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High-Skilled Migration to the United States and Its Economic Consequences
By: Gordon H. Hanson, William R. Kerr and Sarah Turner
Immigration policy is one of the most contentious public policy issues in the United States today. High-skilled immigrants represent an increasing share of the U.S. workforce, particularly in science and engineering fields. These immigrants affect economic growth,... View Details
Hanson, Gordon H., William R. Kerr and Sarah Turner, eds. High-Skilled Migration to the United States and Its Economic Consequences. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 2018.
- February 2002 (Revised March 2002)
- Background Note
Primer on Politics and Government Management in the United States, A
By: Joseph L. Bower
Introduces the wide variety of political and organizational forces at work in federal and local governments in the United States. View Details
Bower, Joseph L. "Primer on Politics and Government Management in the United States, A." Harvard Business School Background Note 302-100, February 2002. (Revised March 2002.)
- 2013
- Article
Historical Legacies, Modern Conflicts: State Consolidation and Religious Pluralism in Greece and Turkey
By: Kristin Fabbe
Through a comparative study of state consolidation processes and the acceptance of religious tolerance in Greece and Turkey, this piece shows that there is often a direct link between strategies of state building, the creation of state identities, and contemporary... View Details
Fabbe, Kristin. "Historical Legacies, Modern Conflicts: State Consolidation and Religious Pluralism in Greece and Turkey." Southeast European and Black Sea Studies 13, no. 3 (2013): 435–453.
- 02 Nov 2016
- Op-Ed
Government and Financial Tech Can Fix Cash Woes for Small Businesses
products and services. Making the payrolls that support middle class families across the country. These are all things we rely on small businesses for, so we should look with more than just casual interest at how technology, and even View Details
Keywords: by Karen Mills
- 18 Jul 2012
- Research & Ideas
Penn State Lesson: Today’s Cover-Up was Yesterday’s Opportunity
The most damaging portion of former FBI Director Louis Freeh's comprehensive report on the Pennsylvania State pedophilia scandal is his conclusion that four senior university officials concealed football coach Jerry Sandusky's child abuse... View Details
- 2013
- Chapter
The Welfare State as an Investment Strategy: Denmark’s Flexicurity Policies
By: Arthur Daemmrich and Thomas Bredgaard
This chapter examines how the welfare state can serve as a national strategy to invest in economic competitiveness and sustainable national prosperity, as well as the significant challenges associated with operating an open economy in a period of increased labor... View Details
Keywords: Open Economy; Welfare; Competitive Advantage; Economic Growth; Human Capital; Government and Politics; Denmark
Daemmrich, Arthur, and Thomas Bredgaard. "The Welfare State as an Investment Strategy: Denmark’s Flexicurity Policies." Chap. 7 in The Oxford Handbook of Offshoring and Global Employment, by Ashok Bardhan, Dwight M. Jaffee, and Cynthia A. Kroll, 159–179. Oxford University Press, 2013.
- 23 Feb 2021
- Cold Call Podcast
Examining Race and Mass Incarceration in the United States
Keywords: Re: Reshmaan N. Hussam
- January 2009
- Teaching Note
Consumer Payment Systems — United States and Japan
By: Benjamin Edelman and Andrei Hagiu
Teaching Note for [909006] and [909007]. View Details
- 02 Sep 2002
- Research & Ideas
The Role of Government When All Else Fails
several critical sectors of the economy, including banking and private insurance, federal and state governments act as insurers of last resort, assuming literally trillions of dollars in contingent... View Details
Keywords: by Laura Linard
- June 2016
- Supplement
FANUC Corporation: Reassessing the Firm's Governance and Financial Policies Spreadsheet Supplement
By: Benjamin C. Esty and Akiko Kanno
In February 2015, Daniel Loeb (a US-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
- March 2021
- Case
Phillips 66 and the Washington State Carbon Tax
By: Rebecca Henderson, Mariana Oseguera and Christopher Musser
- 2008
- Chapter
Yes, But Weak States Can Be Coaxed Creatively
By: Eric D. Werker
- November 2012
- Case
Hillary Clinton & Partners: Leading Global Social Change from the U.S. State Department
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Ai-Ling Jamila Malone
As U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton acted on a long-standing interest in public-private partnerships to elevate and activate an Office of Global Partnerships reporting directly to her. One major initiative that also addressed her interest in women's... View Details
Kanter, Rosabeth M., and Ai-Ling Jamila Malone. "Hillary Clinton & Partners: Leading Global Social Change from the U.S. State Department." Harvard Business School Case 313-086, November 2012.
- fall 2007
- Article
Pharmaceutical Regulation in the United States and Europe
By: Arthur A. Daemmrich
Daemmrich, Arthur A. "Pharmaceutical Regulation in the United States and Europe." Focus on Law Studies 23, no. 1 (fall 2007): 8–11.
- January 2023 (Revised November 2024)
- Technical Note
Legal Analysis: Labor Unions in the United States
By: Reshmaan Hussam, Trevor Fetter and Grace Liu
This note provides an overview of the regulation, mechanics, and history of labor unions in the United States, along with an overview of their place in the early 21st century. View Details
Hussam, Reshmaan, Trevor Fetter, and Grace Liu. "Legal Analysis: Labor Unions in the United States." Harvard Business School Technical Note 723-031, January 2023. (Revised November 2024.)
- 1999
- Other Unpublished Work
Taxes and Retirement in the State of Maine
By: Dutch Leonard and John D. Donahue
- Comment
Public Purpose and Accountability in the Indian State
By: Akshay Mangla
Mangla, Akshay. "Public Purpose and Accountability in the Indian State." India in Transition (December 1, 2014).
- Article
The Promise and Peril of Russia's Resurgent State
By: Rawi Abdelal
The article discusses the effect of the global financial crisis of 2008-2009 on the outlook for Russia's economic growth. The discussion focuses on the status of capitalism in Russia and the government's central role in business. A brief history of Russia's economic... View Details
Keywords: Economic Growth; Economic Systems; Financial Crisis; Investment; Globalized Economies and Regions; Policy; Russia
Abdelal, Rawi. "The Promise and Peril of Russia's Resurgent State." Harvard Business Review 88, nos. 1/2 (January–February 2010): 125–129.
- April 2003
- Case
Captain Crisis in the United States Army, The
From 1989 to 1999, the Army watched as captain attrition rose from a planned and acceptable 6.7% to a staggering 10.6%. At the beginning of a new century, the Army leadership is concerned that current and projected staffing levels for junior officers are insufficient... View Details
Beaulieu, Nancy D., and Jamie Warder. "Captain Crisis in the United States Army, The." Harvard Business School Case 903-126, April 2003.
- 15 Jun 2020
- Working Paper Summaries
The Seeds of Ideology: Historical Immigration and Political Preferences in the United States
Keywords: by Paola Giuliano and Marco Tabellini