Campaign Finance Reform - Publications - Faculty & Research

10 Aug 2011
Research & Ideas

HBS Faculty Views on Debt Crisis

financial crisis, but they may be hard to get rid of. The Washington political system struggles to deal with this gigantic fiscal challenge, and—no surprise—large tax increases and large expenditure reductions are not high on politicians' wish lists. Those facing tough... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

22 Aug 2024
Research & Ideas

Reading the Financial Crisis Warning Signs: Credit Markets and the 'Red-Zone'

credit market dynamics—and investor behavior. HBS Working Knowledge spoke with Robin Greenwood, the George Gund Professor of Finance and Banking at Harvard Business School, about the role markets may play in shaping economic conditions.... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Banking

01 Jun 2012
News

Think Locally, Act Globally

In 1992, after reforms by India’s government improved the country’s business climate, he formed a consortium that included SFR-France, Emtel-Mauritius, and MSI-UK and bid successfully for one of four mobile-phone network licenses... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Telecommunications; Information

01 Mar 2017
News

Bringing Out the Best

and remembering what I said.’ ” Curry was more interested in finance then, but after 25 years in commercial real estate, she now sees that the professor was right. “It all comes down to organizational behavior,” she says. “You have more... View Details

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Andrew Goldin

experience prepared him for yet another transition. "The education reform 'buzz' was all about applying lessons from the private sector," says Andrew. "As I became interested in how the school district was managed, I wanted... View Details

August 13, 2001
Article

New Purchase, Goodwill, and Intangible Asset Rules Explained

By: David F. Hawkins

Keywords: Assets; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Finance

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28 Sep 2009
Research & Ideas

Improving Accountability at the World Bank

supporters note a number of reforms over the past two decades, including a current review of the Bank's information disclosure policy, and a series of "safeguards" on sensitive issues such as environmental impacts and effects on... View Details

Keywords: by Alnoor Ebrahim

01 Mar 2005
News

A Primer on Patents

LERNER: Congress won’t address needed patent reforms until CEOs get involved in lobbying for change. Professor Josh Lerner, who holds a joint appointment in the School’s Finance and Entrepreneurial... View Details

Keywords: James E. Aisner; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

07 Aug 2012
News

A Novel Approach

to know the answer!' And you could tell that his wheels were turning. He's always looking for new kernels of ideas, and he gets them from everywhere, which is cool," recalls Lyle, who rejoined BCG after graduation. Emmanuel Coque (MBA 2012), Lyle's Section J Class Gift... View Details

Keywords: Finance; Finance; Finance; Finance

01 Oct 2024
Research & Ideas

How Politics Drives Business Decisions in a Polarized Nation

How politics cuts across business Written with Margarita Tsoutsoura, an associate professor of finance at Washington University in St. Louis, the analysis draws from data such as executive surveys, voter registration lists, View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald

01 Jun 2002
News

Books

Mills shows how capitalism's financial value chain — comprising venture capitalists, bankers, and entrepreneurs and compelled by the lure of potential fortunes to be made — failed in its role to exercise caution in the formation and View Details

Keywords: Nancy O. Perry

20 Jul 2010
First Look

First Look: July 20

rights on firms' external finance constraints via generalized method of moments (GMM) estimation of an augmented investment Euler equation developed by Whited and Wu (2006). Using a large sample of U.S. firms during the period from 1995... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

15 Aug 2017
Blog Post

Where Work Meets Passion: A Summer In Community Development

fundraising efforts which will eventually become a capital campaign to close the financing gap for the development. The mixed-use project will include retail, office, educational and community kitchen space.... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government

01 Feb 2000
News

Q & A: Laura Liswood and the Council of Women World Leaders

Elizabeth Dole dropped out of the race? It was partly a campaign finance issue. Whether you agreed with her policy ideas or not, her departure from the campaign was... View Details

Keywords: Nancy O. Perry

June 2024
Article

It Is Time to Consider More Price Regulation in Health Care

By: Sherry Glied and Amitabh Chandra

Keywords: Price; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Health Industry

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17 May 2011
First Look

First Look: May 17

valuations in first financing rounds. Further econometric tests suggest that, as predicted by the theory, this effect is driven by unobservable heterogeneity, and it is more pronounced in teams that make quick decisions about founder... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Dec 2012
News

Rival Visions

hardest assignments. He drafted plans to institute new military regulations, to reform the inspector general's office, and—most remarkably—to reorganize the entire army . Despite his emotional insecurities, he had total confidence in his... View Details

14 Mar 2011
Research & Ideas

Keeping Credit Flowing to Consumers in Need

The credit crunch and subsequent collapse of the nonprime mortgage market claimed many victims, including hundreds of thousands of low- and moderate-income Americans who lost their homes and savings. Today, regulators and policymakers are debating ways to View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Financial Services; Construction; Real Estate

20 Jan 2010
First Look

First Look: Jan. 20

factors causing the crisis but also evaluating the government responses to date and suggesting practical reforms for the future. Catering Through Nominal Share Prices Authors:Malcolm Baker, Robin Greenwood, and Jeffrey Wurgler... View Details