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Tulsa Massacre | Information Technology
for the Tulsa Massacre, the idea of reparations generally, and the use of reparations to respond to the effects of slavery and racist governmental policies around the world. My grandest ambition is that this multimedia case becomes the... View Details
- 2016
- Working Paper
The Climate Custodians
By: Robert G. Eccles and Tim Youmans
Can custody banks become key players in climate change? Custody banks joining the battle against climate change will signal a significant shift in governance ideology for this highly regulated industry so critical to the global financial system. While global custody... View Details
Keywords: Pollutants; Climate Change; Capital Markets; Investment Banking; Institutional Investing; Policy
Eccles, Robert G., and Tim Youmans. "The Climate Custodians." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 16-138, June 2016.
- 22 Apr 2015
- Op-Ed
Reforming Greece: Myths and Truths
News about the Greek economy continues on the front page of every major newspaper, as the country continues its six-year struggle to reenergize its economy. On Friday, Eurozone finance ministers will decide whether to release emergency... View Details
Keywords: by George Serafeim
- 22 Apr 2002
- Research & Ideas
Profits and Prophets: The Role of Values in Investment
to support immoral enterprises. Hayes argued that an investor is in a better position to change a company's policies than an outsider, noting that his college investment committee used proxy materials to raise an issue about sexual... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 1995
- Chapter
Financial Infrastructure and Public Policy: A Functional Perspective
By: Robert C. Merton and Zvi Bodie
Keywords: Financial Markets; Financial Institutions; Policy; Government and Politics; Business and Government Relations; Banking Industry; Financial Services Industry
Merton, Robert C., and Zvi Bodie. "Financial Infrastructure and Public Policy: A Functional Perspective." Chap. 8 in The Global Financial System: A Functional Perspective, by D. B. Crane, K. A. Froot, Scott P. Mason, André Perold, R. C. Merton, Z. Bodie, E. R. Sirri, and P. Tufano, 263–282. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 1995.
- 10 Sep 2013
- First Look
First Look: September 10
http://hbr.org/search/512049-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 213-033 Introduction to Private Equity Finance This note will aid in introducing students to the Private Equity Finance course. Purchase this... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Apr 2012
- First Look
First Look: April 17
substitutes for equity finance, payout taxes may therefore have an effect on the investment of firms. High taxes will favor investment by firms that can finance internally. Using an international panel with many changes in payout taxes,... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- December 1984 (Revised July 2005)
- Case
Burnet vs. Logan
By: Henry B. Reiling
The taxpayer sold mining company stocks and was to be paid royalty as ore was extracted from the corporation's mine. Because the factual issues of whether ore would be extracted and, if so, how much and when were so indeterminate, the court held that the contract right... View Details
Reiling, Henry B. "Burnet vs. Logan." Harvard Business School Case 285-086, December 1984. (Revised July 2005.)
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
Is AI OK?
data science (e.g., unbiased data and algorithms), better implementation (e.g., understanding the target audience and market conditions), and better policies (e.g., auditing algorithms to ensure they perform in an equitable manner). For... View Details
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
From Bytes to Bites
restaurants’ finances and operations. “It’s been extremely stressful since December,” she admits. Debt and loan management, meetings with her seven-person senior management team, profit and loss reports, marketing plans, management... View Details
- 2003
- Chapter
National Strategy and National Money: Politics and the End of the Ruble Zone, 1991-94
By: Rawi Abdelal
Keywords: Government and Politics; Strategy; Money; Policy; International Relations; Currency; Russia
Abdelal, Rawi. "National Strategy and National Money: Politics and the End of the Ruble Zone, 1991-94." In Monetary Orders: Ambiguous Economics, Ubiquitous Politics, edited by Jonathan Kirshner, 98–124. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2003.
- 30 Jun 2009
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First Look: June 30
environment, and social attitudes towards lending practices have shaped the approach to and structure of financing private enterprises over time. It also addresses the response of the Chinese government to the resilient curb market in the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 18 Jun 2007
- Op-Ed
Leveling the Executive Options Playing Field
nature, and extent of the resulting book-tax difference; and the policy reasons for continuing or ending the stock option book-tax difference. Here is Desai's summary statement to the subcommittee with a link to his full testimony.... View Details
Keywords: by Mihir Desai
- 11 Jun 2013
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First Look: June 11
Publisher's link: http://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Publication%20Files/13-068_42cdee88-4440-43f0-a719-c00ef875c7fe.pdf 2006 Journal of Economic Perspectives The Growth of Finance By: Greenwood, Robin, and David S. Scharfstein Abstract—The U.S.... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 25 Apr 2016
- News
Just Rewards
workforce, streamlined operations, and grown business. At Greggs, his policy of putting employees first was initially criticized by shareholders, but the approach yielded positive results for all and illustrated the benefits of investing... View Details
- 21 Jul 2021
- Research & Ideas
What Does an ESG Score Really Say About a Company?
ratings not being aligned in some way.” Rating agencies rely heavily on corporate reporting—a company indicating that it has an anti-discrimination policy on the books, for example—in calculating ESG scores. When companies are more... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- March 2017
- Supplement
Microfinance in India 2010-2016: Crisis and Recovery
By: Shawn Cole, Vikram Gandhi, Caitlin Reimers and Yannick Saleman
SKS, India's leading microfinance firm, is challenged when politicians declaim microfinance as exploitation of the poor and severely restrict business practices. View Details
Keywords: Microfinance; Government Administration; Policy; Capital Markets; Crisis Management; Poverty; Financial Services Industry; India
Cole, Shawn, Vikram Gandhi, Caitlin Reimers, and Yannick Saleman. "Microfinance in India 2010-2016: Crisis and Recovery." Harvard Business School Supplement 217-070, March 2017.
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Investing in Life Sciences - SIP Resources
healthcare, pharmaceuticals and biotech industries including policy and science developments, and overview of different technologies. Factiva - Covers news from national and local newspapers, magazines, trade publications and transcripts... View Details