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  • 17 Nov 2008
  • Research & Ideas

Decoding the Artful Sidestep

we need universal health-care insurance. This lack of penalty might explain why overt dodging appears so prevalent in politics (and in life). “Listening is much more taxing than we might think.” The second interesting finding was that... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
  • 25 Jan 2022
  • Research & Ideas

More Proof That Money Can Buy Happiness (or a Life with Less Stress)

When we wonder whether money can buy happiness, we may consider the luxuries it provides, like expensive dinners and lavish vacations. But cash is key in another important way: It helps people avoid many of the day-to-day hassles that... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
  • 10 Apr 2007
  • First Look

First Look: April 10, 2007

several important issues likely to be encountered in the analysis of deferred taxes (e.g., deferred tax assets vs. liabilities, balance sheet classification, permanent differences, statutory vs. effective... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 24 Jan 2024
  • Op-Ed

Why Boeing’s Problems with the 737 MAX Began More Than 25 Years Ago

older airplane models at the expense of all-new aircraft. Secondly, in 2001 Condit moved Boeing’s headquarters from its original home in Seattle to Chicago—all to gain $60 million in state and local tax credits over 20 years. With none of... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George; Air Transportation; Transportation; Aerospace
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Giving - Alumni

charitable income tax deduction for its mean fair market value on the date of the gift and avoid capital gains tax. To ensure proper crediting of your gift, please use our online form to notify us of your... View Details
  • 24 Feb 2009
  • First Look

First Look: February 24, 2009

and has a more positive relationship to performance for organizations that perform more complex tasks. The theoretical and practical implications of these findings are discussed. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/08-002.pdf   Cases & Course... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 09 Feb 2016
  • First Look

February 9, 2016

most sales compensation plans (about 70%, according to surveys) incentivize volume independent of the type of sale or cost-to-serve different customers. This is ineffective deal management and, to avoid this, some firms establish a... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 05 Sep 2023
  • Book

Thriving After Failing: How to Turn Your Setbacks Into Triumphs

missing our goals—sometimes due to our own shortcomings and sometimes due to factors outside our control.” The example shows just how emotionally taxing failure is, in both our careers and our personal lives. As a result, Edmondson says,... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
  • 07 Oct 2008
  • First Look

First Look: October 7, 2008

in their degree of revealed credit constraints. Specifically, we analyze how these Americans spend their income tax refunds, using transaction-level data from a stored-value card product. Cardholders may choose among several View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • Web

Students on the Job Market - Doctoral

optimal export taxes depend on a trade-off between the good's military centrality and its distortion centrality. Military centrality is a network-adjusted sales share to the foreign military; distortion centrality reflects taxation... View Details
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Ways to Give Today - Alumni

Donor name, degree/year, and intended gift purpose (fund name) Stock Transfer When giving long-term appreciated stock to HBS, donors may take a charitable income tax deduction for its mean fair market value on the date of the gift and... View Details
  • 28 Apr 2015
  • First Look

First Look: April 28

had raised a total of $12.5 million in funding and was, on many fronts, an overwhelming success. However, there were still no revenues. The founders decided it was time to experiment with different monetization strategies before deciding on a way forward. Although they... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Help - Alumni

option but is not automatically applied. Couples must indicate if they would like their gift to be entered jointly, in which case the amount will be split 50/50 for tax purposes but each person will receive class credit and recognition... View Details
  • 02 Mar 2007
  • What Do You Think?

What Is the Government’s Role in US Health Care?

avoidance on the part of physicians, a litigious society, and inadequate protection from it for physicians (Rowland Freeman), "defensive" medicine leading to unnecessary tests and treatments, an insurance system that is costly and... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett; Health
  • 08 Dec 2022
  • HBS Case

The War in Ukraine and Nestlé’s Moral Dilemma: Stay or Leave Russia?

Mark Schneider about the side effect of staying in Russian market. Unfortunately, he shows no understanding. Paying taxes to the budget of a terrorist country means killing defenseless children & mothers. Hope that Nestlé will change... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Consumer Products
  • Web

Podcast - Business & Environment

decarbonization strategy, which is the subject of a new case study that Shirley wrote with HBS colleagues George Serafeim and Mike Toffel. They discuss why BMW is focusing on reducing vehicle lifecycle emissions, and why the company has so far View Details
  • 16 Mar 2010
  • First Look

First Look: March 16

states to collect export taxes to finance expenditures, rendered states with higher windfall tax revenues from the export of commodities to spend more on education per capita. Second, we prove that colonial... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 27 Mar 2012
  • First Look

First Look: March 27

  PublicationsThe Founder's Dilemmas: Anticipating and Avoiding the Pitfalls That Can Sink a Startup Authors:Noam Wasserman Publication:The Kauffman Foundation Series on Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Princeton University Press, in... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 03 Nov 2015
  • First Look

November 3, 2015

"toxic" behavior. We also find that avoiding a toxic worker (or converting him to an average worker) enhances performance to a much greater extent than replacing an average worker with a superstar worker. Download working paper:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 17 Apr 2012
  • First Look

First Look: April 17

responsibility for securing these materials.   Working PapersPayout Taxes and the Allocation of Investment Authors:Bo Becker, Marcus Jacob, and Martin Jacob Abstract When corporate payout is taxed, internal equity (retained earnings) is... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel