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- 12 May 2017
- Panel Discussion
Impact of Economics of Mutuality on Corporate Governance and Values
By: Lynn S. Paine
- 12 PM – 1 PM EDT, 07 May 2015
- Webinars: Trending@HBS
The Low Risk Anomaly: Implications for Investment, Asset Allocation, and Corporate Finance
One of the basic principles of finance is that, in competitive and efficient markets, investors earn higher average returns only by taking greater risks. Asset classes follow this pattern: Stocks have returned more than bonds, and bonds have returned more than cash.... View Details
- March 2014
- Module Note
Empty Voting: Corporate Governance and Control in the Age of Derivatives
By: Lucy White
White, Lucy. "Empty Voting: Corporate Governance and Control in the Age of Derivatives." Harvard Business School Module Note 214-080, March 2014.
- April 29, 2014
- Column
Corporate Reporting in the Big Data Era
By: George Serafeim
Advancements in information technology can improve corporate communication with shareholders, but not through incessant data dumps. Instead, companies will more likely be poised for continued success if they use digital platforms for long-term oriented engagement and... View Details
Keywords: Integrated Reporting; Big Data; Corporate Reporting; Sustainability; Corporate Social Responsibility; Corporate Governance; Accounting; Reporting; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Corporate Accountability; Analytics and Data Science; Information Technology; Communication; Financial Reporting; Business and Shareholder Relations
Serafeim, George. "Corporate Reporting in the Big Data Era." IIRC Blog (April 29, 2014).
- November 1992
- Article
A Modest Proposal for Improved Corporate Governance
By: Martin Lipton and J. W. Lorsch
Keywords: Corporate Governance
Lipton, Martin, and J. W. Lorsch. "A Modest Proposal for Improved Corporate Governance." Business Lawyer 48, no. 1 (November 1992).
- Fall 2020
- Article
Executives' Legal Records and the Deterrent Effect of Corporate Governance
By: Robert Davidson, Aiyesha Dey and Abbie Smith
Davidson, Robert, Aiyesha Dey, and Abbie Smith. "Executives' Legal Records and the Deterrent Effect of Corporate Governance." Contemporary Accounting Research 37, no. 3 (Fall 2020): 1444–1474.
- 1991
- Chapter
Financing Sub-National Government Expenditures: Perspectives from the United States Experience
By: Dutch Leonard
Leonard, Dutch. "Financing Sub-National Government Expenditures: Perspectives from the United States Experience." In Will Decentralization Succeed? National, Regional, and Local Development in Multi-Party Democracies, edited by Robert P. Beschel Jr. and Kerry S. McNamara. Taubman Center for State and Local Government, 1991.
- 11 Sep 2009
- Working Paper Summaries
Financing Constraints and Entrepreneurship
Keywords: by William R. Kerr & Ramana Nanda
- May 2007
- Article
Corporate Financing Decisions When Investors Take the Path of Least Resistance
By: Malcolm Baker, Joshua Coval and Jeremy Stein
We explore the consequences for corporate financial policy that arise when investors exhibit inertial behavior. One implication of investor inertia is that, all else equal, a firm pursuing a strategy of equity-financed growth will prefer a stock-for-stock merger to... View Details
Baker, Malcolm, Joshua Coval, and Jeremy Stein. "Corporate Financing Decisions When Investors Take the Path of Least Resistance." Journal of Financial Economics 84, no. 2 (May 2007): 266–298.
- March 2004
- Article
Improving Corporate Governance with the Balanced Scorecard
By: Robert S. Kaplan and Michael Nagel
Kaplan, Robert S., and Michael Nagel. "Improving Corporate Governance with the Balanced Scorecard." Directors Monthly (March 2004).
- 1999
- Chapter
The Limited Financing of Catastrophe Risk: An Overview
By: K. Froot
Keywords: Catastrophe Risk; Corporate Finance; Cost Of Capital; Banking And Insurance; Asset Pricing; Hedging; Banking; Natural Disasters; Insurance; Risk Management; Financial Markets; Policy; Insurance Industry
Froot, K. "The Limited Financing of Catastrophe Risk: An Overview." In The Financing of Catastrophe Risk, edited by Kenneth A. Froot, 1–22. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1999. (Revised from NBER Working Paper No. 6025, May 1997, and HBS Working Paper No. 98-023, September 1997.)
- 2005
- Other Unpublished Work
Corporate Financing Decisions When Investors Take the Path of Least Resistance
By: Malcolm Baker, Joshua Coval and Jeremy Stein
We explore the consequences for corporate financial policy that arise when investors exhibit inertial behavior. One implication of investor inertia is that, all else equal, a firm pursuing a strategy of equity-financed growth will prefer a stock-for-stock merger to... View Details
Keywords: Decisions; Behavior; Stocks; Mergers and Acquisitions; Policy; Investment; Financial Institutions; Equity; Corporate Finance
Baker, Malcolm, Joshua Coval, and Jeremy Stein. "Corporate Financing Decisions When Investors Take the Path of Least Resistance." NBER Working Paper Series, April 2005. (First Draft in 2004.)
- September 2006
- Article
Political Relationships, Global Financing and Corporate Transparency: Evidence from Indonesia
By: Christian Leuz and Felix Oberholzer-Gee
Leuz, Christian, and Felix Oberholzer-Gee. "Political Relationships, Global Financing and Corporate Transparency: Evidence from Indonesia." Journal of Financial Economics 81, no. 3 (September 2006): 411–439.
- September 2023
- Article
Corporate Purpose in Public and Private Firms
By: Claudine Gartenberg and George Serafeim
Analyzing data from approximately 1.5 million employees across 1,108 established public and private US companies, we find that the strength of employee beliefs related to purpose is weaker in public companies. Among public companies, those beliefs are stronger for... View Details
Keywords: Purpose; Corporate Purpose; Culture; Corporate Culture; Public And Private Organizations; Hedge Fund; Executive Pay; Corporate Governance; Corporate Strategy; Organizational Culture; Mission and Purpose; Employees; Attitudes; Executive Compensation; Ownership
Gartenberg, Claudine, and George Serafeim. "Corporate Purpose in Public and Private Firms." Management Science 69, no. 9 (September 2023): 5087–5111.
- June 2016 (Revised May 2017)
- Case
FANUC Corporation: Reassessing the Firm's Governance and Financial Policies
By: Benjamin C. Esty, Nobuo Sato and Akiko Kanno
In February 2015, Daniel Loeb (a U.S.–based activist investor) announced his firm had a large investment in FANUC Corporation, a leading producer of industrial robots and software for machine tools. Loeb was demanding that the Japanese firm change its financial and... View Details
Keywords: Hedge Funds; Economic Policy; Investments; Government Policy; Deregulation; Financial Management; Valuation; Investment Funds; Policy; Corporate Governance; Macroeconomics; Investment Activism; Change Management; Financial Strategy; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Japan; United States
Esty, Benjamin C., Nobuo Sato, and Akiko Kanno. "FANUC Corporation: Reassessing the Firm's Governance and Financial Policies." Harvard Business School Case 216-042, June 2016. (Revised May 2017.)
- 2003
- Working Paper
Improving Corporate Governance with the Balanced Scorecard
By: Robert S. Kaplan and Michael E. Nagel
Kaplan, Robert S., and Michael E. Nagel. "Improving Corporate Governance with the Balanced Scorecard." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 04-044, December 2003.
- 2022
- Chapter
Corporate Governance in An Era of Disruption
By: Lynn S. Paine, Xiaohe Lu and Joanne B. Ciulla
Paine, Lynn S., Xiaohe Lu, and Joanne B. Ciulla. "Corporate Governance in An Era of Disruption." In Ethics, Innovation, and Well-Being in Business and the Economy: Proceedings of the Sixth ISBEE (International Society for Business, Economics and Ethics) World Congress, 2016, edited by Lu Xiaohe and Joanne B. Ciulla, 83–90. Shanghai, China: Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences Press, 2022.
- 2011
- Chapter
Financing Constraints and Entrepreneurship
By: William R. Kerr and Ramana Nanda
Financing constraints are one of the biggest concerns impacting potential entrepreneurs around the world. Given the important role that entrepreneurship is believed to play in the process of economic growth, alleviating financing constraints for would-be entrepreneurs... View Details
Kerr, William R., and Ramana Nanda. "Financing Constraints and Entrepreneurship." Chap. 8 in Handbook of Research on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, edited by David Audretsch, Oliver Falck, and Stephan Heblich, 88–103. Cheltenham, U.K.: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2011. (NBER WP 15498, HBS WP 10-013.)
- June 2013 (Revised September 2016)
- Supplement
Governance and Sustainability at Nike (B)
By: Lynn S. Paine, Nien-he Hsieh and Lara Adamsons
Two members of Nike's executive team must decide what sustainability targets to propose to Nike's CEO and to the corporate responsibility committee of Nike's board of directors. Set in 2012, the case traces the evolution of Nike's approach to environmental and social... View Details
Keywords: Nike; Hannah Jones; Mark Parker; Phil Knight; Philip Knight; Eric Sprunk; Jill Ker Conway; Phyllis Wise; Don Blair; Sustainable Business And Innovation; SB＆I; Flyknit; DyeCoo; Footwear; Athletic Footwear; Apparel; Athletic Apparel; Sustainability; Greenpeace; Detox Campaign; Dirty Laundry; Water; Water Use; Water Pollution; Water Resources; Corporate Responsibility Committee; Judgment; Board Of Directors; Board Committees; Environmental And Social Sustainability; Footwear Industry; Decision Choices and Conditions; Decisions; Ethics; Fairness; Globalized Firms and Management; Multinational Firms and Management; Globalized Markets and Industries; Governance; Corporate Accountability; Corporate Governance; Innovation and Invention; Innovation and Management; Innovation Leadership; Innovation Strategy; Goals and Objectives; Management Practices and Processes; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Performance; Alignment; Supply Chain; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Judgments; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Asia; China; United States; Oregon; Portland
Paine, Lynn S., Nien-he Hsieh, and Lara Adamsons. "Governance and Sustainability at Nike (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 313-147, June 2013. (Revised September 2016.)
- May 2016 (Revised May 2017)
- Case
Supply Chain Finance at Procter & Gamble
By: Benjamin C. Esty, E. Scott Mayfield and David Lane
In April 2013, Procter & Gamble (P&G), the world’s largest consumer packaged goods (CPG) company, announced that it would extend its payment terms to suppliers by 30 days. At the same time, P&G announced a new supply chain financing (SCF) program giving suppliers the... View Details
Keywords: Working Capital; Supply Chain Finance; Corporate Treasury; Consumer Packaged Goods; Supply Chain; Supplier Relationships; Banking; Liquidity; Accounts Payable; Financial Reporting; Cash Flow; Cost Management; Banks and Banking; Financial Strategy; Multinational Firms and Management; Supply Chain Management; Accrual Accounting; Value Creation; Consumer Products Industry; Forest Products Industry; United States; Brazil
Esty, Benjamin C., E. Scott Mayfield, and David Lane. "Supply Chain Finance at Procter & Gamble." Harvard Business School Case 216-039, May 2016. (Revised May 2017.)