Business and Regulation
What happens at the intersection of business and government? How do businesses influence policy decisions and public institutions? How do policymakers navigate the tensions between private power and democratic values?
Latest Article
Toward More Science, Less “Art” in Medicine
For years we’ve comforted ourselves with the idea that medicine is part art, part science. But what if most of what we call “the art of medicine” is simply the shadow cast by the limits of science, and the rest where our knowledge is still incomplete?Explore all Articles
filter by–Region
filter by–Country
search by–Keyword
Dodd-Frank, Bailout Reform, and Financial Crisis Ambiguities
05.2.13
BY PETER GRUSKIN The financial crisis of 2007-2008 forced U.S. President Barack Obama and his administration to reconcile with the need to “re-regulate” the financial markets. According to the president, the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act gave the administration much of what it was seeking, but the legislation has also left […]
For Struggling Boards, the Answer May Be Closer than You Think
04.1.12
BY MELISSA SANDGREN There is a scene in The Iron Lady film where the actress who plays Margaret Thatcher is walking defiantly down a marble hall; the camera zooms in on her solitary pair of high heels amidst a sea of squeaky parliamentarian loafers. Thatcher pushes open the door to the lady’s restroom only to find a […]
Decision Making and Negotiation
What skills foster principled and effective decision making?
Development and Economic Growth
How do developing economies create opportunity and growth?
What leads to academic excellence & a stronger labor force?
When should the government intervene in the economy?
