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Note on U.S. Pension Accounting
Pozen, Robert C.; Khurana, BrijCase HBS-311115-EFinanceThe purpose of this note is to describe the manner in which publicly traded corporations and local governments in the United States account for their pension plans.Starting at €8.20
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Tough Choices for the Illinois Pension System, Teaching Note
Pozen, Robert C.; Khurana, BrijTeaching Note HBS-311140-EAccounting and ControlTeaching Note for 311-139.Starting at €0.00
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Capital Versus Talent: The Battle That's Reshaping Business (Spanish version)
Martin, Roger; Moldoveanu, Mihnea C.Article HBS-R0307BFor much of the 20th century, labor and capital fought bitterly for control of the industrialized economy. The titans of industry ultimately won a resounding victory over the unions, but the story doesn't end there. In today's economy, value is largely the product of knowledge and information. Companies cannot generate profits without the ideas, skills, and leadership capabilities of knowledge workers. It's these factors--not technologies, not fa...Starting at €8.20
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Tough Choices for the Illinois Pension System
Pozen, Robert C.; Khurana, BrijCase HBS-311139-EAccounting and ControlThis case describes the precarious fiscal situation of the Illinois public pension system in the spring of 2009 and the accounting of pension plans by nonfederal municipalities more generally. In February 2009, in the midst of a recession, recently appointed Governor Quinn had to lay out his budget for the coming fiscal year and tackle the state's underfunded public pension, its largest liability. Immediately, the governor needed to raise funds t...Starting at €8.20
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The Public Corporation Is Finally in Eclipse
Martin, RogerArticle HBS-F1404F-EEconomicsIn 1989 Michael C. Jensen wrote an article for HBR titled "Eclipse of the Public Corporation," in which he analyzed early leveraged buyouts and identified a new form of corporate organization, the LBO association, which he believed would eventually outperform the traditional public company. Here Martin agrees with Jensen's assessment but acknowledges that it won't come to pass for some time, primarily because LBO associations rely on the existenc...Starting at €8.20