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Charles C.Y. Wang
Charles C.Y. Wang is the Tandon Family Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. He is a research member of the European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI) and an associate editor of Management Science and Journal of Accounting Research, two leading management journals. His research and teaching focus on corporate governance and valuation. He is currently course head of...
- Article
How Much Should We Trust Staggered Difference-In-Differences Estimates?
By: Andrew C. Baker, David F. Larcker and Charles C.Y. Wang
We explain when and how staggered difference-in-differences regression estimators, commonly applied to assess the impact of policy changes, are biased. These biases are likely to be relevant for a large portion of research settings in finance, accounting, and law that... View Details
- 2021
- Working Paper
How Much Should We Trust Staggered Difference-In-Differences Estimates?
By: Andrew C. Baker, David F. Larcker and Charles C.Y. Wang
Difference-in-differences analysis with staggered treatment timing is frequently used to assess the impact of policy changes on corporate outcomes in academic research. However, recent advances in econometric theory show that such designs are likely to be biased in the... View Details
- June 2016 (Revised March 2017)
- Case
Reworking Office Space: Industry City, Brooklyn
By: Arthur I Segel, Andrew Baum, Nori Gerardo Lietz, Charles F. Wu and Sid Yog
Jamestown is contemplating how to best lease a portion of their new development along the Brooklyn waterfront, Industry City. The 6 million square foot, mixed-use development is meant to accommodate Brooklyn’s growing innovation, creative, and “maker” communities.... View Details
- August 2014 (Revised November 2015)
- Case
Rick's Dilemma
By: Arthur I. Segel, Charles F. Wu, Siddharth Yog and Ben Eppler
In 2014, Rick is serving as a trustee for a large family trust whose principle asset is a plot of prime real estate in the Upper East Side of Manhattan. The land is currently subject to a ground lease which pays $4.6 million annually, with resets every 20 years at 4.5%... View Details
- July 2014 (Revised May 2015)
- Case
Making Room for the Baby Boom: Senior Living
By: Charles F. Wu, Joseph Beyer and Arthur I. Segel
Tom Alperin's National Development has purchased a building site in affluent Wellesley, MA, and is in the process of deciding whether to build apartments, a combination of independent living and assisted living units for seniors, or perhaps even higher acuity... View Details
- 2014
- Book
Own Your Future: How to Think Like an Entrepreneur and Thrive in an Unpredictable Economy
By: Paul B. Brown, Charles F. Kiefer and Leonard A. Schlesinger
It used to be that if you studied and worked hard, you could be assured of an extremely satisfying career. But in a world of constant layoffs and dying industries, it has become increasingly difficult to "plan" your way to success. So what is the solution? Well, when... View Details
- 2013
- Article
Boardroom Centrality and Firm Performance
By: David F. Larcker, Eric C. So and Charles C.Y. Wang
Firms with central or well-connected boards of directors earn superior risk-adjusted stock returns. Initiating a long position in the most central firms and a short position in the least central firms earns an average risk-adjusted return of 4.68% per year. Firms with... View Details
- July 9, 2012
- Blog Post
Is It Cheating to Have a Side Project?
By: Leonard A. Schlesinger, Charles F. Kiefer and Paul B. Brown
- June 27, 2012
- Blog Post
Are You Spending 1,000 Hours Preparing for Your Next Job?
By: Leonard A. Schlesinger, Charles F. Kiefer and Paul B. Brown
- June 19, 2012
- Blog Post
Who Says Work Has to Be Fulfilling?
By: Leonard A. Schlesinger, Charles F. Kiefer and Paul B. Brown
- May 29, 2012
- Blog Post
How to Be Happier at Work
By: Leonard A. Schlesinger, Charles F. Kiefer and Paul B. Brown
- May 11, 2012
- Blog Post
The Biggest Obstacle to Innovation? You
By: Leonard A. Schlesinger, Charles F. Kiefer and Paul B. Brown
- April 25, 2012
- Blog Post
How to Create Raving Fans
By: Leonard A. Schlesinger, Charles F. Kiefer and Paul B. Brown
- April 13, 2012
- Blog Post
How to Get Your Boss to Say Yes
By: Leonard A. Schlesinger, Charles F. Kiefer and Paul B. Brown
- April 5, 2012
- Blog Post
When Should You Quit Your Day Job?
By: Leonard A. Schlesinger, Charles F. Kiefer and Paul B. Brown
- March 29, 2012
- Blog Post
Choosing Between Making Money and Doing What You Love
By: Leonard A. Schlesinger, Charles F. Kiefer and Paul B. Brown
- March 21, 2012
- Blog Post
What to Do When You Don't Know What to Do
By: Leonard A. Schlesinger, Charles F. Kiefer and Paul B. Brown
- March 14, 2012
- Blog Post
How to Find the Perfect Job Applicant (or Look Like One)
By: Leonard A. Schlesinger, Charles F. Kiefer and Paul B. Brown
- March 2, 2012
- Blog Post
Career Plans Are Dangerous
By: Leonard A. Schlesinger, Charles F. Kiefer and Paul B. Brown
- March 2012
- Article
New Project? Don't Analyze—Act
By: Leonard A. Schlesinger, Charles F. Kiefer and Paul B. Brown
In a predictable world, getting a new initiative off the ground typically involves analyzing the market, creating a forecast, and writing a business plan. But what about in an unpredictable environment? The authors recommend looking to those who are experts in... View Details