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      Engaging Community to Create Proactive, Equitable Public Safety

      Saint Paul, Minnesota Mayor Melvin Carter swept into office in 2018 promising equity. He wanted a new public safety framework that would be rooted in community. Then, with the COVID-19 pandemic wiping out much of the city’s budget and the May 2020 killing of George Floyd by a police officer in neighboring Minneapolis sparking calls to defund the police, how would Mayor Carter make these changes happen? Professor Mitch Weiss discusses the challenges and rewards of “possibility government” in his case, "Community-First Public Safety."  Open for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

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      • 26 Jun 2020
      • Working Paper Summaries

      Weak Credit Covenants

      by Victoria Ivashina and Boris Vallée

      Prior to the 2020 pandemic, the leveraged loan market experienced an unprecedented boom, which came hand in hand with significant changes in contracting terms. This study presents large-sample evidence of what constitutes contractual weakness from the creditors’ perspective.

      • 13 May 2019
      • Research & Ideas

      The Unexpected Way Whistleblowers Reduce Government Fraud

      by Kristen Senz

      Even unfounded allegations by whistleblowers can force government contractors to renegotiate their terms, say Jonas Heese and Gerardo Perez Cavazos. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 23 Jan 2018
      • Working Paper Summaries

      Transaction Costs and the Duration of Contracts

      by Alexander MacKay

      When buyers transact with sellers, they select not only whom to transact with but also for how long. This paper develops a model of optimal contract duration arising from underlying supply costs and transaction costs. The model allows for the quantification of transaction costs, which are often unobserved, and the impact of these costs on welfare.

      • 20 Oct 2015
      • Working Paper Summaries

      Internalizing Global Value Chains: A Firm-Level Analysis

      by Laura Alfaro, Pol Antras, Davin Chor & Paola Conconi

      Manufacturing activities that used to be performed in close proximity are increasingly fragmented across firms and countries. This paper provides strong evidence that considerations driven by contractual frictions critically shape firms' ownership decisions along their value chains.

      • 27 Feb 2006
      • Research & Ideas

      When Rights of First Refusal Are a Bad Deal

      by Sean Silverthorne

      Contracts that include a right of first refusal usually benefit the holder of that right. But not always. New research by professor Alvin E. Roth and colleague Brit Grosskopf explains when it's wise to say no. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

      • 03 Mar 2003
      • Research & Ideas

      Top Ten Legal Mistakes Made by Entrepreneurs

      by Staff

      The life of a startup can be precarious, a wrong turn disastrous. Harvard Business School professor Constance Bagley discusses the most frequent legal flops made by entrepreneurs, everything from hiring the wrong lawyer to puffing up the business plan. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

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