ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) Performance - Publications - Faculty & Research

15 Oct 2008
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First Look: October 15, 2008

Werker Abstract Using rainfall, public relief, and election data from India, we examine how governments respond to adverse shocks and how voters react to these responses. The data show that voters punish the incumbent party for weather... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

13 Apr 2023
Blog Post

Grolsch Brewing Company: Drink Sustainably

production facilities. They’re also starting work with distributors and retailers such as pubs and restaurants that serve Grolsch beers and perform “sustainability scans” to increase drafting efficiency and reduce “beer loss.” Heat and... View Details

01 Mar 2003
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regionally, Huang questions why the Chinese economy isn’t performing these functions independently. He asserts that while reforms may have broadened China’s markets, they have failed to address many of the economy’s inefficiencies. State... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

01 Dec 2017
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2017

extraordinary musical talent who neglects the deeper, spiritual part of himself in the excitement of pursuing his performance career of playing to large crowds. After a crisis of self-doubt, he returns to his grandfather's mountain cabin... View Details

22 Apr 2014
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First Look: April 22

Shawn A., Martin Kanz, and Leora Klapper Abstract—This paper uses a series of experiments with commercial bank loan officers to test the effect of performance incentives on risk assessment and lending decisions. We first show that while... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

15 Jul 2008
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First Look: July 15, 2008

changes in the maturity structure of government debt. We document that when the government funds itself with relatively more short-term debt, firms fill the resulting gap by issuing more long-term debt, and... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

21 Nov 2017
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, November 21, 2017

of recent large-scale asset purchases by central banks. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53531 Governance Through Shame and Aspiration: Index Creation and Corporate Behavior By: Chattopadhyay, Akash,... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Dec 2018
News

Hard Choices

a record of racist or misogynist or homophobic tendencies. Boards of directors afflicted by conflict or indifference will sometimes look the other way at the actions of their management teams. All of this, of course, is unacceptable. And, nonetheless, it will sometimes... View Details

Keywords: Seth Klarman (MBA 1982)

06 Jun 2005
Research & Ideas

Microsoft vs. Open Source: Who Will Win?

for Linux to take over Windows. The questions that we address are: Is Linux's superior demand-side learning sufficient to win out? What is the effect of forced procurement by governments and some large corporations on the long-run... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Technology

29 Jan 2019
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New Research and Ideas, January 29, 2019

aggregation of citizens’ preferences, government preferences are present biased, resulting in over-accumulation of debt. Calibrating this parameter with values in the literature, the model can reproduce debt levels and frequency of... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

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not to offer any credential or other acknowledgment for some Programs. In addition, Harvard Business School Online may decide in its sole discretion whether to provide a record concerning a participant’s performance in a Program. The... View Details

05 Jan 2010
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First Look: January 5

become the hubs of the network. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/10-043.pdf Private Equity and Industry Performance Authors:Shai Bernstein, Josh Lerner, Morten Sørensen, and Per Strömberg Abstract The growth of the... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

14 Jul 2015
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First Look: July 14, 2015

corporations need corporate boards that are also ambitious and accommodative of them. According to the authors, good corporate governance and financial performance are the main requirements for good... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

15 May 2018
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New Research and Ideas, May 15, 2018

antagonists in a tug-of-war. They tend to focus on regulating workers’ behavior, often putting a damper on commitment, innovation, and performance without realizing it. But freedom and control aren’t zero sum, argues the author. By giving... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

01 Dec 2011
News

Making the Case for Leadership

plant in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, to introduce a new pilot project designed to enhance the motivation and performance of a group of 200 employees. A rare female manager at Frito-Lay, Johnson finds that her youth, inexperience, and... View Details

07 Dec 2010
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First Look: Dec. 7

regularly explore together: (1) Who is your primary customer? Have you organized your company to deliver maximum value to that customer? (2) How do your core values prioritize shareholders, employees, and customers? Is everyone in your company committed to those... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

May 2024 (Revised May 2025)
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Hakluyt: From Corporate Intelligence to Trusted Advisors

By: Joseph B. Fuller and Lena Duchene

Established in 1995 by a group of ex-British intelligence officers, Hakluyt & Company (Hakluyt) was a corporate advisory firm that generated insights by leveraging a unique blend of internal expertise and a global network of well-connected individuals. Since 2019, the... View Details

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15 Apr 2008
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First Look: April 15, 2008

portable, but with inferior performance characteristics, the Montague folding bicycle has the look, feel, and performance of a standard bicycle. However, while the firm has experienced notable success since... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

06 Aug 2014
Research & Ideas

Climbing Down from the Ivory Tower

Field Research Out of the classroom, Ashraf has been walking the talk by incorporating co-production into her own field research. In 2010 Ashraf was part of a research team that helped the Zambian government with a nascent national... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Education; Health

24 Jul 2007
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First Look: July 24, 2007

processes were already equipped for the challenge. Successful firms, by contrast, developed an explicit strategy for collaboration and made organizational changes to aid performance in these efforts. Ultimately, these actions allowed them... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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First Look: October 15, 2008

Grolsch Brewing Company: Drink Sustainably

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Hard Choices

Microsoft vs. Open Source: Who Will Win?

New Research and Ideas, January 29, 2019

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First Look: July 14, 2015

New Research and Ideas, May 15, 2018

Making the Case for Leadership

First Look: Dec. 7

Hakluyt: From Corporate Intelligence to Trusted Advisors

First Look: April 15, 2008

Climbing Down from the Ivory Tower

First Look: July 24, 2007