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      • 2010
      • Casebook

      Global Capital and National Institutions: Crisis and Choice in the International Financial Architecture

      By: Laura Alfaro
      All managers face a business environment in which international and macroeconomic phenomena matter. International capital flows can significantly affect countries' development efforts and provide clear investment opportunities for businesses. During the 1990s and early... View Details
      Keywords: Financial Crisis; Capital; International Finance; Globalized Economies and Regions; Policy; Government and Politics; Business and Government Relations
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      Alfaro, Laura. Global Capital and National Institutions: Crisis and Choice in the International Financial Architecture. Singapore: World Scientific Publishing, 2010.
      • 2010
      • Chapter

      Measuring and Managing Macrofinancial Risk and Financial Stability: A New Framework

      By: Dale F. Gray, Robert C. Merton and Zvi Bodie
      This paper proposes a new approach to improve the way central banks can analyze and manage the financial risks of a national economy. It is based on the modern theory and practice of contingent claims analysis (CCA), which is successfully used today at the level of... View Details
      Keywords: Financial Statements; Economy; Financial Condition; Central Banking; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Management Practices and Processes; Risk Management; Measurement and Metrics; System Shocks
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      Gray, Dale F., Robert C. Merton, and Zvi Bodie. "Measuring and Managing Macrofinancial Risk and Financial Stability: A New Framework." In Financial Stability, Monetary Policy, and Central Banking. Vol. 15, edited by Alfaro A. Rodrigo and Cifuentes S. Rodrigo., 2010.
      • 2010
      • Chapter

      The Paranoid Style in the Study of American Politics

      By: David Moss and Mary Oey
      What drives policy making in a democracy? The conventional view is that political actors, like economic actors, pursue their self interest, and that special interest groups dominate the policy making process by satisfying policy makers' need for money and other forms... View Details
      Keywords: Policy; Government Legislation; Media; Interests; Power and Influence; Public Opinion; United States
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      Moss, David, and Mary Oey. "The Paranoid Style in the Study of American Politics." In Government and Markets: Toward a New Theory of Regulation, edited by Edward J. Balleisen and David A. Moss. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010.
      • 2009
      • Working Paper

      Operational Failures and Problem Solving: An Empirical Study of Incident Reporting

      By: Julia Rose Adler-Milstein, Sara J. Singer and Michael W. Toffel
      Operational failures occur in all industries with consequences that range from minor inconveniences to major catastrophes. Many organizations have implemented incident reporting systems to highlight actual and potential operational failures in order to encourage... View Details
      Keywords: Communication Strategy; Legal Liability; Management Practices and Processes; Service Operations; Failure; Health Industry
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      Adler-Milstein, Julia Rose, Sara J. Singer, and Michael W. Toffel. "Operational Failures and Problem Solving: An Empirical Study of Incident Reporting." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 10-017, September 2009. (August 2009.)
      • July 2009
      • Teaching Note

      Kim Park (B): Liabilities (TN)

      By: David F. Hawkins, Gregory Miller and V.G. Narayanan
      Teaching Note for [110018]. View Details
      Keywords: Accounting
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      Hawkins, David F., Gregory Miller, and V.G. Narayanan. "Kim Park (B): Liabilities (TN)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 110-021, July 2009.
      • July 2009 (Revised June 2010)
      • Supplement

      Kim Park (B): Liabilities

      By: David F. Hawkins, Gregory Miller and V.G. Narayanan
      A series of caselets exploring the accounting for liabilities. View Details
      Keywords: Accounting; Financial Reporting; International Accounting; Standards; United States
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      Hawkins, David F., Gregory Miller, and V.G. Narayanan. "Kim Park (B): Liabilities." Harvard Business School Supplement 110-018, July 2009. (Revised June 2010.)
      • July 2009 (Revised July 2009)
      • Case

      Delphi Corp. and the Credit Derivatives Market (A)

      By: Stuart C. Gilson, Victoria Ivashina and Sarah Abbott
      In 2005, Jane Bauer-Martin, a hedge fund manager, is considering what she should do with the fund's large investment in the publicly traded bonds of Delphi Corp., a financially troubled auto parts supplier. Delphi is General Motor's key auto parts supplier, and, like... View Details
      Keywords: Borrowing and Debt; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Credit Derivatives and Swaps; Bonds; Financial Management; Risk Management
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      Gilson, Stuart C., Victoria Ivashina, and Sarah Abbott. "Delphi Corp. and the Credit Derivatives Market (A)." Harvard Business School Case 210-002, July 2009. (Revised July 2009.)
      • February 2009 (Revised September 2011)
      • Background Note

      Business and Human Rights

      By: Lynn S. Paine and Lara Adamsons
      This note addresses some of the most frequently asked questions about the relation between human rights and business. Topics include the definition of human rights, the business leader's role regarding human rights, and legal liability of companies and executives for... View Details
      Keywords: Crime and Corruption; Ethics; Human Capital; Legal Liability; Rights; Leadership; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact
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      Paine, Lynn S., and Lara Adamsons. "Business and Human Rights." Harvard Business School Background Note 309-097, February 2009. (Revised September 2011.)
      • January 2009 (Revised October 2009)
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      GLOBALGAP: Food Safety and Private Standards

      By: David E. Bell and Mary Louise Shelman
      In response to new laws governing liability and several food safety scares in the 1990s, European retailers drove the creation of a universal production standard based on Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) for fresh fruit and vegetables and a third-party certification... View Details
      Keywords: Agribusiness; Food; Governance Compliance; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Business and Government Relations; Safety; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Europe
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      Bell, David E., and Mary Louise Shelman. "GLOBALGAP: Food Safety and Private Standards." Harvard Business School Case 509-004, January 2009. (Revised October 2009.)
      • October 2008 (Revised January 2015)
      • Teaching Note

      Polanco: A Fashionable Opportunity

      By: Arthur I Segel and Ben Creo
      Teaching Note for [209012]. View Details
      Keywords: Investment; Planning; Buildings and Facilities; Construction; Design; Property; Opportunities; Legal Liability; Real Estate Industry; Mexico
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      Segel, Arthur I., and Ben Creo. "Polanco: A Fashionable Opportunity ." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 209-005, October 2008. (Revised January 2015.)
      • 2008
      • Working Paper

      New Framework for Measuring and Managing Macrofinancial Risk and Financial Stability

      By: Dale F. Gray, Robert C. Merton and Zvi Bodie
      This paper proposes a new approach to improve the way central banks can analyze and manage the financial risks of a national economy. It is based on the modern theory and practice of contingent claims analysis (CCA), which is successfully used today at the level of... View Details
      Keywords: Financial Crisis; Macroeconomics; Central Banking; Risk Management
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      Gray, Dale F., Robert C. Merton, and Zvi Bodie. "New Framework for Measuring and Managing Macrofinancial Risk and Financial Stability." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 09-015, August 2008. (Revised.)
      • January 2008 (Revised May 2009)
      • Case

      Restructuring at Delphi Corporation (A)

      By: Stuart C. Gilson and Sarah L. Abbott
      Delphi Corporation, operating under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, has filed a plan of reorganization with the court, under which a consortium of hedge funds led by Appaloosa Management will invest up to $2.6 billion in new equity. Also participating in the plan is... View Details
      Keywords: Restructuring; Capital Structure; Private Equity; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Investment Funds; Labor and Management Relations; Auto Industry; Service Industry
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      Gilson, Stuart C., and Sarah L. Abbott. "Restructuring at Delphi Corporation (A)." Harvard Business School Case 208-069, January 2008. (Revised May 2009.)
      • 2008
      • Other Unpublished Work

      The Paranoid Style in the Study of American Politics

      By: David Moss and Mary Oey

      The conventional view is that political actors, like economic actors, pursue their self interest, and that special interest groups dominate the policy making process by satisfying policy makers' need for money and other forms of political support. Indeed, many... View Details

      Keywords: Policy; Government Legislation; Media; Interests; Power and Influence; Public Opinion; United States
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      Moss, David, and Mary Oey. "The Paranoid Style in the Study of American Politics." 2008.
      • December 2007
      • Case

      Ruling the Modern Corporation: The Debate over Limited Liability in Massachusetts

      By: David A. Moss and Eugene Kintgen
      In 1830, Governor Levi Lincoln, Jr. urged the Massachusetts state legislature to introduce a limited liability regime for manufacturing corporations similar to that adopted in neighboring states. At least since 1809, shareholders in the state's manufacturing... View Details
      Keywords: Capital; Debt Securities; Legal Liability; Production; Business and Shareholder Relations; Manufacturing Industry; Massachusetts
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      Moss, David A., and Eugene Kintgen. "Ruling the Modern Corporation: The Debate over Limited Liability in Massachusetts." Harvard Business School Case 708-016, December 2007.
      • December 2007
      • Article

      Applying Modern Risk Management to Equity and Credit Analysis

      By: Robert C. Merton
      Traditional conventions of accounting and actuarial science distort the valuation of capital risk in corporations with pension plans because under these conventions, pension assets and liabilities are not included in balance sheet calculations. The modern risk... View Details
      Keywords: Risk Management; Valuation; Financial Reporting; Decision Making; Credit; Financial Statements; Capital; Equity; Compensation and Benefits
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      Merton, Robert C. "Applying Modern Risk Management to Equity and Credit Analysis." CFA Institute Conference Proceedings Quarterly 24 (December 2007): 14–22.
      • 2007
      • Working Paper

      New Framework for Measuring and Managing Macrofinancial Risk and Financial Stability

      By: Dale F. Gray, Robert C. Merton and Zvi Bodie
      This paper proposes a new approach to improve the way central banks can analyze and manage the financial risks of a national economy. It is based on the modern theory and practice of contingent claims analysis (CCA), which is successfully used today at the level of... View Details
      Keywords: Financial Crisis; Macroeconomics; Central Banking; Risk Management
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      Gray, Dale F., Robert C. Merton, and Zvi Bodie. "New Framework for Measuring and Managing Macrofinancial Risk and Financial Stability." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 13607, November 2007.
      • 2007
      • Book

      An Experiment in Fair Value Accounting? The State of the Art in Research and Thought Leadership on Accounting for Life Assurance in the UK and Continental Europe

      By: Joanne G Horton, Richard H. Macve and George Serafeim
      "Fair value" is currently the central topic of debate in the development of accounting standards. While it has now been defined to mean an exit price in US GAAP, the IASB is still considering its own definition, and some commentators are arguing for versions of entry... View Details
      Keywords: Transition; Financial Instruments; Framework; Market Entry and Exit; Insurance; Revenue Recognition; Fair Value Accounting; Standards; United Kingdom
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      Horton, Joanne G., Richard H. Macve, and George Serafeim. An Experiment in Fair Value Accounting? The State of the Art in Research and Thought Leadership on Accounting for Life Assurance in the UK and Continental Europe. London, UK: Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, Centre for Business Performance, 2007.
      • September 2007 (Revised October 2007)
      • Supplement

      Children's Hospital and Clinics (B)

      By: Amy C. Edmondson, Ingrid M. Nembhard and Kate Roloff
      Explores the numerous initiatives Children's Hospital and Clinics has undertaken to improve patient safety since the late 1990s--from the perspective of 2007. The case thus updates the A case by revisiting the hospital to find out what happened as a result of the... View Details
      Keywords: Safety; Change Management; Organizational Culture; Organizational Structure; Legal Liability; Leadership; Management Teams; Health Industry
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      Edmondson, Amy C., Ingrid M. Nembhard, and Kate Roloff. "Children's Hospital and Clinics (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 608-073, September 2007. (Revised October 2007.)
      • September 2007
      • Case

      Tetra Pak Argentina

      By: Tarun Khanna, Krishna G. Palepu and Gustavo A. Herrero
      Deals with the hands-on management of a difficult situation facing the subsidiary of a multinational corporation (Tetra Pak) in a developing country (Argentina). The situation arises from a major economic, social, and institutional breakdown that jeopardizes the... View Details
      Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Financial Crisis; Currency Exchange Rate; Sovereign Finance; Multinational Firms and Management; Crisis Management; Business and Government Relations; Argentina
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      Khanna, Tarun, Krishna G. Palepu, and Gustavo A. Herrero. "Tetra Pak Argentina." Harvard Business School Case 708-402, September 2007.
      • November 2006 (Revised March 2007)
      • Case

      eDonkey--Deciding the Future of File Sharing

      By: Felix Oberholzer-Gee
      Sam Yagan, CEO of the upstart MetaMachine, Inc., received a letter from the Recording Industry Association of America, Inc. (RIAA) asking him to shut down eDonkey, MetaMachine's popular file-sharing system. In September 2005, more than 30 million users relied on... View Details
      Keywords: Applications and Software; Crisis Management; Music Entertainment; Legal Liability; Copyright; Information Technology Industry; Music Industry; United States
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      Oberholzer-Gee, Felix. "eDonkey--Deciding the Future of File Sharing." Harvard Business School Case 707-482, November 2006. (Revised March 2007.)
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