Filter Results:
(2,142)
Show Results For
- All HBS Web
(2,142)
- People (2)
- News (469)
- Research (1,566)
- Events (1)
- Multimedia (13)
- Faculty Publications (1,187)
Show Results For
- All HBS Web
(2,142)
- People (2)
- News (469)
- Research (1,566)
- Events (1)
- Multimedia (13)
- Faculty Publications (1,187)
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
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 cancer and Alzheimer’s disease,... View Details
- 13 Oct 2014
- News
How Uber and the Sharing Economy Can Win Over Regulators
Keywords: sharing economy; Uber; Air BNB; government legislation; public policy; regulation; Hospitality
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Sole Mates
reforming the judiciary, and cracking the mysteries of forest and climate interaction. And then there are my Liberian friends outside of work. Many of them are young people who, while earning $100 or $200 a month, take care of their... View Details
- 21 Jun 2011
- First Look
First Look: June 21
economic and political risks remained. Purchase this supplement:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/711107-PDF-ENG Stock Reform of Shenzhen Development Bank Li Jin, Li Liao, Aldo Sesia, and Jianyi WuHarvard Business School Case 211-080... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Spring 2024
- Article
The Evolution of Banking in the 21st Century: Evidence and Regulatory Implications
By: Samuel Gregory Hanson, Victoria Ivashina, Laura Nicolae, Jeremy C. Stein, Adi Sunderam and Daniel K. Tarullo
As revealed by the failures of three regional banks in the spring of 2023, bank runs are not a thing of the past. To inform the ongoing discussion of the appropriate regulatory response, we examine trends in the banking industry over the last twenty-five years. On the... View Details
Keywords: Financial Instruments; Financial Crisis; Assets; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Financial Condition; Banking Industry
Hanson, Samuel Gregory, Victoria Ivashina, Laura Nicolae, Jeremy C. Stein, Adi Sunderam, and Daniel K. Tarullo. "The Evolution of Banking in the 21st Century: Evidence and Regulatory Implications." Brookings Papers on Economic Activity (Spring 2024): 343–389.
- 1995
- Chapter
Contending Views of Quality Management in Health Care: Implications for Competition and Regulation
By: D. Blumenthal and Richard Bohmer
- June 2023 (Revised July 2024)
- Case
Biogen and the Aduhelm Melee
By: Amitabh Chandra and Lauren Gunasti
Alzheimer's Disease is a devastating condition affecting millions of Americans. At this time, there is no cure. In 2021, Biogen's Aduhelm (aducanumab) received FDA approval under the accelerated approval pathway after a controversial approval process.
This... View Details
This... View Details
Keywords: Health Testing and Trials; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Valuation; Product Development; Pharmaceutical Industry
Chandra, Amitabh, and Lauren Gunasti. "Biogen and the Aduhelm Melee." Harvard Business School Case 623-046, June 2023. (Revised July 2024.)
- Article
People Make It So Hard to Ditch Plastic Straws
Rarely has a minor consumer product received more vilification than the plastic straw. As a symbol of human wastefulness and our careless disregard for the environment, straws are the near-perfect villain. You use a plastic straw once and toss it, but it stays with us... View Details
Keywords: Environmental Sustainability; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Consumer Behavior
Kominers, Scott Duke. "People Make It So Hard to Ditch Plastic Straws." Bloomberg Opinion (July 15, 2019).
- 1993
- Chapter
Bank of America and Deregulation: The Great Turnaround
By: R. H.K. Vietor
Keywords: Banks and Banking; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Business and Government Relations; Banking Industry; United States
Vietor, R. H.K. "Bank of America and Deregulation: The Great Turnaround." In Financial Services: Perspectives and Challenges, edited by Samuel L. Hayes III. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press, 1993.
- April 2010 (Revised May 2012)
- Background Note
Note: Disclosure, Regulation, and Taxation of Hedge Funds versus Mutual Funds in the U.S.
By: Lena G. Goldberg, Robert C. Pozen and Melissa Anne Hammerle
This note provides students with an explanation of the regulatory and tax framework for hedge funds vs. mutual funds in the U.S. View Details
Keywords: Investment Funds; Corporate Disclosure; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Taxation; Financial Services Industry; United States
Goldberg, Lena G., Robert C. Pozen, and Melissa Anne Hammerle. "Note: Disclosure, Regulation, and Taxation of Hedge Funds versus Mutual Funds in the U.S." Harvard Business School Background Note 310-131, April 2010. (Revised May 2012.)
- March 2008 (Revised April 2008)
- Supplement
Opening Dot EU (B)
By: Benjamin Edelman
EURid considers possible market mechanisms to allocate initial domain names within the Internet's newly-created "dot EU." European Union regulations and community norms substantially constrain EURid's approach, preventing the use of the most natural economic mechanisms... View Details
Keywords: Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Internet and the Web; Resource Allocation; Auctions; Information Industry; Europe
Edelman, Benjamin. "Opening Dot EU (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 908-053, March 2008. (Revised April 2008.)
- 1993
- Chapter
Deposit Insurance Reform: A Functional Approach
By: Robert C. Merton and Zvi Bodie
Keywords: Banks and Banking; Insurance; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Government and Politics; Insurance Industry; Banking Industry
Merton, Robert C., and Zvi Bodie. "Deposit Insurance Reform: A Functional Approach." In Carnegie-Rochester Conference Series on Public Policy. Vol. 38, edited by A. Meltzer and C. Plosser. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 1993.
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
Ask the Expert: Capital Architect
Brunell spent five years helping Vietnam transition to a market economy, instituting government transparency measures and a national competitiveness index. (© Whitehotpix/ZUMAPRESS.com) David Brunell (MBA 1962) is a master at making markets. For 25 years, he has... View Details
- 01 Sep 2016
- News
The Big Business of Little Loans
Illustration by Alvaro Dominguez Illustration by Alvaro Dominguez Before launching Funding Societies, a crowdfunding platform for small businesses in Singapore and Indonesia, Kelvin Teo and Reynold Wijaya (both MBA 2016) visited major online lenders in the United... View Details
Keywords: Nancy Miller
- November 2023 (Revised March 2024)
- Technical Note
Customer Data Privacy
By: Eva Ascarza and Ta-Wei Huang
This note provides an overview of the evolving landscape of customer data privacy in 2023. It highlights two pivotal aspects that make privacy a central concern for businesses: building and maintaining customer trust and navigating the intricate regulatory... View Details
Keywords: Customer Relationship Management; Governance Compliance; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Risk and Uncertainty; Reputation; Trust; Information Management; Retail Industry; Technology Industry; Financial Services Industry; Telecommunications Industry; Europe; United States
Ascarza, Eva, and Ta-Wei Huang. "Customer Data Privacy." Harvard Business School Technical Note 524-005, November 2023. (Revised March 2024.)
- 2010
- Report
Vietnam Competitiveness Report 2010
By: Christian H.M. Ketels, Nguyen Dinh Cung, Nguyen Thi Tue Anh and Do Hong Hanh
The 2010 Vietnam Competitiveness Report contains a broad assessment of Vietnam's current competitiveness, an analysis of the key challenges and opportunities ahead, and a proposal for an economic strategy to enable Vietnam to reach a higher level of sustainable growth.... View Details
Keywords: Economic Growth; Trade; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Policy; Labor; Industry Clusters; Performance Capacity; Performance Productivity; Competitive Strategy
Ketels, Christian H.M., Nguyen Dinh Cung, Nguyen Thi Tue Anh, and Do Hong Hanh. "Vietnam Competitiveness Report 2010." Report Series, Central Institute for Economic Management, Hanoi/Singapore, December 2010.
- November 1995 (Revised November 1999)
- Case
National Power and the Privatization of the British Power Generation Industry
By: Willis M. Emmons III and Ed Simnett
The British government privatized the nation's electric utility sector in 1991 through a complex process involving the restructuring of the industry as well as the creation of a new regulatory oversight body. National Power plc, the largest of the privatized power... View Details
Keywords: Restructuring; Trade; Energy Generation; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Markets; Monopoly; Privatization; Opportunities; Diversification; Expansion; Energy Industry; Utilities Industry
Emmons, Willis M., III, and Ed Simnett. "National Power and the Privatization of the British Power Generation Industry." Harvard Business School Case 796-066, November 1995. (Revised November 1999.)
- May 1992 (Revised August 1993)
- Case
Forest Policy in Malaysia
The governments of Malaysia and the Malaysian State of Sarawak need to assess possible changes in forest policy. Environmentalist pressure threatens traditional market relationships and patterns of business-government interaction. Harvest regulations, subsidies, trade... View Details
Keywords: Natural Environment; Policy; Government and Politics; Environmental Sustainability; Trade; Business and Government Relations; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Forestry Industry; Forest Products Industry; Malaysia
Reinhardt, Forest L. "Forest Policy in Malaysia." Harvard Business School Case 792-099, May 1992. (Revised August 1993.)
- 06 Jul 2010
- News
Expert to Teach Housing Finance
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
Wide Angle
much more radical solutions. I think that’s what this moment calls for, but I fear that we're not going to be out of the woods for many more months. And if we find ourselves still in these dark and dreary woods, we are going to have to be thinking about much more... View Details