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- 01 Mar 2023
- News
Clearing the Air
adoption of environmentally friendly technology. Little noticed in the headlines, however, was the change to IRS Section 45Q—a revision that experts believe is likely to make the US a technological leader in the still-nascent carbon... View Details
- 20 Dec 2006
- Op-Ed
Investors Hurt by Dual-Track Tax Reporting
goal. Profits reported to tax authorities and to capital markets were essentially the same. Over time, well-considered exceptions—expensing of investments, for example—were introduced to advance policy goals such as stimulating... View Details
Keywords: by Mihir Desai
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
Ask the Expert: Capital Architect
communicate with and motivate its citizens to make them agents of change to a market-driven economy? —Jaime Fortuño (MBA 1988) MORE Brunell offers an inside look at Myanmar’s historic transition on our new Skydeck podcast MORE Brunell... View Details
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Inessa Lurye
she says. "But my background in public policy is very useful. Maxwell has a strong sense of mission, which is integral to the kind of organization I wanted to join." Many useful lessons from HBS In her current role, Inessa works... View Details
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
How Green Was My (Silicon) Valley
said. “My lesson about policy is not to argue about your self-interest. Make an argument that is bigger, about jobs or competitiveness, and you are going to change some minds.” View Details
- 20 Sep 2012
- Research & Ideas
US Competitiveness at Risk
do both is by satisfying customers, shareholders, and employees. You can do that only by raising productivity—being better at changing inputs into valuable outputs than the other guys. So the ultimate goal of national View Details
Keywords: Re: Michael E. Porter & Jan W. Rivkin
- 15 Nov 2001
- Research & Ideas
Five Questions for Paul Gompers and Josh Lerner
venture capitalists want more from their clients in terms of an ownership stake or in terms of meeting tougher performance benchmarks? Gompers and Lerner: Many of the changes in the venture capital industry over the past eighteen months... View Details
- 18 Jul 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, July 18, 2017
corporate leaders speaking out on social and environmental policy issues not directly related to their core business. In the first study of this phenomenon, we investigate how CEO activism can influence public opinion about these issues... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Feb 2024
- Blog Post
Harvard Students Reflect on COP28
around the world. Harvard Business School students attending COP28 take a selfie in Dubai. Abdullah Al-Sharkarchi, Harvard Business School “As someone actively working in early stage climate tech, this presented great opportunities to meet thought leaders, View Details
- 30 Jul 2024
- Blog Post
Alumni Career Journey: Rob Self (MBA 2021) – Integrating Climate into Consulting
The Business and Environment Initiative is constantly impressed by the dedication of our alumni in confronting the climate change challenge. In an effort to share the breadth of work being done, we are capturing career journeys of alumni... View Details
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2019
psychology, and holistic health for answers when her own health crises struck. She now brings those solutions to moms everywhere. Mom Hacks gives you the specific smallest changes that yield the biggest impact for moms and their children.... View Details
- 09 Jan 2014
- Research & Ideas
The Entrepreneurs Who Invented Economic Forecasting
economic future? How have forecasting methods changed over time? What makes one forecaster more popular than another? I chose to research these questions by focusing on the first generation of economic forecasters—those who founded their... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Aug 2024
- Research & Ideas
Reading the Financial Crisis Warning Signs: Credit Markets and the 'Red-Zone'
when the change is high—when credit is expanding a lot faster than the economy.” Layne: And how do you measure the rapidity of credit expansion? Greenwood: We're looking at the change in credit-to-GDP ratio... View Details
- 26 Apr 2011
- Op-Ed
HBS Faculty Comment on Environmental Issues for Earth Day
unexpected. Beyond supply and demand, the theme that emerges most clearly from our histories is the important role that public policy has played in fostering vigorous competition and "markets for technology" in each industry. Furthermore... View Details
- 07 Mar 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, March 7
India’s recent enactment of universal primary education. Given the clientelistic features of Indian democracy, this programmatic policy change presents a puzzle. Drawing on interviews and official documents,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Feb 2003
- Research & Ideas
Homeland Security: A Ready-made Market
have," said Mark Cleverley, a senior solutions executive at IBM. "The CIA can talk to the INS," agreed Mark Hogan, vice president and general manager at BEA Government Systems, "but there are policy issues that affect... View Details
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
Just Keep Our Money
experiment, the offer of bonds did not crowd out private-sector savings. Our success in offering bonds at tax time has led a coalition of grassroots organizations, companies, and policy analysts to urge the Treasury Depart-ment to make it... View Details
- 25 Aug 2015
- News
Sunset in the East?
markets? —Timothy O'Sullivan (MBA 2001) KIRBY: I agree completely. The challenge is huge, however, since good health care (anywhere) is costly, and at present it is largely only available in quality in larger cities. The basic insurance View Details
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Climate Symposium 2024: Confronting Reality, Celebrating Innovation - Blog - Business & Environment
Staff tag Clubs Event MBA The theme of the 2024 Climate Symposium was “ Confronting Reality, Celebrating Innovation ”, reflecting the dual goal of the conference to confront the stark reality of the climate crisis while highlighting the innovations and View Details
- 08 Oct 2013
- First Look
First Look: October 8
Publications August 2013 The Industrial Policy Revolution I: The Role of Government Beyond Ideology Growth and the Quality of Foreign Direct Investment: Is All FDI Equal By: Alfaro, Laura, and Andrew Charlton Abstract—In this paper we... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne