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- 26 Feb 2020
- News
Phoenix Rising
Chenavari decided within days of the election to acquire Aegean Baltic Bank and expand its footprint in Greece. Arhodidis is overseeing the transition through the regulatory approvals, and then will become the bank’s CEO. “It’s one of the... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 17 Jul 2000
- What Do You Think?
Where Is the Microsoft Board?
defending the right to innovate or standing up against the Government's regulatory bias. There was some feeling in this group that Microsoft was unlucky in drawing a judge who turned out to be hostile to their cause. Matt Deter's remarks... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 13 Dec 2016
- First Look
December 13, 2016
design decisions, asking themselves the following questions: 1) Are we providing too much information? In many cases, the simplest, most effective change a platform can make is to withhold information such as race and gender until after a... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 02 Jan 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, January 3, 2018
exacerbated by the fact that in many instances AES' primary customer is the government, which is also in charge of law-making. For example, AES' management team has encountered expropriation risks in Venezuela, collection problems in the Dominican Republic, and View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 May 2024
- Blog Post
IFC India: From Trash to Treasure: Inside a Waste Management Site in Mumbai
within the community to operate each plant , and nonprofit organizations aid in the underlying behavioral changes required to effectively collect more waste. Without the government’s regulatory framework,... View Details
- 03 Apr 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Competitive Advantage of Global Finance
of these firms face various issues—including management of exchange rate risk, how to structure their internal capital markets, how to do capital budgeting worldwide, and how to respond to varying regulatory and tax incentives. The book... View Details
- 27 Jan 2015
- First Look
First Look: January 27
reducing banks' leverage reduces the risk and cost of equity but does not change the weighted average cost of capital, and thus the rates for borrowers. We confirm that the equity of better-capitalized banks has lower beta and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Dec 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, December 11, 2018
And it is changing fast. Its size and importance to human, environmental, and economic health means that no system is viewed with as much suspicion by so many people around the globe. Changing societal... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 26 Oct 2010
- First Look
First Look: October 26, 2010
(retained earnings) is cheaper than external equity (share issues). If there are no perfect substitutes for equity finance, payout taxes may have an effect on the investment of firms. High taxes will favor investment by firms that can finance internally. Using an... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 29 Aug 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 29
the implications for other firms in plants and animals and their opportunities to produce new medicines in an economical and safe fashion? Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/910403-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 816-063 Omada Health:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Bright Ideas: The Creative Power of Groups
engineers, for example, brought in anthropologists to help them design copiers that were more user-friendly. And Genzyme leavened the impact of the lawyers on its regulatory team with a sprinkling of scientists and liberal arts graduates.... View Details
Keywords: by Laurie Joan Aron
- 11 Jul 2012
- Research & Ideas
Book Excerpt: ’The Future of Boards’
or even in the regulatory perception, is overstated," another director said. "At times this is a big challenge for board members. They feel they should be doing more, but doing more is difficult to do." Such comments suggest that, in... View Details
Keywords: by Jay Lorsch
- 20 Feb 2007
- First Look
First Look: February 20, 2007
wondered if the regulatory events might affect Goodyear's ability to maintain its world leadership in the tire industry. Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=707494 J.R.D. Tata Harvard... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 12 Aug 2008
- First Look
First Look: August 12, 2008
the chief regulatory officer) voice their views on the risks, collectively bringing a multiple stakeholder perspective to the risk profile. The case challenges students to define the problems and risks that the company faces, given its... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Mar 2013
- First Look
First Look: March 5
acquisition, financing, and corporate governance. Following the global financial crisis of 2008, Sino-Ocean Land must devise a new five-year strategic plan. CEO Li Ming must grapple with the changing market dynamics and View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Oct 2014
- First Look
First Look: October 28
are less responsive to changes in investment opportunities, especially in industries in which stock prices are most sensitive to earnings news. These findings are consistent with the notion that short-termist pressures distort investment... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 09 Jun 2015
- First Look
First Look: June 9, 2015
Aligning Strategy and Sales By: Cespedes, Frank V. Abstract— Much current opinion asserts that strategy is less important (and may, in fact, be an impediment) in an era of constant change. This publication discusses why claims about business View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Mar 2010
- First Look
First Look: March 2
Working PapersEquity-Debtholder Conflicts and Capital Structure Authors:Bo Becker and Per Strömberg Abstract We use an important legal event as a natural experiment to examine equity-debt conflicts in the vicinity of financial distress. A 1991 Delaware bankruptcy... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 26 Feb 2018
- Research & Ideas
The Airbnb Effect: Cheaper Rooms for Travelers, Less Revenue for Hotels
explains. "Consumers don't always pay a lower price," Farronato says. "What changes is the quality of the listings. You might find a Fifth Avenue apartment or a place by the beach at a more reasonable price than you would... View Details
- 10 Feb 2009
- First Look
First Look: February 10, 2009
Working PapersInflation Bets or Deflation Hedges? The Changing Risks of Nominal Bonds Authors:John Y. Campbell, Adi Sunderam, and Luis M. Viceira Abstract The covariance between U.S. Treasury bond returns and stock returns has moved... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace