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Regulatory Uncertainty and Corporate Responses to Environmental Protection in China
This article analyzes the closing gap between regulation and enforcement of environmental protection in China and explores its implications for doing business there. It identifies three major dimensions that characterize change in regulatory systems: priorities and... View Details
- 10 Nov 2016
- Working Paper Summaries
Managing Reputation: Evidence from Biographies of Corporate Directors
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
New Course on Leadership, Values, and Corporate Accountability
and the addition of new content to an existing course, as well as some streamlining of other offerings. The new course, which will be offered in 25-30 sessions, will focus on leader-ship, values, and corporate accountability. It will... View Details
- 05 May 2003
- Research & Ideas
Greed, Fear, and The System Hinder Corporate Reform
already lost money. Enforcement may work as a deterrent, but in the long run, he suggested, it is difficult to know whether deterrence instills investor confidence. The key is to let everyone know that regulators are out there, he said. "It is a challenge."... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 May 2017
- News
The Debate on Corporate Tax Reform Just Started for Real
- 10 Oct 2005
- Research & Ideas
Corporate Responsibility and the Environment: What is the Right Thing To Do?
very expensive, natural garments; Ben and Jerry's, and so on. But the evidence is very mixed as to how often CSR pays off, or serves the company strategically. Most of the authors did not think that usually happened. Q: Can you tell us more about the difference between... View Details
Keywords: by Manda Salls
- 26 May 2015
- Research & Ideas
Corporate Field Researchers Share Tricks of the Trade
world. Among economic scholars, field research often takes place within the walls of corporations, non-profits, small businesses, or government entities. Ideally, these organizations eventually can apply the findings of the research to... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- First Quarter, winter 2006
- Article
Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy and Boards of Directors
By: Herman B. Leonard and V. Kasturi Rangan
Leonard, Herman B., and V. Kasturi Rangan. "Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy and Boards of Directors." Directors & Boards 3, no. 4 (First Quarter, winter 2006).
- January–July 1993
- Article
Growth, Corporate Policies and the Investment Opportunity Set
By: George P. Baker
Baker, George P. "Growth, Corporate Policies and the Investment Opportunity Set." Journal of Accounting & Economics 16, nos. 1-3 (January–July 1993).
- 08 Aug 2017
- Working Paper Summaries
The Role of Taxes in the Disconnect Between Corporate Performance and Economic Growth
- December 2017
- Response
Reply: Do Powerful Politicians Really Cause Corporate Downsizing?
By: Lauren Cohen, Joshua D. Coval and Christopher J. Malloy
While we commend the initiative of Snyder and Welch (2017), we lay out in this short reply why we remain highly confident in our results and our interpretation thereof. We welcome authors to continue to explore the data for themselves and look forward to the new... View Details
Keywords: Spending; Private Sector; Taxation; Interest Rates; Business and Government Relations; Investment; Employment; Power and Influence
Cohen, Lauren, Joshua D. Coval, and Christopher J. Malloy. "Reply: Do Powerful Politicians Really Cause Corporate Downsizing?" Journal of Political Economy 125, no. 6 (December 2017): 2232–2237.
- March 1982 (Revised October 1989)
- Background Note
Roles and Responsibilities of the Corporate Manufacturing Staff
By: Robert H. Hayes
Keywords: Corporate Accountability
Hayes, Robert H. "Roles and Responsibilities of the Corporate Manufacturing Staff." Harvard Business School Background Note 682-078, March 1982. (Revised October 1989.)
- September 2000
- Article
The Role of the Board in Corporate Strategy
By: Robert B. Stobaugh and Warren L. Batts
Stobaugh, Robert B., and Warren L. Batts. "The Role of the Board in Corporate Strategy." Director's Monthly (September 2000): 1–3.
- 18 Oct 2011
- Working Paper Summaries
Historical Trajectories and Corporate Competences in Wind Energy
- July 2005 (Revised August 2011)
- Case
Jesse Holman Jones and the Reconstruction Finance Corporation
By: Nitin Nohria, Anthony Mayo and Bridget Gurtler
Jesse Holman Jones is regarded as one of the most influential men in reviving the American economy from the Great Depression. With only an 8th grade education, he rose to the top of the banking, real estate, and lumber industries, as well as the upper echelons of... View Details
Keywords: Financial Crisis; Financial Strategy; Business History; Leading Change; Managerial Roles; Business and Government Relations; Power and Influence
Nohria, Nitin, Anthony Mayo, and Bridget Gurtler. "Jesse Holman Jones and the Reconstruction Finance Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 406-029, July 2005. (Revised August 2011.)
- July 14, 2002
- Article
Add CEO Salaries to The Corporate Reform List
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Lorsch, Jay W. "Add CEO Salaries to The Corporate Reform List." Boston Globe (July 14, 2002).
- 2011
- Article
Regulatory Uncertainty and Corporate Responses to Environmental Protection in China
By: Christopher Marquis, Jianjun Zhang and Yanhua Zhou
We develop a framework to analyze the closing gap between regulation and enforcement of environmental protection in China and present a number of resulting implications for doing business there. We identify three major dimensions that characterize change in regulatory... View Details
Keywords: Framework; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Law Enforcement; Growth and Development Strategy; Emerging Markets; Business Ventures; Alignment; Risk and Uncertainty; Natural Environment; Motivation and Incentives; Management Practices and Processes; Competitive Strategy; China
Marquis, Christopher, Jianjun Zhang, and Yanhua Zhou. "Regulatory Uncertainty and Corporate Responses to Environmental Protection in China." California Management Review 54, no. 1 (Fall 2011): 39–63.