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01 Jun 2007
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34,000 Pages and Counting

Relations has had direct contact with more alumni — or read more birth announcements and vacation travelogues. Over the years, the Class Notes production process has evolved from handwritten and typed notes to Web submissions. “Back in... View Details

Keywords: class notes; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training

28 May 2019
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Labor Market Shocks and the Demand for Trade Protection: Evidence from Online Surveys

Keywords: by Rafael Di Tella and Dani Rodrik

April 2013 (Revised August 2015)
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Comparative Advantage

By: Matthew Weinzierl

The theory of comparative advantage is a factor in international trade. In this note, we introduce the basic economics of comparative advantage and study its key implications. View Details

Keywords: Comparative Advantage; Economics; International Trade; Trade; Cooperation; Business and Government Relations

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June 1987 (Revised September 1987)
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Semiconductors: U.S. Response to Japanese Ascendency

By: Malcolm S. Salter

Keywords: Competition; Trade; Business and Government Relations; Semiconductor Industry; Japan; United States

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2024
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Scaling Core Earnings Measurement with Large Language Models

By: Matthew Shaffer and Charles CY Wang

We study the application of large language models (LLMs) to the estimation of core earnings, i.e., a firm's persistent profitability from its core business activities. This construct is central to investors' assessments of economic performance and valuations. However,... View Details

Keywords: Large Language Models; AI and Machine Learning; Accounting; Profit; Corporate Disclosure; Analytics and Data Science; Measurement and Metrics

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01 Jun 2012
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What Industrial Policy?

include: Agriculture, which receives massive government subsidies. Universities, which enjoy tax-exempt status and direct subsidies through government research grants. Health care, which receives a huge tax... View Details

Keywords: Gary P. Pisano; Agriculture; Construction of Buildings; Construction; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance; Health, Social Assistance; Manufacturing

02 Mar 2010
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Alumna Appointed to National Fiscal Committee

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training

November 2017
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The 'Wonder Drug' That Killed Babies

By: Joshua Lev Krieger, Tom Nicholas and Matthew Preble

In the early 1960s, a popular drug taken by patients worldwide for a range of maladies was found to cause severe birth defects and other health problems in babies born to mothers who had taken it during a certain stage of fetal development. As many as 10,000 children... View Details

Keywords: Regulation; Business and Government Relations; Business and Community Relations; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Product Marketing; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business History; Health; Government Legislation; Corporate Accountability; Ethics; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Pharmaceutical Industry; Public Administration Industry; United States; United Kingdom; Australia; Germany; Europe

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25 Apr 2018
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Policy, Practice, Leadership & Impact: Making a Difference with the HBS/HKS Joint Degree

methods with an emphasis on policy and practice. When combined with Harvard Business School’s Masters in Business Administration (MBA), students will demonstrate exceptional aptitude in the areas of policy... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government

January 1984 (Revised November 1987)
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Chicago-Midway (A): Alfred Kahn at the CAB

By: Richard H.K. Vietor

Keywords: Business and Government Relations; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Air Transportation Industry

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November 1981 (Revised November 1982)
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Senator Kennedy and the Airlines

By: J. Ronald Fox

Keywords: Business and Government Relations; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Air Transportation Industry

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25 Apr 2014
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Strategists analyze market forces—great strategists also look beyond the market

approach is not enough to ensure extraordinary financial performance, according to Felix Oberholzer-Gee, the Andreas Andresen Professor of Business Administration and Senior Associate Dean, Chair, MBA Program. He has defined a broader... View Details

2024
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Christiana Figueres and the Paris Climate Negotiations: Figueres the Negotiator (C)

By: James K. Sebenius, Laurence A. Green, Hannah Riley-Bowles, Lara SanPietro and Mina Subramanian

This three-part, stop action case study, structured for classroom discussion, centers on Harvard’s Program on Negotiation 2022 Great Negotiator, Christiana Figueres, and her efforts as Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change... View Details

Keywords: Climate Change; Negotiation; Environmental Management; International Relations; Leadership

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October 2013 (Revised March 2015)
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Cyprus (A)

By: Eric Werker, Sebastian Berardi, Stelios Elia, Omar Muakkassa and James Zumberge

Cyprus is a small Mediterranean island located at the cross-roads of Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Since its 1974 split, Cyprus has grown real GDP more than fivefold—in large part because of its development as an "international business" center. The country... View Details

Keywords: Tax Havens; Taxation; Financial Crisis; Business and Government Relations; Cyprus

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01 Sep 2020
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Navigating the Populism Phenomenon

they’re able to destroy countries that were relatively successful. And that’s certainly true around the world. How does this trend affect businesses? RDT: The rise of populism affects the business environment even in places where the... View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Jun 2011
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Building a Social Network

Art by Ikon Images/Masterfile Related Links YPO official membership video Founded in 1950, the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO), a global network of young chief executives, has 18,000 members worldwide. According to one estimate, YPO... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

November 1983
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Cablevision of Boston

By: Howard H. Stevenson

Keywords: Television Entertainment; Business and Government Relations; Media and Broadcasting Industry

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August 1984
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American Industrial Health Council (Condensed)

By: Joseph L. Bower

Keywords: Working Conditions; Business and Government Relations

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2018
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What Can Managers Privately Disclose to Investors?

By: Eugene F. Soltes

Regulators have long been aware that differential access to information can undermine the efficiency and fairness of financial markets. In an effort to place investors on equal footing, the Securities and Exchange Commission in 2000 created Regulation Fair Disclosure... View Details

Keywords: Disclosure Regulation; Information; Communication; Business and Shareholder Relations; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms

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