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Business, Government & the International Economy Curriculum - Faculty & Research
about the broad economic and political context in which business operates. Throughout their careers, business leaders are asked to formulate and lead their firm's responses to the external environment. They may also have the chance to... View Details
- 13 Nov 2007
- Research & Ideas
Six Steps for Reinvigorating America
Moss Kanter: I have for a long time been interested in all the institutions of a country that make a difference for the effectiveness of business and the prosperity of people. And I teach leadership, so I teach about running large... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- September 1994
- Case
BayFunds
By: Alvin J. Silk, Lisa Klein Pearo and Jamie Harper
In June, 1994, the Senior Vice President of BayBank's Investment Management Group is preparing a strategic plan for her organization's line of mutual funds. Sixteen months earlier, BayBank, Massachusetts's leading retail bank, had entered the mutual fund business by... View Details
Keywords: Banks and Banking; Marketing Strategy; Brands and Branding; Investment Funds; Product Marketing; Integration; Financial Services Industry
Silk, Alvin J., Lisa Klein Pearo, and Jamie Harper. "BayFunds." Harvard Business School Case 595-031, September 1994.
- 24 Oct 2023
- Research & Ideas
When Tech Platforms Identify Black-Owned Businesses, White Customers Buy
businesses,” the study says. White people are supporting Black businesses To determine the source of the demand for Black-owned restaurants on Yelp, the team studied data from sources including: The US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. The Massachusetts View Details
- June 2010 (Revised November 2013)
- Case
Momentive Performance Materials, Inc.
By: Victoria Ivashina and David Scharfstein
After nearly violating its loan covenants in 2009, Momentive Performance Materials, backed by its financial sponsor Apollo Global Management, took a variety of actions to restructure its debt. The restructuring steps included an open market repurchase of publicly held... View Details
Ivashina, Victoria, and David Scharfstein. "Momentive Performance Materials, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 210-081, June 2010. (Revised November 2013.)
- 22 May 2007
- First Look
First Look: May 22, 2007
J. Gomes, Laurence J. Kotlikoff, and Luis M. Viceira Abstract Governments are known for procrastinating when it comes to resolving painful policy problems. Whatever the political motives for waiting to decide, procrastination distorts View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
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A Campus Built on Philanthropy | About
force in US finance and industry. At the age of 23, he invested $3,000 to become an original shareholder in the First National Bank, where he worked as a teller. Just 14 years later, he became the bank’s president. Under his conservative management, the View Details
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Events - Business History
relationships between capitalists and political elites changed, and economic outcomes diverged. While state-business ties in Indonesia and China created dangerous dynamics like capital flight, fraud, and financial crisis, Malaysia's... View Details
- 12 Oct 2006
- First Look
First Look: October 12, 2006
Authors:Laura Alfaro and Eliza Hammel Periodical:Journal of International Economics (forthcoming) Abstract Studying the relation between equity market liberalization and imports of capital goods, we examine one channel through which... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- April 2017 (Revised February 2020)
- Case
Restructuring Ukraine
By: Kristin Mugford, Seema Amble and Tian Feng
In June 2015, Ukraine found itself struggling with a volatile and devalued currency, dramatically diminished foreign reserves, and a projected financing shortfall of $40 billion. Ukraine’s new government sought to return the nation to stability following political... View Details
Keywords: Exchange Rates; Politics; Macroeconomics; Financial Crisis; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Restructuring; Economy; Currency Exchange Rate; Banks and Banking; Economic Slowdown and Stagnation; Bonds; Sovereign Finance; Capital Markets; Credit; Debt Securities; Financial Liquidity; Financial Markets; Government and Politics; Ukraine
Mugford, Kristin, Seema Amble, and Tian Feng. "Restructuring Ukraine." Harvard Business School Case 217-049, April 2017. (Revised February 2020.)
- 2011
- Chapter
Innovations in Governance
By: Raymond Fisman and Eric Werker
In this paper we explore the innovations in governance that have promoted investment and growth. Some policymakers have tinkered with their country's institutions, some have undertaken wholesale changes, while others have attempted to influence the rules in other... View Details
Keywords: Economic Growth; Investment; Governance; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Policy; Government and Politics; Innovation and Invention
Fisman, Raymond, and Eric Werker. "Innovations in Governance." In Innovation Policy and the Economy, Volume 11, edited by Josh Lerner and Scott Stern. Chicago: National Bureau of Economic Research, 2011.
- 25 Jun 2018
- Research & Ideas
In America, Immigrants Really Do Get the Job Done
for policy choices.” Kerr, the Dimitri V. D’Arbeloff–MBA Class of 1955 Professor of Business Administration, has researched the economic effects of global migration of workers for more than a decade, sometimes partnering with his wife,... View Details
- 29 Jun 2007
- First Look
First Look: June 29, 2007
Working PapersEconomic Catastrophe Bonds Authors:Joshua D. Coval, Jakub W. Jurek, and Erik Stafford Abstract The central insight of asset pricing is that a security's value depends on both its distribution of payoffs across economic... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
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The Caring Company
care crisis. The economics of care are misaligned in most companies. Employees don’t get the support they need for their caregiving responsibilities and employers pay the hidden costs, including turnover, rehiring, presenteeism, and... View Details
- 21 Sep 2009
- Research & Ideas
Excessive Executive Pay: What’s the Solution?
specific culture of the firm. Maybe that went out of balance. Second, we need to reconsider the idea that the CEO is somebody who simply leads an economic entity. We have to think about what it means in the 21st century for businesspeople... View Details
Keywords: by Roger Thompson
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Partners - Case Method Project
Modesto, CA CA 18 of 65 Isaac Farhadian John H. Pitman High School Turlock, CA Subjects: AP U.S. Government and Politics, College Prep U.S. Government, College Prep Economics CA 19 of 65 Miguel Flores St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy... View Details
- 2008
- Working Paper
Do Legal Origins Have Persistent Effects Over Time? A Look at Law and Finance around the World c. 1900
By: Aldo Musacchio
How persistent are the effects of legal institutions adopted or inherited in the distant past? A substantial literature argues that legal origins have persistent effects that explain clear differences in investor protections and financial development around the world... View Details
Keywords: History; Law; Development Economics; Investment; Corporate Governance; Finance; Business and Government Relations
Musacchio, Aldo. "Do Legal Origins Have Persistent Effects Over Time? A Look at Law and Finance around the World c. 1900." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 08-030, January 2008.
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Business Fundamentals Course - CORe | HBS Online
Introduction to Credential of Readiness (CORe) CORe INCLUDES Business Analytics, Economics for Managers, Financial Accounting, + final exam. Save $1,790 with this 3-course bundle. Have questions about CORe? Email our program advising team... View Details
Camille J. Douglas
CAMILLE J. DOUGLAS is a Lecturer at Harvard Business School and a Lecturer and Senior Fellow at Harvard University Graduate School of Design in their inaugural Master of Real Estate (MRE) degree program. She was an Adjunct Professor in Finance and... View Details
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The Harmonization of Lending Standards within Banks through Mandated Loan-Level Transparency
By: Jung Koo Kang, Maria Loumioti and Regina Wittenberg-Moerman
We explore whether the introduction of transparent reporting rules increases credit standard harmonization within a bank. We exploit the new loan-level reporting rules imposed on banks that borrow from the European Central Bank using repurchase agreements... View Details
Keywords: Transparency; External And Internal Reporting; Credit Term Harmonization; Regulatory Scrutiny; Banks and Banking; Credit; Financial Reporting; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Learning
Kang, Jung Koo, Maria Loumioti, and Regina Wittenberg-Moerman. "The Harmonization of Lending Standards within Banks through Mandated Loan-Level Transparency." Journal of Accounting & Economics 72, no. 1 (August 2021): 101386.