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An Insider’s Account of the Yahoo-Alibaba Deal

Harvard Business Review

The idea was simple: Combine the best of both companies into the new Yahoo China, which was projected to generate more than $25 million in revenue in 2004. We were optimistic about Yahoo’s future in China as the deal closed in January 2004. In the media and internet industries, it turns out to be very important when operating in China.

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Value-Based Care Alone Won’t Reduce Health Spending and Improve Patient Outcomes

Harvard Business Review

Passage of the Affordable Care Act, in 2010, signaled the advent of VBC and an emphasis on population care. Even some value-based reimbursement models would not lead to financial sustainability of our piloted care model, due to their complexity and the significant investment required at the home, community, and policy levels.

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How Chinese Subsidies Changed the World

Harvard Business Review

This news followed the bankruptcy in March of Wuxi Suntech , the main operating subsidiary of the world''s largest maker of solar panels, after it defaulted on a $541 million bond payment. In 2000, labor-intensive products constituted 37% of all Chinese exports; by 2010, this fell to 14%. In parallel, from 2004 to 2011, U.S.

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Paid Family Leave Pays Off in California

Harvard Business Review

In 2010, we conducted the first evaluation of how the program is working for the state's employers and workers, six years after it began operation. Dr. Eileen Appelbaum is one of the country's leading experts in workplace organization, and a senior economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR).

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In FCC's Report on Wireless Competition, an Agenda?

Harvard Business Review

This might not seem like a stop-the-presses moment for everyone in the media, but it's a big deal for the companies involved—and their customers—because the contents of the report will influence regulatory policy. Or, if not, what negative effect its dubious conclusions might have on regulatory policy in wireless markets.

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How U.S. Businesses Can Succeed in India in 2015

Harvard Business Review

America’s largest insurer, Allstate, announced plans to invest $1 billion in its India operations. billion in 2010, predicting it would grow at 20% a year for a decade. Ambassador to India from 2004 to 2009, was more successful in part because his long tenure enabled him to gain trust, respect and apply his learning effectively.

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The Real (and Imagined) Problems with the U.S. Corporate Tax Code

Harvard Business Review

After-tax profits are at historically high levels; they were more than 50% higher as a share of GDP in the years 2010-2015 than they were over the prior 20 years. In terms of more incremental reforms, a minimum tax would ensure that companies operating in the lowest tax countries pay at least some level of taxes. Further, U.S.