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- May 18, 2012
- Article
Randomized Government Safety Inspections Reduce Worker Injuries with No Detectable Job Loss
By: David I Levine, Michael W. Toffel and Matthew S. Johnson
Controversy surrounds occupational health and safety regulators, with some observers claiming that workplace regulations damage firms' competitiveness and destroy jobs and others arguing that they make workplaces safer at little cost to employers and employees. We... View Details
Keywords: Regulation; Occupational Safety; Evaluation; Regression; Matching; Difference In Differences; Safety; Health; Working Conditions; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Competitive Advantage; Performance; Manufacturing Industry; California
Levine, David I., Michael W. Toffel, and Matthew S. Johnson. "Randomized Government Safety Inspections Reduce Worker Injuries with No Detectable Job Loss." Science 336, no. 6083 (May 18, 2012): 907–911. (Online supplement (appendix). Featured in an article by the head of US OSHA, and in U.S. News & World Report and many other news outlets. Basis of U.S. Congressional testimony on promoting safe workplaces.)
- July 2010 (Revised September 2011)
- Background Note
The Profession of the Law
By: Lena G. Goldberg and Chad Carr
This note reviews the professional responsibilities and obligations of lawyers In the United States, explains how those standards affect client relationships and, by summarizing rules for resolution of conflicts and withdrawal, sets the stage for a discussion of the... View Details
Keywords: Attorney and Client Relationships; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Ethics; Standards; Legal Services Industry; United States
Goldberg, Lena G., and Chad Carr. "The Profession of the Law." Harvard Business School Background Note 311-028, July 2010. (Revised September 2011.)
- September 2011
- Article
How Did Increased Competition Affect Credit Ratings?
The credit rating industry has historically been dominated by just two agencies, Moody's and S&P, leading to longstanding legislative and regulatory calls for increased competition. The material entry of a third rating agency (Fitch) to the competitive landscape offers... View Details
Keywords: Credit; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Competition; Forecasting and Prediction; Theory
Becker, Bo, and Todd Milbourn. "How Did Increased Competition Affect Credit Ratings?" Journal of Financial Economics 101, no. 3 (September 2011): 493–514.
- November 2008 (Revised July 2009)
- Background Note
A Managerial Perspective on Clinical Trials
By: Arthur A. Daemmrich
This note describes the history and regulation of clinical trials, managerial challenges related to pharmaceutical product testing, and current debates regarding prescription drug safety. Since clinical testing takes between five and seven years, and consumes up to 70... View Details
Keywords: Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Health Testing and Trials; Product Development; Safety; Biotechnology Industry; Pharmaceutical Industry
Daemmrich, Arthur A. "A Managerial Perspective on Clinical Trials." Harvard Business School Background Note 709-033, November 2008. (Revised July 2009.)
- January 2023 (Revised November 2024)
- Technical Note
Legal Analysis: Labor Unions in the United States
By: Reshmaan Hussam, Trevor Fetter and Grace Liu
This note provides an overview of the regulation, mechanics, and history of labor unions in the United States, along with an overview of their place in the early 21st century. View Details
Hussam, Reshmaan, Trevor Fetter, and Grace Liu. "Legal Analysis: Labor Unions in the United States." Harvard Business School Technical Note 723-031, January 2023. (Revised November 2024.)
- 2004
- Book
Pharmacopolitics: Drug Regulation in the United States and Germany
By: Arthur A. Daemmrich
Keywords: Health; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Government and Politics; United States; Germany
Daemmrich, Arthur A. Pharmacopolitics: Drug Regulation in the United States and Germany. University of North Carolina Press, 2004. (Winner of Edward Kremers Award of the American Institute of the History of Pharmacy For best book in pharmaco-historical writing published in the previous two years presented by American Institute of the History of Pharmacy.)
- September 2022 (Revised November 2022)
- Case
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act: Trade and Genocide in U.S.-China Relations
By: Jeremy Friedman and David Lane
On June 21, 2022, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) went into effect, requiring companies to prove that goods imported from the People’s Republic of China were not made with forced labor. The bill was a reaction to reports of products being made with... View Details
Keywords: Ethics; Multinational Firms and Management; Globalized Markets and Industries; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Policy; Government Legislation; International Relations; Labor; Wages; Law Enforcement; Law; Rights; Operations; Supply Chain Management; Business and Government Relations; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Mining Industry; China; United States
Friedman, Jeremy, and David Lane. "The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act: Trade and Genocide in U.S.-China Relations." Harvard Business School Case 723-001, September 2022. (Revised November 2022.)
- 02 Jun 2010
- First Look
First Look: June 2
medical schools continue to focus on the basic sciences, to the exclusion of such managerial topics as running effective teams. The approach to executing reform appears to assume that practice managers and entrepreneurs can undertake the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 09 Mar 2003
- Research & Ideas
Education, Technology, and Business: What’s the Catch?
way to make systemic reforms in the system that would ultimately address social justice and policy issues here and in developing countries. Frustrating, But Worth It Given that education is such an attractive industry in terms of size and... View Details
- 07 Mar 2000
- Research & Ideas
Putting Health Care Consumers in the Driver’s Seat
of information among doctors, hospitals, patients, and providers; standardization of that information; evaluation of adjustments for the severity of illness of the patient; changes in the tax system to avoid discrimination against the uninsured; View Details
- 26 Jul 2016
- Working Paper Summaries
The Impact of the Entry of Biosimilars: Evidence from Europe
- March 2021
- Article
The Impact of the General Data Protection Regulation on Internet Interconnection
By: Ran Zhuo, Bradley Huffaker, KC Claffy and Shane Greenstein
The Internet comprises thousands of independently operated networks, where bilaterally negotiated interconnection agreements determine the flow of data between networks. The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) imposes strict restrictions on... View Details
Keywords: Personal Data; Privacy Regulation; GDPR; Interconnection Agreements; Internet and the Web; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms
Zhuo, Ran, Bradley Huffaker, KC Claffy, and Shane Greenstein. "The Impact of the General Data Protection Regulation on Internet Interconnection." Telecommunications Policy 45, no. 2 (March 2021).
- 2011
- Chapter
Reversing the Null: Regulation, Deregulation, and the Power of Ideas
By: David Moss
Keywords: Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Innovation and Invention; Government and Politics
Moss, David. "Reversing the Null: Regulation, Deregulation, and the Power of Ideas." Chap. 4 in Challenges to Business in the Twenty-First Century, edited by Gerald Rosenfeld, Jay W. Lorsch, and Rakesh Khurana, 35–49. Cambridge, MA: American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2011.
- May 25, 2004
- Article
Specialization and Its Discontents: The Pernicious Impact of Regulations Against Specialization and Physician Ownership on the U.S. Healthcare System
Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Ownership; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Health Industry; United States
Herzlinger, Regina E. "Specialization and Its Discontents: The Pernicious Impact of Regulations Against Specialization and Physician Ownership on the U.S. Healthcare System." Circulation 109, no. 20 (May 25, 2004): 2376–2378.
- May 1995
- Background Note
Note on Industry Self-Regulation and U.S. Antitrust Laws
By: Lynn S. Paine and Michael Santoro
Describes the purpose and nature of industry self-regulation and outlines the factors self-regulatory groups must consider to avoid infringing U.S. antitrust laws. Several examples of industry self-regulation are discussed. View Details
Paine, Lynn S., and Michael Santoro. "Note on Industry Self-Regulation and U.S. Antitrust Laws." Harvard Business School Background Note 395-214, May 1995.
- 05 Feb 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, February 5, 2019
fiscal obligations under bankruptcy-like proceedings. Many stakeholders felt hopeful that the Oversight Board could help Governor Ricardo Rosselló enact reforms that would improve public services, eliminate government waste, re-establish... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 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
- 18 Feb 2014
- First Look
First Look: February 18
Most Successful CEOs Come from Within By: Bower, Joseph L. Abstract—The financial crisis of 2008 and the Great Recession caused a crisis of public confidence in business and American-style capitalism, with its focus on maximizing shareholder value. Corporate leaders... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Oct 2011
- First Look
First Look: October 12
annual contribution to the pension plan; at the same time, he needed to come up with a plan for pension reform to prevent the future insolvency of the state. Governor Quinn had a number of levers he could employ including changing the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Nov 2010
- First Look
First Look: November 9, 2010
selling direct to consumers; and managing the social impact of negative public perceptions on the business once the company turns profitable. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/511057-PDF-ENG Crisis and Reform in... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne