(k) plans from 2009 through 2019, we explore heterogeneity in asset... View Details
Keywords: Stock Market Expectations; Demand Estimation; Retirement Planning; Defined Contribution Retirement Plan; 401 (K); Finance; Investment Portfolio; Investment; Retirement; Behavioral Finance; Financial Services Industry; United States
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Egan, Mark, Alexander MacKay, and Hanbin Yang. "What Drives Variation in Investor Portfolios? Estimating the Roles of Beliefs and Risk Preferences." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 22-044, December 2021. (Revisions Requested at the Review of Financial Studies. Revised April 2024. Direct download. NBER Working Paper Series, No. 29604, December 2021)
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