Publications

Educators

2008
Working Paper

Welfare Payments and Crime

This paper tests the hypothesis that the timing of welfare payments affects criminal activity. Analysis of daily reported incidents of major crimes in twelve U.S. cities reveals an increase in crime over the course of monthly welfare payment cycles. This increase... View Details

Keywords: Crime and Corruption; Motivation and Incentives; Welfare; United States

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August 2017
Supplement

GM's Capital Allocation Framework

February 2011
Article

Welfare Payments and Crime

Analysis of daily reported incidents of major crimes in twelve U.S. cities reveals an increase in crime over the course of monthly welfare payment cycles. This increase reflects an increase in crimes that are likely to have a direct financial motivation like burglary,... View Details

Keywords: Crime and Corruption; Motivation and Incentives; Welfare; United States

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Other Unpublished Work

Going Bust in Bangkok: Lessons from Bankruptcy Law Reform in Thailand

Keywords: Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Law; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Thailand

22 Jun 2010
First Look

First Look: June 22

the Mexican government as a result. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/10-108.pdf Cases & Course MaterialsChrysler's Sale to Fiat C. Fritz Foley, Lena G. Goldberg, and Linnea... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

11 Oct 2024
News

Highlights from the Fall 2024 Alumni Board Meeting

and Doctoral Programs and External Relations, to discuss the current MBA student recruiting landscape, the Board was joined by Senior Associate Dean for External Relations C. View Details

April 2011
Module Note

Financing International Trade

This module note summarizes the key insights covered in the Financing International Trade module of the International Financial Management course. It also provides a framework that guides decisions about which financing terms should be used in which situations. View Details

Keywords: Trade; International Finance; Decisions; Situation or Environment; Framework; Globalization

March 2007
Supplement

Restructuring Navigator Gas Transport Plc. (CW)

Keywords: Restructuring; Transportation Industry

December 2006 (Revised April 2009)
Teaching Note

Restructuring Navigator Gar Plc (TN)

Keywords: Restructuring

15 Apr 2019
News

How Companies Should Prepare Their Forecasts

19 Dec 2006
First Look

First Look: December 19, 2006

http://www.oup.com/uk/catalogue/?ci=9780195310627 The Comovement of Returns and Investment within International Firms Authors:Mihir A. Desai and C. Fritz Foley Publication:In... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

21 Jan 2009
First Look

First Look: January 21, 2009

that result in a failure to notice ethical erosion when it occurs slowly. Broadly, our studies provide evidence as to when and why people overlook cheating by others and examine the conditions under which the slippery slope effect occurs.... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

03 Nov 2009
First Look

First Look: Nov. 3

water purification solution. We find that higher prices screen out those who use the product less. By contrast, we find no consistent evidence of sunk-cost effects. Welfare Payments and Crime Author:C. Fritz... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

28 Jun 2024
News

Honoring Leadership in New York; PRIDE Alumni Share HBS Stories

New York Leadership Dinner Honors Leaders Challenging the Status Quo At its 55th Annual Leadership Dinner in May, the HBS Club of New York (HBSCNY) honored four leaders whose careers and contributions to the world embody this year’s theme, “Challenging the Status Quo.”... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

2021
Book

Global Goliaths: Multinational Corporations in the 21st Century Economy

By: C. Fritz Foley, James R. Hines Jr. and David Wessel

Globalization and multinational corporations have long seemed partners in the enterprise of economic growth: globalization-led prosperity was the goal, and giant corporations spanning the globe would help achieve it. In recent years, however, the notion that all... View Details

Keywords: Multinational Firms and Management; Globalization; Economy; Economic Growth; Equality and Inequality; Employment; Policy

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Corporate Finance: Corporate Financial Operations (CFO) - Course Catalog

HBS Course Catalog Corporate Finance: Corporate Financial Operations (CFO) Course Number 1416 Professor C. Fritz Foley Fall; Q1Q2; 3.0 credits 28 Sessions Exam NOTE: Because... View Details

14 Sep 2010
First Look

First Look: September 14, 2010

productivity effects of organizational practices remains a challenge for future research. Does Intellectual Property Rights Reform Spur Industrial Development? Authors:Lee Branstetter, Ray Fisman, C. Fritz... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

June 2016 (Revised October 2016)
Technical Note

The Role of the Chief Financial Officer

By: C. Fritz Foley and Michael Lemm

This note profiles the role of the modern chief financial officer (CFO). It presents insights based on a variety of surveys and descriptions of HBS graduates who hold or have held the CFO role. Although the role varies significantly from one organization to another,... View Details

Keywords: CFO; Chief Financial Officer; Corporate Finance; Finance

Educators

April 2016
Supplement

Preparing a Concession Bid at TAV Airports Holding - Exhibit 7 Supplement Model

By: C. Fritz Foley and Çiğdem Çelik

In 2013, TAV Airports Holding prepared a bid for the concession to build and operate the third Istanbul airport. This process involved input from various parts of the firm with operating and financial expertise. Burcu Geriş, the CFO of TAV Airports Holding, and her... View Details

Keywords: Partners and Partnerships; Valuation; Investment; Bids and Bidding; Projects; Management Teams; Air Transportation Industry; Turkey