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- 02 May 2008
- What Do You Think?
What is the Future of State Capitalism?
the World Trade Organization. C. J. Cullinane comments, "We need ... global guidelines and regulations as well as transparency." Jacoline Loewen, concurs, saying that "there may not be global rules for State Capitalism yet,... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 19 Mar 2024
- Blog Post
IFC India: Tata Power - Trombay Thermal Power Plant Takeaways
for further expansion at the scale needed to significantly displace coal capacity, however, is constrained by tight regulation of private and foreign investment in the industry. Tata Power, and other private and foreign firms are standing... View Details
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Financing New Ideas - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School
capital firms. 54 In addition, ARD was formed as a closed-end investment fund regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which placed limits on how those working for ARD could be compensated. Employees, for example, were... View Details
- 31 Oct 2007
- HBS Case
Climate Change Puts Heat on GMs
(NGOs). "An MBA's basic intuition is that the less government involvement there is, the better," says Oberholzer-Gee. "In fact, a number of the competitive advantages enjoyed by companies have come from the regulations that... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Zanzibar: Something for Everyone
region. Visiting three spice plantations, we played guessing games with our guide, Baker, about what spice various plants yield and how. Baker, whose family owned one of the plantations we visited, first showed us a clove tree and explained that the government View Details
- 02 Sep 2014
- First Look
First Look: September 2
the effect of mandatory sustainability reporting on corporate disclosure practices. Specifically, we examine regulations mandating the disclosure of environmental, social, and governance information in China, Denmark, Malaysia, and South... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Mar 2012
- First Look
First Look: March 27
Emissions Regulation Authors:David Drake, Paul R. Kleindorfer, and Luk N. Van Wassenhove Abstract We study the impact of emissions tax and emissions cap-and-trade regulation on a firm's long-run technology... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Letters to the Editor
Franklin H. Coursen (PMD 25, 1973) Harwich Port, MA Regulation Works I am glad that HBS faculty members favor improved regulation to avoid future financial meltdowns. View Details
- 30 Jul 2008
- Op-Ed
Why the U.S. Should Encourage FDI
such investments have already begun to percolate. Are these concerns warranted? If history is any guide, foreign investors in the United States have more to worry about than domestic regulators do. The singular fact about foreign direct... View Details
Keywords: by Mihir A. Desai
- 23 Feb 2021
- Research & Ideas
COVID-19 Shines New Light on Working Conditions in Supply Chains
more than 20 years, the devastation in meatpacking is just one example of how lax regulation can make a grave situation deadly. The lack of safety guidance from the US Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) nearly a year... View Details
- 10 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
Cable TV: From Community Antennas to Wired Cities
undermine ad-supported broadcasting stations, promulgated a series of regulations that retarded the growth of pay TV. As a result, early efforts to develop pay TV were unsuccessful. 5 The FCC's opposition to pay TV was consistent with a... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Capitalism’s False Mantra
tweaks game rules and experiments with innovations such as a salary cap aimed at increasing competition. “In order to maximize customer delight, those responsible for regulating American capitalism must recognize that we will have to keep... View Details
- 29 May 2013
- Research & Ideas
Faculty Symposium Showcases Breadth of Research
financial industry and those who regulate it, there are strong but conflicting viewpoints about the impact of private equity buyouts of public firms, especially in the wake of the recent global financial crisis. Some critics focus on the... View Details
- 28 Feb 2007
- Research & Ideas
Capital Rules: The Tensions of Global Finance
lived through the end of history more than once, however, and policymakers continue to relearn old lessons about the difficulties of regulation and the risks of liberalization. The idea that capital ought to flow unrestricted across the... View Details
Keywords: by Rawi Abdelal
- 01 Apr 1996
- News
Stasis and Turmoil: HBS Research for the Real World
increasing economic efficiency and improving government finances. Yet, privatization does not imply the disappearance of government from the affected sector. In many cases," says Emmons, "the reduction in state ownership is accompanied by the establishment of new... View Details
- 18 Feb 2014
- News
Stick with Plan A
and many other emerging markets, and know the nature of mobile money — a network business in the nexus of two highly regulated industries, banking and telecoms — this is understandable." With a father who had abandoned corporate... View Details
- 08 Dec 2015
- First Look
December 8, 2015
Regulate Companies like Airbnb and Uber? By: Edelman, Benjamin G., and Damien Geradin Abstract—New software platforms use modern information technology, including full-featured web sites and mobile apps, to allow service providers and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Jan 2011
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 11
well as the competitive advantages available from addressing them. But our understanding of shared value is still in its genesis. Attaining it will require managers to develop new skills and knowledge and governments to learn how to View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Feb 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, February 12, 2019
Devices: Challenges and Opportunities for U.S. Regulators and Innovators By: Gordon, William J., and Ariel Dora Stern Abstract— Software has become an increasingly important component of medical device technology. Through legislation like... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 14 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
What Leaders Can Do to Fight the COVID Fog
dedicated sleep space—no working from bed. Caffeine, alcohol, and other drugs can degrade sleep quality. Exercise In addition to its physical benefits, aerobic exercise notably improves clarity of thought and helps regulate negative... View Details
Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams