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- 03 Oct 2017
- First Look
First Look at Research and Ideas, October 3, 2017
greater marriage age gaps, increased marital abuse, lower reported autonomy, and poorer health. My results are robust to a TS2SLS specification employing distance to a major health center as my instrument. As the first cohort of females... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Feb 2021
- Research & Ideas
Inside CEOs' Pandemic Worries: Uncertainty, Employees, and Kids
Nine out of 10 CEOs mentioned that their employees were worried about their job security and health, as well as their loved ones’ health, and their stress level was high. When asked to rate the stress of their employees on a scale of... View Details
- 18 Apr 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Ideas, April 18
https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/717430-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 814-033 A Note on Healthcare IT and Applications to the Healthcare Industry This note provides an overview of three key healthcare IT areas: electronic medical records and electronic... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Aug 2009
- First Look
First Look: August 18
Accounting Studies (forthcoming) Abstract Over the past 30 years, there have been significant changes in the distribution of earnings (cross-sectional variation has increased, with increasing left skewness) as well as in corporate payout... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 30 Jan 2017
- Research & Ideas
Vanguard, Trian And The Problem With 'Passive' Index Funds
are fully aware of their significant influence on capital markets, as well as their responsibilities to their investors and to capital markets—and to the US economy more generally,” says Viceira. “After all, they are true long-term... View Details
- 10 Jan 2005
- Research & Ideas
Motivation and the Cross-Sector Alliance
potentially hazardous for human health or the environment. In this scenario, it would make sense for such a company to become part of the solution, and engage in programs aimed at solving these issues, thus the interest of the beverage... View Details
- 02 Feb 2016
- First Look
February 2, 2016
health care reform in driving the value. The case provides an opportunity to estimate the potential return on investment as well as to evaluate the structuring of the transaction. Purchase this case:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Nov 2005
- Research & Ideas
Exit Interview: HBS Dean Kim Clark
family matters, health issues, disappointments. The most difficult issues often involve life outside the School. Q: What accomplishments are you proudest of? A: When we started out ten years ago, there were several things we were... View Details
Keywords: by HBS Alumni Bulletin Staff
- 18 Apr 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, April 18, 2018
18.2%—an effect driven by substitution of water for sugary drinks. Study 2 showed that graphic warning labels work by heightening negative affect and prompting consideration of health consequences. Study 3 indicated that public support... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Sep 2009
- Research & Ideas
The Height Tax, and Other New Ways to Think about Taxation
health insurance may delay its arrival. Q: How is your idea of a height tax greeted among economists and policymakers? How do you address potential criticisms as mentioned in your paper, such as fears about a slippery slope leading to... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 07 Aug 2012
- First Look
First Look: August 7
Kingdom's National Health Service. We show that low levels of structural closure (i.e., structural holes) in a change agent's network aid the initiation and adoption of changes that diverge from the institutional status quo but hinder the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Aug 2008
- First Look
First Look: August 5, 2008
tend to rebalance more actively. We find some evidence that households rebalance towards a higher risky share as they become richer. We also study the decisions to trade individual assets. Households are more likely to fully sell directly held stocks if those stocks... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 15 Jan 2008
- First Look
First Look: January 15, 2008
across complements can offset horizontal competition between substitutes. In this paper, we isolate the offsetting price effects and show how they operate in large (as well as small) clusters. We argue that it is possible in principle for... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 07 Nov 2017
- First Look
New Research and Ideas: November 7, 2017
significant reevaluation in the context of organizations pursuing multiple objectives. We proceed, first, by drawing on an extensive literature review to assess the way in which organizational democracy has been conceptualized in recent decades as View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 19 Aug 2013
- Research & Ideas
Studying How Income Inequality Shapes Behavior
public outrage and protests, as well as a fair amount of handwringing on the part of politicians. What's less clear is how this rising level of inequality has affected the nation. Researchers have tried to determine its impact on a wide... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 06 Feb 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas: February 6, 2018
including a monopolist, two competing multichannel retailers, as well as a mixed duopoly. Though self-matching can negatively impact a retailer when consumers pay the lower price, we uncover two novel mechanisms that can make... View Details
- 03 Mar 2009
- First Look
First Look: March 3, 2009
some cases, because prior art citations are added by patent examiners as well as by patent applicants. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) adopted new reporting procedures in 2001, making it possible to measure examiner and... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 14 Nov 2019
- Book
Lifting the Lid on Turkey's Hidden Business History
in health and education, including founding Koç University in 1992, now one of the most prestigious universities in the country. Silverthorne: In what ways is Turkish business history distinctive and in what ways does it share... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Nov 2012
- First Look
First Look: November 6
Republic of Geneva), and other immigrant founders who guided the nation to prosperity. Their expertise with liquid capital far exceeded that of native-born plantation owners Washington, Jefferson, and Madison, who well understood the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Sep 2008
- First Look
First Look: September 3, 2008
its effects on employee outcomes such as employment, earnings, and health and safety. We analyzed a matched sample of nearly 1,000 companies in California. ISO 9001 adopters subsequently had far lower organizational death rates than a... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne