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- 01 Jun 2018
- News
Floor It
so that we can help get clinical trials done and move the pace of discovery even quicker.” How do they expect to get there? Here, a look at the accelerator’s model, which comprises four work streams, each inspecting a different part of...
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Julia Hanna; illustration by Mengxin Li
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Richard J. Stillman (MBA 1940)
high-pitched speaking voice, he made a powerful impression. I next encountered him in March 1944. I was chief of the Third Army’s Test and Inspection Section, and our unit had been ordered overseas. At his headquarters in an elegant...
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- 21 Jul 2010
- Research & Ideas
HBS Faculty Debate Financial Reform Legislation
more than $150 million in assets to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Such registration will subject these managers to regular reporting and inspections by the SEC, although these managers can continue to pursue...
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by Staff
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Micro Mobility Device Policy | About
a safe pedestrian environment for all. Before you Ride Inspect your device for any damage, including the handlebars, brakes, throttle, bell, lights, tires, cables, and frame. Follow the manufacturer guidelines, including weight and age...
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- 17 Sep 2013
- First Look
First Look: September 17
Government Inspections: Evidence from Restaurant Hygiene Inspections and Online Reviews By: Kang, Jun Seok, Polina Kuznetsova, Yejin Choi, and Michael Luca Abstract—Restaurant hygiene inspections are often...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Mar 2003
- News
All in a Day's Work
politicians, residents, financial institutions, and community organizations — works together. Despite the frigid weather, dozens of people have turned out to inspect the new units and listen to a parade of representatives from various...
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- 19 Oct 2015
- Research & Ideas
Business Research that Makes for Smarter Public Policy
putting an automated pollution meter at a factory’s fence line—compares to actual inspections in gaining compliance. Toffel agrees: “The question of which approach is more effective is a perfect one for scholars to pursue. I hope someone...
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by Michael Blanding
- 13 Mar 2012
- First Look
First Look: March 13
government has outsourced these inspections to the private sector. Analyzing millions of emissions tests, we find empirical support for our hypotheses that particular product portfolios and forms of governance can mitigate moral hazard....
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Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
Baker’s back
All photos by Webb Chappell From the Charles River, the newly renovated Baker Library looks very much as it has for the past seventy-some years — stately columns, enormous windows, the signature bell tower. But a closer inspection reveals...
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- 15 Dec 2020
- Research & Ideas
The Unspoken Messages of COVID-19 Restrictions
a very different outcome,” Glaeser says. "There’s an urgent need for data and evidence to help guide the decisions leaders are grappling with." In a perfect world, there would be something akin to the health inspection ratings that some...
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- 29 May 2001
- Research & Ideas
Race Does Matter in Mentoring
to have changed departments, made lateral moves, or transferred away from core positions. Surprisingly, they even received, on average, fewer promotions within a given level than did minorities who failed to make it past middle management. A close View Details
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by David A. Thomas
- 24 Sep 2007
- Research & Ideas
The FDA: What Will the Next 100 Years Bring?
'magnetic poles' of sorts. The FDA's work has a basis in fundamental science, both laboratory-based for product inspections and more clinical for the review of mountains of data produced in drug trials. Agency employees rightfully are...
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- 02 Mar 2015
- Research & Ideas
‘Retail Revolution’ Excerpt: The Scale of the Ecommerce Threat
forgoing an inspection of the trees. And many trees in the retail forest, that is, many brick-and-mortar stores, are in ill health. Like trees, retail stores are long-lived, often with leases lasting ten or more years, and are unable to...
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- 25 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
Has Occupational Licensing Outlived Its Usefulness?
looks at these complementarities between online reviews and regulation. The other paper looks more at health and safety inspections that health departments conduct of restaurants. That paper highlights the complementarities between...
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- 23 Oct 2012
- First Look
First Look: October 23
competition is restricted. Using 28 million vehicle emissions tests from more than 11,000 facilities, we show that increased competition is associated with greater inspection leniency, a service quality attribute that customers value but...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Case Study: Sweat the Technique
Above: Meridith Unger (left) and Nix’s business development director Sara Weber (MBA 2016) inspect a prototype (photo by Susan Young) Boston-based Nix is developing a disposable biosensor that gives users a real-time gauge of hydration...
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Dan Morrell
- 27 Dec 2010
- Research & Ideas
HBS Faculty on 2010’s Biggest Business Developments
add over $10 trillion to outstanding federal debt. But closer inspection of government data reveals that these figures grossly understate both the current deficit and level of debt. Consider, for example, that the estimated net present...
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by Staff
- 30 Oct 2012
- First Look
First Look: October 30
the context of vehicle emissions testing in a state in which the government has outsourced these inspections to the private sector. Analyzing millions of emissions tests, we find empirical support for our hypotheses that particular...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Nov 2016
- First Look
November 22, 2016
https://pubwww.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50058 Fall 2016 Administrative & Regulatory Law News The Integrity of Private Third-party Compliance Monitoring By: Short, Jodi L., and Michael W. Toffel Abstract—Government agencies are increasingly turning to...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Aug 2010
- First Look
First Look: August 3
loyalty, differential impacts of government sanctions, and standardization and internal monitoring of operations. We test our theory in the context of vehicle emissions testing in a state in which the government has outsourced inspection...
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Martha Lagace