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- February 1983
- Article
Effects of Nominal Contracting on Stock Returns
By: K. French, G. W. Schwert and R. S. Ruback
French, K., G. W. Schwert, and R. S. Ruback. "Effects of Nominal Contracting on Stock Returns." Journal of Political Economy 91, no. 1 (February 1983): 70–96.
- 2004
- Other Unpublished Work
SEED: A Commitment Savings Product in the Philippines
By: Nava Ashraf, Dean Karlan and Wesley Yin
Ashraf, Nava, Dean Karlan, and Wesley Yin. "SEED: A Commitment Savings Product in the Philippines." December 2004. (Policy Paper.)
- September 1977 (Revised March 1984)
- Background Note
Debt Securities and Debt Rating
By: David F. Hawkins
Keywords: Debt Securities
Hawkins, David F. "Debt Securities and Debt Rating." Harvard Business School Background Note 178-041, September 1977. (Revised March 1984.)
- September 1999 (Revised November 1999)
- Case
Maxwell Shoe Company, Inc.
This case examines analysts' claim that Maxwell's stock was undervalued. View Details
Palepu, Krishna G. "Maxwell Shoe Company, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 100-038, September 1999. (Revised November 1999.)
John E. Jonsson
Jonsson built Texas Instruments as a leader in transistor technology. He acquired a license for using the Bell silicon transistor patent, employed qualified personnel and started extensive research in this field, which resulted in many... View Details
Keywords: Computers & Electronics
Armand Hammer
Hammer expanded Occidental Oil from a tiny, near-bankrupt California oil firm into one of the “Big Oil” companies - turning it into a conglomerate, beginning with the acquisition of an oil concession from Libya. Hammer was also View Details
Keywords: Utilities & Energy
Stephen F. Briggs
Initially a spark plug manufacturer, Briggs was the co-founder of Briggs & Stratton Corporation in 1909 and organized Outboard Motors Corporation in 1929. He was instrumental in expanding the recreational boating industry with... View Details
Keywords: Fabricated Goods
- 29 Jun 2020
- Working Paper Summaries
Measuring the Perceived Liquidity of the Corporate Bond Market
- January 2008
- Background Note
Equity Derivatives
By: Joshua Coval and Erik Stafford
The goal of these simulations is to understand the dynamic replication technique behind the Black-Scholes/Merton options model. The simulations focus on a single stock and a risk-free discount bond, which are used to replicate a contingent payoff. The underlying stock... View Details
Coval, Joshua, and Erik Stafford. "Equity Derivatives." Harvard Business School Background Note 208-117, January 2008.
Walter E. Disney
Disney was a pioneer in the family entertainment business. From his ground-breaking introduction of the animated cartoon Steamboat Willie starring Mickey Mouse in 1928 to the launch of the first full-length animated film in 1937 (Snow White), Disney built a media... View Details
Keywords: Entertainment & Broadcast Media
- Article
Accounting Changes and Stock Prices
By: Robert S. Kaplan and Richard Roll
Kaplan, Robert S., and Richard Roll. "Accounting Changes and Stock Prices." Financial Analysts Journal (January–February 1973): 48–53.
- October 2002 (Revised April 2012)
- Background Note
Introduction to Stockholders' Equity
The stockholders' equity section of the balance sheet illustrates details of accounting for stock offerings, common stock, and preferred stock. Accounting for dividends, both cash and stock dividends, and treasury stock is covered. View Details
Fields, Thomas D., and Jacob Cohen. "Introduction to Stockholders' Equity." Harvard Business School Background Note 103-019, October 2002. (Revised April 2012.)
- March 1995 (Revised June 1997)
- Teaching Note
Citibank: Launching the Credit Card in Asia Pacific (A) TN
By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Marie Bell
Teaching Note for (9-595-026). View Details
Rangan, V. Kasturi, and Marie Bell. "Citibank: Launching the Credit Card in Asia Pacific (A) TN." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 595-104, March 1995. (Revised June 1997.)
- Article
An Empirical Investigation of Tax Factors and Mutual Funds' Stock Sales Decisions
By: V.G. Narayanan and Steven Huddart
Narayanan, V.G., and Steven Huddart. "An Empirical Investigation of Tax Factors and Mutual Funds' Stock Sales Decisions." Review of Accounting Studies 7, nos. 2-3 (June 2002): 319–341.
- August 2010 (Revised August 2010)
- Teaching Note
Malcolm Life Enhances Its Variable Annuities (TN)
By: Robert C. Pozen and David J. Pearlman
Teaching Note for 311041. View Details
- February 2007 (Revised April 2010)
- Teaching Note
Drexel Burnham Lambert (A): "The Smartest People on Wall Street Can Be Had" (TN)
By: Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams
Keywords: Stocks
- September 2006
- Teaching Note
Corning: Convertible Preferred Stock (TN)
By: Malcolm P. Baker
Keywords: Stocks
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Wind Shift
the dedication ceremony, it was noted that Baker’s leadership was instrumental to the project’s success. In his own remarks, Baker observed, “It’s exciting to see the turbines providing benefits to these islands after years of... View Details