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- September 2023 (Revised September 2024)
- Technical Note
Measuring and Managing Social Impact
By: Brian Trelstad, Gerald Chertavian and Susan Pinckney
A brief overview of how to measure social impact at nonprofits, social organizations, and impact investments. View Details
Keywords: Analysis; Change; Transformation; Decision Making; Cost vs Benefits; Decision Choices and Conditions; Decisions; Forecasting and Prediction; Public Sector; Entrepreneurship; Social Entrepreneurship; Fairness; Entrepreneurial Finance; Governance; Governing and Advisory Boards; Policy; Innovation and Management; Knowledge Acquisition; Knowledge Use and Leverage; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Growth Management; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Management Practices and Processes; Resource Allocation; Measurement and Metrics; Standards; Strength and Weakness; Mission and Purpose; Success; Performance; Performance Evaluation; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Strategic Planning; Programs; Risk and Uncertainty; Social Enterprise; Non-Governmental Organizations; Social Issues; United States
Trelstad, Brian, Gerald Chertavian, and Susan Pinckney. "Measuring and Managing Social Impact." Harvard Business School Technical Note 324-017, September 2023. (Revised September 2024.)
- 19 Oct 2011
- Research & Ideas
Designing Cities for a Sustainable Future
On a June day in Manhattan with temperatures heading into the 90s, a straphanger named Mike is taking his customary subway ride to work. People are grumbling about the heat, but hey, it's summer, it's supposed to be hot, and besides, "Whaddya gonna do?" New Yorkers... View Details
- 24 Apr 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, April 24, 2018
Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=54405 forthcoming Latin American Economic Review Some Elements of Peronist Beliefs and Tastes By: Di Tella, Rafael, and Juan Dubra Abstract—We study the beliefs and values... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Mar 2011
- First Look
First Look: March 22
case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/510032-PDF-ENG Carbon Trading Simulation: Black Cement Inc. Peter A. ColesHarvard Business School Supplement 911-053 This simulation presents students the opportunity to experience firsthand the View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Nov 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, November 21, 2017
forthcoming Quantitative Marketing and Economics Aggregation of Consumer Ratings: An Application to Yelp.com By: Dai, Weijia, Ginger Jin, Jungmin Lee, and Michael Luca Abstract—Because consumer reviews leverage the wisdom of the crowd,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 May 2009
- First Look
First Look: May 5, 2009
percent are in the developing world. The first part of this paper explores the economics of HIV and treatment from a social marketing perspective. The second part of the paper uses three specific case histories of successful social... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 15 Dec 2015
- First Look
December 15, 2015
Competition Policy International Whither Uber? Competitive Dynamics in Transportation Networks By: Edelman, Benjamin G. Abstract—Transportation Network Companies offer notable service advances—but do they comply with the law? And if not,... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 02 Feb 2016
- First Look
February 2, 2016
decisions ranging from whom to date to whom to hire. When faced with decisions about disclosure, decision makers should be aware not just of the risk of revealing but of what hiding reveals. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50432 in... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Jan 2007
- First Look
First Look: January 3, 2007
Bureau's Longitudinal Business Database. The comprehensive micro-data allow us to study how both the entry rate and the distribution of entry sizes for new startups responded to changes in banking competition. Moreover, we distinguish the relative effect of the View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Sep 2014
- First Look
First Look: September 23
allows students to go deep into the question (qualitatively and quantitatively) and drive a detailed conversation about whether the result of Belk's flexible "edit" policy was a more or less effective implementation. Purchase... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Oct 2007
- First Look
First Look: October 2, 2007
Tatiana Sandino Abstract In this paper we examine the economic consequences of over 150 shareholder proposals to expense employee stock options (ESO) submitted during the proxy seasons of 2003 and 2004—the first case where the SEC has... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 20 Dec 2016
- First Look
December 20, 2016
Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51996 forthcoming Quarterly Journal of Economics Catering to Investors Through Security Design: Headline Rate and Complexity By: Célérier, Claire, and Boris Vallée... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 29 Jan 2013
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 29
contractions in demand. At exactly this time, between 2007 and 2012, the provincial municipality of Chongqing in China's mountainous southwest became the fastest growing city in China with GDP growth averaging over 15%. Chongqing's growth was the result of a suite of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Jun 2013
- First Look
First Look: June 18
wage comparisons affect firm policies on executive pay? This paper explores that question using a 1992 SEC proxy disclosure rule that mandated increased disclosure of executive pay. We argue that this rule differentially increased wage... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- 07 Jun 2011
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First Look: June 7
and debunk the myth that behavioral and neoclassical economic perspectives need be in conflict. Cognitive, Affective, and Special-interest Barriers to Policy Making Authors:Lisa L. Shu, Chia-Jung Tsay, and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Feb 2014
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First Look: February 11
a 5.3% increase in RVUs per clinician workday; an increase in delegation of EHR tasks of 1 standard deviation resulted in an 11.0% increase in RVUs per clinician workday (P August 2013 Journal of Development Economics Evolution of Land... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Jul 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, July 10, 2018
forthcoming Journal of Financial Economics The Relevance of Broker Networks for Information Diffusion in the Stock Market By: Di Maggio, Marco, Francesco Franzoni, Amir Kermani, and Carlo Sommavilla Abstract—This paper shows that the... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 31 Jul 2012
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First Look: July 31
development. Payout Taxes and the Allocation of Investment Authors:Bo Becker, Marcus Jacob, and Martin Jacob Publication:Journal of Financial Economics (forthcoming) Abstract When corporate payout is taxed, internal equity (retained... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 06 Sep 2016
- First Look
September 6, 2016
and shared significant export agribusiness sectors, but whose organic food sector became significantly larger. While the power of incumbent vested interests and unsupportive public policies emerge as major explanatory factors, the article... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 05 May 2003
- Research & Ideas
Sharing the Responsibility of Corporate Governance
environment, workplace safety, and community involvement, most firms do not provide this information. Second, it is not economically efficient for shareholders with a small stake in a number of companies to ferret out sufficient... View Details
Keywords: by Carla Tishler