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- 17 Nov 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Business of Babies
The demand for babies by infertile couples and other would-be parents is huge—and little discussed. HBS professor Debora L. Spar looks at the market realities. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 19 May 2003
- Research & Ideas
Expensing Options Won’t Hurt High Tech
Will expensing stock options harm the competitiveness of start-ups? Not likely, say Zvi Bodie, Robert S. Kaplan, and Robert C. Merton in this Harvard Business Review excerpt. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 05 May 2003
- Research & Ideas
Greed, Fear, and The System Hinder Corporate Reform
Enforcers of regulatory laws are making headway, but their work as a whole needs more teeth, according to panelists at Harvard Business School. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 03 Feb 2003
- Research & Ideas
Homeland Security: A Ready-made Market
The Department for Homeland Security has a budget of $38 billion, and companies are lining up to help the government spend it. What are the needs of this market and who is best positioned to serve it? Harvard Business School professor Scott Snook lead this discussion with industry players. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 02 Sep 2002
- Research & Ideas
The Role of Government When All Else Fails
A new book by Harvard Business School professor David A. Moss explores government's under-appreciated role as risk manager in everything from disaster relief to Social Security. How did this role evolve into something today that touches on almost every aspect of economic life? Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 12 Aug 2002
- Research & Ideas
‘Let the Buyer Beware’ Doesn’t Protect Investors
"Let the buyer beware" is a poor warning for investors, says HBS professor D. Quinn Mills. In this excerpt from his new book, Buy, Lie, and Sell High: How Investors Lost Out on Enron and the Internet Bubble, he offers a way to shape up the system. Plus: Author Q&A. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 05 Aug 2002
- Research & Ideas
- 05 Aug 2002
- Research & Ideas
Are Consumers the Cure for Broken Health Insurance?
"The health insurance system in the United States is broken, and business is paying the price," says HBS professor Regina E. Herzlinger. In this excerpt from Harvard Business Review, she describes how consumers may just be the cure. PLUS: Q&A with the author. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 24 Mar 2002
- Research & Ideas
The Trick of Balancing Business and Government
Institutions, such as a competent judiciary, an efficient civil service, and a good highway system, are all important for African countries. But who creates them? And what should be the role of business in the mix? At an Africa Business Conference panel session called "Institutional Foundations," five experts weighed in. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 04 Feb 2002
- Research & Ideas
How To Do Business in Islamic Countries
What's it like doing business in Islamic countries today? Harvard Business School professor Samuel L. Hayes III and Harvard Law School professor Frank E. Vogel recently gave students the real deal. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 03 Dec 2001
- Research & Ideas
Healthcare Conference Looks At Ailing Industry
What's plaguing healthcare? Experts including HBS professor Clayton Christensen make the diagnosis on future trends for biology and medicine—and the business opportunities within—at the 2nd HBS Alumni Healthcare Conference. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 04 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
- 04 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
Is Government Just Stupid? How Bad Decisions Are Made
Why is it that politicos make such poor decisions? The authors of "You Can't Enlarge the Pie" suggest that government leaders could benefit from basic decision-making skills. Plus: Q&A with HBS professor Max Bazerman. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 20 Aug 2001
- Research & Ideas
Making an Ally of Uncle Sam
Most business leaders just want government out of their way. But ignorance of the political landscape can lead to unpleasant consequences. The good news: You can make government an ally. Also: Q&A with Michael Watkins. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 04 Dec 2000
- What Do You Think?
- 02 Oct 2000
- What Do You Think?
- 10 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
The State of the Markets
Technology is bringing about vast changes in worldwide financial markets, generating improvements in efficiency, speed and economies of scale. But as technological change continues to occur, attention must also be paid to changes in the role that regulation plays, said industry leaders in a panel on "Technology and the Future of the Financial Markets." Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 25 Apr 2000
- Research & Ideas
Adjusting the Fit for Government
It is no simple task to strike the right balance between too much government intervention and not enough. And when corruption has seeped into a society at all levels, it's hard to know how to create an environment that welcomes investors yet does not neglect vital human services such as health care and education. Debating the balance for African societies and business were panelists with personal experience on the continent, in a conversation led by HBS Professor Debora Spar. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 07 Mar 2000
- Research & Ideas
Putting Health Care Consumers in the Driver’s Seat
Amid rising costs, changing attitudes and increasing dissatisfaction with the existing health care system, the development of consumer-driven health care is a given: the question, according to participants in an HBS conference chaired by Professor Regina A. Herzlinger, is not If, but When. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
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Michael Porter’s Prescription For the High Cost of Health Care
The troubled U.S. health care system needs a brave, new kind of competition, say HBS professor Michael E. Porter and the University of Virginia’s Elizabeth Olmsted Teisberg. A Harvard Business Review excerpt. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.