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04 Aug 2016

Harvard Graduate School Information Session in New York City

This event is designed for prospective applicants to learn more about Harvard Business School, Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Law School. Candidates with an interest in pursuing a joint degree between two of these schools are... View Details

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Casey Gerald

“Truth is, there weren’t a lot of kids around me going to an Ivy League school.” Initially “convinced” he would become a lawyer, a summer internship within a law firm “quickly disabused me of the idea.” Investment banking came next,... View Details

01 Dec 2004
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Finding a Balance

comply with international patent law by 2005, precluding production of some of Cipla’s biggest moneymakers. With time running out, what should Hamied do? Lobbying the Indian government to exclude food and pharmaceuticals from patent View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

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4.3 Missing Persons | MBA

external law enforcement agency, unless the local law enforcement agency was the entity that made the determination that the student is missing; (2) contact anyone the student has identified as a missing... View Details

18 Aug 2022

Harvard Graduate Joint Degree Virtual Event

This virtual event is designed for prospective applicants to learn more about Harvard Business School, Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Law School. Candidates with an interest in pursuing a joint degree between two of these schools are... View Details

22 Aug 2006
First Look

First Look: August 22, 2006

importance of moving forward with its current approach. Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=606094 Public Law: The Rules of the Game Harvard Business School Case 806-172 Outlines the four primary public policy objectives... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

10 Aug 2021

Harvard Graduate Joint Degree Virtual Event

This virtual event is designed for prospective applicants to learn more about Harvard Business School, Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Law School. Candidates with an interest in pursuing a joint degree between two of these schools are... View Details

01 Mar 2009
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Model Patient

rebuilding.” Since becoming law in 2006, reform in Massachusetts has meant coverage not only for Madelyn Rhenisch but also for all except a tiny percentage of the state’s residents. Rhenisch’s story, and thousands of others like it in... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Health, Social Assistance

April 2013 (Revised October 2014)
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SaferTaxi: Connecting Taxis and Passengers in South America

By: Peter Coles and Benjamin Edelman

SaferTaxi, a taxi booking service in South America must develop its mobilization strategy; that is, it must attract enough passengers and drivers to make its service worthwhile for all. Drivers hesitate to pay for SaferTaxi's smartphones and service unless these will... View Details

Keywords: Taxi Booking; Smartphone; Transportation Networks; Network Effects; Laws and Statutes; South America; Argentina; Brazil; Chile

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Comment on 'The Impact of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 on Foreign Direct Investment to and from the United States'

By: K. A. Froot

Keywords: Taxation; Laws and Statutes; Foreign Direct Investment; United States

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06 Jan 2014
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Boston Mayor-Elect Walsh Selects Daniel Koh as Chief of Staff

Keywords: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government

August 2008 (Revised May 2009)
Background Note

International Enforcement of U.S. Patents

By: Robert C. Pozen and Jordan Hirsch

A company that owns a U.S. patent can enforce its patent protections in three ways: by filing a lawsuit in U.S. federal district court, by bringing action in the International Trade Commission, or through the World Trade Organization. This note discusses the pros and... View Details

Keywords: International Relations; Patents; Courts and Trials; Lawsuits and Litigation; Rights

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25 Apr 2000
Research & Ideas

Adjusting the Fit for Government

skills development." Other essentials for governments, Donovan said, are a willingness to privatize businesses, and to follow the rule of law "as opposed to the rule of individual parties and special interests." Another is... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

01 Sep 2009
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Consumer Finance Makes HBS Debut

Harvard Law School professor Howell Jackson (MBA 1980), the elective course attracted 52 students, with one-third coming from the Law School. Tufano recently talked about the course and his determination to... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Finance

29 Feb 2016
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In the ‘Spotlight’

Catholic Church. “This is something I love to do, work on real-life stories, because I’m a student at heart,” Singer told Harvard Law Today last week. “I love doing research on topics I have absolutely no knowledge of. “I don’t know if... View Details

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5.1 Information Technology | MBA

adherence to applicable law, this policy, and other HBS and Harvard University policies. Various forms of computer misconduct are prohibited by federal and state law and are therefore subject to criminal and civil penalties. Such... View Details

01 Feb 2007
Working Paper Summaries

Noncompetes and Inventor Mobility: Specialists, Stars, and the Michigan Experiment

Keywords: by Matt Marx, Deborah Strumsky & Lee Fleming

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Relational Contracts and the Theory of the Firm

By: George P. Baker, Robert Gibbons and Kevin J. Murphy

Keywords: Contracts; Theory; Business Ventures

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Wage-Employment Contracts

By: Jerry R. Green and Charles M. Kahn

This paper studies the efficient agreements about the dependence of workers' earnings on employment, when the employment level is controlled by firms. The firms' superior information about profitability conditions is responsible for this form of contract governance.... View Details

Keywords: Labor; Wages; Contracts

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