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      Effect of Revealing Authors' Conflicts of Interests in Peer Review: Randomized Controlled Trial
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      • 2020
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      The Group Malleability Intervention: Addressing Intergroup Conflicts by Changing Perceptions of Outgroup Malleability

      By: Amit Goldenberg, J. J. Gross and Eran Halperin
      Precise shifts in the ways people make sense of themselves, others, and social situations can help people flourish. This compelling handbook synthesizes the growing body of research on wise interventions—brief, nonclinical strategies that are "wise" to the impact of...  View Details
      Keywords: Social Psychology; Personality
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      Goldenberg, Amit, J. J. Gross, and Eran Halperin. "The Group Malleability Intervention: Addressing Intergroup Conflicts by Changing Perceptions of Outgroup Malleability." Chap. 15 in Handbook of Wise Interventions: How Social Psychology Can Help People Change, edited by Gregory M. Walton and Alia J. Crum. New York, NY: Guilford Press, 2020.
      • 2020
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      The Causes and Consequences of Ethnic Conflict in Myanmar

      By: Jaya Y. Wen, Austin Davis, Paula Lopez-Pena and A. Mushfiq Mobarak
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      Wen, Jaya Y., Austin Davis, Paula Lopez-Pena, and A. Mushfiq Mobarak. "The Causes and Consequences of Ethnic Conflict in Myanmar." Working Paper, 2020.
      • 2020
      • Working Paper

      Conflicting Interests and the Effect of Fiduciary Duty—Evidence from Variable Annuities

      By: Mark Egan, Shan Ge and Johnny Tang
      We examine the drivers of variable annuity sales and the impact of a proposed regulatory change. Variable annuities are popular retirement products with over $2 trillion in assets in the United States. Insurers typically pay brokers a commission for selling variable...  View Details
      Keywords: Variable Annuity; Brokers; Fiduciary Duty; Finance; Investment; Insurance; conflict Of interests; Financial Services Industry; Insurance Industry; United States
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      Egan, Mark, Shan Ge, and Johnny Tang. "Conflicting Interests and the Effect of Fiduciary Duty—Evidence from Variable Annuities." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 21-018, August 2020. (Revise and Resubmit at the Review of Financial Studies. Revised August 2020. NBER Working Paper Series, No. 27577, July 2020)
      • 2019
      • Article

      Go-Shops Revisited

      By: Guhan Subramanian and Annie Zhao
      A go-shop process turns the traditional M&A deal process on its head: rather than a pre-signing market canvass followed by a post-signing “no shop” period, a go-shop deal involves a limited pre-signing market check, followed by a post-signing “go shop” process to find...  View Details
      Keywords: Go-shop Process; Mergers And Acquisitions; Negotiation Process; Negotiation Deal; Performance Effectiveness; Technological Innovation
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      Subramanian, Guhan, and Annie Zhao. "Go-Shops Revisited." Harvard Law Review 133, no. 4 (February 2020): 1216–1279.
      • January 2020
      • Article

      Compensation Consultants and the Level, Composition, and Complexity of CEO Pay

      By: Kevin J. Murphy and Tatiana Sandino
      We provide fresh evidence regarding the relation between compensation consultants and CEO pay. First, firms that employ consultants have higher-paid CEOs—this result is robust to firm fixed effects and matching on economic and governance variables. Second, while this...  View Details
      Keywords: Consultants; Benchmarking; Incentive Pay; Executive Compensation; Complexity; Motivation And Incentives; Governance
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      Murphy, Kevin J., and Tatiana Sandino. "Compensation Consultants and the Level, Composition, and Complexity of CEO Pay." Accounting Review 95, no. 1 (January 2020): 311–341.
      • November 9, 2019
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      Effect of Revealing Authors' Conflicts of Interests in Peer Review: Randomized Controlled Trial

      By: Leslie K. John, George Loewenstein, Andrew Marder and Michael Callaham
      Objective: To assess the impact of disclosing authors’ conflict of interest declarations to peer reviewers at a medical journal.
      Design: Randomised controlled trial.

      Setting: The study was conducted within the manuscript review process at the Annals...  View Details
      Keywords: Conflicts Of Interest; Peer Review; Randomized Controlled Trial; Scientific Publication; conflict Of interests; Journals And Magazines; Science
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      John, Leslie K., George Loewenstein, Andrew Marder, and Michael Callaham. "Effect of Revealing Authors' Conflicts of Interests in Peer Review: Randomized Controlled Trial." BMJ: British Medical Journal 367, no. 8221 (November 9, 2019).
      • October 2019 (Revised February 2021)
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      Myanmar: Special Economic Zones

      By: Willy Shih and Dawn Lau
      This case examines four Special Economic Zones in Myanmar. While the country's development had been hobbled by a complex history of military rule, ethnic conflict, and international sanctions, as it pursued liberalization it sought avenues to developing its economy....  View Details
      Keywords: Economic Development; Emerging Economies; Special Economic Zones (sezs); Development Economics; Developing Countries And Economies; Manufacturing Industry; Energy Industry; Southeast Asia; Myanmar
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      Shih, Willy, and Dawn Lau. "Myanmar: Special Economic Zones." Harvard Business School Case 620-027, October 2019. (Revised February 2021.)
      • August 2019 (Revised October 2019)
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      Amandla Capital: Real Estate in Côte d‘Ivoire

      By: John D. Macomber, Pippa Tubman Armerding and Dilyana Botha
      This case describes Amandla Capital, a fledgling company in Cote d’Ivoire, facing three opportunities in the real estate and hospitality industries in Africa. It introduces students to several concepts: decision-making and cost-benefit analysis in real estate,...  View Details
      Keywords: Small Business; Decision Making; Decision Choices And Conditions; Cost Vs Benefits; Finance; Assets; Asset Management; Investment Portfolio; Investment Return; Project Finance; Relationships
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      Macomber, John D., Pippa Tubman Armerding, and Dilyana Botha. "Amandla Capital: Real Estate in Côte d‘Ivoire." Harvard Business School Case 220-029, August 2019. (Revised October 2019.)
      • July–August 2019
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      Where Is Your Company Most Prone to Lapses in Integrity?

      By: Eugene F. Soltes
      Every sizable organization has integrity gaps—areas where what’s considered appropriate behavior diverges from the norms set by its leaders. Within these pockets, things like offensive language, overly aggressive sales practices, or conflicts of interest may be...  View Details
      Keywords: Integrity; Organizational Culture; Ethics
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      Soltes, Eugene F. "Where Is Your Company Most Prone to Lapses in Integrity?" Harvard Business Review 97, no. 4 (July–August 2019): 51–54.
      • Summer 2019
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      The Political Influence of Voters' Interests on SEC Enforcement

      By: Jonas Heese
      I examine whether political influence as a response to voters’ interest in employment levels is reflected in the enforcement actions of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). I find that large employers are less likely to experience SEC enforcement actions....  View Details
      Keywords: Sec Enforcement; Government Preferences; Voters' Interests; Political Influence; Employment; Public Opinion; Government Administration; Governance Compliance; Political Elections
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      Heese, Jonas. "The Political Influence of Voters' Interests on SEC Enforcement." Contemporary Accounting Research 36, no. 2 (Summer 2019): 869–903.
      • June 2019
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      Brokers vs. Retail Investors: Conflicting Interests and Dominated Products

      By: Mark Egan
      I study how brokers distort household investment decisions. Using a novel convertible bond dataset, I find that consumers often purchase dominated bonds—cheap and expensive versions of otherwise identical bonds coexist in the market. The empirical evidence suggests...  View Details
      Keywords: Brokers; Fiduciary Standard; Consumer Finance; Structured Products; Household; Investment; Decisions; Motivation And Incentives; conflict Of interests
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      Egan, Mark. "Brokers vs. Retail Investors: Conflicting Interests and Dominated Products." Journal of Finance 74, no. 3 (June 2019): 1217–1260.
      • January 2019 (Revised March 2020)
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      Blackstone Alternative Asset Management in 2018

      By: Emil Siriwardane, Luis M. Viceira and Shawn O'Brien
      In early 2018, Blackstone announced that John McCormick would succeed Tom Hill as President and Chief Executive Officer of Blackstone Alternative Asset Management (BAAM), the largest fund-of-hedge funds in the world by a sizeable margin. As new CEO, McCormick must...  View Details
      Keywords: Asset Management; Expansion; Strategy; Decision Choices And Conditions; Financial Services Industry
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      Siriwardane, Emil, Luis M. Viceira, and Shawn O'Brien. "Blackstone Alternative Asset Management in 2018." Harvard Business School Case 219-063, January 2019. (Revised March 2020.)
      • January 2019
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      Pay Now or Pay Later? The Economics within the Private Equity Partnership

      By: Victoria Ivashina and Josh Lerner
      The economics of partnerships have been of enduring interest to economists, but many issues regarding intergenerational conflicts and their impact on the continuity of these organizations remain unclear. We examine 717 private equity partnerships and show that (a) the...  View Details
      Keywords: Partnerships; Leveraged Buyout; Partners And Partnerships; Private Equity; Venture Capital; Leveraged Buyouts
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      Ivashina, Victoria, and Josh Lerner. "Pay Now or Pay Later? The Economics within the Private Equity Partnership." Journal of Financial Economics 131, no. 1 (January 2019): 61–87.
      • November 2018
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      The Tax Man: Taxes in Private Equity Real Estate

      By: Nori Gerardo Lietz and Sayiddah Fatima McCree
      Teaching Note for HBS No. 218-077. This teaching note provides the back up analysis for the various alternatives to be considered in choosing the optimal investment structure for the real estate acquisition. It contrasts the interests of the tax exempt investors...  View Details
      Keywords: Real Estate; Alternative Investment Structures; Taxation; Private Equity; Property; Acquisition; conflict Of interests; Governing Rules, Regulations, And Reforms
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      Lietz, Nori Gerardo, and Sayiddah Fatima McCree. "The Tax Man: Taxes in Private Equity Real Estate." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 219-017, November 2018.
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      Syrian Refugees in Turkey and the Politics of Post Conflict Reconciliation

      By: Kristin Fabbe and Tolga Sınmazdemir
      Finding suitable settlements to civil wars, then proceeding to reconcile and reintegrate civilian communities to realize such settlements and avoid future conflict, poses many seemingly insurmountable challenges. The Syrian conflict is a case in point. Not only has a...  View Details
      Keywords: Syrian Refugees; conflict; Postconflict Reconciliation; Refugees; War; conflict And Resolution; Attitudes; Syria; Turkey
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      Fabbe, Kristin, and Tolga Sınmazdemir. "Syrian Refugees in Turkey and the Politics of Post Conflict Reconciliation." Review of Middle East Studies 52, no. 2 (November 2018): 249–262.
      • November 2018 (Revised February 2019)
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      Israel at 70: Is it Possible to (re)Brand a Country?

      By: Elie Ofek and Sarah Gulick
      In the spring of 2018, Israel was set to celebrate its 70th anniversary. While there was much to rejoice in reaching this milestone, the country’s brand image internationally was far from ideal. Past efforts to impact perceptions of Israel, spearheaded by the Ministry...  View Details
      Keywords: Branding; Brand Management Of Places; Nation Branding; Brand Positioning; Public Diplomacy; Marketing Communication; Brands And Branding; Marketing Communications; Perception; Change; Israel
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      Ofek, Elie, and Sarah Gulick. "Israel at 70: Is it Possible to (re)Brand a Country?" Harvard Business School Case 519-006, November 2018. (Revised February 2019.)
      • 2018
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      Finance Reading: Corporate Governance

      By: John Coates and Suraj Srinivasan
      Core Curriculum Readings in Finance cover the fundamental concepts, theories, and frameworks in finance. This reading presents an overview of corporate governance, focusing on for-profit businesses that are privately owned by dispersed investors—that is, not owned by a...  View Details
      Keywords: Finance; Corporate Governance; For-profit Firms; Private Ownership; conflict Of interests
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      Coates, John, and Suraj Srinivasan. "Finance Reading: Corporate Governance." Core Curriculum Readings Series. Boston: Harvard Business Publishing 5209, 2018.
      • May 2018
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      Linda Babcock: Go-getter and Do-gooder

      By: Max Bazerman, Iris Bohnet, Hannah Riley-Bowles and George Loewenstein
      In this tribute to the 2007 recipient of the Jeffrey Z. Rubin Theory‐To‐Practice Award from the International Association for Conflict Management (IACM), we celebrate Linda Babcock's contributions to diverse lines of research, her tireless and effective efforts to put...  View Details
      Keywords: Personal Development And Career; Biography; Research; Negotiation; Leadership; Practice
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      Bazerman, Max, Iris Bohnet, Hannah Riley-Bowles, and George Loewenstein. "Linda Babcock: Go-getter and Do-gooder." Negotiation and Conflict Management Research 11, no. 2 (May 2018): 130–145.
      • February 2018 (Revised December 2019)
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      The Tax Man: Taxes in Private Equity Real Estate

      By: Nori Gerardo Lietz, Timothy J. Becker, Ricardo Andrade and Sayiddah F. McCree
      In January 2018, Caelan Langan, an associate at KSW Partners LLC (“KSW”), was asked by Katherine Scott, the partner for whom he worked, to recommend a proposed structure to acquire a prominent office building in San Francisco for their most recent fund. Caelan was...  View Details
      Keywords: Real Estate; Alternative Investment Structures; Property; Acquisition; Private Equity; Investment; Management; Taxation; Policy
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      Lietz, Nori Gerardo, Timothy J. Becker, Ricardo Andrade, and Sayiddah F. McCree. "The Tax Man: Taxes in Private Equity Real Estate." Harvard Business School Case 218-077, February 2018. (Revised December 2019.)
      • December 2017 (Revised November 2018)
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      Tesla: Merging with SolarCity

      By: Stuart C. Gilson and Sarah L. Abbott
      In 2016, electric car manufacturer Tesla announced that it was making an offer to acquire solar panel manufacturer SolarCity in an all-stock offer worth $2.6 billion in Tesla stock. Tesla’s co-founder and CEO, Elon Musk, believed that the merger would generate...  View Details
      Keywords: M&a; M&a Valuation; Investing; Equities; Equity; Valuation; Mergers And Acquisitions; Auto Industry; Energy Industry; United States
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      Gilson, Stuart C., and Sarah L. Abbott. "Tesla: Merging with SolarCity." Harvard Business School Case 218-038, December 2017. (Revised November 2018.)
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