Local Government - Publications - Faculty & Research

21 Apr 2014
Research & Ideas

Bio-Piracy: When Western Firms Usurp Eastern Medicine

the 1990s involved traditional Indian medicine, and many lawsuits ensued. But it was difficult to invalidate the novelty of any given remedy without published proof of prior use. To that end, the Indian government spearheaded an effort in... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Legal Services; Biotechnology

24 Oct 2017
Research & Ideas

Tax Reform is on the Front Burner Again. Here’s Why You Should Care

helping the environment or encouraged to drill for carbon-based fuels? How do we fund government programs such as health care and entitlements? How big should government be? "...it would be constructive... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

11 Oct 2016
First Look

October 11, 2016

their work experience better performance. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51712 Harvard Business School Case 617-007 Building Smart Neighborhoods at Bouygues Can a consortium of 16 organizations, including multinational... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

07 Jan 2009
What Do You Think?

Is the World Really Flat?

this month's column. Bruce Bockmann stated the case for the "flat-worlders" in reminding us that "it is the responsibility of government to support technology in its own country. If government... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

23 Mar 2003
Research & Ideas

Globalization: Little Impact on the Continent

destabilizing effect on some local cultures. But what has begun cannot be undone, he said. "There is no point in imagining a world where Pandora's box has not been unlocked," he said. "We cannot dig trenches around any... View Details

Keywords: by Julie Jette

06 Oct 2003
Research & Ideas

The Growth of the Social Enterprise

same 501(c) (3) as the central organization. Branches are managed and controlled by the central organization, with local staff operating the branch but reporting directly to the central office. Local... View Details

Keywords: by Carla Tishler

26 Apr 2011
Op-Ed

HBS Faculty Comment on Environmental Issues for Earth Day

Earth Day focuses the world's attention on the both the dangers and opportunities facing the planet. But sustainability and the intersection between business and the environment are issues that need to be addressed all the time, as cities grow, resources diminish, and... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Energy; Utilities

29 Aug 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 29

consequences of correcting these erroneous beliefs. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53126 Surfacing the Submerged State: Operational Transparency Increases Trust in and Engagement with Government By:... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

03 Mar 2011
Research & Ideas

HBS Faculty on Revolution in the Middle East and North Africa

exception. What they have in common are good reasons for foreign businesses and Western governments to cheer the changes. In Bahrain, the Khalifa family, members of Islam's Sunni sect, rules over a majority Shia population. This kingdom... View Details

Keywords: Re: Deepak Malhotra; Energy; Utilities

16 Jul 2014
HBS Case

Marketing Obamacare

insurance brokers on a Saturday morning at the local Holiday Inn and bring the prospects to them," Quelch explains. Despite the low commissions on sign-ups, the volume of applicants made it worth the brokers' while. "AHCT said... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Health

10 Apr 2012
First Look

First Look: April 10

Union (EU) are federal systems in which the responsibility for environmental policy-making is divided or shared between the central government and the (member) states. The attribution of decision-making power has important policy... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

29 May 2020
Op-Ed

How Leaders Are Fighting Food Insecurity on Three Continents

COVID-19 is creating unprecedented strains on food security worldwide. The United Nations' World Food Programme warns that the pandemic could almost double the number of people facing food crises in low- and middle-income populations to 265 million by the end of 2020.... View Details

Keywords: by Howard Stevenson and Shirley Spence; Agriculture & Agribusiness

20 Mar 2000
Research & Ideas

No Place Like Home: America’s Housing Crisis and Its Impact on Business

In many parts of the country, housing costs and shortages have begun to show signs of adversely affecting corporations, workers, and local economies. Affordable housing — such as Boston's Orchard Gardens, — is increasingly scarce. How... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons; Construction; Real Estate

16 Oct 2013
Op-Ed

Response to Readers: Combating Climate Change with Nuclear Power and Fracking

with shale gas development can be incredibly disruptive locally, and fracking water usage clearly competes with local values and legacy uses. But shale gas production appears environmentally manageable, (including the risks from fugitive... View Details

Keywords: by Joe Lassiter; Energy; Utilities

02 Oct 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, October 2, 2018

empirically explore these issues for China, where a quarter of firms’ R&D expenditures come from government subsidies. Using a difference-in-differences approach, we find that the anti-corruption campaign that began in 2012 and the... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

11 Jul 2005
Research & Ideas

The New International Style of Management

Chinese national, and deliver it to him in person. Recalls Klump, "I had achieved success, was enjoying rapid promotions, and worked well with my manager. When it came time for him to receive feedback, he encouraged direct communication from all team members, all... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons

04 Apr 2018
Op-Ed

Op-Ed: Why Private Investors Must Fund 'New Nuclear' Power Right Now

operations. We finance these industries with private capital, set national and local regulations, encourage competition and discourage cartels in order to lower prices and increase quality (i.e., driving safety up and environmental impact... View Details

Keywords: by Joseph Lassiter; Energy; Green Technology

September 2024 (Revised October 2024)
Case

River Remedy: Navigating Mississippi’s Medical Marijuana Market

By: Robin Greenwood, Richard S. Ruback and Robert Ialenti

MBA student William Chism, the founder of a fully integrated medical marijuana company based in Mississippi, must respond to a significant disruption in the fledgling industry. In late 2023, Rapid Analytics, one of two active licensed testing facilities, has its... View Details

Keywords: Plant-Based Agribusiness; Business Growth and Maturation; Forecasting and Prediction; Microeconomics; Local Range; Government Legislation; Demand and Consumers; Supply and Industry; Competitive Strategy; Governance Controls; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Mississippi

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03 Dec 2012
HBS Case

HBS Cases: Against the Grain

rural Africa. A small company in Tanzania seems to fit the bill, but it faces health-safety issues with the potential to spread E. coli throughout the region. Another problem: It's not clear whether the local agency flagging the potential... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Food & Beverage

13 Oct 2015
Research & Ideas

Does Business Get Done the Same Way in Emerging and Developed Countries?

On September 12, 1980, the military launched a coup on the government in Turkey. For many executives, such instability is the worst nightmare of doing business in a developing country. But for Turkish entrepreneur Hamdi Akin, usually on... View Details