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- 18 Oct 2011
- Working Paper Summaries
Historical Trajectories and Corporate Competences in Wind Energy
- 08 Dec 2015
- First Look
December 8, 2015
problem and other ongoing challenges within psychological science and allied fields. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50151 forthcoming Behavioral Science & Policy Making the Best Laid Plans Better: How... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- June 2022 (Revised August 2022)
- Case
Sustainability Reporting at Dollar Tree, Inc.
By: Suraj Srinivasan and Li-Kuan Ni
The cases discusses the ESG strategy of Dollar Tree Inc., a U.S. Fortune 500 company in the deep discount retail industry and the and shareholder pressure faced by the company. In 2022, the company faced a shareholder resolution from a renowned shareholder advocacy... View Details
Keywords: ESG; Sustainability; Shareholder Activism; Dollar Tree; Sustainability Reporting; ESG Reporting; Board Of Directors; Shareholder Engagement; GHG; Environmental Accounting; Integrated Corporate Reporting; Trends; Communication; Announcements; Voting; Environmental Management; Climate Change; Environmental Sustainability; Values and Beliefs; Corporate Accountability; Corporate Disclosure; Corporate Governance; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Policy; Reports; Business or Company Management; Risk Management; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Outcome or Result; Strategic Planning; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Situation or Environment; Opportunities; Civil Society or Community; Social Issues; Public Opinion; Strategy; Adaptation; Alignment; Business Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Value Creation; Retail Industry; United States; Virginia
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Li-Kuan Ni. "Sustainability Reporting at Dollar Tree, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 122-044, June 2022. (Revised August 2022.)
- Spring 2016
- Article
Net Neutrality: A Fast Lane to Understanding the Tradeoffs
By: Shane Greenstein, Martin Peitz and Tommaso Valletti
The last decade has seen a strident public debate about the principle of "net neutrality." The economic literature has focused on two definitions of net neutrality. The most basic definition of net neutrality is to prohibit payments from content providers to internet... View Details
Greenstein, Shane, Martin Peitz, and Tommaso Valletti. "Net Neutrality: A Fast Lane to Understanding the Tradeoffs." Journal of Economic Perspectives 30, no. 2 (Spring 2016): 127–150.
- February 2007 (Revised April 2009)
- Case
Punjab and Kerala: Regional Development in India
By: Lakshmi Iyer
Between 2000 and 2004, India's economy grew by 6.35%. Focuses on the states of Punjab and Kerala, which emphasized sharply different development strategies. The states had to decide whether to focus their investment efforts on physical capital or improving social... View Details
Keywords: Development Economics; Capital; Investment; Policy; Growth and Development Strategy; Business and Government Relations; Social Issues; Kerala; Punjab
Iyer, Lakshmi. "Punjab and Kerala: Regional Development in India." Harvard Business School Case 707-008, February 2007. (Revised April 2009.)
- 31 Jan 2007
- Working Paper Summaries
Behavioral Decision Research, Legislation, and Society: Three Cases
Keywords: by Max H. Bazerman
- November 2010 (Revised February 2013)
- Supplement
Energy Security in Europe (B): The Southern Corridor
By: Rawi E. Abdelal and Sogomon Tarontsi
Nabucco natural gas pipeline, initiated by a group of European energy companies, was intended to connect the broad gas-rich region of the Middle East and Central Asia to Europe for the first time, which would diversify supply sources. At the same time, an... View Details
Keywords: Non-Renewable Energy; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Policy; Distribution; Business and Government Relations; Conflict and Resolution; Energy Industry; Russia; European Union
Abdelal, Rawi E., and Sogomon Tarontsi. "Energy Security in Europe (B): The Southern Corridor." Harvard Business School Supplement 711-033, November 2010. (Revised February 2013.)
- 19 Mar 2007
- Research & Ideas
Handicapping the Best Countries for Business
Business School professor Richard H. K. Vietor, How Countries Compete: Strategy, Structure, and Government in the Global Economy. Vietor undertakes a country-by-country examination of the unique social, cultural, political, and historical... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Placement - Doctoral
Dissertation: Essays in Financial and Labor Markets Advisors: Gabriel Chodorow-Reich , Jeremy Stein , Samuel G. Hanson , and Adi Sunderam Jiafeng (Kevin) Chen Business Economics, 2024 Placement: Stanford Institute for Economic Policy... View Details
- January 1998 (Revised June 1999)
- Case
German Hyperinflation of 1923, The
By: David A. Moss and Julio J. Rotemberg
Presents a compilation of primary and secondary sources as well as a set of data exhibits on the German hyperinflation of 1923. The hyperinflation represented a defining moment in German history and certainly one of the two or three most important economic events of... View Details
Keywords: History; Price; Production; Money; Inflation and Deflation; Policy; Economy; Government and Politics; Germany
Moss, David A., and Julio J. Rotemberg. "German Hyperinflation of 1923, The." Harvard Business School Case 798-048, January 1998. (Revised June 1999.)
- February 1987 (Revised August 1989)
- Background Note
United States Trade Law
By: David B. Yoffie
Examines the manner in which U.S. trade law and policy has evolved, with emphasis on trade in manufactured goods and services as well as the relationship between the executive and the legislature. The structure and content of U.S. trade law is discussed including a... View Details
Keywords: Trade; Machinery and Machining; Policy; Law Enforcement; Outcome or Result; Business and Government Relations; United States
Yoffie, David B. "United States Trade Law." Harvard Business School Background Note 387-137, February 1987. (Revised August 1989.)
- 20 May 2022
- News
Guiding Finance: China’s Strategy for Funding Advanced Manufacturing
- October 1993 (Revised January 1994)
- Supplement
Japan (A), Supplement
By: Bruce R. Scott
In an economy marked by severe inflation, a balance of payments problem, and large investment needs for modernization, the Minister of Finance has been asked to design a remedial program that cannot include borrowing abroad. He does so, and the case describes the... View Details
Keywords: Design; Developing Countries and Economies; Inflation and Deflation; Borrowing and Debt; Policy; Outcome or Result; Problems and Challenges; Programs
Scott, Bruce R. "Japan (A), Supplement." Harvard Business School Supplement 394-066, October 1993. (Revised January 1994.)
- December 2001 (Revised February 2004)
- Case
Argentina's Convertibility Plan
By: Rafael M. Di Tella and Ingrid Vogel
Describes the political and economic development in Argentina from 1989 to 1995, with a focus on the role of the currency board. Culminates in Argentine policy makers (Menem in particular) contemplating how to respond to the tequila crisis in the middle of 1995.... View Details
Keywords: Currency Exchange Rate; Government and Politics; Interest Rates; Balance and Stability; Developing Countries and Economies; Financial Crisis; Crisis Management; Policy; Currency; Macroeconomics; Argentina
Di Tella, Rafael M., and Ingrid Vogel. "Argentina's Convertibility Plan." Harvard Business School Case 702-002, December 2001. (Revised February 2004.)
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Problems Unsolved and a Nation Divided
Five years of research from Harvard Business School's US Competitiveness Project, as well as the findings from the 2016 surveys on US competitiveness, present a sobering picture of the deep structural challenges facing the United States. The US needs a national... View Details
- January 2013 (Revised August 2013)
- Case
Vietnam: Sustaining the Growth of an Asian Tiger
By: Michael E. Porter and Christian H.M. Ketels
The case tracks Vietnam's economic policy choices and performance from the end of the Vietnam war to the Doi Moi economic reforms and the economic transformation that followed. Throughout this period, the country had become a darling of the international aid community.... View Details
Keywords: Conflict Management; Leadership; Policy; Transformation; Economic Growth; Developing Countries and Economies; Macroeconomics; Viet Nam
Porter, Michael E., and Christian H.M. Ketels. "Vietnam: Sustaining the Growth of an Asian Tiger." Harvard Business School Case 713-480, January 2013. (Revised August 2013.)
- 10 Dec 2012
- Working Paper Summaries
Vulnerable Banks
- 2021
- Working Paper
Which Markets (Don't) Drive Pharmaceutical Innovation? Evidence From U.S. Medicaid Expansions
By: Craig Garthwaite, Rebecca Sachs and Ariel Dora Stern
Pharmaceutical innovation policy involves managing a tradeoff between high prices for new products in the short-term and stronger incentives to develop products for the future. Prior research has documented a causal relationship between market size and pharmaceutical... View Details
Keywords: Pharmaceuticals; Medicaid; Innovation and Invention; Policy; Markets; Research and Development; Pharmaceutical Industry
Garthwaite, Craig, Rebecca Sachs, and Ariel Dora Stern. "Which Markets (Don't) Drive Pharmaceutical Innovation? Evidence From U.S. Medicaid Expansions." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 28755, May 2021.