Government And Politics - Publications - Faculty & Research

Sep 2017
Report

Why Competition in the Politics Industry is Failing America

At a time of high dissatisfaction and distrust with the U.S. political system, Michael E. Porter and co-author Katherine M. Gehl use the lens of industry competition to... View Details

August 2019 (Revised March 2022)
Case

Family Matters: Governance at the Zamil Group

By: Christina R. Wing, Suraj Srinivasan and Esel Çekin

This case focuses on a large Saudi Arabian industrial conglomerate and family business Zamil Group’s corporate and family governance journey. The 12 sons of the founder led and grew the group successfully after taking over from their father in 1961. The secret to their... View Details

Keywords: Middle East; Family Ownership; Family-owned Business; Saudi Arabia; Family Business; Governance; Organizational Structure; Values and Beliefs; Steel Industry; Industrial Products Industry; Middle East; Saudi Arabia; Bahrain

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August 22, 2017
Blog Post

Governance through Shame and Aspiration: Index Creation and Corporate Behavior in Japan

By: Charles CY Wang

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10 Mar 2008
Research & Ideas

Encouraging Entrepreneurs: Lessons for Government Policy

were virtually unaffected.) These numbers should be of interest to policymakers in developed countries, Nanda says. "This goes against the conventional wisdom held in government policy circles and... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

March 2024
Supplement

Making Target the Target: Boycotts and Corporate Political Activity (C)

By: Nien-hê Hsieh and Matthew Souba

Supplements the (A) case. View Details

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January 2006 (Revised March 2007)
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Politics and Prudential Supervision: ABN Amro's Bid for Antonveneta (B)

By: Rawi E. Abdelal and Christopher Bruner

Keywords: Investment Funds; Banking Industry

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July 2024
Article

The Home State Effect: How Subnational Governments Shape Climate Coalitions

By: Jonas Meckling and Samuel Trachtman

Organized business interests often seek to block public interest regulations. But whether firms oppose regulation depends on institutional context. We argue that, in federal systems, sub-national policies and politics can have a home state effect on firms' national... View Details

Keywords: Local Range; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Business and Government Relations

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08 Aug 2021
News

Business Needs to Rethink Its Role in Politics

14 Sep 2017
News

Political Failure Through a Business Lens

Keywords: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

04 Sep 2018
News

Why Economic Crises Trigger Political Turnover in Some Countries but Not Others

November 2013 (Revised January 2016)
Course Overview Note

The Role of Government in Market Economies (RoGME)

By: Matthew C. Weinzierl and Matthew Weinzierl

This course is about one question: What is the proper role of the government in the market economy? We study the role of government as it plays out in the real world, using vivid case studies from many countries, decades, and policy angles. At the same time, we align... View Details

Keywords: Policy; Economy; Government and Politics

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Governance and Risk Taking in the U.S. Cable Television Industry

By: Thomas R. Eisenmann

Keywords: Governance; Risk Management; Television Entertainment; Media and Broadcasting Industry; United States

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2009
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Constructivism as an Approach to International Political Economy

By: Rawi Abdelal

This Handbook gives an overview of the range and scope of International Political Economy (IPE) scholarship by mapping the different regional schools of IPE and noting the distinctive way IPE is practiced and conceptualized around the world. The Handbook examines, in a... View Details

Keywords: Development Economics; Trade; Higher Education; Globalized Economies and Regions; Government and Politics

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