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- 05 May 2003
- Research & Ideas
SEC Commissioner Sees “Healing and Reform”
causes of the scandals were systemic rather than a matter of a proverbial "few bad apples." In the panel, moderated by HBS professor Krishna Palepu, panelists also said that new laws ,and regulations were already making a... View Details
Keywords: by Catherine Walsh
- Web
Laying Down the Principles: Management - Railroads and the Transformation of Capitalism | Harvard Business School/title>
and department stores—followed the same managerial standards. Railroad regulation books outlined detailed responsibilities of specialized personnel noting that “A perfect familiarity with the following rules . . . will be expected of all... View Details
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
Everything Old Is New Again: The History of Technological Frontiers
standardization, and regulation. She was careful to clarify the regulation phase. "What I'm talking about are the basic, underlying rules, which are primarily rules of property rights," said Spar. She thinks View Details
- 13 Feb 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Hidden Market for Babies
"brave new world" had actually wanted governments to come in and regulate the market that technology had created. For about a year after the book's publication, I gave speeches about it. And inevitably, someone would ask what... View Details
- Fast Answer
India - Industry specific research
style="color:black">Media Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Includes decisions, regulations etc.... View Details
- 19 Sep 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 19
Capital Regulation By: Greenwood, Robin, Samuel Gregory Hanson, Jeremy C. Stein, and Adi Sunderam Abstract—We propose three core principles that should inform the design of bank capital regulation. First, wherever possible, multiple... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Jul 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Ideas and Research, July 11
Settings with Technology Choice and Foreign Production Cost Advantage By: Drake, David F. Abstract—Emissions regulation is a policy mechanism intended to address the threat of climate change. However, the stringency of emissions View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Mar 2010
- First Look
First Look: March 23
and responding to adverse drug reactions suggests that only government regulators are in a position to integrate case report and statistical analysis. Despite the appeal of fragmented post-market drug safety studies, centralization may be... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 21 Dec 2009
- Research & Ideas
Good Banks, Bad Banks, and Government’s Role as Fixer
Treasury has proposed that systemic risks be monitored by a newly formed Financial Services Oversight Council, with the Fed becoming the primary regulator of all institutions posing such risks. I disagree with making the Fed the primary... View Details
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Collections | Working Knowledge
strategies for shifting markets, and more. Economics and Global Commerce Insights on global economics: debt, trade with China, microfinance, and politics' impact on commerce and growth. Regulation and Compliance Global insights on... View Details
- 16 Sep 2008
- First Look
First Look: September 16, 2008
Evaluation Framework for Product Take-Back Policies Authors:Michael W. Toffel, Antoinette Stein, and Katharine L. Lee Abstract Manufacturers are increasingly being required to adhere to product take-back regulations that require them to... View Details
- 21 Mar 2023
- Blog Post
Grundfos: Innovation & Inspiration for Sustainable Product Design
Grundfos was able to turn a potential liability into a competitive advantage. Leveraging regulation for competitive advantage. Grundfos was one of the few companies we visited that had managed to use View Details
- 22 Nov 2015
- News
Start-Up Leaders Embrace Lobbying as Part of the Job
ethical and business-oriented, and that means engaging in Washington early.” The article goes on to note that while Hello Alfred is unique among recent startups in its employment approach, offering benefits and job training, “[Sapone] wants lawmakers to consider new... View Details
- 23 Nov 1999
- Research & Ideas
Bringing the Environment Down to Earth
groups are the company's adversaries. At times, that view is justified; some regulators and advocates are indeed hostile to business. But government and nonprofit organizations will always play a role in environmental management – the... View Details
Keywords: by Forest Reinhardt
- 24 Sep 2014
- Op-Ed
We Need a Miracle. New Nuclear Might Provide it.
On September 4, the US Energy Information Agency (EIA) published its 2014 International Energy Outlook. Earlier this year, the International Energy Agency (IEA) released its latest World Energy Investment Outlook. Both watchdogs tell us the same story. Energy... View Details
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
Noted & Quoted
also be a statutory cap on leverage, a maximum speed limit, if you will, that regulators can’t loosen.” — HBS professor David Moss commenting on the need for financial reform legislation to place limits on the amount banks can borrow for... View Details
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Sustainability in Energy Industry
financial regulators This report identifies so many important recommendations to address the systemic risk that the climate crisis presents. Global Energy Review 2020 The impacts of the Covid-19 crisis on global energy demand and CO2... View Details
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
Alumni News | Book Briefs
afraid that mass-produced supermarket food is excessively processed, tainted with antibiotic residues and hormones, and lacking important nutrients. But public-health and agriculture regulators say no: Americans have no inherent right to... View Details
- 9 May 2011 - 11 May 2011
- Conference Presentation
How Firms Respond to Mandatory Information Disclosure
By: Anil Doshi, Michael Toffel and Glen W. S. Dowell
When new institutional pressures arise, which organizations are particularly likely to resist or
acquiesce? When subjected to new information disclosure mandates, an increasingly popular form
of market-based government regulation, which types of organizations are... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Disclosure; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Environmental Regulation; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Organizational Change and Adaptation
Doshi, Anil, Michael Toffel, and Glen W. S. Dowell. "How Firms Respond to Mandatory Information Disclosure." Paper presented at the Alliance for Research on Corporate Sustainability Annual Research Conference, Philadelphia, PA, May 9–11, 2011.