ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) Performance - Publications - Faculty & Research

May 2019
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The Role of Gatekeepers in Capital Markets

By: Sugata Roychowdhury and Suraj Srinivasan

Gatekeepers in financial markets have the power to provide the institutional stability, fortitude and direction necessary for the development and the smooth functioning of capital markets. At the same time, they are often motivated by their own private incentives.... View Details

Keywords: Gatekeepers; Capital Markets; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Performance Effectiveness

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02 Jul 2018
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Corporate Tax Cuts Don't Increase Middle Class Incomes

Active managers are often the face of income inequality, in that these are the people who set the pay for everyone else and also are the highest paid employees in their organizations.” Related Reading: If the CEO’s High Salary Isn't Justified to Employees, Firm View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland

02 Jul 2013
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growth countries also tended to show worse performance on a number of business environment and governance indicators. From this analysis, lessons are drawn for Liberia. We conclude that with a continued... View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

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Advisory Board - Entrepreneurship

an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, an M.P.A. from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and a B.A. in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley. She serves on the Advisory Board of Harvard Business... View Details

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Events - Business History

Apr 14 14 Apr 2025 Business History Seminar "Bed, Bath, Boom, Bust: The Origins of the Hilton Hotel Chain" Megan Elias (Boston University), 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Apr 9 09 Apr 2025 Virtual Seminar Gareth Austin (University of Cambridge), "Determinants of African Business... View Details

April 2006 (Revised October 2006)
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Chrysanthemum and Dragon: JAFCO Asia in China

By: Rawi E. Abdelal and David Lane

In the autumn of 2002, JAFCO Asia, a subsidiary of JAFCO Co., Ltd., became the first foreign private equity firm to open an office in Beijing's Haidian Science Park. JAFCO was the only Japanese private equity firm operating in China. As such, Managing Director Vincent... View Details

Keywords: History; International Relations; Business and Shareholder Relations; Business and Government Relations; Expansion; Market Entry and Exit; Performance Effectiveness; Foreign Direct Investment; Business Strategy; Financial Services Industry; China; Beijing; Japan

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04 Jan 2012
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First Look: January 4

Environmental, Social, and Governance [ESG]) information, including data produced by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), is growing. Using data from Bloomberg we analyze this... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

01 Sep 2022
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Is It Time to Consider Lifting Tariffs on Chinese Imports?

American labor unions. Others argue about the importance of maintaining national security. Could they be persuaded to support such a move if the US government invested in American industries at the same time, perhaps similarly to... View Details

Keywords: Re: James L. Heskett

24 Jul 2012
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sector and the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for reporting on them would significantly improve the ability of companies to report on their Environmental, Social and View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

03 Nov 2015
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November 3, 2015

integral component of management control systems and play a significant role in achieving desirable performance outcomes. We focus on a key environmental performance objective—reduction of carbon... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

10 Mar 2009
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First Look: March 10, 2009

variability than was the case historically. Under the new policy, dividends would be tied to the company's underwriting results, its performance relative to predetermined goals, and a target payout ratio. Progressive's new policy was... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

21 Apr 2009
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First Look: April 21, 2009

businesses outperform both single-unit firms and multi-unit firms composed of unrelated businesses. Explanations for this relationship between focus and firm performance have largely centered on economies of scope achieved by sharing... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

October 2016
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Moshe Kahlon: Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel's Cellular Market (B)

By: Joshua Margolis, Amram Migdal and Kerry Herman

The case complements “Moshe Kahlon: Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel’s Cellular Market (A),” HBS case number 417-017, which addresses reforms to regulations in Israel’s telecommunications industry initiated and implemented under the leadership of... View Details

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13 Feb 2012
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The Case Against Racial Colorblindness

government subcontractors—the argument goes—then Whites' right for equal protection may be violated." In a related article, Whites See Racism as a Zero-Sum Game That They Are Now Losing, Norton and Sommers surveyed 100 white and 100 black... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

06 Oct 2015
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October 6, 2015

technology and improved digital communication have been explored in a variety of contexts, the impact on economic activity—from consumer and entrepreneurial behavior to the ways in which governments determine policy—is less well... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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By: Rakesh Khurana

I am trained in organizational sociology and my main areas of interest lie in macro-organizational theory and the dynamics of executive labor markets. To date, my research has focused on two themes. The first revolves around understanding the forces that govern the... View Details

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Video Archive - Business & Environment

Path for Successful Climate Alliances 10 May 2023 Driving Climate Performance Through Accountability and Governance Driving Climate Performance Through Accountability and View Details

07 Aug 2007
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First Look: August 7, 2007

interpretable results, and that performance is improved by achieving good results simultaneously along several inter-related dimensions. The Transformation from 'I' to 'We' Authors:Bill George and Andrew N. McLean Periodical:Leader to... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

29 Mar 2016
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March 29, 2016

By: Buell, Ryan W., Ethan Porter, and Michael I. Norton Abstract—As Americans' trust in government nears historic lows, frustration with government performance approaches... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

July 2009 (Revised May 2010)
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Pfizer: Letter from the Chairman (A)

By: Robert L. Simons and Natalie Kindred

This case explores maximizing shareholder value as a goal in executive decision making. Over a period of nine years, three different Pfizer CEOs make critical decisions intended to increase shareholder value. But the results are disappointing. To allow students to... View Details

Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Corporate Accountability; Corporate Governance; Annual Reports; Business and Shareholder Relations; Value Creation; Pharmaceutical Industry; United States

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