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Creating the Modern Financial System
By: David A. Moss
Creating the Modern Financial System offers a vital perspective on finance and the financial system by exploring the historical development of key financial instruments and institutions worldwide. The premise of the course is that students will gain a richer and... View Details
- May 2000 (Revised June 2000)
- Case
German Financial System in 2000, The
Describes the evolution and current situation of Germany's financial system. Based on a discussion of the German economy in the postwar period, the case highlights the impact of financial globalization and EU policies on Germany's domestic system of banking and... View Details
Schaede, Ulrike. "German Financial System in 2000, The." Harvard Business School Case 700-135, May 2000. (Revised June 2000.)
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Comparative Financial Systems and Corporate Governance
One implication of the inherent logic of a financial system lies in the effects on corporate governance. Differences in financial systems across countries -- for instance, in terms of the role of banks, equity markets, and shareholder voting systems -- result in... View Details
- 10 Nov 2009
- News
Fixing The Financial System
- June 2003 (Revised January 2004)
- Case
Argentina's Financial System Fenced In
By: Huw Pill, Claudia Onoforio and Romina Abal
Provides an opportunity to analyze the Argentine financial crisis of 2001/2002, which culminated in the abandonment of the convertibility plan introduced by Domingo Cavallo in 1991. Focusses on the role of the financial system. View Details
Pill, Huw, Claudia Onoforio, and Romina Abal. "Argentina's Financial System Fenced In." Harvard Business School Case 703-069, June 2003. (Revised January 2004.)
Pension Policy and the Financial System
This paper examines the effect of pension policy on the structure of financial systems around the world. In particular, I explore the hypothesis that policies that promote pension savings also promote the development of capital markets. I present a model that... View Details
- 15 Aug 2007
- Op-Ed
3 Steps to Reduce Financial System Risk
advances in what is called "credit risk transfer" technology have lowered the vulnerability of the international financial system to any individual bank crisis. There has been less discussion about... View Details
- 01 Oct 2008
- News
The Flawed Architecture of the Financial System
- 1997
- Chapter
Bank-Based versus Market-Based Financial Systems
By: Brian J. Hall and David E. Weinstein
- December 2003
- Teaching Note
Argentina's Financial System Fenced In
By: Huw Pill
Teaching Note to (703-069). View Details
- 1999
- Chapter
The Global Financial System Project
By: Robert C. Merton and Peter Tufano
Keywords: International Finance; Globalized Markets and Industries; Projects; Financial Services Industry; Financial Services Industry
Merton, Robert C., and Peter Tufano. "The Global Financial System Project." In The Intellectual Venture Capitalist: John H. McArthur and the Work of the Harvard Business School, 1980-1995, edited by T. K. McCraw and J. L. Cruikshank. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 1999.
- 2021
- Working Paper
The Emergence of Mafia-like Business Systems in China
By: Meg Rithmire and Hao Chen
A large literature on state-business relations in China has examined the political role of capitalists and collusion between the state and the private sector. This paper contributes to that literature, and our understanding of the internal differentiation among China’s... View Details
Keywords: China's Political Economy; State-business Relations; Business Groups; Financial Systems; Economy; Government and Politics; Business and Government Relations; Finance; System; China
Rithmire, Meg, and Hao Chen. "The Emergence of Mafia-like Business Systems in China." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 21-098, March 2021.
- August 2018
- Article
Pension Policy and the Financial System
Scharfstein, David S. "Pension Policy and the Financial System." Journal of Finance 73, no. 4 (August 2018): 1463–1512.
- July 2012
- Case
New Century Financial Corporation (Abridged)
By: Krishna G. Palepu, Suraj Srinivasan and Ian Cornell
After years of rapid growth and stock price appreciation, New Century Financial Corporation, one of the largest subprime loan originators in the U.S., reported accounting problems in early 2007. The resulting liquidity crisis forced the company to file for Chapter 11... View Details
Keywords: Audit Committees; Financial Management; Control Systems; Securities; Loan Evaluation; Accounting; Value; Financial Services Industry; United States
Palepu, Krishna G., Suraj Srinivasan, and Ian Cornell. "New Century Financial Corporation (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 113-002, July 2012.
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The Emergence of Mafia-like Business Systems in China
By: Meg Rithmire and Hao Chen
A large body of literature on state–business relations in China has examined the political role of capitalists and collusion between the state and the private sector. This paper contributes to that literature and understanding of the internal differentiation among... View Details
Keywords: China's Political Economy; State-business Relations; Business Groups; Financial System; Business and Government Relations; Finance; Economic Systems; China
Rithmire, Meg, and Hao Chen. "The Emergence of Mafia-like Business Systems in China." China Quarterly 248 (December 2021): 1037–1058.
- 16 Dec 2009
- News
The State of the Financial System
- April 1986 (Revised April 1996)
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PlanPower: The Financial Planning Expert System
McKenney, James L., and John J. Sviokla. "PlanPower: The Financial Planning Expert System." Harvard Business School Case 186-293, April 1986. (Revised April 1996.)
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The Financial System and Economic Performance
By: Robert C. Merton
Merton, Robert C. "The Financial System and Economic Performance." Journal of Financial Services Research 4, no. 4 (December 1990): 263–300.
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Cryptocurrency: Creating an Open Financial System for the World
Join Adam White (MBA 2013), vice president and general manager of Coinbase Exchange, as he explores how digital currency and an open financial system will increase innovation, efficiency, and equality of opportunity throughout the world. View Details
- July 2001 (Revised October 2001)
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Policy Management Systems Corp.: The Financial Reporting Crisis
Tim Williams, the new CFO of a publicly-traded enterprise software company, attempts to rebuild his company's reputation for reliable financial reporting following a highly visible financial reporting crisis. The crisis begins with an earnings shortfall warning, which... View Details
Keywords: Accrual Accounting; Revenue Recognition; Capital Markets; Policy; Corporate Governance; Accounting Audits; Technology Industry
Hutton, Amy P. "Policy Management Systems Corp.: The Financial Reporting Crisis." Harvard Business School Case 102-013, July 2001. (Revised October 2001.)