How Better Security Can Create Shared Value

A recent article by Michael Porter and Mark Kramer, Creating Shared Value (Harvard Business Review, January-February 2011) makes the point that a focus on  “shared value” can help give birth to a new capitalism and move business beyond its short-term profit focus.  Shared Value, as defined by Professor Porter is not giving money away, but rather…

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Down the Rabbit-Hole…Again?

The New York Times ran an interesting story on January 5 about a House Republican inviting input from businesses on which regulations were impeding economic recovery.  I am sure the House will get at least a few comments on this topic.  Since I had just finished reading Professor Tim Wu’s new book–The Master Switch–I had…

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