public policy - Publications - Faculty & Research

31 Mar 2009
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First Look: March 31, 2009

http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-101.pdf Does Public Ownership of Equity Improve Earnings Quality? Authors:Dan Givoly, Carla Hayn, and Sharon P. Katz Abstract We compare the quality of accounting numbers produced by two types of View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

25 Mar 2014
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First Look: March 25

Publications August 2013 Palgrave Macmillan The Political Economy of Empire in the Early Modern World By: Reinert, Sophus A., and Pernille Røge, eds. Abstract—This volume recasts our understanding of the practical and theoretical... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

20 Dec 2016
Research & Ideas

The 10 Most Popular 'Cold Call' Podcasts

fashion, Stella McCartney shows that a luxury brand can be sustainable. Professor Anat Keinan discusses her case on the fashion icon. Behind Apple's Tax Situation, an Unprecedented Financial Policy Mihir Desai The European Union... View Details

Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty

20 Apr 2021
Blog Post

Leadership In Challenging Times: Thierry Ibri (MBA 1997)

program partnership with health care providers, our public policy work, and more. It all rolls up to our mission of ending hunger together. And that’s what has gotten us through 2020: our mission. Mission... View Details

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Demystifying the Family Enterprise - Course Catalog

equity firm, search fund model or a public company that through dual class stock is still family controlled. It is also useful for everyone going into general management and / or want to be responsible owner investors. 90% of the global... View Details

20 Aug 2013
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First Look: August 20

Publications August 2013 Marketing Science Do Bonuses Enhance Sales Productivity? A Dynamic Structural Analysis of Bonus-Based Compensation Plans By: Chung, Doug J., Thomas Steenburgh, and K. Sudhir Abstract—We estimate a dynamic... View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

25 Oct 2024
Blog Post

Harvard Business School Announces Latest RISE Fellows

Demonstrated commitment to and impact in communities of color in the US, including but not limited to: Work that addresses disparities in communities of color Work to enact change in programs and policies that impact communities of color... View Details

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Past Projects | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

locations, academics, venture funds, and other cities. The strategic sprint focused on 1) improved use of technology to achieve New York's policy goals, 2) growing the urban tech sector (market size, job creation), and 3) establishing New... View Details

20 Aug 2007
Research & Ideas

HBS Cases: Using Investor Relations Proactively

management of financial communication? Greg Miller: The French group Total and the British BP are both major players in the oil and gas industry, which is increasingly moving into the center of public interest due to its booming oil and... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Energy; Utilities

06 Jan 2010
What Do You Think?

Is a Stringent Climate Change Agreement a Pot of Gold?

change assumes that it can be stopped. If this is not the case, as he suspects, it may encourage the wrong entrepreneurial efforts. In his words, "maybe jumping on this runaway bandwagon is good for short term profits, but is terrible View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett; Energy; Utilities

25 May 2023
Blog Post

Interview Strategies to Connect with a Wider Range of Candidates

but not limited to, race, socioeconomic status, gender, and sexual orientation) benefits an organization. In addition, if the “likeability factor” does matter to you as an organization and it impacts how employees succeed in the role, Iris Bohnet, director of the Women... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

26 Jan 2021
News

Clubs See Wealth in FemTech; Health Care Alumni Look at COVID Response

secure vaccines for the UK as soon as possible. The second was to ensure equitable and fair distribution internationally, and the third was to put plans in place to make sure the UK was better set up for next time. In seven months, we’ve met our goals.” Mango was... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

07 Oct 2013
Research & Ideas

The Case for Combating Climate Change with Nuclear Power and Fracking

meaningful and economically sustainable," he says. Lassiter's Market-based Proposal His proposed market-based solution? "I think each energy source—oil, natural gas, wind, nuclear, solar, etc.—should have a market price based not only on its production costs, but also,... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Energy; Utilities

29 May 2001
Research & Ideas

Good News, Not Blues, For the Inner City

University's most influential professors and the author of numerous books and publications including On Competition (HBSP 1998) and co-author of Can Japan Compete? (Perseus Press, 2000), told the audience that it's time to look at inner... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

12 Mar 2019
Blog Post

What I Learned in the Africa Rising Short Intensive Program

Kosaluchi (Luchi) Nwokeneche-Mmegwa (MBA '20) is from Lagos, Nigeria and graduated with a degree in Public Policy from Princeton University. Prior to HBS, Luchi worked in investment banking and private... View Details

26 Aug 2020
News

What the Climate Change Movement Can Learn from the Pandemic

climate change. Sanchali Pal (MBA 2018) READ MORE Jen Flint: I'm assuming this pandemic was not a part of your business plan, so what has it meant for you, how have you had to adapt? Sanchali Pal: Definitely not. Our initial plan was actually to do a View Details

16 Nov 2020
Research & Ideas

Transitions of Power Are Difficult. What Joe Biden and Other Incoming Leaders Need to Know.

transitions, it helps to temper the need to look decisive and have policies with the desirability of asking lots of questions. "The task of a new leader is to shift the cycle from losers’ dysfunctions to the unified team that is able to... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

02 Sep 2021
News

Back to School

operations, drawing him to HBS. After receiving his MBA, Simmons took a job in Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont’s office as policy advisor and director of strategic initiatives, with a focus on education equity, workforce development, and... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

24 Dec 2013
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First Look: December 24

Lakshmi, Xin Meng, Nancy Qian, and Xiaoxue Zhao Abstract—This paper studies the policy determinants of economic transition and estimates the demand for labor in the infant private sector in urban China. We show that a reform that untied... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

10 Dec 2013
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First Look: December 10

Publications August 2013 Strategic Management Journal Location Choices under Strategic Interactions By: Alcácer, Juan, Minyuan Zhao, and Cristian Dezso Abstract—The literature on location choices has mostly emphasized the impact of... View Details