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01 Dec 2009
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Prof’s Dream Comes True

Tufano Tax refunds can now be channeled into the purchase of U.S. Savings Bonds, a policy victory for HBS professor Peter Tufano (left), founder and president of the nonprofit Doorway to Dreams Fund (D2D) that has worked for years to... View Details

September 2011 (Revised February 2014)
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Duke Energy and the Nuclear Renaissance

By: Richard H.K. Vietor and Forest L. Reinhardt

Duke Energy, an American investor-owned electric utility, confronts multibillion dollar decisions about its future fuel mix. In particular, its leaders are considering building new nuclear capacity. Whether this is sensible depends, among other things, on demand... View Details

Keywords: Cost vs Benefits; Expansion; Policy; Business Strategy; Energy Sources; Utilities Industry; Energy Industry; United States

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30 Jul 2024
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Do Social Movements Sway Voters? Not Really, Except for One

dramatically. However, this flurry of activity was relatively short-lived, reducing to pre-movement levels within 10 days. The majority of protests didn’t alter people’s views. Most movements did not lead to significant changes in public... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

February 2011
Article

The Culture and Discourse of Climate Skepticism

By: Andrew J. Hoffman

Keywords: Climate Change; Public Opinion; Policy; Technological Innovation; Behavior

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08 Jan 2001
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Can Japan Compete? [Part Two]

themselves and new industries will grow. The number-one priority is to change the competition laws and the whole approach to regulating competition. Without competitive pressures, sick industries will never restructure. Until Japan stops... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace & Hilah Geer

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Privacy - HBS Working Knowledge

About Us Linking Policy Privacy Policy Harvard Business School and HBS Working Knowledge understand that the privacy of its users is important. To that end, we have adopted the following View Details

25 Feb 2002
Research & Ideas

MNCs in Asia: Investing in the Future

The unparalleled size of Asia's markets has always caught the eye of multinational corporations. More recently, as government policies and cultural attitudes in the region continue to evolve, the strategies of multinational companies have... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

25 Mar 2022
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ClimateCAP 2022

emerging. The impacts of the climate crisis are already being felt as the world experiences more frequent extreme weather events, with substantial coastal, urban, and agricultural assets at risk. Climate change is a crucial driver of... View Details

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1.9 Course Registration | MBA

are not provided. Late Course Drop Policy The Add/Drop process in the registration tool at the start of each term is the mechanism for students to finalize course registration for the term and to make course View Details

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RISE Fellowship | MBA

that addresses disparities in communities of color Work to enact change in programs and policies that impact communities of color Grass-roots, formal, and informal work in service to communities of color A... View Details

03 Dec 2015
Op-Ed

How "New Nuclear" Power Could Save the Planet—If Regulators Would Allow It

Leaders from some 150 nations have convened in Paris this week for the COP21 conference with a singular goal: to fight the global threat of climate change. Each of them have brought to Paris their own national plan for reducing greenhouse gas emissions that drive... View Details

Keywords: by Joseph Lassiter; Energy

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Tools & Resources | Institute for Business in Global Society

Roundtable focuses on regional challenges while exploring the evolving role of business in society. Learn more about BiGS Global Leadership Roundtables Uncover the impact of industrial policy on business and America's economic future... View Details

06 Mar 2006
What Do You Think?

The China Dilemma for U.S. Firms: Comply, Resist, or Leave?

Gaurav Goel agreed: " . . . the solution is to make sure customers are aware that they are being watched or are being stopped from accessing particular information. Who knows? This may lead to a change in local View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Technology

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Sustainability in the Transportation Industry

renew the California Transportation Plan (CTP), updating its models and policy considerations to reflect industry changes every five years. This document is envisioned as a reference for modelers and... View Details

25 Feb 2020
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The Influence of Geography on Work and Innovation

mobility. To explore possible solutions, in another recent study Choudhury evaluated how policy changes around worker location in the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) improved productivity.... View Details

Keywords: April White

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Privacy Statement (English) - Global

privacy practices, you have the right to make a complaint with the CNIL or your national data protection authority (i.e., supervisory authority). 8. POLICY DATE; CHANGES This View Details

09 Sep 2024
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McDonald’s and the Post #MeToo Rules of Sex in the Workplace

job and getting banned from serving as an executive or director at any other company for five years. This consensual workplace relationship—forbidden under the iconic fast-food chain’s fraternization policy because of potential conflicts... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman; Food & Beverage

01 Sep 2012
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A Silent Workplace Crisis

Benvenuti Photo courtesy Janet Simpson Benvenuti Although I didn’t realize it until much later, my life changed the day I agreed to become legally responsible for my 78-year-old father and my 77-year-old mother, who suffered from lung... View Details

Keywords: Janet Simpson Benvenuti; caregiving; aging; Nursing and Residential Care Facilities; Health, Social Assistance

19 Dec 2006
First Look

First Look: December 19, 2006

demand. Download working paper: http://www.nber.org/papers/w12756 The Value of a 'Free' Customer Authors:Sunil Gupta, Carl F. Mela, and Jose M. Vidal-Sanz Abstract Central to a firm's growth and marketing policy is the revenue and profit... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

16 Dec 2020
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Faculty Books Published in 2020

us sick—dragging down profits in the process. Read the full abstract. Innovation Policy and the Economy, Volume 20 by Josh Lerner and Scott Stern The chapters in this twentieth volume of Innovation Policy... View Details

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